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Mississauga Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:307:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K · Kids' race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
The marathon is a point-to-point, net downhill course from Celebration Square to Lakefront Promenade Park, certified as a Boston qualifier.
- From Celebration Square down to Lake OntarioNet downhill, point to point; Credit River, Port Credit and the lakeshore.
- Nine aid stations, gels at 29 km, buses backAid at 4, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 29, 34 and 39 km; baggage goes to the finish.
- Six hours, with a diversion at 25 km6 hour limit, about 8:30 per km; the 25 km diversion closes at 11:05.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2LandmarkFrom Celebration Square down to Lake OntarioNet downhill, point to point; Credit River, Port Credit and the lakeshore.
The organiser describes a point-to-point, net downhill, scenic and fast course, certified as a Boston qualifier, with every kilometre marked. It starts at Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, and finishes at Lakefront Promenade Park beside the Mississauga Sailing Club. On the way it takes in the city centre, the Credit River, the University of Toronto campus, tree-lined Mississauga Road and the lakeside villages of Clarkson, Port Credit and Lakeview.
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Whole courseTacticsNine aid stations, gels at 29 km, buses backAid at 4, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 29, 34 and 39 km; baggage goes to the finish.
The marathon’s aid stations serve Electrolit and water at 4, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25, 29, 34 and 39 km, with gels at 29 km and toilets at each station. Personal baggage is carried to the finish on a truck and must be checked in at the baggage tent before 7:15 am. Coach buses take runners back from the finish to Celebration Square.
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km 25 to 42.2TacticsSix hours, with a diversion at 25 km6 hour limit, about 8:30 per km; the 25 km diversion closes at 11:05.
The marathon starts at 7:30 am on Sunday 25 April 2027 and the course time limit is 6 hours, about 8 1/2 minutes per kilometre. Runners who reach the 25 km point at Southdown and Orr Rd. at or after 11:05 am are diverted east and continue on Orr Rd. The minimum age is 18 on race day, and the course is open to registered runners only, with no strollers, skates, bicycles or dogs.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Mississauga Civic Centre, 300 City Centre DrFriday 23 April Bib pickup
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11:0011:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Race kit pick up Mississauga Civic Centre, 300 City Centre Dr. Bibs in a tent at the south entrance, the rest of the kit in the Great Hall.
Saturday 24 April Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Race kit pick up Mississauga Civic Centre, 300 City Centre Dr. Bibs in a tent at the south entrance, the rest of the kit in the Great Hall. No kit pick up or registration on race day.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Sunday 25 April Race day
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06:006:00 AM
Bag check opens Free, dry bag no larger than 16 by 20 inches. Marathon bags go to the finish on the truck and must be checked in before 7:15 am. -
07:307:30 AM
Marathon start Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive. The half marathon starts at the same time. -
11:0011:00 AM
Marathon awards Spectator tent, Lakefront Promenade Park. Marathon finish area; also the 10K Crew Challenge awards. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit Lakefront Promenade Park. Course time limit of 6 hours, about 8 1/2 minutes per km. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Cut-offs, other races and side events (7)
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07:307:30 AM
Half marathon start Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive. Starts with the marathon. -
09:309:30 AM
10K start Burnhamthorpe Rd. behind the main stage. Also the start of the 10K Crew Challenge. -
10:0010:00 AM
5K start Burnhamthorpe Rd. behind the main stage. Out and back, closed course. -
10:1510:15 AM
Half marathon awards Main Stage, Celebration Square. Overall and masters awards. -
11:0511:05 AM
Diversion at 25 km Southdown and Orr Rd.. Marathon runners arriving at 25 km at or after 11:05 am are diverted east and continue on Orr Rd. -
11:1511:15 AM
Tims Trot start City Hall. 750 m walk or run for children 10 and under. -
11:1511:15 AM
10K and 5K awards Main Stage, Celebration Square. Overall and masters awards.
Times as published by the organiser, in Mississauga time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Mississauga, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Mississauga Marathon
- When is the Mississauga Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 25 April 2027. The start is at 07:30.
- What is the time limit at the Mississauga Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish.
- Where does the Mississauga Marathon start?
- Start: Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive.
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