MEC Calgary Road Race ONE 2018: 5K/10K/21.1K
5K / 10K / 21.1K
Online registration for Road Race ONE is now closed. You may still register on race morning at the main site for $25 (5, and 10km) or $30 (21.1km half marathon) - cash only.
Forget the movie ticket or the over-the-top burger – for about the same price you get chip-timed results, and bananas, finish-line massages, plus unlimited high-fives from stoked MEC members and staff. MEC Calgary is excited to be offering SEVEN road running races again in 2018 with a tonne of distance options from a one 1km kids race all the way up to a full marathon. If you want a challenge, sign up for all 7 MEC Calgary Races!
For MEC Calgary Road Race ONE, there are 3 distance options to shake off the holiday cobwebs and sticking to your 2018 resolutions!
REGISTRATION
Register online or in-store before January 18, 2018.
| Distance | Online | In-store | Race day |
| 5K / 10K | $15 | $15 | $25 |
| 21.1K Half Marathon | $20 | $20 | $30 |
Note: Race day registration is cash only, and is available from 7:30–8:45am on January 20 at the registration tent.
PACKAGE PICK-UP
In store
Thursday, January 18 from 4pm–9pm, MEC Calgary
Package pick up deal: Get 10% off purchases you make in store when pick up your race package.
Race day
Saturday, January 20, from 8:30am–9:45am at event site
RACE DAY INFO
Start times
10:00am: 21.1K start
10:10am: 10K start
10:20am: 5K start
Note: There will be a warm-up 5 minutes before each race start.
Location
Eau Claire Market
Getting There
This race starts outside Eau Claire Market and there is parking around the area. There will also be bike racks at the site and there are multiple bus stops within a short walk. Please consult Calgary Transit schedules for arrival and departure times.
Car Pooling
In order to increase the accessibility of our events and lower our environment footprint, we are helping our participant car pool to all MEC Calgary events this year. With the map below, you can register your ride to the race as well as ask for a ride to race by clicking the "Filter" button on the map.
Parking
As with many unique venues, parking is limited. There is street parking in the area as well as a paid parking lot about 5 minute walk from the start site.
Bag Check
We will have a bag check on the race site. Feel free leave a small bag there while you run. Bag check opens with the race site at 8:30am.
Sustainability
Help us keep our races green by bringing your own water bottle. (Compostable cups and on-site recycling and composting will also be provided.)
RACE ROUTE
5K
10K
21.1K
RACE SERIES SPONSORED BY
All water stations will be equipped by MEC’s electrolyte partner nuun hydration. nuun is high in electrolytes, yet low in sugar to keep you optimally hydrated throughout the race. NUUN PRODUCTS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Know someone who wants to come cheer you on and give out high-fives? Volunteering with the MEC events team is a blast. Find out more.
RACE RESULTS
We’ll have live unofficial live race results at http://results.blitzevents.ca/. Official standings will be posted on the Blitz Evetns site within two business days of the event. Be sure to check back!
We’ll be giving out medals to the top three male and female finishers in each distance category (no age categories awards).
Want to see last year’s results to scope out how fast the course is? They’re on the Blitz site.
UPCOMING RACES
Want more?
Road Races
