2026 24 Hour To Empower Running Challenge

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Aug 29, 2026 edition in Barrie, ON. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2026 race calendar.

The 24 Hour To Empower Running Challenge returns to Barrie on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Athletic Kulture, raising funds for the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie. Over 24 hours, participants run a 5K loop every hour on the hour — up to 120 km solo or as a relay — or join for as many loops as they choose.

Each kilometre symbolizes a step forward for women and children rebuilding their lives after domestic violence. For more road races in Barrie and other Barrie races, it's a unique endurance fundraiser on Reid Drive.

Loops start from Athletic Kulture at 154 Reid Drive in Barrie. Participants complete a 5 km course each hour from 10:00 a.m. Saturday through the 24-hour window. Relay teams can share loops; solo runners can register for any number of loops from one through 24.

• Saturday, August 29–Sunday, August 30, 2026 at Athletic Kulture, Barrie
• 5K loops every hour on the hour; full challenge is 24 loops (120 km)
• Solo, relay team, or single-loop participation ($13.14 per loop)
• Full 24-loop registration $263.67; donations and hour sponsorships welcome
• Benefits Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie
• Challenge starts 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29