DSpring Fling 5km 2026

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Mar 28, 2026 edition in Hamilton, ON. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2026 race calendar.

DSpring Fling 5km on March 28, 2026 brings a compact, fast 5-kilometre road race to Hamilton, Ontario. Organized by Run Hamilton with an association to the Steel City Athletic Club, the race sits on the city’s spring calendar as a popular tune-up for Around the Bay and a welcome early-season target for local runners.

The event is a single-day, in-person 5 km held on the waterfront trail at Bayfront Park, with a race-day start at 11:00 a.m. EDT. The course uses the paved Harbourfront Drive/Bayfront trail and is advertised as flat, fast and traffic-free; chip timing records finish times and results are posted after the race. Runners who register by the technical-shirt cutoff receive a race shirt, and every finisher receives a custom medal.

What sets DSpring Fling apart is the waterfront setting and community-focused extras: a fan-friendly layout that keeps support close to the course, post-race hot food for participants, event photos posted afterward, and awards for the first three overall men and women plus the top three in five-year age groups. The event also links to the Steel City Athletic Club’s youth program for fundraising and community support.

Registration is open through the official site; early registrants who sign up before December 1 qualify for a promotional hooded sweat top, and the technical-shirt ordering cutoff is March 10. Note the event’s policy: registrations are non-transferable and non-refundable, though a friend may pick up a race kit or an entry may be deferred to the next race according to organizer instructions.

• Start/finish at Bayfront Park on Harbour Front Drive, Hamilton (waterfront/harbourfront setting).
• Paved waterfront trail (Harbourfront/Bayfront Trail) used for the entire 5 km course.
• Course profile is largely flat and suitable for fast times and pacing work.
• Traffic-free route with spectator-friendly viewing areas near the start/finish and along the trail.

• Flat, fast course: Paved Bayfront trail at Bayfront Park—traffic-free and built for quick 5K times.
• Chip timing included: Electronic timing captures official finish times and results are posted after the race.
• Apparel & finisher swag: Technical race shirt (register by March 10) plus a custom finisher's medal for every participant.
• Early-registration perk: Sign up before December 1 to receive a promotional hooded sweat top.
• Post-race hospitality: Hot food served after the race and event photos posted for participants.