Lace Up For Haiti 5km Fun Run/Walk 2025

This page is kept as a past race archive for the Jun 8, 2025 edition in Kelowna, British Columbia. Use the links below to find upcoming races in the same area or distance category. You can also browse the 2025 race calendar.

Lace Up For Haiti is a fundraising event organized by Haiti in My Heart, a Canadian registered charity focused on education for children in Haiti. Participants can run or walk a 5 km course in Kelowna, BC, or join virtually from anywhere, supporting over 300 children at the Institute Mixte Remax in Montrouis, Haiti.

The in-person event features a scenic figure-eight loop along Kelowna’s Abbott Street Heritage Corridor, finishing at Strathcona Beach Park, with staggered start times for runners and walkers. Virtual participants receive exclusive keepsakes and join in community spirit remotely.

* 5 km closed figure-eight loop starting and ending at Strathcona Beach Park * Course travels Kelowna’s Abbott Street Heritage Corridor, reaching Pandosy Waterfront Park at 2.5 km * Road surface * Staggered starts: runners at 11:00 AM, walkers at 11:15 AM * Limited parking; carpooling or drop-offs encouraged

• Exclusive finisher's spoon commissioned from Haitian artists
• Swag bag including snack pack from Rancho Vignola (in-person)
• Finisher's line ice cream from Parlour Ice Cream with authentic Haitian vanilla (in-person)
• Post-event Reggae Fusion Food celebration with vegan and vegetarian options (11:00 AM to 1:30 PM)
• Commemorative heart bookmark for virtual participants
• Family, youth, and senior discounted rates available
• Non-refundable, non-deferrable registration fees