Limestone Race Weekend

Event

Limestone Race Weekend

Date/Time

Date(s) - Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Sunday, April 28, 2024
All Day

CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU to runners, volunteers, cheerleaders, and well-wishers. This year was a smashing success. Race Director Joe Du Vall stepped up and made it all happen with his army of folks helping to make this year the biggest Limestone Race Weekend in recent memory. Check results and some of the photos are already posted. See below.

The Kingston Road Runners Association invites you to beautiful Downtown Kingston for the city’s largest annual running event. Choose from the 5K, Waterfront 10K or the Historic Half Marathon race. There’s even a 2K Tom Compton Memorial Run for kids. It’s the original, all-volunteer community event.

Register by April 10th for shirts (5K, 10K & Half) & medal (Half).
Online registration will close at 11:59 April 24th. Late registrations will be accepted at race kit pickup, location at Runners’ Choice on Friday, April 26th.

Absolutely NO race day registrations.

KRRA supports many local charities. Proceeds from the Limestone Race Weekend will be donated to the BGC South East and Start2Finish Running and Reading Program.

If you would like to volunteer for Limestone Race Weekend, CLICK HERE , register and then select the day and function you wish to volunteer for.

Event Details

The races will take place on the weekend of April 27/28th, 2024. The Waterfront 10K and the Tom Compton Memorial Run (2K) for kids will take place on Saturday, April 27th. The 5K & Historic Half Marathon will be on Sunday, April 28th.

Saturday, April 27th – MacDonald Park, at the base of Emily Street
4 pm – Tom Compton Memorial Run (2K) for kids ages 5-12yrs
5 pm – Waterfront 10K

Sunday, April 28th – Confederation Park, across from Kingston City Hall
9:30 am – Historic Half Marathon
10:00 am – 5K

Please Note

Obtaining approval on permits, from different agencies, are required to host an in-person running event. This event will not be issuing refunds or deferrals of any kind. Many of the costs of putting on a race are incurred well before the event. Registration fees directly cover these costs. We appreciate your understanding of why we are not able to accommodate refunds and appreciate your support.

Registration

Registration for the 2024 Limestone Race Weekend is closed.

Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 10th for shirt & medal, if included in race. Registration closes Wednesday, April 24th at 11:59pm.

There will be NO race day registration.

All events have registration caps; 2K (100 participants), 5K (250 participants), 10K (200 participants), Half Marathon (400 participants- completing course in under 3.5 hours)

2K- kids event $8.00 KRRA members, $10.00 non-members (ribbon)
5K $55 (race shirt)
10K $55 (race shirt)
Historic Half Marathon $70 (race shirt & finisher medal)
New – 5K and 10K Combination $95 (one race shirt)
New – 10K and Half Marathon Combination $ 110 (one race shirt & finisher medal – for half only)
*KRRA member $5 discount until registration closes (not applicable to the 2K).

Please NOTE: There are no refunds provided for these events.

Awards & Prizes

Award ceremony will follow all races. Times will be posted closer to race day.

Middle of the Pack Shoes – Participants in the 2K, 5K, 10K & half marathon qualify for the middle of the pack shoes – thank you Runners’ Choice!
Age Category
- For 5K, 10K & half marathon
- After the top 3 are removed from the results, top 3 male & females will be recognized in the age categories. (Birthdate as of January 1, 2024)
  - Under 20
  - 20-29
  - 30-39
  - 40-49
  - 50-59
  - 60-69
  - 70 and above
Draw Prizes
- All participants will be considered

Race Kit Pick Up

Friday April 26^th: 4pm-7pm at Runners’ Choice (56 Brock St.)

Saturday April 27^th
2pm-5pm at MacDonald Park (9 King St E)
MacDonald Park is the start/finish location for the Tom Compton 2K and Waterfront 10K

Sunday April 28^th: 8:30am-9:30am at Confederation Park (Ontario St. & Market St.)
Confederation Park is the start/finish location for the 5K and Historic Half Marathon

Race Results

There will be race day timing with a gun start and a chip time finish. Race results will be posted at the event on race day & will be added to this page at a later date.

Contacts

For More Information please email the organizer:
Joe Du Vall
joesens1@outlook.com
613 292 7102

VOLUNTEER – be part of the team to make this event a splash: set-up crew, course marshals, kit distribution, medal handouts, water & food wranglers, pace bunnies. We need you. Click here to sign up.

About Our Races

Tommy Compton Memorial Run

This is a 2K distance, fun run for kids ages 5-12 years old. It is an out-and-back course along Kingston’s waterfront path, beginning and ending at MacDonald Park.

Tom Compton was an active runner and biker who worked in the elementary education system. His focus was to help students achieve their goals, not only in the classroom, but also in sports and physical activities. We are proud to host this event, with the support of his family, in his honour.

Waterfront 10K

This is an out-and-back along Kingston’s waterfront beginning and ending at Macdonald Park.

Historic Half Marathon and 5K

Over the course of these two events, participants pass along many of Kingston’s Historic sites while also taking in the natural beauty of the city’s incredible waterfront on Lake Ontario. This is the same course as 2022. The Historic Half and 5K are both out-and-backs.

Aid Stations

There are 3 water stations for the half marathon that are on the out and back course (go past each one twice).
1. Portsmouth Olympic Harbour- 4K
2. Lake Ontario Park- 6K
3. Harold Harvey Arena- 9K

ONLY water is available at these stations.

Porta Potties will be available as well at the 6K water station as you exit Lake Ontario Park.

Community Supporters

The KRRA wishes to acknowledge our community supporters who make this event possible.

City of Kingston
Community Police Volunteers of Kingston

Traditional Road Race Location

City Hall, 216 Ontario Street, Kingston, Ont.

Record Holders and Past Results

Half Marathon Course Record Holders: Male Lionel Saunders 1:07:52 (2013), Female Branna MacDougall 1:13:36.58 (2022)
10K Course Record Holders: Male Roman Mironov 31:41.04 (2022), Female Catherine Irwin 40:04.11 (2022)
5K Course Record Holders: Male Dylan Wykes 14.37 (2007), Female Courtney Babcock 16.26 (2006)

Check out the results from previous Limestone Race Weekends.