Around the Bay Road Race

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Winner Jim Duffy (1912) on the bridge over Burlington Canal.

The Around the Bay Road Race (ATB) is a long distance road race annually in Hamilton, Ontario. The event features a 30 kilometer race,Template:Efn a 5 kilometer race, a 10 kilometer race, a 15 kilometer race, and virtual races.[1] First held in 1894, it is the oldest long distance road race in North America.[2]

Since it began, the race has been held every year except for 1917 to 1919 (due to World War I), 1925 to 1935, 1962 (due to construction), and 2020 and 2021 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2][3][4]

History

The Hamilton Herald Newspaper and cigar store owner "Billy" Carroll, originated and sponsored the "Herald Road Race", the first Around the Bay Road Race, run on Christmas Day, 1894. Thirteen racers ran the 19 mile and 168 yard course around Hamilton Harbour. Billy Marshall won the race and was awarded a $25 silver cup and some boxes of cigars.[2][5][6]

In the early 20th century, Jack Caffery and William Sherring battled it out and won two "Bay" races each. Famed Canadian-Onondaga runner Tom Longboat also took the first major victory of his career here, in 1906.[6]

Scotty Rankine won a record seven races in the 1930s and 1940s, while Peter Maher won his fifth Bay race in 1996, tying the record of local Gord Dickson, who had five wins in the late 1950s.[6]

In 1967, Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVIC) renamed its junior version of the annual Billy Sherring Around the Bay Road Race, to "The Ivan Miller Memorial", in recognition of journalist Ivan Miller's years of promoting the race.[7]

Women were first allowed to enter in 1979.[2]

In 2005, the ATB partnered with St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation and, for the first time, became a fundraising event.[8]

Recent history

2020

In February 2020, race organizers announced that the 30k race route would change to exclude the signature trek up the Valley Inn Road hill after the city of Hamilton closed the road's pedestrian bridge due to safety concerns.[9] This ultimately didn't matter as, on March 13, the race was cancelled due to the rapidly progressing COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

2021

In 2021, the ATB held a virtual race in lieu of the regular in-person event due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to ATB's 5k and 30k race distance, the virtual race included 2k, 10k, and 15k race distances as well as The Hammer challenge that honoured runners who completed all five race distances.[11]

2022

The ATB returned to in-person racing in 2022 following two years of COVID-19 related restrictions. The 30k race featured 3,362 participants and the 5k race 777 participants. The race raised $275,000 for the St. Joseph's Healthcare Foundation.[12][13]

Construction work on the Valley Inn Road bridge was completed less than a month before race day, allowing for the road's iconic Heartbreak Hill to be included in the 30k race route.[14][15][16]

2023

The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, historically the ATB's 15-kilometre mark, was closed on January 5 for major maintenance and scheduled to reopen on March 20, less than a week before race day.[17][18] The bridge did reopen on March 20 as scheduled, allowing the race to proceed.[19]

Race day was March 26 with more than six thousand participants.[20] The men's 5k race had an unusual finish as several leading runners took a wrong turn onto Queen Street, missing out on their chance to win the race.[21]

2024

Due to upcoming major renovations to FirstOntario Centre, race organizers announced that the start and finish for the 2024 race would move from FirstOntario Centre to Tim Hortons Field.[22] The move was later confirmed after the FirstOntario Centre renovations were later rescheduled to begin after race day.[23] The change in venue required changes to be made to the race routes, resulting in the 30k race being extended to a 34k race.[24] This modified route was later changed just days before the race when a sinkhole unexpectedly opened on Burlington's North Shore Boulevard, resulting in a final race distance to 35.4k.[25] The event also featured 5k, 10k, 15k, and virtual races.[26]

Race

For years, races started on York Boulevard, one block west of the TD Coliseum, and finished inside the arena. Due to upcoming major renovations to TD Coliseum, the start and finish for the 2024 race moved to Tim Hortons Field.[22]

The 30 kilometre race is also known as the Billy Sherring Memorial Road Race.[27] It is also called the 30K Around The Bay. On March 29, 2007, over 9,000 participants crossed the finish line.[28]

Winners

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30k

Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) Rf.
2024 Template:Flagathlete 1:51:13 Template:Flagathlete 2:10:57 Template:Efn
2023 Template:Flagathlete 1:37:46 Template:Flagathlete 1:48:03
2022 Template:Flagathlete 1:40:10 Template:Flagathlete 1:50:01 [6]
2021 Template:Flagathlete 1:50:06 Template:Flagathlete 2:02:48
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
2019 Template:Flagathlete 1:32:57 Template:Flagathlete 1:45:56 [6]
2018 Template:Flagathlete 1:35:11 Template:Flagathlete 1:49:39
2017 Template:Flagathlete 1:34:51 Template:Flagathlete 1:47:27
2016 Template:Flagathlete 1:35:17 Template:Flagathlete 1:47:38
2015 Template:Flagathlete 1:33:48 Template:Flagathlete 1:50:47
2014 Template:Flagathlete 1:35:35 Template:Flagathlete 1:47:14
2013 Template:Flagathlete 1:35:45 Template:Flagathlete 1:44:40
2012 Template:Flagathlete 1:33:21 Template:Flagathlete 1:47:04
2011 Template:Flagathlete 1:37:15 Template:Flagathlete 1:50:45
2010 Template:Flagathlete 1:32:22 Template:Flagathlete 1:48:59
2009 Template:Flagathlete 1:35:29 Template:Flagathlete 1:50:26
2008 Template:Flagathlete 1:33:06 Template:Flagathlete 1:48:28
2007 Template:Flagathlete 1:32:50 Template:Flagathlete 1:46:51
2006 Nourddine Betchim 1:37:38 Template:Flagathlete 1:55:10
2005 Template:Flagathlete 1:38:46 Template:Flagathlete 1:58:06
2004 Mustapha Bennacer 1:33:28 Template:Flagathlete 1:46:04
2003 Joseph Nsengiyumva 1:35:02 Template:Flagathlete 1:52:50
2002 Template:Flagathlete 1:33:13 Template:Flagathlete 1:46:18
2001 Template:Flagathlete 1:36:39 Template:Flagathlete 1:54:20
2000 Template:Flagathlete 1:32:53 Template:Flagathlete 1:52:33
1999 Paul Aufdemberge 1:36:31 May Allison 1:52:37
1998 Sean Wade 1:34:43 Danuta Bartoszek 1:53:52
1997 Paul Mbugua 1:35:35 Katie Dosser 1:56:22
1996 Peter Maher 1:35:41 Cindy New 1:53:42
1995 Mike McGowan 1:36:09 Kim Webb 1:49:17
1994 Sammy Nyangincha 1:32:55 May Allison 1:50:54
1993 Dave O’Keefe 1:38:22 Lizanne Bussieres 1:47:03
1992 Clive Hamilton 1:40:26 Veronique Marot 1:54:42
1991 Peter Maher 1:33:00 Veronique Marot 1:48:52
1990 Peter Maher 1:35:54 Laura Konantz 1:54:16
1989 Peter Maher 1:34:12 Dorothy Goertzen 1:58:53
1988 Paul Waldie 1:39:21 Laura Konantz 1:58:40
1987 Peter Maher 1:34:02 Susan Stone 1:51:37
1986 Bob Slipp 1:39:53 Jennifer Ditchfield 1:55:03
1985 Roger Martindill 1:34:22 Susan Stone 1:53:23
1984 Roger Martindill 1:33:53 Anne-Marie Malone 1:46:29
1983 Mike Dyon 1:34:15 Dorothy Goertzen 1:53:45
1982 Dave Edge 1:34:50 Christine Keaney 2:02:02

The 30 kilometre course was certified in 1982. Prior to then, the race was contested over a few different distances.[2]

5k

Year Men's winner Time (m:s) Women's winner Time (m:s) Rf.
2019 Template:Flagathlete 15:10 Template:Flagathlete 17:38 [29]
2018 Template:Flagathlete 14:37 Template:Flagathlete 17:47
2017 Template:Flagathlete 14:44 Template:Flagathlete 16:14
2016 Template:Flagathlete 15:04 Template:Flagathlete 17:08
2015 Template:Flagathlete 14:35.2 Template:Flagathlete 16:25.9
2014 Template:Flagathlete 14:29.5 Template:Flagathlete 16:18.7
2013 Template:Flagathlete 14:41.5 Template:Flagathlete 17:02.9
2012 Template:Flagathlete 14:50.4 Template:Flagathlete 16:45.0
2011 Template:Flagathlete 14:26.4 Template:Flagathlete 16:58.6
2010 Template:Flagathlete 14:10.9 Template:Flagathlete 16:46.1
2009 Template:Flagathlete 14:16.6 Template:Flagathlete 17:19.8
2008 Template:Flagathlete 14:12.9 Template:Flagathlete 18:48.4
2007 Template:Flagathlete 14:32.8 Template:Flagathlete 16:34.1
2006 Template:Flagathlete 15:17.1 Template:Flagathlete 18:13.9
2005 Template:Flagathlete 15:36.3 Template:Flagathlete 17:50.4
2004 Template:Flagathlete 14:50.3 Template:Flagathlete 17:00.1
2003 Template:Flagathlete 14:31 Template:Flagathlete 16:41
2002 Template:Flagathlete 14:40 Template:Flagathlete 17:12
2001 Template:Flagathlete 15:19 Template:Flagathlete 17:01
2000 Template:Flagathlete 15:15 Template:Flagathlete 16:59
1999 Template:Flagathlete 14:50 Template:Flagathlete 16:33
1998 Template:Flagathlete 15:13 Template:Flagathlete 16:48
1997 Template:Flagathlete 14:49 Template:Flagathlete 17:10
1996 Template:Flagathlete 14:34 Template:Flagathlete 16:01
1995 Template:Flagathlete 14:40 Template:Flagathlete 16:50
1994 Template:Flagathlete 14:24 Template:Flagathlete 16:34
1993 Template:Flagathlete 15:42 Template:Flagathlete 17:39

Top fundraisers

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Top fundraisers of the event since 2005.[8][30]
Year Participant Funds raised
2008 Ted Michaels/ Connie Smith $60,000
2007 Ron Foxcroft $55,000
2006 Brian Mullan (Hamilton Police Chief) $50,000
2005 Dave Andreychuk $30,000

Notes

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References

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Further reading

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External links

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