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A kids' run this autumn and the second Chestnut Run Ottawa in 2027. Register now and we will write to you as the dates, the start and the route are confirmed.

THE STARTS

Two runs on the calendar

Both dates are still being settled: the kids' run has a working date, and the 2027 Chestnut Run date is being confirmed. Registering now keeps your place and brings every update to your inbox.

  1. Run

    Kids' Run

    Sunday, October 11, 2026 · Place to be confirmed

    A run for children, with parents alongside. Route, start time and distances are announced to everyone registered.

    Working date · awaiting confirmation
  2. Run

    Chestnut Run Ottawa 2027

    2027 · date to be confirmed · Ottawa · route to be confirmed

    The second Ottawa start of the international charity run for children with heart conditions. The date and the format, run or half-marathon, are being settled.

    Date to be confirmed
REGISTRATION

Sign up a runner

One form per runner. A parent or guardian registers a child.

Which run? *
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Registering someone else? Submit the form again for each runner.

A group of Chestnut Run participants in race bibs by the water in Ottawa before the start
WHERE IT STARTED

Chestnut Run Ottawa, May 31, 2026

Eighty runners, volunteers and families by the canal, the same weekend as thousands of starts in dozens of countries, for children who need heart surgery.

The story of the first Ottawa run →