What is The Barley Marathons?
It’s RunTOBeer’s annual relay race! Since its inception in 2018, hundreds of runners from across the GTHA have passed the baton to run ~70KM from Toronto to Hamilton for an ice cold beer.
On Sunday, September 28, 2025 runners will race in relay teams from RunTOBeer co-founder Dan Grant’s Bossanova Wine & Beer Shop in Toronto to Fairweather Brewing Company in Hamilton.
This is a charitable event in support of Good Foot Delivery.
How it Works
Choose your own adventure! This is a relay format race, but with flexibility. While the route is fixed, teams can divide up the 71 km route as they choose. It’s totally up to you!
This is a self-navigated race, so we encourage you to map out your chosen legs beforehand. There are aid stations along the course, which are good places to swap runners too.
Teams are responsible for their own transportation. Whether that means you ride alongside your runner on a bike, or drive and meet at your own hand-off points - it’s up to you!
There are regular GO Trains and buses running between Toronto and Hamilton.
Route
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6580509501/
Start: 9:00 am at Bossanova Wine & Beer Shop - 103 Roncesvalles, Toronto
Finish: Fairweather Brewing Company - 5 Ofield Rd, Hamilton
Aid Stations: There will be 6 aid stations along the course approximately every 10KM. Aid stations will include water, refreshments and snacks. Please see the registration for more information on the timing and location of aid stations.
Registration
https://www.universe.com/events/689a8a1e5efe83002f9a5007
Teams and Categories
This is a choose-your-own format relay. You can have as many or as few people on your team as you want, but there are 9 team categories for the purpose of awards:
6-pack: men’s, women’s, mixed
4-pack: men’s, women’s, mixed
2-pack: men’s, women’s, mixed
A mixed team is considered to be at least 50% female or nonbinary. Odd-numbered teams will be rounded up to compete in the next category.
Entry Fee
$40 per runner, regardless of team size. Proceeds from the event will go to our charity partner, Good Foot Delivery.
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