Toronto Waterfront Marathon this Sunday will result in number of East Toronto road closures
The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon is back this weekend, supporting athletes while raising money for more than 165 charities both locally and internationally.
The marathon will also mean a number of local road closures, including a portion of Queen Street East in the Beach, for East Toronto residents on Sunday, Oct. 18.
The waterfront marathon weekend will kick off with a five- kilometre run on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 9 a.m., starting on Bay Street, North of Front Street.
On Sunday, Oct. 18, a 42-kilometre, and 21-kilometre half marathon will both begin at 8 a.m. The Sunday races will begin on Yonge Street, just north of Gerrard Street, with the finish line festivities taking place at Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Hall.
Through the TCS Charity Challenge, participants raise funds and collect donations from family, friends, and supporters. In 2025, athletes raised more than $1.7 million for charitable organizations. This year’s fundraising goal is $2 million, with donations accepted until Sunday, Nov. 15.
Thousands of runners are expected to take part in this weekend’s waterfront marathon events.
On Sunday, some of the world’s top marathoners will make their way through Toronto’s neighbourhoods as the 42km course travels through Parkdale, and then along the lakeshore in East Toronto before heading back downtown. Local residents are encouraged to join cheering sections along the marathon route to show support for the runners.
For East Toronto residents, the following road closures are expected this Sunday:
Queen Street East will be completely closed in both directions between Woodbine and Beech avenues from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Woodbine Avenue will be closed between Queen Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard East from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lake Shore Boulevard East will be closed between Woodbine and Carlaw avenues from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Other road closures that East Toronto residents need to be aware of on Sunday are Carlaw Avenue between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Eastern Avenue; and of Eastern Avenue (and Front Street) from Carlaw all the way to Jarvis Street from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Local residents are encouraged to cheer on the runners along the route, and particularly at the turnaround point on Queen Street East in the Beach (between Balsam Avenue and Spruce Hill Road) which is the far eastern point of the marathon’s race route.
For more information on this weekend’s TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, please visit https://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/
