Runners set off at the start of the Hair of the Dog Run on the Boardwalk by the Balmy Beach Club on Thursday, Jan. 1. The annual run, taking place since 1980, helps to welcome the New Year and raise funds for the Balmy Beach Canoe Club. Photo by Alan Shackleton.

Despite the frigid temperatures, a large number of runners and walkers turned out on New Year’s Day to take part in the annual Hair of the Dog Run along the Boardwalk.

Taking place since 1980, the walk/run is a fundraiser in support of the Balmy Beach Canoe Club.

Though it was a chilly start to 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 1, enthusiastic walkers and runners took part in the event which featured either a three-kilometre walk or a nine-kilometre run.

Both the run and the walk started and finished on the Boardwalk at the Balmy Beach Club.

Beach Metro Community News’ Alan Shackleton was there to take photos at the Hair of the Dog, and we share some of them below with our readers: