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KRRA – 8km Resolution Run and 4km Fun Run

Date/Time

Date(s) - Sunday, January 4, 2026
10:00 am - 12:30 pm


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Please join us for the first race of the 2026 KRRA season, the 8km Resolution Run in support of Lionhearts Inc. The race this year is being held from the Royal Kingston Curling Club, 130 Days Rd, with a double-loop race route through the Reddendale area.

This race is organized and supported by the Kingston Road Runners Association and supports Lionhearts Inc.

Lionhearts Inc.

Since 2014, we have been driven by a deep desire to see all people living with human dignity. Our goal at Lionhearts Inc. is to unite people in the community with practical acts of love. We have crafted programs to invigorate and reinforce the local organizations who are already doing the heavy lifting here in Eastern Ontario. We facilitate the logistics required for lionhearted businesses to safely and efficiently donate surplus food to local agencies who are doing the hard work to support our disenfranchised neighbours..”

Reference – www.lionhearts.ca/programs

Race Details

The Kingston Road Runners Association invites you to start your year off right with a fun 4K or 8K run and to help charity Lionhearts!

Sunday January 4, 2026, 10am to 1pm. The 8K is a KRRA Series’ points race (Age is calculated on 1 Jan 2026 for 2026 KRRA series). The 4K is for fun only!

Ages 10-11 and up can register for the 4K run, ages 12 and up can register for the 8k run, ages are based on race day (January 5, 2026) in accordance to Athletics Canada.

Race Kit Pickup commencing at 08:30 am at Royal Kingston Curling Club, 130 Days Road, Kingston, ON, K7M 9G4

Parking, warm area, and Top 3 Mens and Womens awards (no Age Group medals) (post race) at Royal Kingston Curling Club, 130 Days Road, Kingston, ON, K7M 9G4

Race Start and Finish a short walk away at RG Sinclair public School, 19 Crerar Boulevard, Kingston, ON K7M 3P7

Race route is an out and back of 2km in each direction, run twice for The 8k Run/Race and only once for the 4K Fun Run. Mass start: We ask the 4K Fun Runners start behind the 8k Runners.

Please note, this event runs rain or shine, snow or sleet. Weather and road conditions board will be at the Start Finish line. Please run to the conditions – the goal is to have fun!

Please, NO dogs or strollers will be permitted during the race, no exceptions, for safety reasons.

Included with your race registration is a finisher medal for all runners, special for the Resolution Run!

Race Kit pickup starts at 08:30am January 5th, 2026 at Royal Kingston Curling Club 130 Days Road, Kingston, ON, K7M 9G4

Race starts at 10:00am near RG Sinclair Public School.  NOTE TIME CHANGE to 10:00AM for Race Start!

Awards start approximately at 11:45am, at Royal Kingston Curling Club.

Registration fee is $45 and the early bird special is $40 before December 5th. Additional $5 discount for KRRA members.  Not yet a KRRA member for 2026? Click here to sign up for membership, to be eligible for the discount and all the other perks of being a KRRA member.

Registration

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Registration for the in-person race ends on Friday January 2, 2026 at 11:59:59 (midnight) to accommodate timing system data transfer.

There will be NO race day registration for the event.

Race Location

Race Location and course map shown below:

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 Past Results

Check out the results and photo links from past years of the Resolution Run.



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