London Life Forest City Road Races

Ontario’s third-most populous city (after the GTA and Ottawa), midway between Toronto and Detroit, is London, aka the ‘forest city.’ It bears little resemblance to its English namesake, short of its substantial collection of fine Victorian homes, River Thames and a plethora of leafy parks and gardens. Aside from a smattering of beautiful art-deco buildings, London’s downtown core is predictably turn-of-the-millennium, if not, a little bit 1970s. London is home to the University of Western Ontario in the city’s north, favored by wealthy Toronto families as the spot to send their kids. The student population ensures a young, upbeat vibe.

This will  be the backdrop of the Forest City Road Races!!

The certified 21.1k course starts downtown, flows through the University of Western Ontario, the Old North residential district and then back downtown via Richmond Street and the Park System. The Half-Marathon finishes at Victoria Park in the heart of downtown London.