Events Updates

TML Home Opener Activation – Leafs & UberEats – October 8-9, 2025

An application has been received from Tyler Goodridge on behalf of Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment at (647) 968-6332 or email: Tyler.Goodridge@MLSE.com, requesting permission to temporarily close the road in connection with the Toronto Maple Leafs Home Opener Activation (Leafs & Uber Eats).

Date of Event: October 8, 2025

Location:
Bremner Blvd (Full Road Closure), from Lakeshore Blvd W to the east side of the parking garages (servicing 15 & 25 York St)

Road Closure Time: October 8 (10:00am) to October 9 (2:00am)
Event Time: 1:00pm-7:30pm

Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon & 5K Race – October 17 – 19, 2025 – Various Locations

An application has been received from Chris Fagel of the Canada Running Series at (416) 944-2765 ext. 502 / email: chris@canadarunningseries.com requesting permission to temporarily close the roads in connection with the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon, & 5K Race.

Attachments: Marathon and half marathon map event notice transportation services

Road Closures and Times:

  • From Friday, October 17, 2025, at 6:00 pm to Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 9:00 pm – Finish Line Build, Take Down and Clean Up Areas  
  • Bay St, full road, from north side of Queen St W to south side of Dundas St W (Note: Northbound curb lane on Bay Street, from Dundas Street West to Albert Street will be open for access to loading docks at Eaton Centre parking, Marriott Hotel, Eaton Centre loading docks, Bell Trinity loading docks/parking, Marriott Hotel, Eaton Centre loading docks, Bell Trinity loading docks/parking and Courthouse.) 
  • Hagerman St, full road, from Bay St to Elizabeth St 
  • Elizabeth St, full road, at Foster Pl to Hagerman St  (Note: No access onto Hagerman during this time but local access on Elizabeth Street is maintained to Foster)
  • Albert St, full road, from Bay St to James St (Note: Westbound lane open for Local Traffic only) 
  • Saturday, October 18, 2025 – 5K Race
    • 4:00 am to 12:00 pm – Start Line Build/Take Down
  • University Ave from south side of Armoury to King in both directions’ full road closure/2 lanes
  • Armoury St, full road, from Chestnut St to University Ave
  • 8:00 am to 11:00 am – Course Route
  • University from Front St to Armoury northbound & southbound lanes – full road closure/2 lanes
  • Wellington from University to Yonge St. – full road closure/2 lanes
  • Bay Street from Queen St to Lake Shore Blvd – full road closure/4 lanes
  • Lake Shore westbound lanes only from Bay St. to Spadina Ave.4 lanes
  • Lake Shore eastbound lanes only from Rees to Simcoe, eastbound curb lane remains open to maintain access to
  • Gardiner on ramp from Rees./2 lanes
  • Sunday, October 19, 2025 – Full Marathon (42K) & Half Marathon (21K) – Wheelchair Race Start Time 07:57 am; First Elite Runner Race Start Time 8:00 am to 9:15 am (all waves)
    • 4:00 am to 11:00 am – Start Line Build/Take Down
  • Wellington Ave, full road Bay St to Church St
  • Church St, west side, to Yonge St from Wellington to south side of Bloor St (local access only)
  • Bay St, east side, to Yonge St from Wellington to south side of Bloor St (local access only)
  • Toilets will be setup between 4:00-11:00am on Sunday, October 19th:

I) 23 units – northbound lanes of University Ave. (southbound curb lane) between Queen and Armoury

II) 23 units – Richmond St west of University Ave

III) 42 units – West of University Ave on Adelaide St.

IV) 62 units – East of University Ave on Adelaide St.University Ave, full road, from Dundas St W King St W 

  • 4:00 am to 4:30 pm – Course Build, Take Down and Clean Up Areas
  • Bay St, full road, from Queen St to Lake Shore Blvd W
  • Queen St, full road, from east side of York St to west side of Bay St.
  • 5:00 am to 1:00 pm 
  • Lake Shore Blvd W, full road, from Windermere Ave to Yonge St (Note: Eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd/Harbour to remain open from Stadium Rd to Yonge St)
  • 6:00am to 11:00am
    • Yonge St from Dundas to Queen St – Full Road/3 lanes
    • Dundas St from University to Victoria – Full Road
  • 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
  • Front St, eastbound lanes, from Church St to Jarvis St 
  • Wellington St, full road, from Church St toYonge St 
  • Church St, full road, from the Esplanade to Front St E (local access only)
  • 6:00 am to 4:30 pm
  • Richmond St, full road, from University Ave to Yonge St (local access only between Sheppard/York/University)
  • Queen St, full road, from University Ave to Bay St (full road until 11:00am – access to Queen and York from 11:00am-4:30pm)
  • Adelaide St, from University Ave to Yonge St (full road – local access only between Sheppard/York/University)
  • 7:00 am to 11:00 am
  • Yonge St, from Gerrard St to Davenport/Church St (full road/2 lanes) 
  • Bloor St W, full road, from Church St to Bathurst St
  • Bathurst St, full road, Bloor St W to Lake Shore Blvd W
  • Fort York Blvd, full road, from Bathurst St to Lake Shore Blvd W
    1. Exceptions:

i.      Local access on Bloor between Church & Yonge St

ii.      Local access on Yonge between Davenport/Church and Bloor St

iii.      Eastbound lanes of Fort York Blvd are available for local access out of Fort York Blvd east to Bathurst

  • 7:00 am to 2:00 pm
  • Front St E, full road, from Cherry St to Bayview Ave
  • Bayview Ave, full road, from Front St to Rosedale Valley Rd                        
  • 8:00 am to 3:30 pm 
  • Lake Shore Blvd E, full road, from Carlaw Ave to Woodbine Ave 
  • Queen St E, full road, from Woodbine Ave to Balsam Ave 
  • Eastern Ave/Front St E, full road, from Carlaw Ave to Jarvis St 
  • Exceptions:
  1. Access Lane from Leslie St to Coxwell eastbound curb lane to Ashbridges Bay
  2. Access Lane in the westbound curb lane on Eastern Ave from Booth to Dibble
  3. Access Lane in eastbound curb lane on Front St from Sherbourne to CherryFriday, 

October 17, 2025, at 9:00am to Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 4:30

  • Broadcast Vehicle – Ln South Cecil East Huron, from Huron St to end of laneway

Events and Race Routes:

Full Marathon (42K) Route – Wheelchair Race Start Time 07:57 am; First Elite Runner Race Start Time 8:00 am to 9:15 am (all waves) – (Sunday, October 19, 2025)

  • Start on Yonge St south of Gerrard St in all lanes, proceed north to Bloor St in all lanes on Yonge St. 
  • At Bloor St, turn left and head west on Bloor St. (full road) to Bathurst St. (full road). Runners turn left on Bathurst St. and head south to Fort York Blvd (full road). 
  • At Fort York Blvd, runners turn right and head west (westbound lanes only), then south to Lake Shore Blvd W. At Lake Shore Blvd W, runners turn right and head west in the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd (full road).
  • Continue going west on Lake Shore Blvd W to Ellis Ave. (all westbound lanes). NOTE: Maintain curb lane on Lake Shore Blvd West for traffic between British Columbia Dr, west to Gardiner Expressway West access ramp. 
  • U-turn at Ellis Ave. and head back east on Lake Shore Blvd West to Fort York Blvd (all eastbound lanes, except south side coned access lane to Oarsman Dr). 
  • At Fort York Blvd, runners move to the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd. W and continue east to Bay St. (full road). 
  • At Bay St, runners turn left going north in the northbound lanes of Bay St to Wellington St. They will then travel east on Wellington Street and then into eastbound lanes of Front St at Church and continue east to Eastern Ave to Cherry St.
  • They will travel south on Cherry to Front St then east on Front St to Bayview Ave. At Bayview Ave, runners turn left and head north on Bayview Ave. to turnaround point at River Rd. (full road). 
  • Runners u-turn at River Rd. and head south on Bayview Ave., then west on Front St.., north on Cherry St., then make a right and head east onto Eastern Ave.
  • Runners head east on Eastern Ave. to Carlaw Ave. (eastbound lanes). At Carlaw Ave., runners turn right and head south on Carlaw Ave. to Lake Shore Blvd. East. (southbound lanes). 
  • At Lake Shore Blvd., runners turn left and head east in the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd E to Coxwell Ave (eastbound lanes to Woodbine Ave. (full road) 
  • North on Woodbine Ave to Queen St. Turn right at Queen St and head east in the eastbound lanes to Balsam Ave (full road).
  • U-turn and head back west on Queen St. to Woodbine Ave in the westbound lanes (full roadway). 
  • Turn left onto Woodbine Ave. heading south and then west onto Lake Shore Blvd (full roadway). 
  • Runners continue west on Lake Shore Blvd in westbound lanes to Carlaw Ave. (westbound lanes). 
  • At Carlaw Ave. runners turn right and head north to Eastern Ave. At Eastern Ave, runners turn left and head west on Eastern Ave. Continue west on Eastern Ave to Broadview (full roadway) Note: Access lanes will be coned for City of Toronto Works and Enbridge yards. Continue west on Eastern to Sumach St (full roadway)
  • Continue west on Eastern Ave. through Trinity St, at which point Eastern Ave. becomes Front St.
  • Continue west on Front St to Church St (full road). At Church St., switch to Wellington St. W. (full roadway).
  • Continue west on Wellington St. to Bay St. North on Bay St to Finish Line at Bay St north of Queen St.

Half Marathon (21K) Route – Wheelchair Race Start Time 07:57 am; First Elite Runner Race Start Time 8:00 am to 9:15 am (all waves) – (Sunday, October 19, 2025)

  • Start on Yonge St south of Gerrard St in all lanes, proceed north to Bloor St in all lanes on Yonge St. At Bloor St, turn left and head west on Bloor St. (full road) to Bathurst St. (full road). 
  • Runners turn left on Bathurst St. and head south to Fort York Blvd (full road). At Fort York Blvd, runners turn right and head west (westbound lanes only), then south to Lake Shore Blvd W. 
  • At Lake Shore Blvd W, runners turn right and head west in the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd (full road).
  • Continue going west on Lake Shore Blvd W to Ellis Ave. (all westbound lanes). NOTE: Maintain curb lane on Lake Shore Blvd West for traffic between British Columbia Dr, west to Gardiner Expressway West access ramp. 
  • U-turn at Ellis Ave. and head back east on Lake Shore Blvd West to Fort York Blvd (all eastbound lanes, except south side coned access lane to Oarsman Dr). 
  • At Fort York Blvd, runners move to the westbound lanes of Lake Shore Blvd. W and continue east to Bay St. (full road). 
  • At Bay St they will head northbound in the southbound lanes of Bay St (full roadway) to Finish Line at Bay St north of Queen St. (full road)

5K Route – Race Start Time 9:00 am to 9:30 am (all waves) – (Saturday, October 18, 2025)

  • Start on University Ave from Adelaide to Armoury in the northbound lanes – u-turn at Armoury and travel south in the southbound lanes of University Ave until Wellington St. 
  • They will take Wellington St. East to Bay St then turn right on Bay and travel south in the southbound lanes to Lake Shore Blvd. 
  • On Lake Shore Blvd, they will go westbound in the westbound lanes and u-turn at Rees St. 
  • They will continue east in the eastbound lanes of Lake Shore until they get to Simcoe Street and move into the westbound lanes.
  • They will continue in the westbound lanes of Lake Shore until Bay St, then they will travel north in the northbound lanes all the way to the Finish Line on Bay, just north of Queen.