
Ground Effects Windsor Waterfront Half Marathon & 5k
September 14, 2025 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
Free
Ground Effects Windsor Waterfront Half Marathon & 5k
The inaugural Ground Effects Windsor Waterfront Half Marathon/5K is celebrating its inaugural event on September 14, 2025. This is a premier event designed to showcase Windsor as a top destination for big city races with spectacular views of the Detroit skyline, Ambassador Bridge, Gordie Howe Bridge and Windsor’s waterfront. Our goal is to bring a big city, large-scale race to Windsor; something that will compete with the likes of the Detroit, and Toronto Marathon weekends.
The event starts in front of Caesars Windsor on Riverside Drive and will start runners heading east under the Hiram Walkers bridge where runners will then turn around and head back west under the Ambassador Bridge and into Historic Sandwich town, runners will then make a turn back for Festival Plaza on the waterfront for the photo finish!
This course is a hidden gem for runners. The course is flat, it doesn’t get flatter then this, so from a runners perspective, if they want to set a personal best, this course will do that and the City of Windsor has the amenities to support this type of event. An estimated 100 streets will be closed off to drivers.
The event aims to promote and foster an active lifestyle, give back to the community through charitable donations and help to support local businesses.
The Ground Effects Windsor Waterfront Half Marathon/5K is supporting local charities Big Brothers Big Sisters Windsor Essex and Lupus of Ontario.
Registration is open, please visit Race Roster to sign up.
Dates, times, opponents, games and events are subject to change. Please contact event organizers to confirm the latest information.