Sun, May 12, 2024

Flower Fun Run - RCAF Centennial

Overview

Registration opens on November 1st! Revisit this page on that day to be first in line for this event. Whether you're local or coming from afar, the Tulip Festival is an event you have to experience in person. It's Canada's longest-running and largest-attended event and includes over 300,000 tulips! This will be one of the most scenic runs around. Learn more about the Tulip Festival by visiting their website. tulipfestival.ca This event is likely to sell out again this year, so be sure to grab your spot before it's full!

Where & When

Date & Time

Sun, May 12, 2024

Location

1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway, Ottawa, ON K1S 5K7, Canada

Race Options

12:00 PM - 1K Run/Walk/Stroll

$20.00
1 km

12:30 PM - 5K Run (under 30 minutes)

$40.00
5 km

1:15 PM - 5K Run/Walk/Stroll (over 30 minutes)

$45.00
5 km

Description

Event Description

An Official Canadian Tulip Festival Event:

Whether you're local or coming from afar, the Tulip Festival is an event you have to experience. It's Canada's longest-running and largest-attended event and includes over 300,000 tulips! This will be one of the most scenic runs around. 

This year's event is in honour of RCAF (the Royal Canadian Air Force), who's celebrating 100 years of service in 2024! This event is only a small part of the year-long programming that they'll have to mark the centennial milestone. You'll see the RCAF team proudly honouring their history and heritage at a number of events like the RCAF Run, RCAF Gala, Legends of the Sky, and the the RCAF Gaming Tournament.

At this event, you'll see RCAF members volunteering on the course, helping at the sign-making station, and making it a race to remember! 

Participants love

  • The view of the tulips! The colours and scenery have to be seen first hand.
  • The closed run course.
  • The easily navigatable route. Making it a perfect event for the newer runner who wants to try their first running event.

Included in your registration is:

Important Deadlines:

  • Medal Deadline - April 12th. We lowered the prices of our race, and make the finisher's medal an optional add-on. If you want to commemorate this achievement with a finisher's medal, make sure to register before April 12th and add the medal to your order. After this date, medals will be available to order subject to availability. 
  • Online Registration Deadline - May 7th at 6 pm. In person registration is subject to availability. Follow us on social media to see how many spots we have left for the event. 

Bib Pick Up:

  • Saturday, May 11th from noon to 3 pm. Location TBD. 
  • Sunday, May 12th, starting at 11:30am. At the Tulip Festival, near the corner of Preston and Queen Elizabeth Drive

Pre-Race Newsletter:

Already signed up? Check back here for the pre-race newsletter. When it's ready, it'll have all the last-minute info that you'll need to get the most out of the event. 

 

Fundraiser

Charity of the Event - The Canadian Tulip Legacy

Charity of the Event - The Canadian Tulip Legacy

Our volunteer and event-based staff are associated with a local charity. Please consider making a donation to them, as a thank you for making this race possible. The Canadian Tulip Legacy was established to celebrate the historic Royal gift of tulips from the Dutch to Canadians immediately following the Second World War as a symbol of international friendship. The Festival preserves the memorable role of the Canadian troops in the liberation of the Netherlands and Europe, as well as commemorates the birth of Dutch Princess Margriet in Ottawa during World War II—the only royal personage ever born in Canada. The Canadian Tulip Legacy produces the Canadian Tulip Festival each Spring and has been celebrating the tulip, an international symbol of friendship and peace, since 1953.

Raised
$0.00
Goal
$1000.00

Course Maps

Spectator Guide

Spectator Guide

Take a look at our spectator guide so that you can get the most out of this event while cheering on your loved ones!

Course Map

Course Map

Take a look at our Course Map for the event. We hope that you enjoy the beautiful scenery on your run or walk.

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