Join or Donate to Our Team


REGISTER TO RUN & FUNDRAISE FOR US IN RACE WEEKEND

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We are encouraging each of our runners to strive to raise $1000 for Upstream Ottawa. While this may sound intimidating, it’s actually quite achievable with the easy online tools and team support you’ll gain access to. Consider that asking 20 family members, colleagues, and friends to each support with $50 for a cause you care about gets you there!

Register to run in the race of your choice right here!

    

​1. For the race of your choice, choose between "General Registration" or "Green Bib Registration." Both cost the same amount, but choosing Green Bib gives an immediate donation to us in lieu of receiving a medal — just make sure to select "Upstream Ottawa Mental Health Community Support" when asked where you want your Green Bib donation to go!

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2. On Page 2 of the registration, select "Yes, I'd like to fundraise" and then select "Upstream Ottawa Mental Health Community Support" from the drop-down. Choosing this will create your individual fundraising page for you, linked to our team! You will receive a separate email asking you to claim your page, which is through a website called JustGiving.

 

ALREADY REGISTERED TO RUN BUT WANT TO NOW JOIN OUR TEAM TO FUNDRAISE?

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Yes, you can! Simply head to our JustGiving team page here and click the orange START FUNDRAISING button to join our team.
Follow the prompts to create a JustGiving account and set up your personal fundraising page and goal.

JUST WANT TO DONATE TO OUR TEAM?

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Thank you for your support! You can donate to our team on our JustGiving page, either to the team as a whole by clicking "Give Now" or by selecting an individual runner to support.

 

Race Schedule

Please remember that runners of all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to run and fundraise with us!
There are options for families and true beginners all weekend long, as outlined here: 

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Sat., May 23, 2026: 2:00 PM — Ottawa Kids Marathon

Sat., May 23, 2026: 3:00 PM — Ottawa 2K

Sat., May 23, 2026: 4:00 PM — Ottawa 5K

Sat., May 23, 2026: 6:30 PM — Ottawa 10K Presented by Otto’s Ottawa
 

Sun., May 24, 2026: 7:00 AM — Tartan Ottawa International Marathon

Sun., May 24, 2026: 8:30 AM — Ottawa Half Marathon Presented by Desjardins​

 

Fundraising Support & Questions

If you have any questions at all or would like some ideas on how to support your fundraising efforts, please email Jake Naylor, our Director of Development & Communications, at jnaylor@upstreamottawa.ca or call him on his cell at 613-325-0555. The goal is to make this fun and easy for you, so we can all celebrate an exciting fundraising total at the end. The more we raise together, the more we can support the wellness of individuals navigating their mental health journeys.

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Thank you so much for joining us this year—our team is excited to welcome you!