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Beneva Spring Run-Off 8K

Part of the Canada Running Series, it offers a hilly 8K and 5K and marks its 50th edition.

Prepare for Beneva Spring Run-Off 8K

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

10K training plan

The race is held in High Park, the large urban park in Toronto's west end. The course uses the park's interior roads, wooded and distinctly rolling terrain that contrasts with the flat waterfront races elsewhere in the city. Early April weather in Toronto is unsettled: expect cold, wind and occasionally damp footing.

Two distances are offered: the 8K, the event's signature race, and a 5K. The closing climb to the finish is the course's defining feature and shapes how you race it.

The formats

2 formats on the program.

Format	Distance
8K	5 mi
5K	3 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · canadarunningseries.com

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 8 to 12 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between January 4, 2027 and February 1, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

January 4, 2027

→ February 1, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of Beneva Spring Run-Off 8K in 2027?

Beneva Spring Run-Off 8K is run on Saturday, April 3, 2027 in Toronto. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

What distances are offered at the Spring Run-Off?

Two distances are on the program: the 8K, the event's historic race, and a 5K. Both are run on the interior roads of High Park in Toronto.

Is the Spring Run-Off course hilly?

Yes. The route is short but rolling, and it finishes with a climb up to the line. It is not technical, but it punishes anyone who goes out too fast on the early downhills.

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