Presented by Realty Focus
DATE: September 20, 2026
LOCATION: Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, AB
OPTIONS: 10km, 5km, 3km, 1km
JOIN TEAM NAME: REALTY FOCUS
TEAM CODE: FOCUS
LET’S RAISE MONEY FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
Join us for the 17th Edmonton Heartbeat Run presented by Realty Focus as we return to a newly renovated Hawrelak Park! Register today for a run or walk and raise funds in support of the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute.
*Our Goal is to raise $15,000 for Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute.
LOCATION & PARKING
William Hawrelak Park is a 68 hectare park featuring a lake and open grassy areas.
Location. 9330 Groat Road, Edmonton, Alberta.
Our start/finish area will be based at Picnic Site #2
PARKING
Ample parking is available tbroughout the park.
SCHEDULE
Package Pickup
Saturday, September 19 1:00pm-4:00pm Location: Fast Trax Run & Ski (7326 101 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T6A 0J2)
Race Day
Sunday, September 20
- 9:00am-9:50am Onsite Race Package Pickup
- 9:50am Pre-race briefing
- 10:00am 10km Start
- 10:15am 5km Start
- 10:20am 3km Start
- 11:00am 1km Start
COURSE AND EVENT DETAILS
10 km – Course Map
Starting at Picnic Site 2, athletes head west and then north along the North Saskatchewan River trail system to the 2.5 km turnaround point. After returning along the same pathway, 10 km athletes will pass the finish line and continue east along the paved pathway.
Turning onto the sidewalk, you’ll climb Groat Road — our own “Heartbreak Hill”! Continue following the paved trail to the turnaround near 74 Avenue. On the final return, runners drop down onto the lower gravel trails for a scenic run back to the finish line.
5 km – Course Map Description
5 km athletes will complete the first section of the 10 km course, turning around at the 2.5 km point.
3 km – Course Map Description
3 km athletes will complete a 1.5 km out-and-back route along the pathway.
Aid Stations
- Water station at the 2.5 km turnaround (
- Water station at the lap/finish area
Cups are provided, but athletes are welcome to carry their own bottles.
Walkers
Walkers must share the trail and keep to one side. Please avoid blocking the full pathway, as runners will be coming from both directions.
OUR CHARITY
The University Hospital Foundation was created in 1962 by an act in the Alberta legislature. In the decades since, we have evolved into one of the most successful hospital fundraising organizations in Canada. We raise funds to advance patient care and innovation at the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic.
Funds raised by the Edmonton Heartbeat Run will support the Maz Innovation Fund, ensuring the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute remains a world-class cardiac centre for years to come. Support of this fund will lead to the advancement of clinical programs, quality improvement, the purchase of new equipment, and research, in order to support developments in cardiac care, such as minimally invasive approaches.
This fund has already supported initiatives like:
– Surgical procedure to remove blood clots blocking the arteries carrying blood to the lungs, improving oxygen levels – one of only two programs in Canada
– Virtual cardiac rehabilitation for patients unable to attend in-person programs
– After a successful pilot program, proving the safety and effectiveness of Ev-Vivo equipment to essentially keep lungs ‘alive’ outside the body, this technology will begin to be used with patients.