RCAF Run 2026

The RCAF Run is a Royal Canadian Air Force race series with in-person events at military bases and community sites, plus a virtual option for people running elsewhere. In-person runs are held from May through June, with location-specific choices among 3K, 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances. The virtual race uses the same core distances and runs over a set June window, so participants can complete their distance on their own route. The entry fee is kept simple, with registration and a finisher medal included, and in-person runners also receive a tote bag. The series reaches well beyond one start line, with events listed at Canadian wings such as Trenton, Greenwood, Bagotville, North Bay, Winnipeg, Goose Bay, Moose Jaw, Borden, Gander, and Yellowknife, along with sites in the United States, Belgium, and Germany. Its audience is deliberately broad: current and former military members, their families, civilian Canadians, and runners or walkers of any fitness level. The slogan is "Earn Your Wings," and the race sits in the context of the RCAF entering its second century after marking 100 years of service as a distinct military element. Race kits are handled locally for in-person events, while virtual runners receive shipped kits and do not use bibs.