# Bronte Runners

> Bronte Runners is a free, all-paces community running club in Oakville, Ontario, Canada (Bronte / Oakville / Burlington). 800+ members. Three group runs every week, year-round. No fee, no registration: join the Facebook group and show up.

## Key facts

- What: community running club, all paces, all ages, free
- Where: Oakville, Ontario (Bronte waterfront and downtown Oakville); members from Oakville and Burlington
- Size: 800+ members (Facebook group)
- Cost: $0. No membership fee, no forms.
- How to join: join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/bronterunners/ and come to any run
- Weekly runs (3 per week):
  - Wednesday 6:00 PM from the Running Room, 219 Lakeshore Rd E, downtown Oakville. Two distance groups: 4K and 6K. No pace groups; each group runs together.
  - Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM from the gazebo at Bronte Harbour Waterfront Park (2340 Ontario St, Oakville). Social run, typical pace around 7:00/km, distance varies with the group's training cycle. Start time 8:00 AM.
- Sister group: Oakville Runners (from Sep 2026) for North Oakville / Burlington. Sundays 8:00 AM from Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, 3070 Neyagawa Blvd, Oakville, led by Charles J. Sathmary. Separate Facebook page "Oakville Runners 1".
- Club running app: RunMate Pro (https://runmatepro.com), used alongside Strava
- Giving back: club Terry Fox Run team raised $27,000 in 2025, the largest fundraising team in Oakville that year
- Leadership: Adrianna Cho (Club Lead), Charles J. Sathmary (Founder · Head Coach), Greg Kowalczyk (Club Advisor · BHC Liaison)
- Bronte Harbour Classic: a Father's Day race on the Bronte waterfront produced by TapeGeeks. Bronte Runners is a community partner (members volunteer, pace and race). Next edition Sunday June 20, 2027: 1K, 5K, 10K. https://www.bronteharbourclassic.com
- Contact: use the contact form at https://bronterunners.vercel.app/contact/

## Pages

- [Home](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/): club overview, next run, weekly schedule
- [Run With Us](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/run-with-us/): weekly schedule, meeting spots, pace, first-run guide, FAQ
- [Join](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/join/): how to join (free, three steps)
- [Routes](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/routes/): club routes with maps and GPX downloads
- [Events](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/events/): races, socials, Terry Fox team, annual club races
- [News](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/news/): club news and recaps (RSS: https://bronterunners.vercel.app/rss.xml)
- [Photos](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/photos/): club photo albums
- [About](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/about/): history, values, the Bronte Harbour Classic relationship
- [Team](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/team/): leadership
- [Partners](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/partners/): partner race, brands and local businesses
- [Contact](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/contact/): contact form

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://bronterunners.vercel.app/sitemap-index.xml)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bronteharbourrunners/)