FAQs

Q: Is the Sporting Life 10K 'chip' timed?

Yes, we use the MyLap bibtag timing system provided by Sportstats

Q: What time does the Sporting Life 10K start?

The Sporting Life 10K starts in waves between 7:30am-8:40am.

Q: I just entered the Sporting Life 10K and added a donation to Campfire Circle. Where’s my charitable tax receipt?

Your tax receipt will be sent via email. It will be sent separate from your event confirmation. If you do not receive your tax receipt via email please contact SL10K@campfirecircle.org for support.

Q: Are there fundraising prizes?

Yes, there are perks for raising funds for Campfire Circle. You can have your registration fee reimbursed and “Run for Free” if you raise $300 by May 31, 2025* In order to qualify, the $300 total cannot include any personal donations made by you to your own personal fundraising page. The registration reimbursement does not include HST or processing fees. All reimbursements will be issued by September 30, 2025. Additional perks will be announced to all participants in the months leading up to the Sporting Life 10K.

Q: Can in-person Sporting Life 10K and virtual participants participate on the same team?

Yes! Teams can have both in-person and virtual team members.

Q: I made a donation to last year’s Sporting Life 10K. When will I get my charitable tax receipt?

If you requested a tax receipt at time of donation you would have received the receipt via email. If you didn’t request a tax receipt or can’t locate your tax receipt, please contact SL10K@campfirecircle.org for support.

Q: Did you change charity partners?

No. Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium merged in 2020, and in January 2022 became Campfire Circle, placing kids with cancer or serious illness and their families at the heart of what we do, and bringing together our community to create a safe and joyful space for kids to be kids, and families to be families.

Q: What is the charitable cause?

For over 40 years, Campfire Circle offers healing through happiness for thousands of kids with cancer or serious illness by providing play-based programs that empower kids to take back their childhood in local communities, across four paediatric hospitals, and at two medically supported overnight campsites, all at no cost to them. Relying solely on donors and fundraisers, participating in the Sporting Life 10K ensures Campfire Circles continues to reach more kids and their families, year-round, across Ontario.

Q: Can I run the Sporting Life 10K with a baby jogger/running stroller?

Yes, you can run with a baby jogger/running stroller. Please include your true estimated finishing time when you register

Q: Are wheelchairs allowed?

Yes, athletes requiring the use of a wheelchair are welcome to participate. If you are using a racing wheelchair with three wheels, please email us at: sportinglife10k@sportinglife.ca If you are using a four-wheeled chair, or a recreational wheelchair, please enter your true estimated finishing time when you register. The use of hand cranks, levers, motors or mechanical gears (e.g hand cycles) are not permitted. Please see the International Paralympic Committee’s Athletics Rules and Regulations for more details.

The Sporting Life 10K is an event that encourages individuals to come out in support of Campfire Circle for kids with cancer or serious illness.

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