About the event
Twelve hours.
One track.
A movement on foot.
Laps for Life is an event put on by the Cure Cancer Classic at Queens University. It is an annual 12-hour ultra marathon where 30 runners commit their bodies and their day to a single cause: ending cancer.
When
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Where
Tindall Track, Queen's University · Kingston, Ontario
Format
30 runners circle the track for 12 consecutive hours, accumulating distance individually toward personal goals. All athletes will be running together, covering 8.35 kilometers every hour.
Why
100% of pledges support cancer research. They will all be matched by an anonymous donor and donated to the Canadian Cancer Society on behalf of the Cure Cancer Classic.
Presented by the Cure Cancer Classic
The Cure Cancer Classic is a student-run organization that turns sport into impact. We raise money through large-scale events, specifically rivalry hockey games. We are the largest student-run Hockey Fights Cancer organization in Canada and are coming off a record-breaking year, raising over $721,000.