About Us

RBC Race for the Kids Ottawa was added in 2017 to a series of races taking place in 17 cities worldwide.

RBC Race for the Kids began in 2008 with the first event in New York City. Created as a platform to encourage employee engagement through corporate social responsibility, the money raised for each RBC Race for the Kids event is contributed to charities all over the world that support children and youth.

Check out some impressive global race stats:

• RBC Race for the Kids has grown into a series of 30+ events that take place around the world.
• $74 million is the total raised to date for charities since inception.
• 325,000+ – that’s the total race participants since inception.