What does a race cost in Alberta?
5K in Alberta runs a median of $50.00, with the middle half between $30 and $66 — 4% below the national median. Computed from 178 published entry prices across 65 races in Alberta, read off the organizers' own registration pages and recomputed nightly.
By distance
| Distance | Median | Middle half | vs Canada | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids' race | $28.93 | $29–$34 | same | 29 |
| 5K | $50.00 | $30–$66 | -4% | 79 |
| 10K | $70.36 | $56–$88 | -1% | 41 |
| Half marathon | $114.80 | $88–$131 | — | 15(thin) |
| Marathon | $104.41 | $104–$104 | — | 1(thin) |
| Ultra | $195.96 | $126–$271 | — | 13(thin) |
Rows marked thin have fewer than 20 published prices — shown for completeness, but not enough to call a going rate. “vs Canada” is only filled in where both sides clear that bar.
The cheapest and the dearest
Real races in Alberta, at the two ends of each distance.
Kids' race
Cheapest: BrookfieldYEG Harvest Run for Hope Mission $10.00 · Dearest: Fun Run for Autism $55.76
5K
Cheapest: Stronger Together 5k Run / Walk $5.00 · Dearest: Canmore Rocky Mountain Half Marathon, 10km & 5km $96.99
10K
Cheapest: Run for Punjab 5k/10k $12.82 · Dearest: Rivers Edge Ultra $131.34
How this was counted
Every price is a single entry option on a real race's registration page — not an event-level average, which is what makes a marathon look like it costs $50 because the same weekend sells a $30 kids' run. Team relays, volunteer rows, merchandise and parking are excluded; the platform's mandatory charges are included, because that is what you actually pay.
Races without a confirmed next date are left out entirely: their listed prices come from last year's page and would quietly drag the numbers down. Prices last read August 24, 2026.