LACE UP AND SHOW YOUR GLOW
Another person living in Canada is diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes. Lace up and make a difference in the lives of four million people diagnosed with diabetes in Canada by helping us reach our goal of raising $200,000.
Register yourself or a team with your friends, family or colleagues to join one of our community led 5 km walks or participate virtually. Then show your glow and share how your support is improving the the quality of life for people living with diabetes.
Early Bird Promotion! When you register by June 30th you will be entered to win a pair of Apple AirPods Pro 2! PLUS, if you raise $100 by June 30, you will be entered twice! Contest Rules
IN-PERSON EVENTS
Brought to your community by your community. Join a volunteer champion this fall as they host a 5 km fun walk in a location near you. This fun-filled family event creates impact by raising funds to support Diabetes Canada's mission programs and awareness about this complex condition by lighting your town blue.
Join the MovementVIRTUAL LACE UP
Join us virtually this fall and challenge yourself to raise funds and awareness. Grab your friends, family, or colleagues and start or join a team.
Get startedABOUT LACE UP
Since 2022, Lace Up to End Diabetes has united thousands of people virtually, creating connections, promoting physical activity and raising over a million dollars to support people living with diabetes in Canada.
Participants join across the country to fundraise and Show Their Glow by getting decked out in glow-in-the-dark gear.
Lace Up is brought to your community by your community, where volunteer champions will be helping to improve the quality of life of the four million people in Canada living with diabetes.
Each community walk will create connections, promote physical activity and celebrate the efforts of the inspiring Blue Crews who have reached their fundraising goals. Hosted at dusk, each participant will walk 5 km before putting their town on the map and lighting the sky blue to raise awareness for diabetes.
Can’t join an event? Not a problem, join us virtually and receive the same benefits in our registration kit, share your story and help put your town on the map. Celebrate your fundraising efforts with the online Lace Up community on November 14, World Diabetes Day.
Every dollar raised is a step towards empowering individuals, fostering awareness, and supporting the work done by Diabetes Canada. So, gather your BLUE CREW and get ready to Lace Up.
Best of all, lacing up is easy.
- Register: Assemble your BLUE CREW and join other Lacers at one of our Community Events, or join virtually by sharing your story and participating with the online community.
- Raise Funds and Earn Rewards: The more you raise, the more you earn! Check out the cool glow in the dark rewards that will keep you motivated and have you showing up to the event in style.
- Show Your Glow: Lace Up Virtually or join a community event between September and December. On event day, we’ll all be moving 5km in our best glow in the dark gear and grabbing a blue flashlight to light the night sky blue.
- Celebrate with Your Community: Connect with others who are impacted by diabetes and enjoy some fun activities and entertainment!
Why We Lace Up
Pefferlaw -
Pefferlaw Lions
Event date: September 27, 2025
Location: Pefferlaw Lions Community Centre - 38 Pete's Lane, Pefferlaw, ON L0E 1N0 (walking path behind baseball diamond)
We are an active Lions Club that has Diabetes as one of its pillars. We are working to raise funds for DC. Pefferlaw has an outstanding, giving community that rallies around charities that hit home for them which I believe Diabetes does.
Airdrie, AB -
Shannon Nail
Event date:November 14, 2025
Location: Nose Creek Park - 1691 Main St S, Airdrie, AB T4B 1C5
I’m hosting a Lace Up Walk because I want to show love and support for family and friends living with diabetes—they inspire me every day with their strength and resilience.
Calgary, AB -
Ashleigh Hislop
My son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at just 4 years old in the summer of 2023. It's rocked our world, but we've been so impressed with the available resources, community and technology that we feel grateful to be able to give back.
Brockville -
Ashley Airhart-Cross
Event date: October 4, 2025
Location: Thousand Islands Secondary School, Brockville, ON
We’re hosting a Lace Up to End Diabetes walk to raise funds that will help improve the lives of people living with diabetes today, and to support the search for a cure. My son was diagnosed with diabetes at just three years old and one thing that’s made a difference is the support we’ve found in the small, close-knit community.
Raise $250 and earn a Glow in the Dark Lace Up water bottle
Stay hydrated this fall while showing your support and commitment to Diabetes Canada.
Learn more
WHERE MY DONATIONS GO?
EVERY STEP AND EVERY DOLLAR RAISED MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
RESEARCH LEADS TO HOPE AND HEALING
Since 1975, our donors have helped provide more than $160 million in research grants, awards and partnerships to scientists and clinicians who have dedicated their careers to ending diabetes.
CARE PROVIDED THROUGH D-CAMPS
Diabetes Canada’s camping tradition began in 1953 in Eastern Ontario. Since that time, D-Camps continues to support children across Canada living with type 1 diabetes, giving them a sense of belonging, community and limitless possibilities, all while learning life long diabetes management skills.
ADVOCACY ADVANCES SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
We are constantly fighting for the rights of those with and affected by diabetes. With your support we will continue to spark change and improve the quality of the life for people living with diabetes in Canada.
EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
Diabetes Canada continues to be the go-to place for education and resources, providing compassionate support, helpful information and access to important services. The 1-800-BANTING line responds to over 15,000 diabetes inquiries yearly.