Your registration includes:
- 21K Finisher’s medal
- ASICS souvenir shirt
- Race Bib
Start Line
21K Start Time: 7:30am
Start Line Location:
The start line will be located on NW Marine Drive, South of Agronomy. Pre-race amenities (including baggage check and toilets) will be located on Agronomy.
21K participants will be organized in start corrals, based on individual expected finishing time. Your assigned corral will be indicated by the colour on your bib. On race day, corrals will be identified by coloured flags, look for the flag that matches your bib.
21K Start Corrals
Red Corral: under 1:49
Yellow Corral: 1:50 – 1:59
Blue Corral: 2:00 – 2:19
Purple Corral: 2:19 – 3:00
Finish Line
The 21K Finish Line is located at the Museum of Vancouver.
Course Map
To view a larger image, click HERE.
*course subject to adjustments
Course Entry Limits
21K: Maximum 3,300 participants
Course Time Limits
21K: 3 hours to complete the course.
*What happens if I don’t complete the race within the course time limit?
Water Stations
Water & Nuun (electrolytes) will be available in the pre-race area, on course, and at the finish line. Water stations will be located approximately every 3km.
Toilets
Toilets will be available in the pre-race area, at all aid stations on course, and in the post-race area at the finish. Aid stations will be located approximately every 3km.
Lactation Stations
The Vancouver Half Marathon & 5K will offer lactation stations at the following locations
- Near the medical tent located at the Precise Park parking lot at 6672 NW Marine Drive. This area is in close proximity to the 21K start line, the 5K start line, and the 5K finish line.
- At the 10K aid station located at University Blvd. And NW Marine Dr.
- At the 16K aid station located on W 4th Ave just east of NW Marine Dr. (across from Jericho commons).
- Near the medical tent located at the 21K Finish Line, in the Museum of Vancouver parking lot.
All lactation stations will offer a private, outdoor tented area for mothers to pump or breastfeed.
- Mothers are asked to bring their own pumping equipment if required.
- Electrical outlets will only be available at the start and finish areas (not on course).
- Please note, we will not be storing pumping equipment or expressed milk.
Medical Services
More information to come.
ASICS Pacer Team
This year, we will have Half Marathon pacers available for the following times: 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30.
5K
Your registration includes:
- 5K Finisher’s medal
- ASICS souvenir shirt
- Race Bib
Start Line
5K Start Time: 9:30am
Start Line Location:
The start line will be located on NW Marine Drive, South of Agronomy. Pre-race amenities (including baggage check and toilets) will be located on Agronomy.
5K participants will be organized in start corrals, based on individual expected finishing time. Your assigned corral will be indicated by the colour on your bib. On race day, corrals will be identified by coloured flags, look for the flag that matches your bib.
5K Start Corrals
Red Corral: under 35 minutes
Yellow Corral: 35 – 45 minutes
Blue Corral: 46 – 75 minutes
Finish Line
The 5K Finish Line is located at UBC, the same location as the 5K Start Line
Course Map
To view a larger image, click HERE.
*course subject to adjustments
Course Entry Limits
5K: Maximum 2,000 participants
Course Time Limits
5K: 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete the course.
*What happens if I don’t complete the race within the course time limit?
Water Stations
Water & Nuun (electrolytes) will be available in the pre-race area, on course, and at the finish line.
Toilets
Toilets will be available in the pre-race area, at the aid station on course, and at the finish line.
Medical Services
Medical support will be available at the stat ad finish areas, at the aid station, and roaming on course.
Kids Run
The Vancouver Half Marathon Kids Run is a 1K event for kids ages 2 to 12.
- Children aged 2-5 years old should run with a parent.
- Children aged 6-12 years old are in a kids-only division.
- All Kids Run participants will receive a Finisher’s medal upon completion of the race. This is NOT a timed event.
Your Registration includes:
- Finisher’s medal
- Participant shirt
- Kids Run bib
Start Line
Kids Run Start Time: 10:30am
Start Line Location: Museum of Vancouver. More details to come.
Finish Line
Kids Run Finish Line is located at the Museum of Vancouver.
Course Map
Kids Run Course Map to be shared in May.
Course Entry Limits
Kids Run: Maximum 150 participants
Adults
Adults are welcome to accompany their children ages 2-5 during the Kids Run at no additional cost and strollers are permitted to start at the back.
Port-o-lets
More information to come.
Threepeat Challenge
In-Person 21k + Virtual 10K + Virtual 5K
Become a legend of our event and challenge yourself to complete three race distances (In-Person 21K, Virtual 10K, and Virtual 5K) within the race period. All participants will receive an exclusive Threepeat gift, a new pair of Marsquest Momentum sunglasses!
Your Registration includes:
- One (1) Finisher’s medal – 21K at the Finish Line on Race Day
- ASICS souvenir shirt
- Marsquest Momentum Sunglasses
- Race bib for the 21K
- Digital bib and certificate for the Virtual 10K and Virtual 5K.
Course Entry Limits
21K: Maximum 3,300 participants
Course Time Limits
21K: 3 hours to complete the course.
*What happens if I don’t complete the race within the course time limit?
Water Stations
Water & Nuun (electrolytes) will be available in the pre-race area, on course, and at the finish line. Water stations will be located approximately every 3km.
Toilets
Toilets will be available in the pre-race area, at all aid stations on course, and in the post-race area at the finish. Aid stations will be located approximately every 3km.
Medical Services
More information to come.
Inputting Your Results
Participants will be able to input their distances and times from June 1st – 30th . Once you have completed your activity, you will track it on the Race Roster Results Platform by following these steps:
- Go to the Race Roster Results Platform
- Log in to your Race Roster account
- Click the ‘Post An Activity’ button
- Add your activity details
- Select ‘Submit Activity’
Race Swag
THREEPEAT SWAG
Race Kit Pickup
All participants in the in-person race must pick up their race kit at race kit pickup location: Forerunners – Main Street (3889 Main Street, Vancouver BC)
Race Kit Pickup Hours
Wednesday June 21 – 10am-6pm
Thursday June 22 – 10am-8pm
Friday June 23 – 10am-8pm
Saturday June 24 – 10am-5pm
Training
Are you signed up to run, but not sure of where to start for training? The ASICS Runkeeper app is here to offer the support you need ahead of race day.
As part of your registration, ASICS will provide free access to the Runkeeper Go™ premium experience. The app features training plans and guided workouts led by ASICS running coaches. Additionally, users can easily set goals, train, and track their progress in the build-up to the event.
Put the worries of training aside and focus instead on the fun part of reaching your finish line!
Other Training Options
Forerunners Training Clinic – Half Marathon training program
SportMedBC – 10K to Half Marathon training Program
Elites & Awards
For information on our Elite Program, please visit this site: ELITES & PRIZES
- “Canadian” is defined as: Citizens; Landed immigrants; and Refugees with official status who have been domiciled in Canada for at least one year (proof may be required).
- BC defined as: BC athletics membership, or having domiciled in BC for 12 months and mailing address in BC.
- Master defined as: athlete being 40 years old plus, day of event.
- Half Marathon Age Categories: 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
- 5K Age Categories: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
Prize money winners in the Open, Canadian and Masters categories can triple dip and collect prizing in all three categories, but collecting prize money in any one category removes you from winning an age category medal.
Don’t just win your prize, claim it! Participants have 30 days to claim any prizes. Please send an email to crswest@canadarunningseries.com with your mailing address, age category and the place you came in and your prize will be mailed out to you.
Event Records:
Men: 63:10 Patrick Nthwia KEN 2007
Women: 70:50 Lioudmila Kortchaguina CAN 2003
Hotels
Whether you are you looking to stay downtown or close to our start line at UBC, here are a couple of options for you:
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Holiday Inn & Suites – 1110 Howe Street
Adaptive Athletes
- Both the 5K route and the Half Marathon route involve a turnaround, with a minimum radius of about 12m
- The Half Marathon route involves both downhill and uphill sections of up to 2 km and with a grade between -8% and +8%
- Race Kit pickup occurs at Forerunners Main St. in the four days leading up to race day. The site is accessible and has an accessible washroom.
- Every water station on course has an accessible toilet and accessible toilets are also located at the start and finish areas of both race routes
- The start and finish areas are fully accessible
- There is accessible parking available in the UBC West Parkade, approximately 400m from the start area
- There will be accessible shuttles running between the Half Marathon start and finish areas between 6 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
- Adaptive athletes will be assigned a corral based on their expected finish time noted during registration. Please contact us at crswest@canadarunningseries.com to request an early start option.
- Recreational and pushrim wheelchairs
- Walkers (permitted on the 5K course only)
- Motorized wheelchairs (permitted on the 5K course only, must not exceed speed of 5km/hr)
Stay Connected
Use our official event hashtag #VancouverHalf to connect with our running community. Join our Vancouver Half Marathon Facebook Event Page and follow us on Instagram @runcrswest.