Race Day Schedule

6:30am – 5K & 21K Bag Checks Open
7:30am – 5K Starts at the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St.)
7:45am – Half Marathon starts at UBC (on NW Marine Drive & Agronomy Rd.)
8:45am – 5K Course Closes
9:00am – Shuttles from the Museum of Vancouver to UBC Begin
10:45am – Kids Race starts at the Museum of Vancouver
10:45am – 21K Course Closes

Bag Check

Bag check is offered for both 21K and 5K participants at the start area.  

21K bag check is available at UBC starting at 6:00AM on school buses. These bags will be transported via bus to the finish line at the Museum of Vancouver for pickup until 11:30AM.

5K bag check is available at the Museum of Vancouver from 6:30AM – 10:00AM.

Bring your own bag!

In an effort to be more sustainable, we no longer provide plastic bags for bag check. Please pack the items you would like to leave at baggage check into a personal bag. We ask that you use nothing larger than a small backpack.

Bag Check Rules

• Participants will use a personal bag for bag check
• Your bib will have a tear off at the bottom that is to be used for bag check. It will have your bib number on it, so you can be matched to your bag after the event. Please tear the bag check tag off of your bib and affix it to the bag you would like to check with a safety pin or zip tie.
• We strongly recommend that you leave your valuables at home. The Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon is not responsible for any lost or stolen property, including any and all property checked at bag check.

Directions & Parking

Half Marathon Start:    

Parking – Due to FIFA-related activity and ongoing construction in the area, several of our usual parking lots will not be available this year and vehicle access near the start line will be challenging. We strongly recommend parking at the Thunderbird Parkade, located at Thunderbird Blvd and Westbrook Mall, with parkade access available from Thunderbird Blvd. Volunteers will be onsite to direct you to the start line.

Drop Off – A dedicated drop off zone will be available in front of the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. Drop Off Zone is accessible heading South on Wesbrook. If you are taking a taxi, uber or Lyft, you are required to use the dedicated drop off zone. If you are being dropped off by a friend or family member, please use this drop off zone as well.

Transit – Take the 99, R4, 25 or 14 to the UBC Bus Loop.  Additional 99 Buses will be running.  Use Translink’s Trip Planner to confirm your route and arrival time.  The UBC Bus Loop is a 20 – 25-minute walk to the start line.

5K and Kids Start:   

Parking:  Limited paid parking is available within the museum area at the Vanier Park Parking Lot and Academy of Music Parking Lot.  Road closures in the area begin at 6:30am, so if you are arriving after this time you must park South of Cornwall.  Additional limited paid parking is available at the Easy Park Lot at 1625 Chestnut St. Street parking is also available, adhere to all posted signage.

Drop Off – A dedicated drop off zone will be available on York Ave. between Cypress and Maple St.  If you are taking a taxi, uber or Lyft, you are required to use the dedicated drop off zone. If you are being dropped off by a friend or family member, please use this drop off zone as well.

Public Transit – Take the 2, 4, 7 or 14.  Use Translink’s Trip Planner to confirm your route and arrival time.

Shuttles

Participants can now reserve a spot on our one-way shuttle service to the half marathon start line at UBC, departing from Downtown Vancouver, West Vancouver, Kitsilano, or Burnaby.  

Venue Maps

Event Notice

Event Notice

Event Alert System

The Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon will be using a colour-coded Event Alert System (EAS) at this year’s event to communicate the status of course conditions to event staff and participants leading up to and on race day.  

The levels range from Low (GREEN) to Moderate (YELLOW) to High (RED) to Extreme (BLACK) based on a variety of factors, including weather and event conditions. All event staff and participants should familiarize themselves with the Event Alert System colour indicators prior to the race, remain alert for directions from race officials, announcers and staff and take precautions to prepare for varying weather and event conditions on race day.  

Event staff and participants should stay tuned to the current Event Alert System status via email, announcements and the colour-coded flags at the Help Desk in the Pre-Race Area and at the Water and Aid Stations on course on race day.  

Results & Photos

Click on the button below to find the results for your distance.