Schedule
6:00am – Half Marathon Bag Check opens
7:30am – Half Marathon starts (UBC)
8:30am – 5K Bag Check opens
9:30am – 5K starts (UBC)
10:30am – Kids Race starts (Museum of Vancouver)
11:30am – Bag Check closes (5K and Half Marathon)
11:30am – Post-race sites close
Map of Start Line
Bag Check
Bag check is offered for both 21K and 5K participants at the start area.
Half Marathon Bag Check
Drop off: 6:15am – 7:30am (Start Area at Agronomy Rd. and NW Marine Dr.
Pick up: 8:45am – 11am (Finish Area at Museum of Vancouver) Half Marathon bag check will be available from 6am – 11:30am
Half Marathon bags will be transported via bus from the start to the finish area at the Museum of Vancouver.
5K Bag Check
5K bag check will be open from 8:30am – 11:30am and is located in the post-race area, in the parking lot at the corner of Agronomy Rd. and NW Marine Dr.
Directions & Parking
The 5K and Half Marathon start at UBC, on Marine Drive at Agronomy Rd. The 5K is an out-and-back course and finishes in the same location that it starts. The Half Marathon finishes in Kitsilano, at the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St).
Parking:
Parking for the start line at UBC is available in the UBC West Parkade (2140 Lower Mall). Accessible parking is available – park on level 4 for accessible parking to street access.
Limited parking is available at and near the Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St) for the Half Marathon finish area and the Kids Race.
Transit:
Use the Translink Trip Planner (link to: https://www.translink.ca/trip-planner) to plan your journey to the start line on race morning. Please plan time to get from the UBC bus loop to the start line – expect a 15-minute walk.
To support your journey to the start line, we’ve also added three additional buses to help our Half Marathon participants get to UBC in time for race start. These buses require your regular Translink method of payment:
Two additional #99 buses will leave Commercial-Broadway Stn. at 6:10am and 6:25am respectively
One additional #25 bus will leave King Edward and Cambie Stn at 6:15am.
EVO:
Use the EVO app to find Evo parking locations at UBC. https://evo.ca/FAQ#How-does-parking-at-UBC-work
Shuttles:
Shuttle options available in 2024:
We offer a paid one-way shuttle to the 21K start line from four locations, which can be booked during or after registration through the store link HERE.
- Downtown Vancouver 6AM – Delta Hotel – on Seymour between Hastings and Pender ($15)
- West Vancouver – 5:45AM – Park Royal ($15)
- Kitsilano – 6:30AM – Museum of Vancouver ($10)
- Burnaby/Coquitlam – 5:45AM – Lougheed Town Centre Bus Loop ($15)
Your shuttle ticket guarantees you a seat on a school bus going to the 21K start line. Shuttle buses leave promptly at the designated time, and will not wait for late passengers.
Please note this is a one-way service, there is no return service post-race, but there are nearby transit options to get you where you’re going after your race.
There is also a free shuttle back to the UBC start line for 21K participants after the race. This shuttle operates from 8:45am – 11am.
There are no shuttles available for the 5K race – please plan to use public transportation or other means of getting to the start line.
Road Closures
