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BC's Heart of Road Racing

"City folk", he mutters.  "No wonder they run on roads, ain't a patch of green grass for miles!"  Easy there Grandpa Harold...Vancouver has some amazing greenery.  That doesn't mean that VanCity locals don't feel the need to burn up the blacktop!  Besides, they got that good by running from their $900k one bedroom condo to Stanley Park and back.  It's amazing how good at running you can be when you can't afford to drive!  Hey...enough picking on Vannies!  We like to poke fun out of sheer jealousy.  Simple fact is that Vancouver's got it going on!  Consistently voted one of the most livable cities in the world, Vancouver residents are into athletics, outdoor living, and the greatest hockey team to grace planet Earth (go 'nucks!).  It is impossible to resist the urge to go for a run when you have such an amazing backdrop.  Vancouverites are no dummies.  They know how to organize an event and they play host to some of the best that BC has to offer. 

Disclaimer - bring rain gear if you are planning to attend a winter or spring event.

VANCOUVER / LOWER MAINLAND RUNNING EVENTS
(2014)
JANUARY - MARCH
  • Jan - Brita Resolution Run 5k - Abottsford, Langley, Port Coquitlam, Vancouver, Burnaby
  • 19 Jan - MEC Vancouver Race One (5k, 10k) - Vancouver
  • 25 Jan - MEC Langley Race One (5k, 10k) - Langley
  • 26 Jan - Chilly Chase 5k, 10k, 15k, Half - Vancouver
  • 26 Jan - Yeti Set Go! 5k, 10k - Langley
  • 02 Feb - Steveston Ice-Breaker 8k (Timex R.S., LMRRS)* - Richmond
  • 16 Feb - "First Half" Half Marathon (Timex)* - Vancouver
  • 16 Feb - Fort Langley Historic Half 5k, 10k, 21k, kids - Langley
  • 22 Feb - MEC North Vancouver Race One (5k, 10k) - North Vancouver
  • 01 Mar - Vancouver's Hot Chocolate Run (5k, 10.4k) - Vancouver
  • 01 Mar - Dave Reed Spring Classic 5k - Vancouver
  • 02 Mar - West Van Run 5k, 10k - Vancouver
  • 02 Mar - Diva on the Run 8K & Kids 5K* - Vancouver 
  • 09 Mar - Golden Ears Half Marathon, 10k - Pitt Meadows
  • 09 Mar - MEC Vancouver Race Two (5k, 10k) - Vancouver
  • 15 Mar - BMO St. Patrick's Day 5K (LMRRS)* - Vancouver
  • 15 Mar - Runnin O the Green 2.7mi, 5mi - Bellingham, WA
  • 16 Mar - Green Sock Half & Shamrock 'n Race 21k, 7mi, 5k, rel., kids - Burnaby
  • 23 Mar - Modo Spring Run-Off 8k - Vancouver (LMRRS)
  • 29 Mar - Birch Bay Intn. Road Race 5k, 15k, 30k - Birch Bay, WA
  • 30 Mar - MEC Langley Race Two 5k, 10k - Langley
  • Mar - Run for the Kids 5k - Abbotsford
  • Mar - St. Patty's Day 5k - Delta
  • Mar - UBC Run for Rural Medicine 10k, 5k - Vancouver
  • Mar - CC Fundraiser 10k, 5k - West Vancouver
  • Mar - Agassiz Walk/Run for Heritage 5k - Agassiz
  • Mar - West Abbotsford Run/Walk for Success - Abbotsford
  • Mar - Camp Hatikvah I wanna Go To Camp 5k - Vancouver
APRIL - MAY
  • 06 Apr - BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool's Run Half Marathon (LMRRS) - Gibsons 
  • 06 Apr - Heritage to Hatzic 5Km and 10Km Walk Run - Mission
  • 12 Apr - MEC Vancouver Race Three (5k, 10k) - Vancouver
  • 13 Apr - Up the Creek Run 5k, 10k - Port Coquitlam
  • 13 Apr - Cove's Fun Run for MPS 5k - North Vancouver
  • 27 Apr - Canadian Half Marathon Championship* - Montreal, PQ
  • 27 Apr - Vancouver Sun Run 10k (Timex)* - Vancouver 
  • 27 Apr - DRIME Run for the Nations 10k - Vancouver (in conjunction with Sun Run)
  • 27 Apr - The Game of Life 5k, 10k - Vancouver
  • Apr - Run For Life 5k - Delta
  • Apr - Incredible Ratanak Race (relay enduro) - Burnaby
  • Apr - Burnaby Transplant Trot 5k, 8k - Burnaby
  • Apr - River Run 5k, 10k - Maple Ridge
  • 04 May - BMO Vancouver Int. Marathon, Half Marathon* - Vancouver
  • 04 May - Vistas Run 5k, 10k - Maple Ridge
  • 10 May - Shoppers Drug Mart Run for Women 5k, 10k - Vancouver (UBC)
  • 11 May - Mother's Day Rubber Ducky Half, 7mi, 5k - Burnaby
  • 17 May - MEC North Vancouver Race Two (5k, 10k) - North Vancouver
  • 25 May - Running Room Shaughnessy 5k & 8k (Timex, LMRRS) - Vancouver 
  • 25 May - PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run 5k, kids - Vancouver
  • 25 May - Envision Financial Run for Water (5k, 10k, 21k, 42k) - Abbotsford
  • May - Run For Mercy 5k, 10k - Langley
  • May - Spartan Race - Vancouver
  • May - Envision Run for Mom 8k, 5k, 1k - Chilliwack
  • May - Run for Light 4.3k - Vancouver
  • May - Canadian Marathon Championship* - Ottawa, ON
  • May - SOS Childrens Village BC Run & Walk 10k, 5k, 2k - Richmond
  • May - Steps 4 Life 5k - Burnaby
  • May - Mothers Day 5k - Port Moody

JUNE
  • 01 Jun - Childrun 5k, 1k - Vancouver
  • 01 Jun - Run Up for Down Syndrome - Burnaby
  • 01 Jun - Run, Walk, & Roll for our Kids 2k, 5k, 10k - Surrey
  • 01 Jun - Ridge Meadows Hospital Fund Run 5k, 10k - Maple Ridge
  • 07 Jun - Ambleside Mile (1 mile) - West Vancouver
  • 07 Jun - Whistler Half Marathon - Whistler 
  • 08 Jun - MEC Vancouver Race Four (5k, 10k, 21k) - Vancouver
  • 08 Jun - Sandcastle City Classic 10k (LMRRS) - White Rock
  • 13 Jun - Longest Day 5k  & 10k (LMRRS) - Vancouver 
  • 14/15 Jun - Easter Seals 24 hour Relay - Burnaby
  • 22 Jun - Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon & 5k* - Vancouver (LMRRS)
  • 28 Jun - The Rush (Urban Adventure Challenge) - Vancouver
  • Jun - Abbotsford Police Challenge Run 5k, 10k - Abbotsford Cancelled for 2014
  • Jun - Run for H2O - Vancouver
  • Jun - Jog for a Jug 11.2k - Point Roberts
  • Jun - Paavo Nurmi Run 5k, 10k - Burnaby
  • Jun - Earth Run 5k, 10k - Vancouver
  • Jun - Hospice Hustle 5k - Abbotsford
  • Jun - Starbucks Run for Women 5k, 10k - Vancouver
  • Jun - Eagle Harbor 5k - Eagle Harbor
JULY
  • 01 Jul - Pitt Meadows Canada Day 8k - Pitt Meadows
  • 01 Jul - Canada Day Rock 10k - White Rock
  • 13 Jul - MEC Vancouver Race Five (5k, 10k) - Vancouver
  • 13 Jul - Fort Langley Half & 5k - Fort Langley
  • 13 Jul - Tynehead 8 Hour Race - Surrey (reg link here)
  • 19 Jul - Summerfast 10k (LMRRS) - Vancouver 
  • 26 Jul - Pride Run & Walk 10k, 5k - Vancouver
  • 26 Jul - Sea Cavalcade Mile - Gibsons
  • 27 Jul - Jog For The Bog (5k, 10k) - Delta
  • Jul - Underwear Affair 5k, 10k - Vancouver
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER
  • 03 Aug - Squamish Days 10k (LMRRS)* - Squamish
  • 10 Aug - Four Lakes 10K - Garden Bay 
  • 17 Aug - Richmond Oval 10k (LMRRS)* - Richmond
  • 23 Aug - SeaWheeze Half Marathon - Vancouver
  • 24 Aug - Run the Rock Marathon & Half Marathon - Texada Island 
  • Aug - Delta Half Marathon & 5k* - Delta
  • Aug - Running for Ellie 5k - Delta-Ladner
  • Aug - Back to School Fun Run 5k, 10k - Vancouver
  • Aug - Run for Recovery 5k, 10k - Surrey 
  • Aug - Hurdal Summer Shuffle 5k - West Vancouver
  • 06 Sep - Beats on the Streets: Surrey 10k - Surrey
  • 13 Sep - Fairhaven Runners Waterfront 15k - Bellingham, WA
  • 20 Sep - Canadian 10K Championships* - Toronto, ON
  • 21 Sep - Trail River Run Half Marathon, 10k, 5k - Port Coquitlam
  • 21 Sep - Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life - Vancouver
  • 26 Sep - Night Race 5k, 10k - Vancouver
  • 28 Sep  - MEC Vancouver Race Six (5k, 10k, 15k) - Vancouver
  • Sep - Vancouver Eastside 10k - Vancouver
  • Sep - Halfmoon Bay Fire Department 10k - Halfmoon Bay
  • Sep - Surrey International World Music Marathon, Half, 8k* - Surrey  not running in 2014
  • Sep - Coho Run 14k - Kitsilano
OCTOBER - DECEMBER

  • 03 Oct - MEC North Vancouver Race Four (5k, 10k) - North Vancouver
  • 05 Oct - Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure - Abbotsford, Vancouver, Surrey
  • 05 Oct - NSCU Spirit of the North Shore Half Marathon - West Vancouver
  • 16 Nov  - MEC Vancouver Race Seven (5k, 10k, 21k, 42k) - Vancouver
  • 18 Oct - Whistler 50 Relay & Ultra* - Whistler 
  • 19 Oct - Strachan Hartley Legacy Run 5k, 10k – North Vancouver
  • 20 Oct - Diva on the Run Half Marathon & 10K* - Vancouver
  • 26 Oct - Rock ‘n’ Roll Oasis Vancouver Half Marathon and Cunningham Seawall 10K - Vancouver
  • Oct - Granville Island Turkey Trot 10k - Vancvouver
  • Oct - The Co-Operators Cares Run 5k, 10k - Abbotsford
  • Oct - Seawall 100 (miles) (also 25, 50, 75mi) - West Vancouver
  • Oct- UBC REC Great Trek 8k & Relay - Vancouver
  • 02 Nov - MEC North Vancouver Race Five (5k, 10k) - North Vancouver
  • 02 Nov - Boundary Bay Moustache Marathon 1/2, 10k, 5k, rel - Boundary Bay Park
  • 16 Nov - New Balance Fall Classic Half Marathon, 10k - Vancouver
  • 30 Nov - Vancouver Historic Half, 10k, 5k - Vancouver
  • Dec - Jingle Bell Jog 5k - Coquitlam
  • Dec - Holiday Hustle 5k, 2k - Sechelt
  • Dec - Santa Shuffle 5k - Vancouver, Abbotsford
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