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Half Marathon

STUNNING RUNNING

Run the fast BMO Vancouver Half Marathon! Embark on a scenic tour of beautiful Vancouver! Voted Vancouver’s Best, the BMO Vancouver Half Marathon is a fast, downhill course. The BMO Vancouver Half Marathon takes place on a separate course than the Marathon, offering runners a unique cultural perspective of Vancouver. Step through different neighbourhoods on your journey to the Finish Line. From bustling Chinatown to glassy Yaletown to the beautiful West End, you’ll discover historic landmarks, breathtaking views, vibrant communities, and have thousands of spectators cheer you on towards the energized Finish Line!

Annually in May
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AWARD-WINNING COURSE

Step through different neighbourhoods on your journey to the Finish Line. From bustling Chinatown to glassy Yaletown to the beautiful West End, you’ll discover historic landmarks, breathtaking views, vibrant communities, and have thousands of spectators cheer you on towards the energized Finish Line! The Half Marathon is the event’s largest race and utilizes City roads for a fun, fast, beautiful route. Join in!

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The BMO Vancouver Marathon opens with limited spaces available in its Marathon and Half Marathon events.

Package Pickup

Expo

Package Pickup

Friday, 11am-7pm
Saturday, pre-race, 10am-5pm

Exclusive Merch

Kit includes a tech tee!

You may pickup your race kit during the Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo the Friday and Saturday before the race. There is no race day Package Pickup. Shipping is available only for the Virtual Race.

Annually in May

Sunday, May 5, 2024

In-Person

Vancouver’s only Marathon event runs annually on the first Sunday of May in beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada.

April 1 – May 31

Virtual Race

Select the Run Happy Combo or the 76.3KM Dynasty and use the shorter distances as training runs to build to your in-person race! Race up until May 31 to try and better your times.

RACE KIT

Registration Includes:

  • Exclusive new tech tee for all registered
  • New medal included if in-person
  • Marked and measured courses if in-person
  • Race bib with chip timing if in-person
  • Medal options for the virtual race
  • Results, leaderboard, and more

Race Details

Date

: Sunday, May 5, 2024

Time

: 7am

Start Line

: Queen Elizabeth Park – Midlothian Ave

Finish Line

: W Pender St between Bute & Thurlow St

Course Time Limit

: 3.5 hours

Age

: 16+

Turn By Turn

START on Midlothian Ave

  • Bear left as Midlothian Ave turns into 29th Avenue
  • Right onto Cambie St
  • Continue down Cambie and over Cambie Street Bridge
  • Bear right onto the exit ramp down to Pacific Blvd (East)
  • Continue East passing BC Place Stadium and Science World
  • Proceed South on Quebec St about halfway between E 1st Ave and E 2nd Ave then turnaround 
180 degrees
  • Return North on Quebec St
  • Pass the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden on the left
  • Left onto West Pender St and under the Chinatown Millennium Gate
  • Left onto Homer St
  • Left onto Robson St
  • Right onto Hamilton St (turns into Mainland St after crossing Smithe St)
  • Left onto Davie St
  • Right onto Pacific Blvd
  • Cross at Richards St from the westbound to eastbound (on-coming) lanes on Pacific
  • Left onto Granville St (under the Granville Street Bridge)
  • Right onto Beach Ave
  • HALFWAY Cross Jervis St. (Continue on Beach Ave)
  • Continue on Beach Ave (becomes Stanley Park Drive) into Stanley Park to Second Beach
  • Left into the Second Beach parking lot
  • Exit the parking lot onto Stanley Park Drive with a hard right
  • Left onto North Lagoon Drive
  • Left through the underpass
  • Left onto Pipeline Rd
  • Right onto Stanley Park Drive
  • Follow Stanley Park Drive around Brockton Point
  • Bear left into the parking lot after Avison Way (entrance to the Aquarium) and onto the Seawall
  • Right (South) onto Denman St off Seawall
  • Left onto West Georgia St directly onto the sidewalk

Bear left onto West Pender St, cross Bute St and arrive at the FINISH LINE

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