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Granville Island Turkey Trot
RUNVAN® returns with its popular Granville Island Turkey Trot as a virtual race this October (1-15). The local races raise money for local Food Banks and BC Children’s Hospital and are loaded with race extras for all runners.
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Granville Island Turkey Trot Returns as a Virtual Race
The fourth annual Vancouver Eastside 10km is happening this Saturday, September 17th, and all runners of all shapes and abilities are invited to participate in this run.
In a Q&A interview, race director Clif Cunningham gives an overview of the event.
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The Vancouver Eastside 10km is More Than a Footrace
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If you’ve noticed big groups of runners trotting through the streets of Vancouver the last few weeks, there’s a good reason.
The Vancouver Sun Run, Canada’s biggest 10K race, is Sunday, April 19. Each spring, around 50,000 runners – from world-class athletes to moms and dads pushing strollers – line up for the dash through downtown Vancouver. Now in it’s 31st year, the Sun Run has become a seasonal rite of passage for Vancouverites, with groups of friends and coworkers training for weeks (sometimes months) in advance of the big race.
Part of the Sun Run’s popularity may stem from the fact that it’s got to be one of the prettiest 10K courses anywhere. Continue reading:
Ready to Run? Canada’s Biggest 10K Takes over Vancouver, April 19
photo: BMO Vancouver Marathon 2013 | elitetrackandfieldacademy.com
One of Canada’s most scenic marathons just got some world-class recognition.
Forbes has named the BMO Vancouver Marathon one of the Top 10 Marathons Worth Traveling For in 2014. Vancouver’s stunning seaside route ranks alongside legendary courses in London, Paris, Napa Valley, Boston, South Africa and other global hotspots. Continue reading:
Experience One of the World’s Most Scenic Marathons: BMO Vancouver Marathon, May 4
The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series, shown here in Las Vegas, is coming to Vancouver. Photo credit: c&rdunn | Flickr
Want to get a head start on those New Year’s resolutions? How about training for Vancouver’s newest – and funkiest – new marathon?
The first ever Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series event is coming to Vancouver, Oct. 26. Featuring both a 10K and a half-marathon, the event is equal parts live music party and road race.
Along each mile of the course, bands are on hand to pump up runners. Music ranges from rock and soul to jazz, blues and even punk. Dozens of live music groups in total transform the race into a giant dance party. (In fact, local bands are being recruited shortly, if you’d like to rock out in front of thousands of runners and fans).
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Marathon Dance Party Coming to Vancouver: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
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Looking for a way to work off some Thanksgiving calories? Put down that drumstick and head to Granville Island on Monday, Oct. 8, for the annual Turkey Trot 10K.
Now in its 14th year, the Turkey Trot is defined as a “run/walk/stroll.” In other words, if you don’t feel like sprinting after a weekend of stuffing your face with pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes, then you don’t have to. The unique race is equal parts competition and family get-together. There’s even a special Tot Trot, where moms and dads can push junior in a stroller.
The Turky Trot route itself, which circles False Creek, seems more like sightseeing than road racing. Continue reading:
Burn those Thanksgiving Calories at the Turkey Trot 10K in Vancouver, October 8
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Avid runners know that Vancouver is home to one of the world’s largest 10K events, the annual Sun Run every spring. We’ve also got the BMO Vancouver Marathon in May, the second-largest marathon in Canada. Now, here comes another challenge for the fleet-footed.
This Aug. 11 will mark the inaugural running of the SeaWheeze, the city’s newest half-marathon. Organized by none other than yoga-wear icons lululemon, Seawheeze winds for approximately 13 miles (21.1 kilometres) through some of Vancouver’s most picturesque neighborhoods, into parks and along the coast.
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Train for the lululemon SeaWheeze: Vancouver’s newest half-marathon, Aug. 11
