10 Best Places to Go for a Run Around Vancouver

A runner on the seawall in Stanley Park

Photo: Tourism Vancouver / Nelson Mouellic

Vancouver is a great city for running, with lots of great views and traffic-light-free routes. In face, Runkeeper named it one of the best cities for running in North America! You can run through quiet neighbourhoods, next to the ocean, around lakes, or through the forest. Here are our picks for the best places to go for a run around Vancouver.

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10 Best Places to Go for a Run Around Vancouver

Registration for the 2021 Virtual Vancouver Sun Run Now Open

Now in its 37th year, the annual Vancouver Sun Run will return in a very unique way.  Due to the ongoing effects of COVID-19, the Vancouver Sun Run and Shaw Mini Sun Run will take place virtually from Sunday, April 18th through to Friday, April 30th and you can be the first to register! Continue reading:
Registration for the 2021 Virtual Vancouver Sun Run Now Open

March Into Wellness – Your Guide to March 2020 Events in Vancouver

urban grind wellness Vancouver

Photo: Vancouver Lookout

It’s a leap year, which means you’ve got an extra day to keep your 2020 wellness goals on track! Leap into March 2020 at these fitness and wellness events in Vancouver.

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March Into Wellness – Your Guide to March 2020 Events in Vancouver

4 Ways to Get Your Step on in the City this Holiday Season

Vancouver big elf run

Photo: Big Elf Run Instagram page

‘Tis the season of holiday parties, family gatherings and indulgence. But there’s no need to feel guilty—ever—especially since there are so many ways to stay active in and around Vancouver during the colder months. If you’re keen to step off the sugar and spice and everything nice while in the Downtown core, here are four ways to do it.

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4 Ways to Get Your Step on in the City this Holiday Season

Start the New Year Right in Vancouver – January 2019 Wellness Events

Vancouver's Winter Skyline

Photo Credit: Clayton Perry

While it isn’t 2019 yet, you might be thinking about your wellness goals or resolutions for the year. Whether it’s eating healthier or getting back to your fitness routine, Vancouver is the place to be with events geared towards getting on track for the New Year—make sure to bookmark this post! (Psst! If you’re feeling ambitious, there are two events on January 1st!)

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Start the New Year Right in Vancouver – January 2019 Wellness Events

Ready to Get Muddy? Trail Running in Vancouver

Sky Pilot Photo: Coast Mountain Trail Series – Brian McCurdy Photography

To describe me as fleet of foot would be a grave injustice to all those with feet!  My hiking style could best be characterized as a “passionate saunter”. Granted, my fitness level isn’t what it used to be but, in all honesty; I prefer to stop and smell the roses, communing with nature along the way.  Last spring, while hiking the infamous Chief in Squamish, I distinctly remember being overtaken by a runner.  This incredible human specimen was literally running up and down the Chief. I stopped and stared in sheer disbelief.  My curiosity was peaked, and I became determined to explore the world of Trail Running.

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Ready to Get Muddy? Trail Running in Vancouver

10 Upcoming Vancouver Races You’ll Definitely Want to Run in

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If the cold is making it tough for you to get motivated, you’re not the only one! Though some dedicated runners are out there 365 days a year, rain or shine, that’s not the case for all of us. People come from far and wide to take part in these Vancouver races, so you’d be silly not to join in! Here are 10 upcoming Vancouver races you’ll definitely want to sign up for:

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10 Upcoming Vancouver Races You’ll Definitely Want to Run in