Awards & Elites
Prizing & Awards 2012
Don't just win your prize, claim it! Participants have 30 days to claim any prizes. Please send an email to with your mailing address, age category and place you came in and your prize will be mailed out to you.
Don't forget: the 1/2 Mar counts as Grand Prix (x1.5) points in the Canada Running Series!
CRS Awards Policy
Results will be reviewed for one week following the event. During this seven days athletes are able to lodge a formal, written protest to the race director for review. After the week, results will be finalized and prizing cheques issued. Prize cheques will no longer be distributed on event day; letters of congratulations will be issued day of race.
| Half Marathon Awards | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Half Marathon Overall Men & Women | $1500 | $750 | $500 | $300 |
| Half Marathon Course Record Men & Women | $1000 | Current records: Men—Patrick Nthiwa 1:03:10, 2007 Women—Lioudmila Kortchaguina 1:10:46, 2003 |
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| Half Marathon Top Canadian* Men & Women *Citizens; Landed immigrants; and Refugees with official status who have been domiciled in Canada for at least one year (proof may be required) |
$300 | $200 | $100 | - |
| Masters Men & Women Overall | $100 Forerunners Gift Certificate | $50 Forerunners Gift Certificate | $25 Forerunners Gift Certificate | - |
| Top BC Athlete Bonus Men & Women (Half Marathon) | $250 Forerunners Gift Certificate | - | - | - |
| Half Marathon Age Categories Open Men & Women 16-19*, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 |
Medal | Medal | Medal | - |
| Half Marathon Masters Age Categories 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+ |
Medal | Medal | Medal | - |
| 5k Awards | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Overall Men & Women | Sponsor merchandise | Sponsor merchandise | Sponsor merchandise | - |
* We do not recommend or allow athletes under 16 years of age to participate in the half-marathon distance.
Note: Winners of the Overall Open and Overall Masters divisions are not eligible for the age category prizing.
Scotiabank Vancouver 5K Fun Run & Walk
While this is very much a non-timed fun run and walk with the emphasis on participation and fundraising, we will award merchandise prizes to the first three males and females to cross the line.
Finisher's Medals
All finishers in the Half-Marathon will receive our Finisher's Medal. Actual 2011 medal shown at right. Click image for full view.
Elite Hosting
To apply for elite hosting, please use our online elite hosting application. Deadline to apply is 4:00pm, Monday May 7, 2012.
The criteria for 2011 were:
- Open Men - recent sub 68 for consideration
- Open Women - recent sub 84 for consideration
- Masters Men - recent sub 76 for consideration
- Masters Women - recent sub 87 for consideration