Run Info

Run Day Schedule

7:00am	Half-Marathon Start at UBC Thunderbird Arena
9:00am	5k Fun Run / Walk Start, Stanley Park Fish House
9:00-11:00am	Shuttle buses from finish back to UBC (free, but not guaranteed)
10:00am	Courses close
10:30am	Awards Ceremony on stage at finish area, Ceperley Park

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Health & Runners' Expo / Packet Pickup

Exciting new venue and expanded expo area! Pick up your runner's bib, timing chip and New Balance Technical t-shirt. Check out the latest running gear, events and more great health exhibits.

IMPORTANT! Please bring a printout of your registration email confirmation OR a piece of photo ID to packet pickup.

Picking up for a friend:

If you have someone picking up your packet for you they will require a copy of your email confirmation and a one-liner that states this person has permission to pick up your kit for you.

If you no longer have a copy of your email confirmation, make sure your name is listed on the confirmation list and then the only thing the person will require is the one-liner that states that you give them permission to pick up your kit for you.

Empire Landmark Hotel (1400 Robson St, Vancouver)

• Friday June 26th, 11:00am to 7:00pm
• Saturday June 27th, 10:00am to 5:00pm

Expo Exhibitors

If you are interested in having a booth at this year's expo, please email us at svhm@canadarunningseries.com

Expo Location Map

Click map to enlarge

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ChampionChip Timing By Race Headquarters

Half-Marathoners: pick up your timing chip with your bib number at the Runners' Expo. You must have a chip to receive a finishing result. No chip, no time, no exceptions!

Note - we are using disposable chips this year, no need to return your chip!

Note: As per IAAF rules, all awards will be based on gun time (not chip time). For more details read explanation here.

Have your own chip? Please note that White Timing chips, used at events that are timed by Championchip Timing companies (like Sun Run, Vancouver Marathon), are 'single use chips'. There are not reusable, or usable at another timing event. Only yellow Championchip timing chips are re-usable for the applicable discount — these have been bought from ChampionChip and come with codes that are specific to the owners.

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Race Course Description & Maps

NEW START LOCATION: UBC Thunderbird Arena

2009 course maps are posted below (as of June 5). Click maps to enlarge.
OR Download PDF versions: Half Marathon (170 KB); 5k (150 KB)

                      Half Marathon                                               5k

 

Half-Marathon Course

The most scenic Half-Marathon you'll ever run! Starts at 7:00am at UBC Thunderbird Arena. Start on Thunderbird (between East Mall and Wesbrook Mall) and head West to East Mall. Turn left into north bound lanes onto East Mall to W 16th Ave. Turn left from East Mall into west bound lanes on W 16th Ave. From W 16th Ave, turn left into south bound lanes on Wesbrook Mall. On Wesbrook Mall, turn left onto Thunderbird, continue through the start line to East Mall. Turn left into far lanes (south bound lanes) on East Mall, towards W 16th Ave. At W 16th Ave, turn right into far west bound lanes, heading downhill to Marine Drive. Bear left on ramp to Marine Drive in the north bound lanes. Continue to Wesbrook Mall, turn around centre island to south bound lanes. Follow Marine Drive along the side of campus to Chancellor intersection. Bear left down Marine drive hill to Spanish Banks.

Then you follow Marine Drive past Spanish Banks and Jericho Beach, up to W 4th Ave. Follow W 4th Ave in the two curbside west bound lanes, turning left onto Highbury heading north. From Highbury, turn right onto Point Grey Road, turning into Cornwall and bearing left over the Burrard Bridge in the two west side lanes.

Head north in the south bound lanes, bearing left on Pacific Ave. In both east bound lanes, you then head west, following the road onto Beach Ave, into Stanley Park and the finish line. See map for details, and elevation profile. Great finisher medals and technical shirts for all Half-Marathoners!

5k Course

Start at 9:00am. Start on Stanley Park Drive — at the Stanley Park Fish House, heading from Lagoon Drive to the path at North Lagoon Drive. Turn right onto the path, following it to Lost Lagoon. Then circle Lost Lagoon, returning to Ceperley Field through the tunnel under Stanley Park Drive. Follow the path towards Second Beach Pool then turn East onto the Seawall.

You then head out past English Bay Beach House, to the Inukshuk, where you will turn up to Beach Ave and join in with the Half-Marathoners finishing on the road. See map for details. The 5k course is not chip timed and is open to runners and walkers alike. See map above.

Course Restrictions

The courses will be closed promptly at 10:00am. Baby joggers, strollers, in-line skating, and pets are prohibited from the Half-Marathon course.

AGE LIMIT: Half Marathon = 16 years on race day (no age limit for 5k)
For further information and background, see IMMDA Advisory Statement on Children & Marathoning (PDF).

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Getting There & Parking

Getting there and parking for Half-Marathon start at UBC:

We recommend that Half-Marathoners park at UBC, then take our complimentary shuttle bus back to UBC after the event. The Half and the 5k finish at the same spot, in front of the Stanley Park Fish House (the 5k also starts from this location). Car pool or take a taxi to the start line, or check Translink to see if a bus is available to UBC in time from your neighbourhood to the start line. Plan to be at Thunderbird Arena for 6am, to give yourself time to get ready for the run.

There are a number of parking lots at UBC. For UBC parking maps, see www.maps.ubc.ca/PROD/wherePark.php and www.parking.ubc.ca/maps.html.

Free shuttle buses after the run go from Stanley Park to the official hotel and back to the start area at UBC. If you are not heading back to UBC, plan to meet friends outside Stanley Park after the run as there will be road closures and limited traffic flow through the park.

From downtown Vancouver: head south on Burrard St, over the bridge, up to Broadway, turn right. Stay on Broadway to Alma, left for 1 block, right on West 10th and into campus. Turn left on Wesbrook Mall, right on Agronomy which leads to several parking lots.

From East of Vancouver (Hwy 1): Exit onto Grandview Hwy (12th Ave), stay on Grandview Hwy for approximately 10 km, at which point 12th Ave becomes 10th Ave. Follow this into campus as above.

From Richmond (airport): take the Arthur Laing Bridge towards Vancouver, take Granville Street exit (right lane on bridge), follow Granville to 16th, left on 16th, follow this into UBC, turn right onto Wesbrook, then left on Agronomy as above.

From the US: Follow Hwy 99 into Vancouver, Hwy 99 is called Oak Street after the Oak Street Bridge. Turn left onto 16th, then follow directions as above.

From Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal: Hwy 17 to Hwy 99, then follow directions above.

Getting there and parking for 5k at Stanley Park:

Please note that Stanley Park has very limited parking. On the course map you see we have the main lot near the finish line closed to accommodate medical facilities and the finish line. There is some parking near the tennis courts and along the roads in Stanley Park, but we recommend you park near the Zoo on the other side of the Park. We will be operating shuttle busses from there to the party site and back.

We recommend public transit, car pooling or alternate transportation.

5k runners should be in Stanley Park for just about 8:15am. Note that there is no entrance to the park from BEACH AVE. This is the route that the runners are finishing on and the road will be closed all morning, so park at the Zoo as per above. Car pool, or take public transit to Denman / Davie and walk into the park from the corner. The 5k course will be open until 10am, giving abundant time (1 hour) for a walker.

For map of Stanley Park please see Tourism Vancouver.

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Aid Stations

Water stations are located approximately every 3–4km on route. Refer to course map for locations. Water, Gatorade and First Aid will be available at each station; plus areas at the Start and Finish lines. On the 5k route there is a water station at the 1k / 4k point.

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Port-o-Lets

Will be located at the start and finish areas. There will also be Portolets at the 6k and 14k locations. The route passes public facilities at Jericho, Kitsilano and English Bay.

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Baggage Check

Half-Marathon baggage check will be available at the starting area at UBC, closing at 6:55am to take your bags to the finish area.

5k baggage check will be available at the start/finish area at Second Beach, Ceperley Park.

There will be a $2 fee for baggage check, with proceeds to the Scotiabank Charity Challenge.

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Race Photos

Finish line and event photos for the Half-Marathon were taken by Action Sports International. Click the logo above to find yours.

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