April 25th, 2013 @ 6:44pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
The BMO Vancouver Marathon is fast-approaching this year as runners from the city and around the world take to the Seawall and the streets. With under 500 spots left space is quickly filling up for the marathon and associated races that include: Races FULL Ranked a Top 10 Destination Marathon by Forbes for its stunning [...]
April 20th, 2013 @ 1:48pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Vancouver Sun Run, Canada’s largest 10km run since its inception in 1985, will see 50,000 participants taking to the streets of Vancouver on Sunday, April 21, 2013. Photo credit: Susan Gittins on Flickr Competitive wheelchair participants will set out at 8:40am from Burrard and Georgia. 10km Sun Run participants will then begin a staggered/wave [...]
January 21st, 2013 @ 9:30am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Registration is now open for the Surrey International World Music Marathon happening September 29th, 2013. In its first year the marathon welcomed thousands of marathon, half-marathon, 5km, marathon relay, and half-relay participants including the world’s oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh (at age 101). For its second year, this Boston Marathon qualifier is getting a new [...]
September 5th, 2012 @ 10:33am by Rebecca Bollwitt
The first Surrey International World Music Marathon is quickly approaching as the city prepares to host a world-class full marathon, half marathon, run/walk, (new) team relay, kids run, and music celebration at the end of this month. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts will be doing the Mayor’s 5km Run/Walk and every Surrey City Council member will [...]
September 3rd, 2012 @ 10:14am by Rebecca Bollwitt
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s Run for the Cure is coming up September 30th and a group of local bloggers has created a team to support the cause. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr Nicole Ludwig from the blog Resolving Timeline Issues said that the team was an “accidental happening” last year since she signed [...]
April 30th, 2012 @ 4:18pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
The BMO Vancouver Marathon is happening this coming Sunday, May 6th and they have two new courses to showcase. The route will wind through neighbourhoods and around shorelines, from Queen Elizabeth Park to Pacific Spirit Park and UBC, clear through to Stanley Park and the Sea Wall. Traffic disruption will occur in the West End, [...]
March 5th, 2012 @ 7:53am by Rebecca Bollwitt
We’re heady into fun run reason in Vancouver and one of the first to lace up for is Harry’s Spring Run Off. Happening Sunday, March 25th, this fundraiser takes participants around Stanley Park to benefit prostate cancer research. Photo credit: gherringer on Flickr – Submitted to the Miss604 Flickr Pool. Date Sunday March 25, 2012 [...]
January 4th, 2012 @ 12:25pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
Early bird registration for the Surrey International World Music Marathon is now open. The marathon event and festival will take place September 28 to September 30, 2012 and participants can sign up for the full marathon, half marathon, 5km run, or kids fun run. Each mile on the course is being sponsored by a different [...]