Vancouver International Marathon

1 May 2011

Start Time : 6:00am
Number of Places : No limit given

The Vancouver International Marathon was first run in 1972. Tom Howard of Surrey, British Columbia ran five laps of Stanley Park with a small number of marathon runners to complete the first Vancouver International Marathon. Howard won with in a time of 2:24:35.

Vancouver Marathon Route
The Vancouver International Marathon is run on a paved spectator-friendly course.

Participants start on Pacific Boulevard on the south side of British Columbia Place Stadium. Runners head out and back again in the inner harbour of False Creek, into Strathcona and onto the impressively forested Stanley Park. They then leave the park at English Bay, over the Burrard Street Bridge towards the spectator-filled cafe, beaches and beautiful homes of Kitsilano, before finally reaching the finish line back at British Columbia Place Stadium.

Vancouver Marathon Entry
* All entrants: $90 (before 14 Dec), $110 (before 22 Mar), $130 (before 26 Apr), $130 (at Expo)
* Registration Deadline : 26 April
* Charity Places : Runners are advised to contact their chosen charity


Contact Details
Contact : Vancouver International Marathon Society
Address : Box 3213, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 3X8
Tel. : 0604 872-2928
Fax. : 0604 872-2903
Email : info@vanmarathon.bc.ca
Website. : http://www.bmovanmarathon.ca/.