Everything you need to know about the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon
The Victoria Marathon is only one week away and here are all of the details
The Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon is only one week away. If you’re entered in a race, here’s everything you need to know, and if you’re still interested in signing up, click here for registration.
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The 2018 event saw some impressive results from Canadian elites like Natasha Wodak and Emily Setlack, but arguably the most impressive performance came from masters runner Jim Finlayson who, in his first marathon in a decade, ran a Canadian M45 record of 2:25:31. The 2019 edition is shaping up to be a fabulous race weekend, here’s your Victoria race weekend guide so you don’t miss a minute of the action.
Race day schedule
Courses
Marathon – The marathon starts and finishes in the James Bay area, just outside of downtown. After the race, head to the post-race party area for medals, photos and certificates.
Half-marathon – The half-marathon, the most popular event of the weekend, doubles as the BC Athletics championships and will bring strong elite fields to battle it out.
8K – The 8K is a very scenic course, doing a loop of Victoria Harbour, Beacon Hill Park and downtown.
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Live results
Live results and athlete tracking can be found here.
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