Governance Board Makes Strides at Vancouver International Marathon Society Three New Members Join the 2016 Board of Directors Vancouver, BC December 23, 2015 - A diverse group of men and women from Vancouver’s corporate and community sectors have...
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wORLD-CLASS. COMMUNITY-drivEN.BMO Vancouver Marathon ranked Top 10 international clean-air race
New study ranks the largest 158 marathons in the World based on air quality Vancouver, BC – December 11, 2015 – In a new study comparing the air quality of the largest 158 marathons in the world, the BMO Vancouver Marathon ranked a “Top 10...
BMO Vancouver Marathon to host BC Half Marathon Championships
Top BC athletes to be rewarded bonus prize money as part of a new BC Super Series The fast 21.1KM Half Marathon at the BMO Vancouver Marathon was selected by BC Athletics as one of British Columbia’s best road races and will now play host to the BC...
BMO Vancouver Marathon partners with a dozen new Sport Tour Operators
International demand for the award-winning event continues to grow Vancouver, BC – December 3, 2015 – The number of Sport Tour Operators partnered with the BMO Vancouver Marathon has grown from 16 to 28 in the last year as global interest in...
BMO Vancouver Marathon named a “perfect destination race vacation”
Ranked by Canadian Running Magazine as one of “Canada’s Gold Label Races” Vancouver BC – November 26th, 2015 – Canada’s national running magazine has named the BMO Vancouver Marathon one of “Canada’s Gold Label Races”. Canadian Running Magazine...
RUNVAN® Speaker Series to prepare runners for 2016 BMO Vancouver Marathon
First free event kicks off November 25th with SportMedBC and BMW Vancouver, BC – November 25th, 2015 – A new RUNVAN® Speaker Series is set to launch Wednesday, November 25th, helping runners prepare and connect with one another on route to the 2016...
Sold-out Fall Classic concludes RUNVAN® race series for 2015
Local runners race through UBC campus at the sold-out Fall Classic Sold-out event successfully concludes new RUNVAN® race series for 2015 Vancouver, BC – November 16th – Over 1,800 runners joined in at one of Vancouver’s last great runs of the...
Fall Classic on November 15th officially sold out!
Fall Classic on November 15th officially sold out! Vancouver, BC – November 10th, 2015 – The Fall Classic Run at UBC has officially reached capacity for its Half Marathon, 10KM and 5KM events. Over 2,000 runners are anticipated to run through the...
The Fall Classic Half Marathon is 95% sold out
Fall Classic Half Marathon over 95% sold out High demand for Vancouver’s last...
Fall Classic Signs New Balance and Forerunners to new three-year sponsorship
The Fall Classic Run at UBC has signed New Balance and Forerunners as its Official Shoe, Apparel and Running Retail Sponsor with a new three-year sponsorship that extends through 2017. Runners of the event’s next race on November 15th, 2015, will...
Recap of the 2015 Granville Island Turkey Trot, 730 pounds of food donated
2015 Granville Island Turkey Trot runners, walkers and strollers raised thousands of dollars and 730 pounds of food for charity Vancouver, BC – October 12th, 2015 Nearly 1,700 people ran, walked or strolled in the 18th annual Granville Island...
Rackets & Runners joins as an official sponsors of the Granville Island Turkey Trot
Rackets & Runners joins New Balance as the official sponsors of the Granville Island Turkey Trot for 2015 and 2016 Vancouver, BC – September 29 , 2015 – Local retailer, Rackets and Runners has joined New Balance as the Granville Island Turkey...