After the Race
TIMING CHIP RETURN
- After you cross the finish line, you do not need to return your chip.
MEDALS & AWARDS
All finishers in the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K Road Race (NEW) and Kids Run participants will receive a finisher's medal in the finishing chute. This is the first year for the 8K Road Race medals.
2011 medal designs shown below. 2012 designs are in progress.
CERTIFICATES
Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K Road Race finisher certificates will be able available in PDF format from the race results page on the website.
AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
The top 5 male and female places in each 5-year age category in the Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K receive awards. In addition, awards are given to the overall male and female, top male and female masters (40+) of all three events and top wheelchair winners. For participants aged under 19, awards for the 8K Road Race will be given as Under-12, 13-15, and 16-19. For the Marathon and Half Marathon, they will be awarded as Under-19 ONLY. Awards will be presented at the Victoria Conference Centre, the site of the Victoria Marathon Race Expo.
- 8K Road Race 10:00 a.m.
- Half Marathon 12:00 noon
- Marathon 2:30 p.m.
MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND 8K TEAM - AWARDS
- Marathon - Open, Masters (40+), and Married.
- Half Marathon - Open, Masters (40+), and Married.
- 8K Road Race - Open, Masters (40+), Married, Juniors (19 and Under) and Parent/Child (15 and under).
All runners on Masters teams must be at least 40 years of age. Master runners may join an Open team, but cannot be a part of both an Open team and a Masters team. Runners can be part of a Married team and a Master or an Open team. Runners on Junior teams must all be 19 years old or younger. Runners on a Parent/Child team must have one adult and one child under 15.
RESULTS
The finish times of the top four finishers (two for Married, two for Parent/Child) on each team count towards a cumulative score. The top 3 teams in each category receive an award at the awards ceremony.
AGE CATEGORIES
Marathon and Half Marathon
19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
8K Road Race
12 & Under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
PRIZE MONEY
The following prize money is available in the Marathon and Half Marathon, with identical awards for men and women. Open and master prize money is available to all runners of any nationality. Course record bonus is only available to Canadian citizens.
| MEN AND WOMEN - 2012 | MARATHON | HALF MARATHON |
| 1st | $ 3,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 |
| 2nd | $ 1,000.00 | $ 500.00 |
| 3rd | $ 500.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Top Master | $ 500.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 2nd Master | $ 250.00 | $ 150.00 |
| 3rd Master | $ 150.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Course Record | $ 5,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 |
| Subtotal - Men | $ 10,400.00 | $ 3,250.00 |
| Subtotal - Women | $ 10,400.00 | $ 3,250.00 |
| Purse Available | $20,800.00 | $ 6,500.00 |
| Total Purse Available | $27,300.00 |
| MARATHON TIME INCENTIVE BONUSES FOR ALL ATHLETES | ||
| MEN | BONUS | |
| 2:14:00 or better | $5,000 | |
| 2:15:00 or better | $4,000 | |
| 2:16:00 or better | $3,000 | |
| 2:17:00 or better | $2,000 | |
| 2:18:00 or better | $1,000 | |
| WOMEN | BONUS | |
| 2:36:00 or better | $5,000 | |
| 2:37:00 or better | $4,000 | |
| 2:38:00 or better | $3,000 | |
| 2:39:00 or better | $2,000 | |
| 2:40:00 or better | $1,000 | |
|
Total Purse Available with Incentive Bonus |
$37,300.00 | |
Incentive bonuses will only be paid to the overall race winner, male and female, who can be of any nationality.
Only one purse will be paid to the race winner.
COURSE RECORDS
| Men | Women | |
| Marathon | Thomas Omwenga, Nairobi, Kenya | Lucy Njeri, Toronto, ON |
| 2:14:33 (2011) | 2:27:56 (2011) | |
| Half-Marathon | Jon Brown, Victoria, BC | Natasha Wodak, Port Moody, BC |
| 1:02:32 (2002) | 1:15:27 (2011) | |
| 8K Road Race | Gary Barber, Victoria, BC | Ulla Marquette, Victoria, BC |
| 23:23 (1989) | 26:24 (1991) |
MASTER COURSE RECORDS
| Men | Women | |
| Marathon | Tom Howard, Surrey, BC | Cheryl Murphy, Victoria, BC |
| 2:27:36 (1988) | 2:44:01 (2009) | |
| Half-Marathon | Bruce Deacon, Coquitlam, BC | Marilyn Arsenault, Victoria, BC |
| 1:08:02 (2007) | 1:15:39 (2009) | |
| 8K Road Race | Mike Creery, Victoria, BC | Ulla Marquette, Victoria, BC |
| 24:48 (1987) | 28:27 (1999) |
