HALF MARATHON

We are happy to announce that Royal Victoria Half Marathon will be the Canadian Masters Half Marathon Championships. The top three male and female Half Marathon finishers in each 5-year Masters age group, 35+, will be awarded CMA Gold, Silver and Bronze Championship medals.

To be eligible for CMA medal, you must be a current member of Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) and you must enter your membership number at registration. *Please note that your provincial athletics membership (BC Athletics in B.C) includes membership to CMA only if you are a Competitive Masters member. (Road and Trail memberships do not include CMA membership).

Pick up your medals at the CMA table near the stage at the Awards Ceremony (Crystal Gardens) after the race!

Find out more information HERE.

MARATHON

The Royal Victoria Marathon is part of the BC Super Series, serving as the Marathon Championship.

To register for the BC Marathon Championships (free) CLICK HERE. All participants must register/ pay separately for the Royal Victoria Marathon or have received a complimentary seeded entry to be eligible to race.

The BC Super Series is a collaboration between BC Athletics and 12 of BC's best road races, which bring the best athletes in BC together in competition and encourage participation from all abilities. Run four or more races to qualify for prizes.

The 12 races have been selected based on the quality of the events and the competitiveness of their fields. They include BC Championship races at 5K, 8K, 10K, Half and Full Marathon distances.

Find out more information HERE.

High-Performance Program

Are you a competitive long-distance runner?

Like all great destination marathons, we too have a high-performance program for our primary events: the marathon, half-marathon, and 8K.

For athletes wishing to compete on the stunning streets of Victoria, BC on Sunday, October 13th, 2024, we wish you a rewarding and enjoyable race experience. We are providing an application process to streamline the route you take to make it our start line.

Process of applying and being accepted:

1. Apply for the High-Performance Program. Applications will open in January 2024.

2. An email will be sent to you once your application has been reviewed

3. If your application is accepted then you will be sent a comp code to register for the event on the main RVM registration page

4. If your application is not accepted you are still encouraged to register and participate, we will let you know either way

The Marathon

The AIMS/IAAF-certified, and World Athletics sanctioned event, 42.195K Royal Victoria Marathon takes place annually on the Sunday of the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday weekend and is accompanied by a half-marathon, 8K, 5K, and Thrifty Foods Kid's Run. The 5K takes place on Saturday and is not part of the high-performance program (but is run on a fast and certified accurate course).

The 44th annual Royal Victoria Marathon offers a beautiful, seaside course with mild to moderate elevation changes along the way.

BC Athletics Marathon Championships

The 2024 Royal Victoria Marathon is the provincial BC Athletics Marathon Championships and is an event within the BC Super Series.

The BC Super Series is a collaboration between BC Athletics and 12 of the province's best road races. The series attempts to bring in competitive athletes from across the province.

The 12 races were selected based on the quality of the events and the competitiveness of their fields. They include the BC Championship races over 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon distances.

Canadian (CMA) Half Marathon Masters Championships

The half-marathon course is considered fast. It will start at the same time as the marathon beside the stately Parliament Buildings and winds its way through downtown and offers a quick, rolling course with long sections of downhill and flat as well as mild uphill sections. The course is certified accurate by a World Athletics-certified B-level measurer.

8K Event

The 8K is run on an out-and-back route where the gradual up after 2K allows for a very fast second half — also on a certified course.

The High-Performance Athlete Program

The High-Performance Athlete Program allows the Royal Victoria Marathon to offer top Canadian and international marathon, half-marathon, and 8K runners an environment in which they can succeed. The goal of the program is to create an excellent event and to foster the development of Canadian runners and is designed to attract competitive distance athletes.

High-Performance Program prizes are awarded to the top male and female, open and masters, marathon and half-marathon athletes, as well as an incentive for breaking the course record. Some elite athletes will be given the opportunity to share their unique stories with the local media.

The registered, not-for-profit Victoria Marathon Society administers the annual Royal Victoria Marathon and associated events.

Over $18,000 in prize money is awarded. See below for the prize purse breakdown.

The 2024 Prize structure will be announced early 2024.