Package pickup will be at Crystal Gardens, 713 Douglas St. Hours are:

Friday, October 11 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday, October 12 - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sunday - October 13 - 6:00 am for out of town participants only

PLEASE NOTE: For the 5K and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run, in-person package pickup is:

Crystal Gardens, Friday, October 11 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

or Willows Beach Park prior to race start:

5K - 7:30 am to 8:30 am

Kids Run - 9:00 am to 10:00 am

There will be a course time limit of 6.5 hrs for the marathon. There is no early start for any of our distances.

Marathoners must complete the first 13K by 10:15 in order to be allowed to continue the marathon route. Individuals who have not passed the 13K mark by 10:15 will be given the choice to move to the half marathon event distance or withdraw from the event.

Time limit is 3hr 30min for the half marathon and 90 minutes for the 8K. 

The 5K will have a time limit of one hour.

Kilometre markers along the entire route (as well as mile markers).

Water/Aid stations on the route. XACT NUTRITION will be our product on the course. See Aid Stations below for more information.

Portable toilets at every water station.

Full medical services on the route and at the finish line.

XACT NUTRITION will again be our official on-course energy and hydration sponsor. Their XACT Energy fruit bars are a tasty alternative to energy gels. XACT Electrolytes are key to optimal hydration - dialed down flavour and low fizz, but loaded in electrolytes and micronutrients essential to athletic performance.

This year’s XACT product will be:

XACT ENERGY fruit bar favours on-course : equal amount of orange, apricot and strawberry

XACT ELECTROLYTES : Lightly Lemon

XACTly what you need to cross the finish line smiling!

Runners are also encouraged to be self-sufficient where possible and to bring their own hydration as appropriate. 

You can find all our hotel partners and their special RVM prices HERE.

Races:
9:00 am - 5K
10:15 am - Thrifty Foods Kids Run

Races:
7:15 am - 8K
8:00 am - Marathon and Half Marathon

Awards (at Crystal Gardens):

11:00 am - 8K
12:00 pm - Half Marathon
1:00 pm - Marathon

PLEASE NOTE: The 5K and Thrifty Foods Kids Run take place on Saturday, October 7.

It is planned that our course will remain the same for the marathon, half marathon and 8K for 2023. See below for route maps. 2024 maps will be updated in 2024 but will remain very close to the 2023 routes.

Marathon 2023

Half Marathon 2023

8K 2023

5K 2023

Thrifty Foods Kids Run

We are not offering a virtual race in 2023.

The RVM Expo will take place at Crystal Gardens on October 11-13, 2024. If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please CLICK HERE for more info.

Hours are:

Friday, October 11 - 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday, October 12 - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

The High Performance Athlete Program allows the Royal Victoria Marathon to offer top Canadian and International Marathon and Half Marathon runners an environment in which they can succeed. The goal of the program is to create a World Class Marathon event and to foster the development of Canadian runners and is designed to attract top distance runners.

Prizes are awarded for 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.

Applications will open in January 2024.

We are very pleased that the "Super Pacers" pace team will be joining us again as we return to in person racing. The "Super Pacers" have been pacing our Marathon and Half Marathon events since 2014!

Pace Leaders will be running the following times to help you achieve your running goals:

Marathon: 3:15, 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, and 5:00

Half Marathon : 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, and 2:30

You will have a chance to meet the Super Pacers at the Race Expo on Friday and Saturday. Just drop by the Pace Team booth to say hi and ask any questions you may have! This gang loves talking about running!

You do not need to sign up beforehand, on race day simply look for the star shaped sign with your desired finish time in the start area and join the group! Marathon signs will be on one side of the start corral and Half Marathon signs on the other. Pace Leaders will be in the start corral at least 30 minutes before the race starts.

The 2024 Royal Victoria Marathon, Half-Marathon, & 8K is featuring the latest in real-time race tracking by providing Live Results via our partner Startline Timing.

Live Tracker will be live the week of the 2024 RVM.

Features Include:

Live Web Tracker - See times and current pace within seconds of a participant crossing each split point. Estimated times will be provided based on current pace.

Live Leaderboard - See who is winning via the Live Leaderboard. Top runners in each category will be displayed in real-time as they lead the way through the course.

Live Map Tracking - Participant locations will be plotted on the Interactive Course Map as progress is made on the course. The position of each participant is estimated based on the most recent timing received from the bib read. NOTE: Participants do not need to carry their phones for this feature to work.

Mobile App - Features include Live Participant Tracking, Push Notifications, Leaderboards, Map Tracking, Event Messages, Event Info, and more!

PLEASE NOTE: Times posted during the event are Unofficial. Official results are posted upon completion of the event.

To be announced.

You can find our 2023 results HERE.