42.2K

Royal Victoria Marathon

2026 Royal Victoria Marathon

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11th @ 8:15am

CURRENT PRICE: $185

We are so thrilled to offer a beautiful oceanfront route featuring Victoria’s spectacular coastline and scenery. Our 42.2K distance is a Boston Marathon Qualifier, part of the BC Marathon Championships, and a Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Ranking event.

Marathon participants will receive a 1/4 zip technical shirt on top of the commemorative 2026 Finisher's Medal and lanyard, Race Bag, Race bib with chip timing, live tracking, and post race refreshments!

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The in-person Royal Victoria Marathon is a Boston qualifier as well as a World Athletics sanctioned event. It is also part of the BC Marathon Championships and an Abbott World Majors ranking event.

Event Overview

Race Details

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
Time: 8:15 AM
Start & Finish Line: Legislative Grounds downtown Victoria
Course Time Limit: 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 10:30 in order to be allowed to continue the marathon route. Individuals who have not passed the 13K mark by 10:30 will be given the choice to move to the half marathon event distance or withdraw from the event.

You must stay ahead of the view from the back volunteer.


Age: 18+

No strollers are permitted.

Course Features

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

Water/Aid stations on the route. Aid/Water Stations will have Water and Xact Electrolyte. At stations 3 & 7 there will also be Xact Fruit Nutrition Bars. As well at station 3 there will also be caffeinated fruit bars, so pay attention to what you take.

This year’s XACT product (read more about XACT here) will be:

  • XACT ENERGY fruit bar flavours on-course : equal amount of orange, apricot, maple and green apple. Additionally at Aid Station 3 - Caffeinated flavours : Lemon and Blackcurrant (50 mg caffeine/ bar) 

  • XACT ELECTROLYTES : Lightly Lemon

  • CLICK HERE for XACT on course guide

Portable toilets at every water station.

Medical Services on the route and at the finish line.

Route Information

Our course is a gently undulating route with maximum elevation of 25 metres, and a minimum elevation of three metres.

Course Map: View & Download Here.

Elevation Map:View & Download Here.

Elevation Gain: 770 ft of total elevation gain 

Online GPS Map:View Here.

Water/Aid Station Details:

Water, Xact Electrolyte & Port-a-Potties - 5K, 9.5K, 12K, 15K, 18.5K, 22K, 25K, 28K, 31K, 35K, 37K, 40K,

Xact Nutrition as well at Aid Stations 3 (13K/35K) and 7 (25K - marathon turnaound).

Radio operators are available at all aid stations if you require medical assistance. As well, there are medical teams on bikes around the course.

  • We are very pleased that the "Super Pacers" pace team will be joining us again this year. 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 Times *(HRS:MINS): 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:10, 4:20, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00 and 6:00.

    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.

    *Please note that Pace Times are not guaranteed, we will do our best to fill all the time slots based on availability of Pacers on Race Day.

  • The 2024 Royal Victoria Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 8K features the latest in real-time race tracking by providing live results from Startline Timing. 

    The Live Tracker will go live on race morning, but you can check out the link HERE preparation.

    Have a Smartphone? Download the RTRT.me Mobile App HERE and select the 2025 RVM25 event. Participants, Family & Friends can all use Live Results to share in the excitement. On race day, spectators can get the status of participants in real-time using the Live Tracker & Leaderboard. Details such as time, pace, position on the map, and estimated finish will be instantly available!

    Live Tracker will be active during the entire week of the 2025 RVM event.

 

“This is my favourite Marathon. I put it above all the Marathons I have run including Boston. It is large enough to feel like a big deal and small enough to be easy to navigate all parts, before, during and after. A great fit for me.”

Eric, 2024 Marathon Participant