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Granville Island Turkey Trot for Thanksgiving 2017

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Granville Island Turkey Trot has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition in Vancouver, and registration is now open for the 20th annual event that inspires active lifestyles and supporting the community around you. Presented by RUNVAN®, this year’s Granville Island Turkey Trot will once again have a Kids Run on Sunday followed by the 10KM […]

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5K Foam Fest in Abbotsford

by Rebecca Bollwitt

A frothy fun run is coming to Abbotsford this summer as the 5K Foam Fest arrives June 3rd. It’s part of the 365 Sport Inc. 2017 national tour that also stops at Sun Peaks and Nanaimo, and Abbotsford will be its only Lower Mainland event. 5K Foam Fest in Abbotsford Where: Clearbrook Park / Abbotsford […]

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BMO Vancouver Marathon Events

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The BMO Vancouver Marathon, Vancouver’s only marathon event, will welcome participants from over 60 countries May 4-7, 2017. Whether you’re doing the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8KM, Relay, Walk, Kids Run, checking out the free Health, Sports & Lifestyle Expo or the Street Festival, there are many ways to celebrate marathon weekend! Photo: Maylies Lang / […]

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Vancouver Sun Run 2017

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Sun Run, presented by Ford, is Canada’s largest 10K road race and the 3rd largest timed 10K in North America. It gets underway at 9:00am on Sunday, April 23, 2017 and organizers would like to remind all participants and the general public of road closures occurring around the event. Road closures will be […]

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