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Royal Victoria Marathon

📅 October 9, 2027 (estimated date)📍 Victoria · Canada

⚠️ 2027 edition: provisional information

The date is estimated from the 2026 edition (October 10, 2026), on the same day of the week. Courses, start times, fees and description are carried over from the previous edition: check them on the official website. This page will be updated as soon as the organizer publishes them.

Available distances

42.2 km21.1 km8 km5 km

About

The Royal Victoria Marathon in Victoria, British Columbia, offers a marathon, a half marathon, an 8K and a 5K, along with the Thrifty Foods Kids Run. The Island Savings 5K runs on October 9, 2027, at 9 a.m., followed on October 10, 2027, by the Westland Insurance 8K at 7:15 a.m. and the marathon (42.2 km) and half marathon (21.1 km) at 8:15 a.m.

The course follows quiet streets in Victoria and Oak Bay, with open views of the ocean. The 5K and the kids' run start from Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay, while the marathon, half marathon and 8K start and finish in the Inner Harbour in downtown Victoria. A Boston qualifier sanctioned by World Athletics, this Capital Regional District race offers an outstanding setting for chasing a personal best, between urban heritage and Pacific coastal scenery.

Highlights

  • City
  • Heritage
  • Island
  • Kids' races
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