The Vancouver Sun Run

The organiser describes a scenic course through the downtown core, “starting at Burrard and Georgia heading North to Denman street”. From there it “runs through Vancouver’s West End to the English Bay waterfront and then heads east along Beach and Pacific Ave with scenic views of the waterfront.”

The second half crosses the water: “The runners then head south across the Burrard Street Bridge and pass along South False Creek and Mount Pleasant neighbourhoods. The runners head past Science world and Finish outside the iconic BC Place Stadium.”

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Runners are “encouraged to enter the stadium to enjoy the wrap party along with your family and friends”, where the organiser lists live entertainment, the awards ceremony for the top finishers and free fruit, bagels and refreshments.

For meeting people afterwards the FAQ says: “Go to the Meeting Zone inside BC Place Stadium. The zone is located in seating area Sections 234-238.” It adds: “Absolutely no waiting in the Finish Area.” Gear dropped at the start line is collected inside BC Place.

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The organiser says “Entrants of similar ability are grouped in time zones and start the race in a series of short timed intervals.” The zones run from seeded Pink (up to 0:38:00 for men and 0:44:00 for women, by application) through Yellow, Green, White and Purple (1:15:01 to 1:45:00) to Blue, the walking division from 1:45.

Entrants “with walking poles, baby joggers, strollers and non-competitive wheelchairs must start” in Blue. To start beside a friend, both choose the same estimated finish time on the entry form, and if your levels differ, “you must choose the zone that’s suitable for the slowest participant.” To move up a corral, go to the Solutions Desk at the expo with your bib; to drop back, the FAQ says you can “just show up at any corrals behind your original one.”

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On the time limit the FAQ is direct: “you must finish walking/running the 10K course in 2 hours and 30 minutes, as we’re mandated by the City of Vancouver to open road closures at a certain time.” The FAQ adds that there is no race day registration.

For getting to the start, the organiser says “Best to take Skytrain into Downtown Vancouver. Burrard or Granville stations are best.” Roads “start closing as early as 5 a.m. around the Start Line & Finish Line areas”. If you drive, it points to BC Place for parking, with “some free street parking and a number of pay parking lots”, and warns that street closures start at 5:00 am in the start and finish zones.

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