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At a glance
BMO Vancouver Marathon 2027 takes place on 2 May 2027 in Vancouver, Canada. Distances: 42.195 km, 21.098 km, 8 km. Start at 07:00 from Queen Elizabeth Park.
- Date
- Sunday, 2 May 2027
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Start
- Queen Elizabeth Park
- Finish
- West Pender Street, Downtown Vancouver
- Distances
- Marathon · 42.195 km · Competitive
- Half marathon · 21.098 km · Competitive
- 8 km · Competitive
- Start times
- Maratona 08:30 · Mezza maratona 07:00 · 8 km 09:30
- Finishers at the last edition
- Marathon about 4,000 · Half marathon about 7,000 · 8 km about 2,000
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Official website
- bmovanmarathon.ca ↗
- Series
- Boston qualifier · World Marathon Majors qualifier
Last updated: 19 October 2026
The race
The BMO Vancouver Marathon is Vancouver's only marathon and is held every year on the first Sunday of May: the 2027 edition is on Sunday 2 May. Forbes, CNN and USA Today have named it one of the world's top destination marathons, for its views of snow-capped mountains, cherry blossoms and the ocean.
The marathon and half both start in Queen Elizabeth Park (Midlothian Avenue) and finish downtown on West Pender Street, on two different courses. The marathon crosses Pacific Spirit Park, circles the UBC campus, drops to the beaches of Spanish Banks and Kitsilano, crosses the Burrard Bridge and runs the full Stanley Park Seawall. The half, fast and downhill, passes through Chinatown, Yaletown and the West End.
The marathon starts at 8:30 and the half at 7:00; the 8K starts at 9:30 inside Stanley Park. Places are limited and the event is organised by the non-profit RUNVAN.
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Course
Marathon: from the hills to the Seawall
The race starts in Queen Elizabeth Park on Midlothian Avenue, follows Cambie Street and then 29th Avenue, which becomes Imperial Drive through Pacific Spirit Park. After a turnaround on Blanca Street the course follows Marine Drive around the UBC campus and descends to Spanish Banks: halfway is at Spanish Banks West beach.
Beaches, bridge and Stanley Park
The route continues on 4th Avenue, Point Grey Road and Cornwall Avenue to Kitsilano Point, then crosses the Burrard Bridge and runs along Pacific and Beach Avenue. At the Inukshuk it joins the Seawall and follows it all the way around Stanley Park.
The downtown finish
Leaving the Seawall on Denman Street, the course takes Georgia Street and Pender Street and, after Bute Street, reaches the finish on West Pender Street.
Half marathon
Same start, then Cambie Street and the Cambie Street Bridge, Pacific Boulevard past BC Place and Science World, and a fast, downhill route through Chinatown, Yaletown and the West End.
What's included
Rules and requirements
Date and places
The race is held every year on the first Sunday of May: in 2027 on 2 May. Places in the marathon, half and 8K are limited, with no waitlist.
Time limit
- Marathon: 6 hours in total, with 4 hours for the first 30 km (about 8 minutes per km).
- Start times: half 7:00, marathon 8:30, 8K 9:30, Kids Run 11:00.
Package pickup
At the expo on Friday 30 April (10:00-19:00) and Saturday 1 May 2027 (9:00-17:00), with bib number and photo ID. No race-day pickup and no shipping for in-person races.
Refunds and transfers
- Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable (unofficial transfers may lead to bans).
- Deferral discounts to the following year are available.
- You can switch distance from the participant dashboard, space permitting.
Services
Tech tee for everyone, corrals by estimated finish time, gear check and on-course aid stations.
