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Royal Victoria Marathon Information
MARATHON
Event is capped at 4,000. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Register for the Marathon - Early Start - 6:30 a.m.
Starts on Menzies St. at Kingston beside the BC Legislative Buildings.
Time limit: 7 hours - finish line closes at 2:00 p.m. Walkers welcome.
Participants with an estimated finish time of 5 - 7 hours only.
Pre-race briefing starts at 6:00 a.m. at the start line.
EARLY START RULES - FOR WALKERS AND RUNNERS SLOWER THAN FIVE HOURS
Only participants indicating an expected time of greater than five hours (when you register) will be allowed to start at 6:30 a.m. Walkers are welcome as long as completion time is less than 7 hours. Faster Marathon participants and Half Marathoners are not permitted to start at 6:30 a.m. If you do not have the correct colour race number you will not be allowed to start early.
Runners with a pace faster than 6:45/km (10:52/mile), finishing the marathon faster than 4 hr 45 min, or crossing the finish line before 11:15am will be disqualified and their names will be removed from the official results. This is a safety issue - the far reaches of the course have no marshals until after 8:00 a.m.
Be at the Start by 6:00 a.m. (Location: Menzies & Kingston)
Up until 7:30 am participants must be on the sidewalk, obey local traffic laws and be self sufficient as volunteer support will be limited.
You will be escorted for the first 60-90 minutes of the marathon by cyclists. Some of the cyclists will be stationed at critical turning points and others will cycle along with you.
You will need your own water for the first hour.
There will be no traffic control for the first hour, so be very careful at intersections.
Register for the Marathon - Main Start - 9:00 a.m. (Note: new start time)
Starts on Menzies St. at Kingston beside the BC Legislative Buildings.
Time limit: 5 hours - finish line closes at 2:00 p.m.
BABY JOGGERS
Baby joggers are not permitted in the Marathon for insurance and safety reasons. If an accident were to occur between a runner and a baby jogger, neither party would be covered by our event liability insurance. The Royal Victoria Marathon is a foot race. For safety and liability reasons all events are limited to registered runners only. Bicycles, hand cycles, skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, skates, pacing and running with dogs are strictly prohibited on the course. Non-compliance with these safety rules will result in disqualification.
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