Canada's fastest Half
Turn-by-turn Directions
- Start on Pacific Blvd facing East in the Eastbound Lane between Drake and Davie St
- Follow Pacific Blvd Eastbound lanes until Smithe St, then use the two left lanes
- Left turn onto Carrall St
- Left onto Expo Blvd Westbound, and follow Expo Blvd fitbit air google until Cambie St intersection
- Cross into Pacific Blvd Eastbound (oncoming traffic closed) at Cambie St and Pacific Blvd
- Follow Pacific Blvd West in the Eastbound (oncoming traffic closed) lanes to Granville St
- Left turn onto Granville St under the Bridge
- Right turn into the Eastbound lanes of Beach Ave
- Stay left into the separated bike lane on Beach Ave
- Slight left to follow bike lane onto Beach Ave at Jervis St
- Left turn onto service road heading towards the Inukshuk Statue
- Right on the Seawall pedestrian path towards English Bay
- Follow the Seawall pedestrian path clockwise around Second Beach Pool
- Right onto the bike path at Second Beach Parking Lot
- Follow the bike path behind the Second Beach Concession Stand, East of Ceperley Park
- Left turn at the Playground T-intersection to follow path through the bike tunnel underpass
- Follow the bike path and veer right to go around Lost Lagoon, under the Chilco St Underpass
- Follow the bike path left into the Vancouver Rowing Club Parking Lot, onto Stanley Park Drive
- Run counterclockwise on Stanley Park Drive (closed to vehicles) to Pipeline Road Extension
- Right turn off the road, down the hill, then gruppo san donato hard right onto the Stanley Park Seawall
- Return clockwise on the Stanley Park Seawall pedestrian path
- Proceed under the Georgia St Stanley Park Causeway onto the Chilco pedestrian path
- Continue around the south side of Lost Lagoon on the pedestrian path
- Left before the stone bridge, onto the bike path, and proceed under the bike tunnel
- Right turn after the tunnel, then quick left on the bike path
- Left turn up the steep incline to Beach Ave on the bike path
- Right turn onto Stanley Park Dr sidewalk towards the Seawall
- Right turn down the short hill to reconnect with the English Bay Seawall pedestrian path
- Left turn at the Inukshuk and up the short service road to Beach Ave
- Right turn into the Beach Ave into harvey elliott the dedicated bike lane
- Stay right to follow the bike lane and Beach Ave under Burrard Bridge
- Left turn onto Granville St
- Right turn onto Pacific St Westbound Curb Lane
- Right turn onto Drake Street to the Finish Line
In 2007, 2022 and 2025, damage along the northwest portion of the Seawall caused re-routes.
Races instead ran the safe, southeast portion of the Seawall, less exposed to harsh elements.
This is one of the reasons the event is now running the new route:
The course is now also faster with removal of the former loop around Lost Lagoon.
Event records were set by Cameron Levins in 1:00:18, and Natasha Wodak in 1:10:17, in 2023.
Annually in February
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