Upcoming Vancouver Island Race Calendar
Upcoming race calendar for Victoria, Nanaimo, Gulf Islands, and nearby destination races.
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Date
Race
Type
Location
August
August 15 2026Vancouver Island Trail Running Series (formerly Gutbuster) (2026)
Saturday, 11:00 AM
The Frontrunners VITRS is Vancouver Island’s premiere trail running series that takes runners off the roads and on to some of the most amazing trail networks in Western Canada.
For this single-track-packed event, we’ll send you up and around the Cobble Hill Mountain Recreation area for some exquisite mountain trails that will surely not disappoint! Race sold out quick in the last few years! (past results)
For this single-track-packed event, we’ll send you up and around the Cobble Hill Mountain Recreation area for some exquisite mountain trails that will surely not disappoint! Race sold out quick in the last few years! (past results)
September
September 12 2026Finlayson Arm (2026)
Saturday, 7:00 AM
Tough 28K, 50K and 50 Mile (80K) races with lots of elevation (4400 feet for the 28K, 9750 feet for the 50K, 13,000 feet for the 50 Mile) and spectacular views!
The Finlayson Arm 28K, 50K and 50 Mile, is a mix of single track, double track and coastal mountain trails that are littered with Arbutus Trees and old growth forest. The run begins at the Goldstream group campsites at Goldstream provincial park in Victoria, BC. The run has numerous difficult climbs: Mt. Finlayson, Mt. Work, and McKenzie Bight to Jocelyn Hill. Awesome views from all three of these difficult climbs and the Cascade Creek Waterfall while climbing out of McKenzie Bight. (past results)
September 13 2026
Finlayson Arm (2026)
A tough 28k, 50k and 100k with lots of elevation (4400 ft for the 28k, 9750 ft for the 50k, 19,500 ft for the 100k) and spectacular views!
The Finlayson Arm 28k, 50k and 100k, is a mix of single track, double track and coastal mountain trails that are littered with Arbutus Trees and old growth forest. The run begins at the Goldstream group campsites at Goldstream provincial park in Victoria, BC. The run has numerous difficult climbs: Mt. Finlayson, Mt. Work, and Mckenzie Bight to Jocelyn Hill. Awesome views from all three of these difficult climbs and the Cascade Creek Waterfall while climbing out of McKenzie Bight. (past results)
September 26 2026
Perseverance Trail Run (2026)
Saturday, 11:30 AM
The Perseverance Trail Run is a community-driven, grassroots trail running event held in Cumberland, BC. The race has been organized by volunteers and supported by local sponsoring businesses, since 2003, with the goal of raising funds for the Cumberland Community Forest Society to purchase and protect the Cumberland Forest.
It includes a long course (12K) and a short course (3K). (past results)
October
October 10 2026Royal Victoria Marathon (2026)
Come join us in beautiful Victoria, BC as we host the 5K in Oak Bay that is part of the Victoria Marathon weekend. (past results)
October 11 2026
Royal Victoria Marathon (2026)
Sunday, 8:15 AM
Sunday, 8:15 AM
Come join us in beautiful Victoria, BC as we host the marathon, half marathon, and 8K races, as well as the 5K in Oak Bay. (past results)
