2026 Royal Victoria Marathon

The Royal Victoria Marathon brings a full weekend of road racing to Victoria, with routes that move through quiet city streets, Oak Bay, and the Inner Harbour. The event has a long local following and a clear destination-race feel, with ocean views and a finish-area setting that many runners come back for.

The marathon is a Boston Qualifier and the event is World Athletics sanctioned. Race weekend includes the marathon, half marathon, 8K, 5K, and kids’ run, with the shorter Saturday events based at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay and the Sunday races starting and finishing downtown.

For runners planning a fall trip to Victoria, it also sits within a broader British Columbia race calendar and Victoria road-racing scene.

The marathon, half marathon, and 8K use downtown Victoria and Inner Harbour start/finish areas. The route is road-based, moving through Victoria and Oak Bay on paved streets and waterfront boulevards.

The 5K and Kids Run start and finish at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay. The marathon has a 6.5-hour limit, the half marathon a 3.5-hour limit, the 8K a 90-minute limit, and the 5K a 60-minute limit.

The marathon includes a 13K checkpoint cut-off. Strollers are not allowed in the marathon, half marathon, or 8K, and pets are not allowed on any distance.

• Marathon, half marathon, and 8K start and finish in the heart of the Inner Harbour in downtown Victoria.
• The 5K and Kids Run are held on Saturday at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay.
• The marathon is a Boston Qualifier and the event is World Athletics sanctioned.
• Courses run through quiet streets of Victoria and Oak Bay with ocean views along the way.
• The marathon time limit is 6.5 hours; the half marathon limit is 3.5 hours.
• The 8K time limit is 90 minutes, and the 5K time limit is 60 minutes.
• Marathon pacing is supported by the Super Pacers team.