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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
SUMMARY:Royal Victoria Marathon
DESCRIPTION:The Royal Victoria Marathon is one of Canada's premier oceans
 ide road races\, held every autumn over the Thanksgiving long weekend and
  now well past its 45th edition. It is really a weekend-long festival of 
 running: choose the full marathon\, the half marathon\, the 8K\, the 5K o
 r the kids' run\, so it suits everyone from first-timers and families to 
 elite athletes chasing a personal best. The 5K and kids' events set off f
 rom Willows Beach on the Saturday\, while the marathon\, half and 8K star
 t and finish at Victoria's Inner Harbour on the Sunday.\n\nThe course is 
 the draw. Runners wind through Victoria's quiet heritage streets and the 
 leafy seaside neighbourhoods of Oak Bay\, with stretches of stunning ocea
 n views along the shoreline before finishing back at the downtown harbour
  amid the crowds. The relatively flat\, scenic route has a reputation for
  helping runners set records\, and the marathon is both a Boston qualifie
 r and a World Athletics-sanctioned race\, which draws a strong field from
  across the country and beyond. Crisp October air\, turning leaves and an
  enthusiastic hometown crowd give the weekend a warm\, celebratory feel. 
 It is a fantastic reason to visit Vancouver Island in the fall: base your
 self downtown within walking distance of the start\, and build in time to
  enjoy Victoria's restaurants\, waterfront and nearby Oak Bay before or a
 fter your race. Registration is tiered by distance and sells out\, so sig
 n up early.\n\nhttps://vanislenet.net/events/royal-victoria-marathon-2026
LOCATION:Inner Harbour\, Victoria
URL:https://vanislenet.net/events/royal-victoria-marathon-2026
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