Canada’s Fastest Half
Scenic Course
A waterfront out-and-back course, the ‘First Half’ Half Marathon is a scenic, 21.1KM route that takes place in Downtown Vancouver. Kicking off near the Roundhouse Community Centre, the First Half continues out past Sunset Beach, along the Seawall.
Kilometres
Participants
Start & Finish Line Map
Stations (4)
WATER Stations : Oncourse
Multiple water stations will be available oncourse for the live in-person event. Xact Nutrition will be at the station near the 12.5KM mark. Each volunteer station will also include water. Stations and elevation charts are included in the maps for reference.
Turn-by-Turn Description
The First Half starts at 8:30am and finishes at 11:30am with approximately 2,500 runners expected out on the course. The race begins in front of the Roundhouse Community Centre on Pacific Boulevard between Davie and Drake Street at 8:30am.
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 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 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 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
Canada’s fastest Half
Most runners will be on the seawall from 9am to 10:30am.