Time
(fastest) | Vancouver World Run | Km |
| 08:30 | Meet at Centennial Theatre (click here for a map) | 0 km |
| 08:55 | Group picture on the steps of the theatre | |
| 09:00 | Start 10km, 25km and 50km events | |
| Straight down 23rd St. toward the Lions Gate Bridge (west) | |
| Left on Larson (at Jones). There is a complex set of traffic lights here. Please take care. | |
| Down Larson to 16th Street. Do not turn. Take 16th to Marine Drive. Stay on Marine Drive heading west. | |
| Right on Pemberton. Up a short block to Bowser Trail. Go left on this easy trail. Follow it all the way to the end at Capilano Road. There are a few dipsy doodles where cul-de-sacs intersect the trail but stay on the trail. 10km Runners: Turn around and go back to Centennial Theatre parking lot. | 5.0 km |
| 25 & 50 Km runners: At Capilano Road go left Marine Drive. | |
| Right on Marine Drive and follow Marine Drive against traffic to the Lions Gate Bridge. Take the east side of the bridge into Vancouver. Enjoy the view. | |
| Continue on the Stanley Park Causeway at the end of the bridge. | 8.0 km |
| 25km Runners: Follow the causeway to the end of the park. Turn right onto the path at Lost Lagoon and make your way under the causeway. | 11.0 km |
| 25km Runners: Head north back to Lions Gate Bridge on Pipeline Road. At the end of Pipeliine, turn left on Park Drive. At the top of the hill stay left. Take the onramp and get back onto the causeway. Head over the Lions Gate Bridge and stay right to Capilano Road. Retrace your steps on Bowser Trail and back to Centennial Theatre. | 25.0 km |
| 50km Runners: Stay on the causeway as far as the footbridge overpass. Take the overpass and go straight onto Squirrel Trail. | 9.5 km |
| Go past Lake Trail. Cross over Tatlow Walk. The trail turns into Lover's Walk. Left on Rawlings Trail. | 10.5 km |
| Follow Rawlings Trail until you come to a wooden shelter at a major trail intersection. Turn right and cross the road to Second Beach pool and concession stand | |
| At concession stand, go left and stay on paved seawall trail. | |
| Continue along seawall to English Bay bath house. Fountain may be working. | |
| Follow seawall to Burrard Bridge. Immediately before bridge, cut left through parking lot next to Aquatic Center. Cross street and follow path on near side of bridge. Go up stairs, turn right onto bridge. | |
| Cross to Kitsilano on bridge sidewalk closest to English Bay. | |
| At end of bridge (past the big pillar, before big green apartment building) turn right and down stairs. Double back and run under bridge toward water. At the fence, zig right, then left, down to waterfront bike path. Go left on path and under bridge. Follow seashore toward Kits Point to Marine Museum (big A-frame) | |
| At the Marine Museum take path on the ocean side. Turn left when path hits the beach, then up stairs and right onto paved trail that contours Kits Point to Kits Beach | |
| Water / washrooms at Kitsilano Beach (junk food is 2 blocks east at Mac's Milk - Maple Avenue at Cornwall and Starbucks is across the street at Yew and Cornwall). | |
| Continue along trail near to water past Kits Pool, then take paved trail past Kitsilano Yacht Club where it turns into dirt path. At end of path, take concrete stairs up to street and run up one short block to Point Grey Road | |
| Go right on Point Grey Road. Stay on sidewalk 7 blocks to Alma Street then straight along beach past Vancouver Yacht Club. Zig left, then right onto trail at Jericho Beach parking lot. | |
| Turnaround is at Jericho Beach Park. | 25.0 km |
| Retrace your steps to the Centennial Theatre. | 50 km |
| 5:00 pm | Meet at Mosquito Creek Bar & Grill for free beer and prizes. | |
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