2025 Vancouver Island Race Series schedule is confirmed

The 2025 Vancouver Island Race Series schedule is set. Once again the series continues with eight road races scheduled over 16 weeks. All races happen on Sundays as usual.

The order of events is unchanged from 2024. Barring any weather-related schedule changes no races are held on holidays.

Bazan Bay finish 2023. Photo credit: Joseph Camilleri.

The series kicks off with the Harriers Pioneer 8K. The series is capped by the Bazan Bay 5K, in between are the Cobble Hill 10K, Bastion 12K (renamed from “Cedar 12”), Hatley Castle 8K, Westcoast Sooke 10K, Comox Valley RV Half Marathon, and McLean Mill 10K.

The Cobble Hill 10K will once act as the provincial 10K championships.

Race LocationDateTime
KickoffTBDFriday, January 106:00 PM
Harriers Pioneer 8KNorth Saanich Middle School , North Saanich, BCSunday, January 1211:30 AM
Cobble Hill 10KGeorge Bonner Elementary, Cobble Hill, BCSunday, January 2611:00 AM
Bastion 12KTBDSunday, February 911:00 AM
Hatley Castle 8KRoyal Roads, Hatley Castle, Colwood, BCSunday, February 2311:00 AM
Westcoast Sooke 10KEdward Milne School, Sooke, BCSunday, March 911:00 AM
Comox Valley RV Half MarathonFlorence Filberg Centre, Courtenay, BCSunday, March 2311:00 AM
McLean Mill 10KMcLean Mill Historic Site, Port Alberni, BCSunday, April 611:00 AM
Bazan Bay 5KMary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BCSunday, April 1311:00 AM or 11:30 AM, TBD