Christopher Kelsall, president and GM of Run Van Isle and the Vancouver Island Race Series thanks all the volunteers, sponsors, race directors and the many who have registered. The Vancouver Island Race Series may be on to a third-consecutive record run in 2025, the series’ 45th year.
Vancouver Island Race Series by Thank you for taking the time to read this newsletter. It is very long, yes. We promise shorter editions in the future. This newsletter contains valuable information right down to the bottom. Exciting news! We are enjoying our third consecutive record year for registrations. Season Pass sales surpassed 2024 […]
The Vancouver Island Race Series has adopted KidSport BC as its charity of choice as of December 3, 2024. All funds donated will be directed to KidSport BC and then dispersed to each of the island community branches where series races take place. Series participants can optionally donate when registering for races at the series […]
Athletes must email: Kevin O’Connor at BC Athletics, kevin.oconnor@bcathletics.org High-performance application for the Cobble Hill 10K and BC Athletics 10K provincial championships as part of the 2025 Vancouver Island Race Series. Athletes must email: Kevin O’Connor at BC Athletics, kevin.oconnor@bcathletics.org See the seed times above. NOTE: Seed times or “qualification times” are for comp entries […]
The Vancouver Island Runners’ Association (VIRA) board has been working hard to modernize its branding. Today, we are pleased to introduce a new logo and name for VIRA. The name, legally speaking, remains as “VIRA.” VIRA is an association in good standing with the BC Societies Act. The marketing going forward will now be the […]
Apply to become a Vancouver Island Race Series ambassador. The Vancouver Island Runners’ Association is seeking a few ambassadors to represent the Vancouver Island Race Series as well as the association (VIRA) and our member clubs. Enjoy all the benefits and social connections while being a series ambassador. Applications are now closed. Eight ambassadors have […]
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. The series kicks off with the Harriers […]
The Vancouver Island Runners’ Association (VIRA) elected a new secretary and vice president on Saturday in Nanaimo at the 2024 annual general meeting (AGM). Mariah Kelly Mariah Kelly has taken the vacant vice-president’s position on the VIRA board. She was elected in absentia on Saturday. Kelly was a Tokyo Olympic team member as an alternate […]
Coming out of the two most successful years in the 45-year history of the Vancouver Island Race Series, it is time for our VIRA annual general meeting (AGM). Bob Reid, who helped to create the series and the Vancouver Island Runners’ Association (which owns the series and its races) has stepped down. On behalf of […]