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 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 | Location | Date | Time |
Kickoff | TBD | Friday, January 10 | 6:00 PM |
Harriers Pioneer 8K | North Saanich Middle School , North Saanich, BC | Sunday, January 12 | 11:30 AM |
Cobble Hill 10K | George Bonner Elementary, Cobble Hill, BC | Sunday, January 26 | 11:00 AM |
Bastion 12K | TBD | Sunday, February 9 | 11:00 AM |
Hatley Castle 8K | Royal Roads, Hatley Castle, Colwood, BC | Sunday, February 23 | 11:00 AM |
Westcoast Sooke 10K | Edward Milne School, Sooke, BC | Sunday, March 9 | 11:00 AM |
Comox Valley RV Half Marathon | Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay, BC | Sunday, March 23 | 11:00 AM |
McLean Mill 10K | McLean Mill Historic Site, Port Alberni, BC | Sunday, April 6 | 11:00 AM |
Bazan Bay 5K | Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC | Sunday, April 13 | 11:00 AM or 11:30 AM, TBD |