Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon

The Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon is one of Canada Running Series' flagship events in Western Canada, run each June along Vancouver's scenic ocean-side corridors. First held in 1999, the race grew into a staple of the city's summer running calendar under longtime title sponsor Scotiabank (the Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon) before Scotiabank's sponsorship ended in the late 2010s; Beneva, the Canadian insurer that also title-sponsors the Beneva Montreal Marathon and Beneva Quebec City events, became the Vancouver Half Marathon's official title partner beginning with the 2026 edition. The event is distinct from the BMO Vancouver Marathon, a separate full-marathon event held each May. The half marathon starts on NW Marine Drive near the University of British Columbia and finishes at the Museum of Vancouver in Vanier Park, Kitsilano, tracing the city's forested UBC waterfront and beaches en route. The course has rolling downhill and uphill sections with grades up to 8% but no sustained climbs, and it is timed with a 3-hour cutoff (8:30 min/km pace). The race weekend also includes a 5K and a 1K Kids Race, both starting and finishing at the Museum of Vancouver, and the event anchors Canada Running Series' Charity Challenge fundraising program, which raises money for local and national charities. Thousands of runners take part each year, drawn by the ocean views and one of the region's best-supported charity-fundraising road races.