Vancouver Island 2012 Races and Events

2012 is going to be another awesome year to get outside and participate in the great events all over the island. There are races of all size and description for you to participate in. You can run, mountain bike, ski, kayak, snowboard, road bike, canoe and sail.

Make sure you check back to this page as it will get better and better every month! I’ll be adding to it whenever I hear about a new awesome event. If you’ve got one for a different area let us know!

* There are currently lots of events still to be announced and a date set for, so check back often if we’ve not listed your favorite event yet!

If you know of any that aren’t on this list, email us at pureoutside [at] gmail.com or head over to the contact page.

January

1 – Bastion Running Club New Years Run and Dip, Nanaimo

8 - Prairie Inn Pioneer 8k, Saanichton (Island Series)

10 – 14 - Kokanee Winterfest at Mount Washington (Ski and Snowboard Festival)

22 - Cobble Hill 10k, Cobble Hill (Island Series)

28 - Mount Washinton Yeti Snowshoe Race, Mount Washington (Snowshoe Race)

February

5 - Cedar 12k, Cedar (Island Series)

19 - Hatley Castle 8k, Colwood (Island Series)

19 - Historic Half Marathon, 10k and 5k, Fort Langley (Road Run)

March

3-4  Outdoor VanIsle Backcountry Festival, Mount Cain (Ski and Snowboard Festival)

4 - Bazan Bay 5k, Sydney (Island Series, Road Running Race)

TBA -Victoria XC #1 Mountain Bike Race (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

18 - Comox Valley 1/2 Marathon, Courtenay (Island Series, Road Running Race)

18 – Cobble Hill XC #2 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

25 – Campbell River XC #3 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - Victoria Populaire Road Ride by BC Randonnuers 50/100k, Victoria (Road Ride)

April

1 - Merville 15k, Merville (Island Series) (Road Running Race)

TBA - Campbell River XC #4 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - Tour of the Cowichan Valley 200k by BC Randonneurs (Road Ride)

TBA - Cumberland XC #5 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - “Eau de Hell” Week 300k by BC Randonneurs, Chemainus (Road Ride)

TBA - “Eau de Hell” Week 400k by BC Randonneurs, Chemainus (Road Ride)

TBA - “Eau de Hell” Week 600k by BC Randonneurs, Chemainus (Road Ride)

15 – Cumberland XC #3 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

15 - Sooke River 10k, Sooke (Island Series) (Road Running Race)

TBA - Cumberland DH #1 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

21-22 - Outdoor Adventure Expo (Victoria)

22 – Hammerfest XC #5 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - Fletcher’s Challenge 12k Trail Run and 6k Family Walk, Nanaimo (Trail Running Race)

TBA - The Hills are Alive 300k by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

29 - Times Colonist 10k, Victoria ( Road Run)

29 - Comox Valley Snow to Surf, Courtenay (Multi Sport Relay)

May

TBA - Gutbuster Trail Run #1, Mt Tzouhalem, Duncan (Trail Run)

12 - Mud Run Ride, Campbell River (Mountain Bike)

TBA - Port Alberni XC #6 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA Vancouver Island Paddlefest, Ladysmith (Paddling Exhibition)

TBA - Highway to Hell 400k, by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

13 - Oak Bay Half Marathon, Oak Bay, Victoria (Road Run)

TBA - Port Alberni DH #2 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - Hammerfest XC #7 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - 600 km by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

27 - New Balance Triathlon, Shawnigan Lake ( Triathlon)

TBA - Hammerfest DH #3 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

TBA - Gutbuster 2 Westwood Lake, Nanaimo (Trail Running Race)

June

2 - The Great Walk 63 k, Gold River to Tahsis (Trail Walk/Run)

TBA - Sproat Lake Marathon (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike Marathon)

TBA - Eureka 1000 (Diablo’s Triple 1000 Mini Series) by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

TBA - Port Alice XC #8 (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike)

10 – The River Run, Englishman River (5k Run/Walk)

10 - Edge to Edge Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay, Tofino (Road Run)

TBA - Hare & Tortoise 1000 by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

23 - Kusam Klimb , Sayward (Trail Run/Walk)

TBA - 12 Hours of Cumberland (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike Marathon)

17 - New Balance Triathlon, Victoria (Triathlon)

24 – Tour de Victoria (Road Bike)

TBA - Hornby Island XC Final (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike Cross Country)

TBA - Hornby Island Super D (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike Super D)

TBA - Gutbuster Trail Run #3, Ladysmith (Trail Run)

31 - BC Bike Race Day One (Mountain Bike Cross Country)

July

1 - BC Bike Race Day Two (Mountain Bike Cross Country)

TBA - Gutbuster Trail Run #4, Mount Washington (Trail Run)

TBA Vanisle 1200k by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

August

12 - New Balance Triathlon, Sooke (Triathlon)

TBA - Gabriola 360 Kayak Race, Gabriola Island (Ocean Kayak)

September

TBA - Campbell River 50k (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike Marathon)

TBA - Fall Isle-Lander 200k by BC Randonneurs, Victoria (Road Ride)

15 - Run for the Mountain, Westwood Lake, Nanaimo (Trail Run)

15 - Great Lake Walk and Ultramarathon 56k, Lake Cowichan (Road Walk/Run

TBA - Terry Fox Run, Nanaimo (Road Run)

12 - Momar Adventure Race #2, Cumberland (Adventure Race)

October

TBA - The Ramble (Island Cup Series, Mountain Bike Marathon)

7 - Royal Victoria Marathon, Half Marathon and 8k, Victoria (Road Run)

TBA - Perseverance Trail Run, Cumberland (Trail Run)

TBA - Shawnigan – Kinsol Half Marathon, Shawnigan Lake (Road/Trail Run)

November

11 - 14th Annual Harriers Thetis Lake 20k Relay, Thetis Lake Park, Victoria (Trail Run)

TBA - 26th Annual Harriers Gunner Shaw Cross Country, Thetis Lake Park, Victoria (Trail Run)

December

TBA - 7th Annual Harriers Stewart Mountain Cross Country, Thetis Lake Park, Victoria (Trail Run)

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Also look back on Vancouver Island’s 2010 events.

Looking for events in Vancouver? Check out the Outdoor Vancouver Event Calendar.

Other Awesome Events

The Victoria Track Series

Cancelled

Benson80 (Mountain Bike Race)

Harbour City Half Marathon and 10k, Nanaimo (Road Run)

Westwood Lake Relay, Nanaimo (Trail Run)

2013

June Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race (Sailing Race)