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2012 BC Road Running Championships Details

See below for details of all 2012 BC Athletics Road Running Championships events from 5k to Marathon.

Athletics Canada launches road running hub

www.road.athletics.ca will serve as the information hub for Athletics Canada's four road running championships, Canadian road race rankings and the Timex National Road Race Series. The site also features an elite bloggers section providing access to Canada's top distance athlete bloggers and information on the Run Canada initiative.

Whistler 50 Relay & Ultra — 2012 date set

Mark your calendars for October 20, 2012. See the event website for all 2011 results and individual photos (available for purchase). Race report on BCA Blog; Ultra race report on W50 site

Winter 2012 Road Running Performance Clinic

Interval Training. Tuesday nights starting at 6pm, Brockton Oval, Stanley Park: Jan 3 to April 24, 2012 (short program). Details and registration

Info for event directors: inclusion of Para-athletes in Road Races

Guidelines for inclusion of Para-athletes in Road Races

Road Race Etiquette Guidelines

Please be sure to read Road Race Etiquette Guidelines and share with other road runners.

Attention Competitive Athletes!!

Out of province performances must be submitted to Athletics Canada for inclusion in the national rankings — go to www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=65 "Rankings & Records" for instructions.

Road Running Committee Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the recent Road Running Committee Meetings are posted in the Governance section.

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2012 BC Championship Events

5 km: BMO St. Patrick's Day 5k, Vancouver - Mar 17
8 km: Running Room Shaughnessy 8k, Vancouver - May 27
10 km: Vancouver Sun Run 10k, Vancouver - Apr 15
Half Marathon: "First Half" Half Marathon, Vancouver - Feb 12
Marathon: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, Victoria - Oct 7

Results from 2011 BC Championship Events

Results from 5 km Championship: Dave Reed 5k, Vancouver - Mar 26
Results from 8 km Championship: Prairie Inn Pioneer 8k, Saanichton - Jan 9
Results from 10 km Championship: Vancouver Sun Run 10k, Vancouver - Apr 17
Results from Half Marathon Championship: Sunshine Coast April Fool's Run, Gibsons - Apr 3
Results from Marathon Championship: Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon, Victoria - Oct 9

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Road Running Series in BC

Timex BC Road Running Series

Fifteen races from January to July, 5k to half marathon — part of the national Timex Series. Minimum 5 races to qualify. Cash and prizes, team selection for National 10K Championships. See website.

Lower Mainland Road Race Series

Eleven races from January to August, 5k to Half Marathon, in the Lower Mainland and surrounding areas. Minimum 5 races to qualify for age group prizing. For more information see the LMRRS website.

Frontrunners Island Race Series

Eight races from January to April, 5k to half-marathon. Minimum 5 races to qualify. For more information see the Vancouver Island Runners Association website.

Interior Road Running Series

Twelve races from February to September, 5k to 18.5k. Minimum 5 races to qualify. For more information see the Interior Running Association website.

Prince George Grand Prix Series

Ten races from March to August, 1 mile to marathon. Minimum 6 races to qualify, must be members of both BCA and Prince George Roadrunners to score. For more information see the Prince George Road Runners website.

BC Wheelchair Road Series

Eight races from April to October, 8k to marathon. For more information see the Wheelchair Race Series website.

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BC Rankings & Records

Please send any corrections or additions to Maurice Wilson, phone 604-333-3553, fax 604-333-3551 or email maurice.wilson@bcathletics.org.

BC Road Running Rankings

View the current BC Road Running Rankings: www.athletics.ca/Pr2.asp?province_type=BC

BC Athletics is now linking its rankings and results directly to the Athletics Canada Rankings and Statistics page. Please be aware that 2010 was the first season that the new rankings system was implemented by Athletics Canada. The link will take you to the Athletics Canada Rankings for British Columbia. If you wish to view the entire Canadian National Rankings please go here.)