lululemon announced as 2022 Pacific Distance Carnival Title Sponsor!

Burnaby, BC (March 14, 2022) – BC Athletics is thrilled to announce lululemon as a new title sponsor for the 2022 lululemon Pacific Distance Carnival, held at Swangard Stadium on May 14, 2022.  lululemon is known for the fun they bring to community events and with the recent announcement of their footwear launch, we are excited about this partnership to bring new energy to this unique track event!

The lululemon Pacific Distance Carnival is the first stop on the Athletics Canada National Track and Field Tour. On May 14, 2022, Canada’s best runners, race walkers and wheelchair athletes will take to the track, looking to secure their spots on Team Canada for the 2022 U20 World Athletics Championships, World Athletics Championships and Commonwealth Games.

The lululemon Pacific Distance Carnival will kick off with the race walk event, featuring Canada’s best race walk athletes, followed by 800m and 1500m races, featuring our best provincial and national middle distance athletes.

Following these races, the "Mile 2 Marathon" Chase the Pace 5000m will invite road running enthusiasts to test their speed and endurance over 12.5 laps on the track. 

The feature event will kick off at 8:30pm under the lights, with the Canadian 10,000m Championships, where Canada’s best endurance athletes will race 25 laps for the title of 2022 National Champion.

Spectators are invited to cheer on the athletes from the track side beer garden, while the DJ plays and the Taiko drummers keep the beat for the runners down the back stretch. Now that track is back, don't miss this fun event!

Thank you to lululemon for their investment and support in bringing this event to life!

More sponsor announcements to follow.

Athlete registration opens on Friday March 25, 2022.

Visit the event website for all the details: 2022 lululemon Pacific Distance Carnival – MAY 14, 2022 (bcathletics.org)