High-performance Application - Royal Victoria Marathon 2024

Royal Victoria Marathon High Performance Program

Application is now Closed

Email elite@runvictoriamarathon.com

With any questions

Welcome to the registration page for high-performance athletes wishing to compete in the marathon, half marathon, or 8K events on Sunday, October 13th, 2024. We hope you will have a rewarding and enjoyable race experience.

Deadline for Applications:
Marathon - Closed
Half Marathon - Closed
8K - Closed

Process of applying and being accepted:

1. Apply for the High-Performance Program through this registration form

2. An email will be sent to you once your application has been reviewed

3. If your application is accepted then you will be sent a comp code to register for the event on the main RVM registration page: RVM Registration
Note: The number of comp entries that will be given out will depend on the number of applications received and the verified finishing times. You are not guaranteed a comp entry even though you have met the standard.

4. If your application is not accepted you are still encouraged to register and participate, we will let you know either way

The Marathon
The AIMS/IAAF-certified 42.195K Royal Victoria Marathon takes place annually on the Sunday of the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday weekend and is accompanied by a half marathon, 8K, 5K, and Thrifty Foods Kid's Run. The 5K takes place on Saturday and is not part of the high-performance program (but is run on a fast and certified accurate course).

The 44th annual Royal Victoria Marathon offers a beautiful, seaside course with mild to moderate elevation changes along the way.

BC Athletics Marathon Championships
The 2024 Royal Victoria Marathon is the provincial BC Athletics Marathon Championships and is an event within the BC Super Series.

The BC Super Series is a collaboration between BC Athletics and 12 of the province's best road races. The series attempts to bring in the best athletes from across the province.

The 12 races were selected based on the quality of the events and the competitiveness of their fields. They include the BC Championship races over 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon distances.

The 2024 Royal Victoria Marathon is a World Athletics World Ranking Competition.

Canadian (CMA) Half Marathon Masters Championships
The half marathon course is considered fast. It will start at the same time as the marathon beside the stately Parliament Buildings and winds its way through downtown and offers a quick, rolling course with long sections of downhill and flat as well as mild uphill sections. The course is certified accurate by a World Athletics-certified B-level measurer.

8K Event
The 8K is run on an out-and-back route where the gradual up after 2K allows for a very fast second half — also on a certified course.

The High-Performance Athlete Program
The High-Performance Athlete Program allows the Royal Victoria Marathon to offer top Canadian and international marathon, half marathon, and 8K runners an environment in which they can succeed. The goal of the program is to create an excellent event and to foster the development of Canadian runners and is designed to attract competitive distance athletes.

High Performance Program prizes are awarded to the top male and female, open and masters, marathon and half-marathon athletes, as well as an incentive for breaking the course record. Some elite athletes will be given the opportunity to share their unique stories with the local media.

The registered, not-for-profit Victoria Marathon Society administers the annual Royal Victoria Marathon and associated events.

Standards

Christopher Kelsall
High-Performance Program Coordinator
elite@runvictoriamarathon.com