First Half
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About the race
The First Half is a capped road race in Vancouver, BC, Canada, held on February 7, 2027. Entry is limited to 2,000 runners and the event is reported to sell out quickly. Competitive qualifier times permit additional registration for athletes who ran sub 1:15 for men or 1:25 for women on the First Half within the last two years. The event features an out and back course and is presented as the first race in the RUNVAN race series.
Runners have the option to receive an exclusive First Half long sleeve tech tee or select a green bib to forgo the shirt. Race kits also include a $25 Forerunners gift card with a minimum $75 spend and a finisher medal awarded at the finish line. A limited bonus tech shirt quantity is available. Package pickup is at Forerunners Main Street from Thursday, February 4 until Saturday, February 6, with pickup hours listed as 10:30am to 6:30pm; pickup is not available on race day.
The event supports Variety The Children’s Charity; to date runners have raised over $800,000 for charity. Current event fundraising shows CA$4,708.60 raised toward a CA$10,000 goal. Registrations are non refundable and non transferable and the event will follow Provincial Health Orders in effect at the time. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
