Great Trek
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Event overview
The Great Trek is a road race held at the University of British Columbia, Main Mall and Herbarium in Vancouver, BC, described as a jaunt through Musqueam territory. The 2025 edition takes place on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The event comprises multiple distances:
- 21.1 km Half Marathon
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 36.1 km RUNVAN Hat-Trick combo
Event entries are capacity-limited. The Half Marathon is at capacity and there is no waitlist. Race entries are non-refundable and non-transferable per RUNVAN policies.
Included services, logistics and fundraising
Race entries include a measured and marked course, a race bib with timing chip, a finish medal, on-course water and aid stations, post-race drinks and food, gear check and pacers, race results and a leaderboard. Participants may choose a shirt, gloves, or a Green Bib option without a giveaway; shirt and glove options are limited in quantity. Hat-Trick finishers receive a bonus 36.1 km combo medal. Package pickup is held during race week at Forerunners Main St over four days: Tuesday 12:00-18:30, and Wednesday through Friday, October 24, 10:00-18:30. There is no race day package pickup. The event supports fundraising activities and lists BC Children’s Hospital Foundation as a charity partner, with $18,108.31 raised. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.