Great Trek

OCT
25
2025
Run The Great Trek at UBC in Vancouver on October 25 with scenic 5 km, 10 km, half marathon and a special Hat Trick combo. Entries are limited and the half is already sold out so sign up early for this community favorite.
Sat 25 Oct 2025
36 kilometers Half Marathon 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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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.

36 km
Hat-Trick Combo 36.1km
Half Marathon
21.1km
10 km
5 km

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