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AUG 1

Run · road · 5K

Race the Reserve Whidbey Island

Coupeville · 63 km away

SEP 4

Run · road · 5K

Steps ROCK 'n' ROLL STROLL 5K family fun walk/run!

Oak Harbor · 55 km away

Run · road · 5K

Skagit Flats Marathon, Half & 5k

Burlington · 76 km away

Run · road · 5K

Anacortes Half Marathon & 5k

Anacortes · 63 km away

Run · road · 5K

Quilcene Oyster Races

Quilcene · 76 km away

Victoria · 80 km

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Recurring 5K races near Victoria

Races that repeat — weekly, monthly or yearly

Spruce Railroad Run/Walk

The Spruce Railroad Run/Walk begins at the Spruce Railroad Trailhead on East Beach Road, near Lake Crescent outside Port Angeles, Washington, within Olympic National Park. This modest Saturday-morning event in early October offers 5K and 10K distances, welcoming both runners and walkers. A virtual option is also available for those preferring to participate remotely, without crossing the Lake Crescent course. Both in-person distances follow an out-and-back route on the Olympic Discovery Trail, leading participants away from and then back to the starting trailhead. The course traces the edge of Lake Crescent and is categorized as a road race, though its environment resembles a park trail more than an urban street. The participant count is expected between 100 and 500, with a uniform registration fee for both distances and race-day sign-ups permitted for the 5K and 10K.

Royal Victoria Marathon

The Royal Victoria Marathon takes place on Thanksgiving weekend in Victoria, British Columbia. It offers five race options: a marathon, half marathon, 8K, 5K, and a kids run, attracting over 15,000 participants. The marathon, half marathon, and 8K begin and end in the Inner Harbour. The 5K and kids run are held at Willows Beach Park in Oak Bay. The marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier, and the event is sanctioned by World Athletics. The course winds through Victoria and Oak Bay along quiet streets with ocean vistas, giving it a coastal feel despite the downtown start for the main races. Participants include local runners, visitors from across Canada, international competitors, elite athletes, first-time runners, and those aiming for personal bests. The race was known as the Royal Victoria Marathon for 31 years, experienced a period with different title sponsors, and later reverted to its original name. Organizers state it was developed by runners for runners, and some distances have previously sold out.

Clallam County Turkey Trot

The Clallam County Turkey Trot begins at Hollywood Beach in Port Angeles on Thanksgiving morning, offering 5K and 10K distances. This is a casual run-or-walk event, open to all ages and paces. The start is at 9:00 AM, with bib pickup at the start line in the hour before the race. Both distances follow out-and-back routes on the Olympic Discovery Trail. Participants will head out from the beach area and return along the same path. The event benefits food banks throughout Clallam County, including those in Sequim, Port Angeles, and Forks. Families are welcome, with strollers permitted and festive outfits encouraged, contributing to a community holiday atmosphere rather than a strictly competitive race.

Fairhaven Frosty 5K & 10K

The Fairhaven Frosty 5K & 10K is a December road race in Bellingham, Washington, offering a 5K or 10K option. The name reflects its winter timing, and the format is straightforward: two standard race distances on the same day. The listing provides no course specifics beyond Bellingham. Results are managed via Webscorer, indicating a standard timed community event.

Jamestown Glow Run/Walk

The Jamestown Glow Run/Walk is a dusk 5K and 10K starting at the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe in Sequim, Washington. Participants begin around 4:30 pm as daylight fades; every in-person runner and walker requires a headlamp or flashlight. Both distances follow out-and-back routes on the Olympic Discovery Trail. The event features a glow-run setup with lights displayed along the course. Headlamps are available as a giveaway prize. A virtual option allows participants to complete the race remotely.

Jingle Bell Run Bellingham

The Jingle Bell Run in Bellingham, Washington, is a holiday-season 5K within the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run series. Check-in begins at 7:00 a.m., and the race starts at 9:00 a.m. The event supports the Arthritis Foundation and its work for people living with arthritis, described as the leading cause of disability in the U.S. The race starts at Bellingham High School. Individuals and teams can register, and the event is open to participants at every pace. Teams are part of the fundraising model, with participants encouraged to invite friends, family, coworkers, or running clubs. Participants are asked to “Be There With Bells On,” connecting the run with the holiday season and fundraising for arthritis support.

Bulldog 5K Sleigh Ride Fun Run/Walk

The Bulldog 5K Sleigh Ride Fun Run/Walk is a holiday 5K in Mount Vernon, Washington, with runners and walkers circling the Del Trail at Skagit Playfields. The event starts in the morning and offers a public fun run/walk, plus a separate 5K Sleigh Ride category for current Mount Vernon High School cross country runners. The Del Trail is named for Jess del Bosque, a longtime MVHS distance coach. Participants receive a T-shirt and Santa hat, with MVHS cross country runners leading the starting crowd as “reindeer” in front of the “Santas.” Top finishers in each age group receive ornament medals. Water and hot drinks are served afterward, and proceeds support the Non-School District Mount Vernon Athletic Fund for runners attending cross country summer camp.

2027 Goddess Run Events presented by Cathy Noel, DFH Real Estate Ltd

At Beaver / Elk Lake in Saanich, near Victoria, BC, the Goddess Run offers a 5K or 10K race with a straightforward approach: run, walk, or skip to the finish. Cathy Noel of DFH Real Estate Ltd. presents this live event, scheduled for early March. Participants can also choose a virtual option with 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon distances, to be completed in one day or over a couple of months. The event benefits Victoria Hospice and Victoria Women’s Transition House, with a fundraising target. Registration provides a lilac long-sleeved technical half-zip, race bib, and finisher medal. This is the sixteenth annual edition of the series; since its inception, almost 15,000 participants have finished, contributing over CA$300,000 to charity.

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About 5K races in Victoria

Victoria Training Notes

Victoria hosts 13 5K races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.

Locals stack easy miles on Dallas Road Waterfront, Beacon Hill Park, Songhees Way, and the Galloping Goose Trail. Dallas Road from Clover Point to Ogden Point breakwater gives runners 8 km of paved coastal rhythm, and the breeze can turn Z2 into work. Songhees Way keeps changing with marine traffic in the harbour. Rithet’s Bog, Thetis Lake Park, Mount Doug, and Elk Lake Regional Park handle trail days and muddy intervals. Badass Chicks Run Trails meets Saturdays at 9:00 AM at trailheads around Victoria. Prairie Inn Harriers, Fernwood Social Run Club, Notorious Run Club, and Frontrunners Victoria keep the calendar busy. Royal Victoria Marathon 2026 is the anchor event.

Locals ride the Galloping Goose Trail, Lochside Trail, E&N Rail Trail, Peninsula loop, and Colquitz River Trail for base miles. The Galloping Goose and Lochside Trails stretch about 80 kilometres from Swartz Bay ferry terminal to Sooke, with much of it car-free on paved or packed-gravel trails. Tripleshot Cycling, Victoria Wheelers, Broad St. Cycles, Dirty Girlz Bike Club, Oak Bay Bikes Club & Racing, and TNRG Cycling Club cover road, gravel, MTB, cyclocross, and crit legs. Victoria Wheelers starts Saturday rides at 9:00 am from Oak Bay Bikes. Royal Bay Crit, Ryder Hesjedal's Tour de Victoria, and Munn Road Monster Climb are the big markers. Munn Road, Mount Tolmie, Mount Doug, Ten Mile Point, Queenswood, and the Highlands hold the climbing.

Victoria works year round, minus a few days due to the annual snow fall. Locals treat spring and summer as the cleanest block for volume, gran fondo prep, crit sharpness, and longer rides toward Metchosin, Matheson Lake, Sidney, and Lands End. Summer can still cook you on the way back, and Dallas Road can be very breezy even when the water looks calm. The Tour de Victoria route brings Munn Road in the Highlands into the summer conversation. Winter gets very quiet, but runners still use Dallas Road, Beacon Hill Park, Thetis Lake Park, and Elk Lake Regional Park. Cyclists keep rolling for 12 months with rain gear.