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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.

Royal Victoria Marathon je pretekový víkend na ceste vo Victorii, British Columbia, ktorý sa koná každý október na Vancouver Island už od roku 1980. Hlavný pretek je maratón, ale v programe je aj half marathon, 8K a 1.2K detský beh. Ten maratón je kvalifikačný pretek na Boston Marathon, má certifikáciu od World Athletics, je to aj Abbott World Marathon Majors MTT Age Group Qualifier a zároveň súťaž do svetového rebríčka World Athletics. Ich High Performance Athlete Program láka súťažných vytrvalostných bežcov a zameriavajú sa hlavne na pomoc kanadským atlétom, aby sa zlepšovali. Trať maratónu vedie popri mori vo Victorii a má mierne až stredné prevýšenia. Kým half marathon štartuje pri Parliament Buildings a beží cez downtown, kde sú zbehy, rovinky a mierne stúpania. 8K je trať tam a späť, s postupným stúpaním po 2K, čo ti môže pomôcť k rýchlejšej druhej polovici. Celkovo pretek priláka skoro 10,000 pretekárov na všetkých tratiach a špičkové ceny sú pre najlepších open a masters mužov a ženy v maratóne a half maratóne, s extra bonusom, ak prekonáš rekord trate. Robin Pearson, Alex Marshall a Bruce "Gunner" Shaw pretek založili a Cindy Rhodes v jeho histórii vyniká so šiestimi víťazstvami.

The OAT Run, or Olympic Adventure Trail Run, is a trail race in Port Angeles, Washington, offering 50k, half marathon, and 12k distances. Each distance is limited to 130 runners, maintaining a modest field and uncrowded trails. Most of the course consists of single-track with rolling hills, technical sections, and some open meadows. The route crosses forest, crosses creeks, and provides views of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. All distances conclude at Extreme Sports Park in Port Angeles. The post-race activities feature music, awards, cold drinks, door prizes, a campfire, and hot burritos from Little Devil's Lunchbox.