Runners spread across a city avenue during a marathon

Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon & 5K

1K half marathon and a 5K on the Canada Running Series calendar.

Prepare for Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

The race is held in Vancouver, on Canada's Pacific coast. The setting mixes shoreline, city parks and views across to the North Shore mountains, in a city whose geography suits waterfront racing. Late June conditions are usually mild, with coastal humidity and cool mornings.

1K half marathon and a 5K. The event is part of the Canada Running Series and sits at the end of June. It is a separate race from the BMO Vancouver Marathon, held in early May in the same city, which clears up a common mix-up between the two. The 5K keeps the event open to first-timers and families.

The formats

2 formats on the program.

Format	Distance
21K	13.1 mi
5K	3 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · canadarunningseries.com

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 10 to 16 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between March 1, 2027 and April 12, 2027.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

March 1, 2027

→ April 12, 2027

Worth reading before you enter

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Questions

What is the date of Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon & 5K in 2027?

Beneva Vancouver Half Marathon & 5K is run on Sunday, June 27, 2027 in Vancouver. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

What level do you need for the Vancouver half?

The half suits a consistent runner used to long runs of about 90 minutes. The 5K stays accessible to beginners and families looking for a first race bib.

Other races

This list keeps growing; it draws no line. A race that is missing is prepared for in exactly the same way.

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