Vancouver was Made For Runners!

Vancouver is a city built for running. Every neighbourhood in the Lower Mainland has excellent running routes that avoid high traffic areas.

Did you know you can now run from the Convention Centre downtown, all the way to Kits Beach along the seawall? (that is, of course, if you want to run that far!) In North and West Vancouver the seemingly unlimited number of small trails, interconnecting various side roads, allow for great runs without running along major streets. Burnaby has Central Park. The West Side has the Pacific Spirit Park. Richmond has the dykes and on and on it goes.

As a runner I've used many of these routes during training and my all-time favourite place to run is on the trails in Stanley Park. Whether you're looking to run short or long, hills or relative flat, there is something for everyone. By connecting with the seawall and the inner park roads your choices are endless. There are steep hills for hill training and long flats for speed work. The trails are groomed and easy on the ankles. On a hot day the shade from the trees is wonderful. On a cold day the trees shelter you from the wind.

So get out and run a new route every week - take advantage of the opportunity we've been given! If you have a favourite route that others may not be aware of, please share it with us!

We'll see you at the Fun Run on the 29th!