2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The Banff Marathon has a weekend full of great activities. Join us for lululemon’s free “Yoga in the Park” on Friday or Saturday to experience one of the most beautiful race preparation experiences you will ever have. No yoga mat? No problem! lululemon has you covered and feel free to bring along your friends and family. Saturday features the free Pursuit Kids Run – what fun that is! And, want the perfect shake-out preparation run on Saturday? You can join some of your fellow racers for a short light prep run for the big day on Sunday!
FRIDAY JUNE 16: Afternoon/Evening
4:00pm - 7:00pm - Health and Fitness Expo – Central Park
4:00pm - 7:00pm - Race Package Pickup – Central Park
6:00pm – lululemon Yoga in the Park – Central Park (Gazebo)
SATURDAY JUNE 17: All Day
9:00am - 5:00pm - Health and Fitness Expo – Central Park
9:00am - 5:00pm - Race Package Pickup – Central Park
9:00am - 11:00am - Pursuit Free Kids Run Registration – Central Park
9:00am - lululemon Shake-Out Race Prep Run - Central Park (Gazebo)
11:00am – lululemon Yoga in the Park – Central Park (Gazebo)
1:30pm - Pursuit KIDS RUN (FREE!) - Location: – Central Park
Registration from 12:00noon-1:15pm; Warm-Up at 1:15pm
2:30pm - Pursuit Banff Locals Day – Central Park
SUNDAY JUNE 18: RACE DAY!
7:30am - Race Site Opens – Central Park
7:30am - Health and Fitness Expo Opens – Central Park
7:30am – Emergency Race Bib Pick-Up (until 8:30am) – Central Park*
7:30am – Gear Check Opens – Central Park
8:00am – lululemon Stretch Station Opens - Central Park (Gazebo)
9:00am - Full Marathon Race Start - Bow Ave (and Buffalo Street)**
9:30am - Half Marathon Race Start - Bow Ave (and Buffalo Street)**
9:45am - 10K Race Start - Bow Ave (and Buffalo Street)
10:30am – 3:30pm – Post Race Activities and Health and Fitness Expo
3:45pm – Race Site and Gear Check Closes
*Emergency Race Bib Pick-up is available on Race Morning from 7:30am-8:30am. We strongly recommend utilizing Race Bib Pick-Up on Friday and Saturday to ensure your registration is correct and you receive your correct shirt size; however if you cannot make it, we will have your race bib available on race morning from 7:30am-8:30am. Distance changes are not permitted on race morning.
**Please be advised that the 10K and Half Marathon will be broken in to different starting waves. Each of these waves will start 60s apart to avoid congestion at the start. Runners will be chip-timed so this will make no difference to your overall time (your chip will start your time when you cross the starting mat). You will self-seed yourself according to wave times based on your projected finish time. There will be signs posted along the start chute with these times so please place yourself in the area you feel is the most appropriate to how your finishing time will be. If you are a novice runner and/or do not know your projected time, please start in the final wave of your race distance.
*Schedule subject to change. Please check back for schedule updates closer to the event.