BC Athletics is pleased to announce the second annual Steve Nash Sports Club Lower Mainland Road Race Series. For 20 years, the Timex BC Road Running Series has existed as a de facto Lower Mainland Series. In 2009 an explicit Lower Mainland Road Race Series was created to complement an enhanced Timex BC Road Running Series and other regional series.
The Steve Nash Sports Club Lower Mainland Road Race Series features ten of the best events in the Vancouver area, providing runners of all ages and abilities with the chance to compete against their peers. The series kicks-off at the Steveston Ice-Breaker 8k in Richmond on January 17, and concludes with the Richmond Oval 10k on August 15. The ten events feature races over 5K, 8K, 10K and the half marathon.
All races are sanctioned by B.C. Athletics, and all courses are certified.
You score points based on your position within 5-year age groups, men and women: Under 20, 20-24, 25-29, ... 65-69, 70+. Age is calculated as of the date of the last race in the series.
1st – 30 points, 2nd – 25, 3rd – 20, 4th – 18, 5th – 16, 6th – 15, 7th – 14, and so on, down to 20th – 1 point.
Your best 5 point scores will be added together to determine your series ranking. Rankings will be posted on this website as soon as possible following each event. Ties will be broken by looking at head to head results.
You must complete a minimum of 5 races in the series to qualify for Series awards. Top 3 qualifying men and women in each category (or more, when depth warrants) will receive merchandise prizes from series sponsors: Running Room, Timex, and Impact Magazine.
Series awards will be presented following the final event (August 15, Richmond Oval 10k), in a room inside the Richmond Oval.
Please make sure your entry form asks for date of birth as well as race day age. It's especially critical to inform your timing company in advance, as well as your late registration volunteers, what data is needed. The following data must be recorded for all participants and included as separate data fields in the results file that is submitted for rankings purposes (.csv or .xls file):