Series Details

BC Athletics is pleased to announce the fourth annual 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 Lower Mainland Road Race Series features eleven 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 29, and concludes with the Richmond Oval 10k on August 19. The 11 events feature races over 5K, 8K, 10K and the half marathon.

All races are sanctioned by B.C. Athletics, and all courses are certified.

Please be sure to read Road Race Etiquette Guidelines PDF file and share with other series participants.

Scoring Points

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. E.g. if someone is 24 on race day but will be 25 by the end of the series, they will be scored according to their position in the 25-29 category, not the 20-24 category (different from race results).

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.

Qualifying for Series Awards

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.

Awards Presentation

Series awards will be presented following the final event (August 19, Richmond Olympic Oval 10k), in a room inside the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Information for race directors

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). Note the new Club/Team field for 2012:

  • Overall place
  • Gun Time
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Gender (as M or F)
  • Race day age
  • Month of birth (numeric)
  • Date of birth
  • Year of birth (2 or 4 digits)
  • City
  • Province or state (2 letter abbreviation)
  • NEW — Club/Team

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