Runs
Here are some of our favourite local running routes:
Vancouver
North Vancouver
- Window Shopping, Park Royal South
- Under and Over the Highway 2
- East to Grand Blvd.
- West Vancouver Flat Route
- Burrard Bridge and Back
UBC Circle Run
Start Point: Vancouver Store
End Point: Vancouver Store
Distance: 19km
Description: Depart from the store and run west to Jericho Beach and then along Spanish Banks, up the UBC hill (30m elevation gain), through the UBC campus down to Marine Drive, and back to the store along Crown and Highbury Streets.
False Creek and Stanley Park
Starting Point: Vancouver Store
End Point: Vancouver Store
Distance: 24km
Description: Leave from the Vancouver store and head north to the water and then follow the seawall around False creek and into Stanley Park as far as 1st beach and then back to the Vancouver store via the seawall, Burrard bridge and Cornwall Avenue.
False Creek and Stanley Park Complete
Starting Point: Vancouver Store
End Point: Vancouver Store
Distance: 32km
Description: Same run as above except you run all the way around the Stanley Park seawall
Window Shopping, Park Royal South
Starting Point: North Vancouver Store
End Point: North Vancouver Store
Distance: 8.16km
Description: Urban route with a little bit of off road running
Under and Over the Highway 2
Starting Point: North Vancouver Store
End Point: North Vancouver Store
Distance: 9.22km
Description: Urban route with uphill leg
East to Grand Blvd.
Starting Point: North Vancouver Store
End Point: North Vancouver Store
Distance: 10.12km
Description: Urban route with the first half containing grades of up to 5%
West Vancouver Flat Route
Starting Point: North Vancouver Store
End Point: North Vancouver Store
Distance: 14.03km
Description: Urban route with the first half containing grades of up to 5%
Burrard Bridge and Back
Starting Point: North Vancouver Store
End Point: North Vancouver Store
Distance: 21.61km
Description: Very picturesque route crossing Lions Gate bridge in both directions. Relatively flat with the exception of the climb over the Lions Gate bridge.