Your Ultimate Guide to a Fun Weekend at the BMO Vancouver Marathon

Your Ultimate Guide to a Fun Weekend at the BMO Vancouver Marathon

Presented by XACT Nutrition — Official Fuel Partner
#FuelYourGoals

The BMO Vancouver Marathon isn’t just a race. It’s a weekend-long celebration of movement, community, and good vibes from start to finish line — and beyond.

XACT Nutrition is here for it all: fuelling your race, cheering you on, shaking it out, and raising a glass with you at the end. This is your ultimate guide to making the most of marathon weekend — the runs, the food, the beers, the crew, and the recovery.

Meet EVRC: Run Crew Legends with East Van Soul

East Van Run Crew is at the heart of the city’s run scene — grassroots, loud, welcoming, and the kind of people who make your first run or your fiftieth feel like a party.

Here’s What’s Happening

Friday Night — The Good Luck x EVRC Unsanctioned Race and weekend kick-off party

  • Hosted by EVRC
  • Pop-up checkpoints, Fireball shots, XACT ENERGY fruit bars
  • Meet-up 6pm Race Starts 7pm all at RB Brewing 
  • Registration  if you miss registration come and watch the madness unfold 
  • Supported by XACT, Praise, Ciele, On Running

Saturday — Shakeout Run + Cheer Sign Making

  • 11am at RB Brewing 3 and 5k gentle jog to unwind and keep your legs supple
  • All paces welcome
  • XACT samples and great people / brunch special 
  • 12-3pm we’re getting crafty making cheer signs! Bring your non-racing friends and help us get loud for Sunday

Sunday Morning — The Loudest Cheer Block Party + After Party

📍 Pedestrian Underpass next to Devonian Park   🎉 8AM–2PM

Start the day with us at the XACT Crew Block Party by Devonian Harbour Park (20K/41K) Bring the noise, bring your signs, bring your friends, bring the fireball — we’re going off for every runner out there.

  • DJs, cheer signs, fruit bars, and big energy
  • Hosted by EVRC and friends 
  • 8am Half-marathon cheering starts
  • 9.45am 8k cheering starts
  • 1030am Marathon cheering starts

Sunday 2pm — official post-race hang

📍 R&B Brewing | 🍻 2PM onwards

Once the legs & voices have done their thing, roll over to  R&B Brewing for our official post-race hang starting at 2PM. Pizza, beer specials, flash tattoos, and stories from the road — all are welcome.

Don’t Skip the Expo

Location: Vancouver Convention Centre East
Hours: Friday 10–7, Saturday 9–5

  • Free samples
  • Fueling advice
  • Ambassador appearances
  • Last minute fuel shopping

Your Race Day Game Plan

Getting Around — No Stress, Just Movement

Forgot Something? These Shops Have Your Back

Fuel Up — Our Favorite Eats for Runners

Sip Something Local — Post-Race Cheers

Cool Down Like You Mean It

Want to Fuel Like a Pro?

We’re on course at 3 fueling stations with XACT ENERGY fruit bars. But real fueling starts with a plan.

Read our full Fueling Guide

We’ll Be With You Every Step (and Snack) of the Way

This isn’t just a race. This is your weekend. Tag @xactnutrition and use #fuelyourgoals all weekend long.

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