Butterfly Run Vancouver Island 2026

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• 2026 QF Qualicum Beach Triathlon [qualicumbeachtriathlon.com] [Register at raceroster.com]

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• Vancouver Island Trail Running Series - Ladysmith 2026 [islandtrailseries.ca] [Register at raceroster.com]

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• Nanaimo Open Water Swim and SwimRun Challenge [canaquasports.com] [Register at raceroster.com]

  Sun, Aug 09, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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  Nanaimo 10K Trail Run

  Presented by Canaqua Sports

  Date: August 9, 2026

  LOCATION: Westwood Lake

  381 Westwood Road

  Nanaimo, B.C.

  FEATURED EVENTS

  The Nanaimo Open Water Swim

  features distances of 1.0K, 3.0K, and 5.0 K

  Mudskipper SwimRun - Nanaimo

  Come and join us for a one-lap or two-lap Mudskipper event. Featuring distances of 10.0K and 20.0K in and around Westwood Lake

  Powered by Canaqua Sports

  The Nanaimo 10K Trail Run

  Enjoy a 10K run around Westwood Lake

  Come and join us for a great day of Open Water Swimming and

  Individual SwimRun

  We at Canaqua Sports are very proud of our local events, and we truly believe that British Columbia will grow into one of our top markets for both Open Water Swimming and SwimRun. We are looking for a few people to help us to make our events even better in the future. If you are interested in helping please let us know by emailing [email protected]

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