7 running, swimming, and swimrun events in Nanaimo, British Columbia
From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find running, swimming, and swimrun events and connect with the local endurance sports community.
Nanaimo
7 events in Nanaimo-
Wed, Dec 31, 2025
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Sun, May 10, 2026 at 8:00 AMSee full details
🚀 Get ready, Nanaimo — we’re back!
Dynamic Race Events is pumped to bring you the 9th Annual Westwood Lake Triathlon on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at beautiful Westwood Lake Park in Nanaimo.
🌊 The Swim: A refreshing dip in Westwood Lake (we promise, no sharks — just a solid swim support team cheering you on). Transition is right there in the parking lot, so no excuses for slow moves.
🚴 The Bike: Buckle up for Canada’s most honest bike course! Rolling west of Hwy 19, through East Wellington — this is a course that won’t sugarcoat your effort. Both distances share the same opening 10 km: a chance to size up your competition before you dig in. Standard athletes will cruise past Brannen Lake before making a return to the lake.
🏃 The Run: A lap of glory (or 2 for Standard athletes) around the hard-packed trail circling Westwood Lake, with a finish chute and post-race celebration waiting at the main beach. That’s where the cheers, the community, and your hard-earned finish line moment all come together.
📍 Why Nanaimo? Minutes from downtown, 90 minutes from Victoria, and a scenic ferry ride away from Vancouver. In other words: no excuses. Pack your goggles, bike shoes, and trail legs — Westwood is calling!
📦 RACE PACKAGE PICKUP
📍 Where: Westwood Lake Park
🗓️ When:
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Saturday, May 9, 2026 — 1:00pm to 5:00pm
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Sunday, May 10, 2026 — starting at 6:30am (race morning pickup — plan ahead, lines can happen!)
🏊 TRI-BC MEMBERS
All athletes must have valid race-day insurance.
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Triathlon BC Members (or reciprocating PSOs): You’re covered with your annual membership.
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Non-Members or USAT members: You’ll need to pre-purchase a 1-Day TriBC Membership. https://ccnbikes.com/#!/memberships/triathlon-bc-day-membership-2026
Shirt sizes and availability are only guaranteed until March 24th.
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Every Saturday at 9:00 AM
parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.
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Sat, Jul 25, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
Across the Lake Swim Westwood Lake
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Westwood Lake is Nanaimo's favourite freshwater swimming spot, and it's easy to see why. The lake sits high above the city with Mount Benson as a backdrop and the water is calm and quiet.
Three distances: 1.5km, 2.5km, and 5km. Something for everyone, from first-timers to those ready to push further.
Register for both island swims & save $$! Register for the Island Series here
The prices shown include all fees and taxes. No surprises at checkout!
Wait! You could get a $60 swim credit, save 15% off additional registrations, skip the package pickup line, and get no charge transfers by becoming a Lake Club member. Learn more about all the perks!
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Sun, Aug 09, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
Canaqua Sports is excited to be back in Nanaimo for our 2nd year, and we invite you to join us at the
2nd Annual
Nanaimo Open Water Swim
And
Mudskipper SwimRun Nanaimo
This year also features the
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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Sat, Oct 03, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Butterfly Run Nanaimo
Van Isle
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Westwood Lake, Nanaimo
5km & 3km Run/Walk
If the cost of registration is a barrier please send us an email: [email protected]
Local Clubs & Organizations
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