4 running events in Nanaimo, British Columbia

From big races to Saturday morning group runs—find running events and connect with the local endurance sports community.

• 2026 Westwood Lake Triathlon [dynamicraceevents.com] [Register at raceroster.com]
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  Sun, May 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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  🚀 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...

  🚀 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!

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  📦 RACE PACKAGE PICKUP

  📍 Where: Westwood Lake Park

  🗓️ When:

  • Saturday, May 9, 2026 — 1:00pm to 5:00pm

  • Sunday, May 10, 2026 — starting at 6:30am (race morning pickup — plan ahead, lines can happen!)

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  🏊 TRI-BC MEMBERS

  All athletes must have valid race-day insurance.

  • Triathlon BC Members (or reciprocating PSOs): You’re covered with your annual membership.

  • 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

  Cycling Run Swim Trail Triathlon

  410 Westwood Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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• Nanaimo Open Water Swim and SwimRun Challenge [canaquasports.com] [Register at raceroster.com]
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  Sun, Aug 09, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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  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

  Presented by Canaqua Sports...

  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

  Presented by Canaqua Sports

  Date: August 9, 2026

  LOCATION: Westwood Lake

  381 Westwood Road

  Nanaimo, B.C.

  FEATURED EVENTS

  The Nanaimo Open Water Swim includes 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

  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 info@canaquasports.con

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  3k 5k 10k 20k Duathlon Open Water Road Run Swim SwimRun

  Westwood Lake Trail, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9R 6W2, Canada
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