What does a race cost in British Columbia?
5K in British Columbia runs a median of $54.36, with the middle half between $30 and $64 — 4% above the national median. Computed from 167 published entry prices across 65 races in British Columbia, read off the organizers' own registration pages and recomputed nightly.
By distance
| Distance | Median | Middle half | vs Canada | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids' race | $23.63 | $17–$40 | -18% | 20 |
| 5K | $54.36 | $30–$64 | +4% | 65 |
| 10K | $69.94 | $57–$82 | -1% | 47 |
| Half marathon | $99.03 | $96–$110 | -3% | 21 |
| Marathon | $157.51 | $118–$174 | — | 5(thin) |
| Ultra | $196.37 | $185–$244 | — | 9(thin) |
Rows marked thin have fewer than 20 published prices — shown for completeness, but not enough to call a going rate. “vs Canada” is only filled in where both sides clear that bar.
Road versus trail
Across 5K, 10K and half-marathon entries in British Columbia, road races run a median of $63.64 and trail races $73.90. Trail runs about 16% dearer here at the same distances — smaller fields and land-use permits are the usual reason.
The cheapest and the dearest
Real races in British Columbia, at the two ends of each distance.
Kids' race
Cheapest: Live Love Run 21K, 10K, 5K & 1K $12.03 · Dearest: West Van Run $69.94
5K
Cheapest: Summerland Sweets 7.4K Trail Race $10.00 · Dearest: Ned's Wish Heroes Run 2026 - Bandit 5km $100.00
10K
Cheapest: Run for Sobriety 2026 $10.01 · Dearest: Hallows Eve 2026 $113.10
Half marathon
Cheapest: Run Like A Mother 2027 $55.76 · Dearest: Argus Apple Marathon $142.11
How this was counted
Every price is a single entry option on a real race's registration page — not an event-level average, which is what makes a marathon look like it costs $50 because the same weekend sells a $30 kids' run. Team relays, volunteer rows, merchandise and parking are excluded; the platform's mandatory charges are included, because that is what you actually pay.
Races without a confirmed next date are left out entirely: their listed prices come from last year's page and would quietly drag the numbers down. Prices last read August 24, 2026.