Fort Langley Half Marathon

Fort Langley Half Marathon

Fort Langley Half Marathon

( 1 review )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Fort Langley,
    Canada
  • July
  • 3 miles/5K, 13.1 miles/Half Marathon
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Bradley

Vancouver, BC, Canada
72 72
2015
"Fort Langley Half Marathon - the best little race around!"
Overall
T-Shirts/SWAG
Aid Stations
Course Scenery
Expo Quality
Elevation Difficulty
Parking/Access
Race Management
Bradley 's thoughts:

Read my full race report here:
http://bradleyontherun.com/2015/07/12/fort-langley-half-marathon/

Overall
This is a small, local race. Nothing fancy, nothing posh. Just friendly people, a challenging course, and a great atmosphere. I'm glad to made the decision to make the trek to Fort Langley. Totally worth it.

Packet Pickup/Expo
We had the option of picking up packets on Friday or Saturday, but I would have had to drive to Langley, White Rock or Abbotsford - none of which is close to home. But there was race day pickup, and we waited about 5 minutes to get our bibs and t-shirts from a table under a tent. No expo here!

T-Shirt/Swag
The t-shirt is a cotton Gildan shirt - good quality, great colour, fun vintage look. On the back it says '12' - which I've been led to understand is because this is the 12th year of the race. I honestly didn't expect to get a medal, but I was delighted to have this lovely ceramic piece put over my neck as I crossed the finish line. I will cherish this one!

Course
Mostly flat, with about 2 kilometres of significant uphill around 8km. There are a couple of fairly steep declines as well. All of the course is on the road, and only about 3 kilometres had any traffic to speak of. Scenery was typical countryside - lots of fields, cows, trees, fields. The course starts and finishes just outside of Fort Langley, which is a National Historic Site.

Aid Stations
There were 5 water stations on the course (plus one that we visited twice), with friendly and encouraging volunteers.

Post-Race
Low-key, but with water, energy drink, fresh watermelon, and bagels (with peanut butter, jam and butter). Only criticism - one of the porta-potties was quite unstable, which should have been taken care of before the race. Thankfully, someone warned us before we tried to get in!

Race Management
This event is put on by Peninsula Runners. Their website provided all the necessary information, including course description and map. I had one question, and received an email reply right away. Mabel signed up by phone the day before the race. Everything went off without a hitch, and results were posted online by the time I got home (and took a nap). If you're in the area, it's a worthwhile race to attend!

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