Less than 200 Spots Left for 2019 Event!
Sell-Out to be Announced Shortly, Medal Design Released, and More

If you are interested in running in the Banff Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K please register soon as there are less than 200 spots remaining and a sell-out will be announced shortly. This will be a record-setting early sell out! In other exciting news, the medal design has been released and the action-packed Banff Marathon Festival activities and schedule have been announced for race weekend. You will also find below a guide to smart snacking and another feature on one of the beautiful interpretive stations that Banff National Park and the event has to offer.
MEDAL DESIGN RELEASED

The 2019 Banff Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K Finisher's Medal designs have been released and they are beautiful! This year's design features a large 3" round silver medal with the event logo in recessed and raised metal with race colour highlights and a stylish cut-out. The sublimated ribbon features the event distance and portion of Castle Mountain. The medal's ribbons when placed together form the full Castle Mountain design. We look forward to presenting these to you at the end your journey!
WHAT A WEEKEND!

The Banff Marathon Festival Schedule of Events has been announced and the weekend is packed full of fun activities for everyone. The weekend starts on Friday with the Health and Fitness Expo at the beautiful Fenlands Recreation Centre which will feature race package pick-up, interactive exhibitors, lululemon Yoga with DJ, "Parks World", "Kids Land", and more. Saturday will feature the lululemon "Shake Out" race prep run, BMO Kids Run , "Touring Tin" Antique car show, special speakers and clinics at the Expo. Sunday is race day and features the pre-race lululemon "Braid and Fade" station, free admission to the Banff Park Museum, cheering for the athletes, commentating by legendary race announcer Steve King, post-race music, stretching and celebrations in downtown Banff. Get to Banff early and enjoy all of the festivities!

INTERPRETIVE STATIONS

Station #4 - Backswamp

Experience Banff National Park's geographical, wilderness and historical treasures along your Banff Marathon trek. Each Aid Station also serves as an interpretive station! Across the valley, Brewster Creek empties into the Bow River. All the sand and gravel deposited by the creek has forced the river to shift its course towards this viewpoint, creating a marshy wetland or “backswamp” where the Bow River once flowed. Off in the distance is Mount Bourgeau, rising to an elevation of 2930m. Here you can see Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep trails criss-crossing the mountainside. Learn more about the interpretive/aid stations and Banff National Park by clicking here:

SNACKING TIPS WITH KIND

KIND bars and snacks will be at the finish line refueling all of the Finishers of the Banff Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and BMO Kids Run! KIND has passed on a great article (see link below) on snacking tips. KIND believes that people don’t need to choose between health and taste when it comes to snacking. KIND uses high-quality, delicious ingredients that taste good, energize you and help keep you satisfied at any time of day. By improving the way we live, eat and relate to one another, KIND hopes to foster communities that are healthier, more empathetic and embrace our shared humanity. Do the kind thing for your body, your taste buds, and your world ®. Over the years the snacking habits and pattern of Canadians has shifted to meet the needs of our increasingly busy schedules... Read more by clicking below:

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OFFICIAL ACCOMMODATION

Looking for a great place to stay? We are pleased to have Banff Lodging Co. as the Official Hotels of the Banff Marathon. Banff Lodging Company is an employee owned and operated Company in the heart of Banff that has 9 hotels, 8 restaurants and 2 spas in Banff along with a hotel in Canmore. A special discount is offered to Banff Marathon participants at a number of these hotels. To find out more click below: