Thetis Lake Relays

Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Race starts at 1:00 p.m. SHARP

Online registration for 2026 is OPEN

• Complete 2025 overall race results with fastest laps and age grading – v1.0 2025Nov30 by Gary Duncan
• Thetis Lake Relay Course Map
  
• Remember when: 2010 Race Video, 2014 Race Video, 2014 Photos by Andrew Pape-Salmon, 2017 Race Video

General Information

The Harriers Running Club is pleased to host the Harriers Thetis Lake Relay. This popular trail relay, always held on Remembrance Day, is a friendly blast and a good tune-up for the Harriers Gunner Shaw 10K Classic on Saturday, November 28, 2026, and the Harriers Stewart Mountain Challenge on Sunday, December 6, 2026.  Schools, clubs, recreation centres, running clinics, families, competitive and recreational runners of all paces are welcome to join the fun at Thetis Lake Park.

Location

Main beach, Thetis Lake Park, Victoria, BC.

Park in the main lot at the end of Six Mile Road, or cycle the Galloping Goose trail and park at the beach.

Distance/sanctioning

Four laps of approximately five kilometres each.  Really closer to four, but your time will be like a five on the road.  MAP

Event format

Teams of four members each complete one nominal 5K sequential clockwise lap of Upper and Lower Thetis Lake along the main trail. There is a mass start from the road of the first member from each team, and an exchange zone on the main beach to tag the next member. Teams with fewer members can continue or alternate laps to complete the four. Two-person dual teams save 25% while single-person solo teams are half price.

Team Categories

• Junior (All under 20) – Women, Men and Mixed (with possibly younger categories too)
• Open (Any age) – Women, Men and Mixed
• Master (All 40+) – Women, Men and Mixed
• Veteran (All 50+) – Women, Men and Mixed
• Super Veteran (All 60+) – Women, Men and Mixed

• Dual – Women, Men and Mixed (two people)
• Solo – Women and Men
• Family (at least 3 laps from the same family or 2 laps from each of 2 families)
• Walk

Category notes:

• Women teams must be all women
• Mixed teams must complete at least two laps by women
• Junior team members must be all under 20 years old
• Other age groups are determined by the youngest runner

Entry Fee – 2025

• Early $44 per team through Monday, October 12th
• Regular $68 per team through Monday, November 9th
• Late $92 per team race day and the day before
• Half price for solo teams, 25% off for dual teams
• Discounts for current paid-up members of the host Harriers running club

Registration

Please pre-register online. Note: regular online registration will close at 1pm Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, and you can edit all your team registration information until then, including runner names and order, team name, and category. Day-of-race in-person registration at the beach is from 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Overall limit of 150 teams.

Check In

Check-in on race day is at the main beach, between 11am and 12:45pm, to confirm team participants, details, running order, and category. Each team will be handed a Timing Sheet to fill out during the event and hand in after for results and draw prizes.

Scoring

This is a low-key, fun yet competitive event. There are no race bibs or chip timing, just a race clock from which teams can self-record the cumulative split time after each lap on a Team Timing Sheet and then on the Master Recording Boards. Individual lap times can also be recorded, with the interim cumulative total noted – time arithmetic is tricky, far easier to just read the split time from clock, but good to have lap times for verification.

Note to keep on schedule: slower teams may be asked to start their final two together in which case some time arithmetic is required. Noting lap times here is appreciated to cross-check.

Runners can be on more than one team and can count individual laps for each, eg: a person can run the second lap for team A and the final lap for team B; or they can run the first lap for a family team then carry on to complete a solo. Again, this may involve some arithmetic, with noting of lap times to cross-check appreciated.

Amenities

Wash/changeroom building, picnic tables and additional port-a-potties at the Start/Finish area. Area for team tents.

Refreshments

2025 featured hot dogs with freshly baked buns, tomato soup, hot chocolate, cookies, candies, chips, veg, fruit, and more at the finish courtesy of refreshment sponsor Quality Foods View Royal – Eagle Creek Village. Please help us lower the environmental impact by bringing your own mugs and sorting your waste.

Awards

Awards and draw prizes will be available at the Finish Line at 3:00 pm. Ribbons will be presented to members of the top 3 teams in all 22 divisions, with the winning teams also receiving a rosette. There are also prizes for best team name, so be creative – the judge sometimes has a bent sense of humour.

Results

Complete results will be available on the Harriers website.

• 2025: Overall Results by Gary Duncan
• 2023: Overall Results by Gary Duncan
• 2022: Overall Results by Gary Duncan
• 2021: Overall Results preliminary by Bob Reid ◊ Video compliments of Chris Kelsall of Athletics Illustrated
• 2019: Overall Results by Gary Duncan and Bob Reid ◊ Photos by Joseph Camilleri
• 2018: Overall Results by Gary Duncan and Bob Reid
• 2017: Overall ◊ Article ◊ Video ◊ Photos
• 2016: Overall Division
• 2015: Overall Division
• 2014: Overall Division
• Complete List of Thetis Lake Relay Race Winners

Information

Contact ThetisLakeRelay@pih.bc.ca, 2026 Series director Gary Duncan

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