Okanagan International Marathon

Join us for a Family Festival Weekend during the Annual BMO Okanagan Marathon taking place on Thanksgiving Weekend.  Run along scenic Okanagan Lake and finish at City Park as spectators cheer you on! The Okanagan International Marathon is an annual marathon event held in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. BMO Okanagan Marathon is as a major fundraiser. The race has been run each year since 1995, where runners and walkers of all stripes will enjoy fast times on this Boston qualifying course that is one of Canada’s flatter and faster courses, which attracts both the elite and recreational runner. Growing from a small marathon with a group of dedicated runners the event today has over 3,400 participants. The BMO Okanagan Marathon Family Festival Weekend includes a 5 km, 10 km, 21.1 km & 42.2 km race, a fitness expo and a Kids Zone. The Okanagan Marathon has donated in excess of $173,000 dollars to the Sunshine Foundation Dream for Kids. The BMO Okanagan Marathon is also proud to support The Sunshine Foundation of Canada, and is one of the best community and recreational events in the Okanagan Valley. Be sure to visit the Sports Expo at City Park, enjoy easy access to the Start/Finish Line, get your free BMO gloves and relish this fun festive event that brings families together during the BMO ABC Kid’s Activities and the BMO ABC Kids Run, where families enjoy active family time together. Register today!

The start for the marathon is in City Park located off Abbott Street at Leon Av. • Run east left on Abbott Street • Right on Bernard Ave • Left on Water Street • Left on Sunset Dr. • Right on Manhattan Dr. turns into Recreation Ave • Left on Richter Street • Right on Weddell Pl • Left on Gordon Dr. turns into Crowley Ave • Right on Ethel Street, do turn point • Right on Bay Ave • Right on Jones Street • Left on Trench Pl, stay right to Broadway Ave • Left on Ellis Street • Right on Manhattan Dr. • Right on Guy Street • Left on Manhattan Dr. • Right on Sunset Dr. • Right on Waterfront Pathway (Rotary Marsh), turns into Stuart Park Pathway, turns into Kerry Park Pathway, turn into City Park pathway, enter Hwy #97 tunnel, stay on Mill Creek pathway • Right on Abbott Street • Left on Christleton Ave • Right on Abbott Street • Right on Wardlaw Ave • Left on Abbott Street • Left on Meikle Ave • Right on Walnut Street • Left on Watt Rd, enter Gyro Park, exit to Swordy Rd • Left on Casorso • Right on KLO Rd • Left on Campus Road East • Left on Raymer Ave • Left on Tutt Street • Right on West Street • Right on Abbott Street • Right on Wardlaw Ave • Left on Abbott Street • Left on Christleton Ave • Right on Abbott Street • Left on Mill Creek Pathway, enter Hwy #97 tunnel, exit onto City Park pathway, • Right on City Park pathway adjacent to Harvey Ave • Left on City Park pathway adjacent to Abbott Street. • Using the water pathway system to Sunset Dr the marathon repeats it’s route for a second loop. At Sails continue northbound turns into Kerry Park pathway, turns into Stuart Park pathway, turns into Waterfront pathway • Left on Sunset Dr • Right on Manhattan Dr, turns into Recreation Ave • Left on Richter Street • Right on Weddell Pl • Left on Gordon Dr, turns into Crowley Ave • Right on Ethel Street, do turn point • Right on Bay Ave • Right on Jones Street • Left on Trench Pl, stay right to Broadway Ave • Left on Ellis Street • Right on Manhattan Dr • Right on Guy Street • Left on Manhattan Dr • Right on Sunset Dr • Right on Waterfront Pathway (Rotary Marsh), turns into Stuart Park Pathway, turns into Kerry Park Pathway, turn into City Park pathway, enter Hwy #97 tunnel, stay on Mill Creek pathway • Right on Abbott Street • Left on Christleton Ave • Right on Abbott Street • Right on Wardlaw Ave • Left on Abbott Street • Left on Meikle Ave • Right on Walnut Street, • Left on Watt Rd, enter Gyro Park, exit to Swordy Rd • Left on Casorso Rd • Right on KLO Rd • Left on Campus Road East • Left on Raymer Ave • Left on Tutt Street • Right on West Street • Right on Abbott Street • Right on Wardlaw Ave • Left on Abbott Street • Left on Christleton Ave • Right on Abbott Street • Left on Mill Creek Pathway, enter Hwy #97 tunnel, exit onto City Park pathway, to finish line

The runners run through Abbott Street, Bernard Ave, Clement Ave, Sunset Dr, Manhattan Dr, Ellis Street, Gaston Ave, Richter Street, Weddel Pl, Gordon Dr, Trench Pl, Crowley Ave, Ethel Street, Bay Ave, Jones Street, Trench Pl, Broadway Ave, Ellis Street, Manhattan Dr, Guy Street, Rotary Marsh Park, Waterfront Park and Kerry Park to reach the City Park.