FAQ's - RunSurreyRun

The organizers of the event who are avid runners and walkers, working in collaboration with the City of Surrey, felt that a great city like Surrey needs its own road run and hence a downtown Surrey route was selected. 

Due to COVID-19, the original RunSurreyRun 2020 was initiated as a Virtual Walk/Run. In 2022 the first in-person event was launched along with the second virtual event and now we are back with RunSurreyRun 2024 both in-person and Virtual 5k/ 10k walk/run.

The In-person event is on Sunday, September 8, 2024, and the Virtual event September 4-8, 2024. Join us as we grow this incredible annual race event in the Downtown City of Surrey.  Starting at Holland Park and looping around the Downtown City of Surrey.  A 5km/ 10km walk or run for all ages and all abilities building a healthier community of Surrey. 

The in-person event is on September 8, 2024, and will start at 8:30am Holland Park in Downtown Surrey and the Virtual event is on September 4-8, 2024 

The In-Person 5km starts at 8:30am and the 10km at 9:00 am at Holland Park.  

Virtual Walk/Run means you can run, walk, wheel or baby jog at your own time, your preferred route, and at your own pace. All participants will receive a swag bag and a link to print a Virtual Bib, a RunSurreyRun Medal and an Iron on RunSurreyRun Badge.  The option to buy RunSurreyRun T-shirt is available at a cost. The run/walk will take place between September 4-8, 2024

Yes, strollers and wheelchairs are welcome. Children in strollers do not need a race bib but participants with a stroller must register and finish the race in under 2 hours for the safety of children and other participants. The course closes and is reopened to traffic at 11:00am.

We are thrilled to announce the 5km course will be officially certified by Athletics Canada for the 2024 RunSurreyRun but the 10km distance will not be measured this year.

With the event being so new, we are still exploring the best locations for the start and finish line areas and decided to only change the 5km start line and make one distance certified this year. We hope to make the 10km official once we settle on the best route and start line locations for the race.

Both the virtual and In-person events have a choice of doing either the 5km or the 10km . Being a community event, please note the 10km route is a little over 10.3km at the finish line. 

The in-person event will start at 134 Street, go through Surrey's downtown sector and finish at Holland Park.

The new course map will be posted on the website once the course is finalized. Please check back soon.

Registration opens March 1, 2024.

You can register online through the "REGISTER" button on the top right corner of the website.

There are no refunds. You can transfer registration for a $10 fee up to September 1, 2024.  You cannot have someone else participate in your place as medical and personal information is connected to your race bib. 

Yes, when you go to register on www.runsurreyrun.com website it will take you to our race page on Race Roster. You will need to create an account to register.

Yes, the in-person race will have the option to create a team. Please click on Team Registration for more information. 

Team Captains are responsible for picking up Team Race packages. Please view the package pickup schedules page for more info. Team Captains are also responsible for distributing the race packages to their members.

Includes: Swag bag with a Iron on RunSurreyRun 2024 badge, a Medal,  a Bib with timing chip  for the in-person event. T-shirts can be purchased at additional cost.  For the virtual  swag bag, event instructions for a virtual Bib, a medal, and an iron-on RunSurreyRun 2024 badge , and instructions to  login results from Startline timing company. T-Shirts for the virtual event can be purchase at additional cost. 

This year we are encouraging participants to bring their own shirts,  and we will offer a RunSurreyRun iron-on for your shirt. Every year you will be able to add a new badge to the same shirt - recycling your T-Shirt.

Teams or Groups can get creative and bring their own color T-shirts their swag bags will have an  Iron-on RunSurreyRun 2024 Badge to add on to the T-shirts. 

Your fee also helps to pay for venue rental, entertainment, event marketing fees, signage, print media fees,  traffic management, and city costs including ambulance and police, permits,  medical supplies, fencing, stages, tents, water station equipment, recycling stations, signage, organizational and administrative race timing and data organization, entry administration fees and insurance. 

Email us at: info@runsurreyrun.com and we will do our best to guide you to the proper sources to help in registering.  

Race entry is non-refundable but you can transfer from the In-person to the virtual race for a $10 administration fee or to another participant.

The In-person RunSurreyRun race bib will have a timing chip attached to the back. Your event time is recorded as you cross the timing mats at the start and finish line.  No race bib, no time. 

Sorry, no pets are allowed on the course for both the participant's and the pet's safety. We do make an exception for service dogs but please let us know in advance. 

We are providing links including donations benefitting the charities including Option Community Services, Surrey Hospitals  Foundation,  Uniti,  Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland,  Canadian Blood Services and BC Cancer Foundation.  Although not mandatory, we will still encourage participants to support local charities through the Donations link at the top of the website www.runsurreyrun.com.   Tax receipts will be issued directly by the charities. 

RunSurreyRun’s goal is to create a sustainable event. The goal is to encourage the community to use biodegradable products and eliminate single-use plastics during the event.  We are encouraging participants to recycle their own T-Shirts as we provide an iron-on RunSurreyRun 2024 Badge, bring your own water bottles, walk, bike, carpool, bus transit, uber, or taxi to the in-person event.

The pickup date, time and location are on the race package pick-up page. 

Yes, please have them email info@runsurreyrun.com the name of the person picking up the swag bag for them or send your race registration confirmation email to the person picking up your race kit.

No, there is no race day registration. 

No, swag bags must be picked up before race day during package pick-up. If you cannot pick up the swag bag, please email info@runsurreyrun.com

Unfortunately not, as these have to be ordered ahead of time once registration closes.

Unfortunately not. Please pick up your swag bag at package pick up.

Road closures will start at 8:00am. The exact road closures will be updated on the website closer to the date of the event and emailed to participants in the pre-race email. The 5km and 10km Run/Walk must be completed in 2 hours/120 minutes. If you register for 10km and feel you cannot complete it in time, please either register for 5km or email info@runsurreyrun.com to transfer to 5km.  Once the race time is over, you will be asked to move over to the sidewalks to finish your race.

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Yes, there will be a complimentary gear check at the Finish Line Zone at Holland Park. Must pick up gear check by 11:00am and use your own bag. 

We encourage carpooling, biking, skytrain, bus, walk, uber, taxi to the start at Holland Park. Please check with transit for most up-to-date information/schedules. More details to start will follow closer to the date of the event.  

We encourage people to take public transit, uber, or bike to the event. Please see the parking map for the overflow parking lots.

The race is non-refundable. Someone can pick up your swag bag during pick-up times and you can keep it as a souvenir.

Sorry, the race is non-refundable - no exceptions. But, if the race is cancelled due to something out of our control like environmental concern or force majure, you will get a deferral to the next year.

Event results will be live immediately on www.startlinetiming.com and posted on  www.runsurreyrun.com within 24 hours of the event. If there is an issue with your results, please email info@startlinetiming.com 

You may contact our timing company info@startlinetiming.com directly for any discrepancies.

Photos will be posted post-race a few days following the event. You can also check out our Photo Gallery

Please see the Virtual Race webpage

We will keep everything safe for 7 days but you must make arrangements to come pick up your item left behind.

Sorry, awards and prizes must be picked up in person during the ceremony and will not be mailed out.