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Run for Recovery 2026

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calendar_today 12 Jun, 2026

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About the Event

The Run for Recovery 2026 takes place on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Westwood Lake in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. This annual community event supports individuals and families impacted by addiction and mental health challenges, offering a powerful evening of movement, connection, and compassion to remind everyone that recovery is possible.

Activity Time
Registration Opens 5:00 PM
Welcome & Warm-Up 6:15 PM
Race Start 6:30 PM
Prizes Awarded 8:00 PM
Silent Auction Closes 8:15 PM

Event Purpose & Community Impact:

Ways to Get Involved & Event Atmosphere:

The Run for Recovery 2026 on June 12 at Westwood Lake, Nanaimo, transforms collective action into real change, ensuring that access to quality mental health and addiction treatment moves closer to being a right, not a privilege.

Races Offered

Adult Registration (19+)

Jun 12, 2026

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Distance — 6km

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$46.29

Team Registration (Up to 8 Members)

Jun 12, 2026

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Distance — 6km

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$333.56

Virtual 6 Km

Jun 12, 2026

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Distance — 6km

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$40.76

Youth Registration (18 and under)

Jun 12, 2026

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Distance — 6km

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Type — Running

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17:00

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$35.24

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Nanaimo.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 11.7° / 19.8°
wb_sunny 9.2° / 17.7°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 10.5 /
water_drop 66.0%

About Nanaimo

Learn more about the host city, Nanaimo.

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Nanaimo is the central hub city of Vancouver Island in BC, Canada. It is the second largest city on the island and has the second biggest harbour. In many ways it is the smaller cousin of Victoria. Like much of Vancouver Island it has moved from being primarily an industrial town to a tourist city that attracts a large number of retirees from the rest of Canada.

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