Frequently Asked Questions

2027 GODDESS RUN FAQ

  • We will send a detailed email the week prior to the event to explain lots of information. In the meantime, read up below.

  • Online registration will close on March 3, 2027 unless we sell out before then. We sell out every year! If spots available, you can register at race package pickup on Friday or Saturday. Email or check the website to see if we are sold out before then.

  • Package pickup times will be confirmed in February, 2027. Tentatively for now:

    March 4 - 4:00 - 7:00 pm -PowerWest Athletics - 102 - 4475 Viewmont Ave in Royal Oak Shopping Centre

    March 5 - 1:30 - 4:30 pm - Frontrunners Shelbourne

    March 6 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm - Frontrunners Shelbourne

    ADDRESS: Frontrunners Shelbourne, 3-3659 Shelbourne St, Victoria, BC V8P 4H1

    March 7 - 7:30 - 8:30 am

    Beaver Lake Park, picnic shelter

  • SUNDAY MARCH 7

    7:30 am – 8:30 am  - Package Pickup, Beaver Lake (Peninsula Co-op Tent) plus Gear Check  (Bring your own bags)

    8:15 am - First Announcements

    8:45 - 9:15 am - Acknowledgements, Large Prize Draws, Prizes for Mother & Daughter Duo Draw Prize; Extraordinaire Pair Draw Prize; Largest Team & Fundraising Prize,

    Warm Up

    9:15 am  - Start of 10k

    9:30 am - Start of the 5k

    10:15 am - Top 3 in the 5k & 10k Awards (presented by Prairie Inn Harriers).

    Draw Prize Collection

    11:00 am - Festival closes

  • This is the course map for 2026. We don’t anticipate any changes for 2027. We will also have marshals on the course to help you. CLICK HERE for the map.

  • For those of you that are not familiar with the park, enter off of Elk Lake Road. There are 2 parking lots that you can park in. You can put Saanich Commonwealth Place into Google which will get you to the right road. CLICK HERE for map of area.

  • Yes. You can change your distance at race package pickup.

  • We have lots of prizes, including our Bucket Prizes! Prizes TBA.

  • Shirt sizes are ordered specifically for each person, so unfortunately there are no exchanges. There will be a tent set up at our Festival to exchange with others who may wish to switch their shirts.

  • We will have prizes for a variety of our team categories including: mother/daughter duo, extraordinaire pair, triple threat trio, the quad squad and the whole dang gang! We will not be printing team names on shirts or using this for any other purpose.

  • We can not provide refunds or deferrals for any of our events.

  • Yes we will definitely need volunteers. If you are interested, please reach out to cathy@goddessrun.ca.

  • We will have our Goddess supporters and charities and more! And of course the big banner for your Instagram ready moments!

  • The Goddess Run will be taking place on the trails at Elk and Beaver Lake, and thus road closures will not be necessary in 2027.

  • Based on the current Provincial COVID-19 mandates, we do not have a masking or vaccine mandate to participate in the 2027 Goddess Run.

    If, in the future, the mandates are changed by the Provincial Health Officer, we will require participants to acknowledge that they agree to the mandates at the time of the race.

  • If COVID-19 restrictions are mandated by the Province of British Columbia, causing us to have to cancel the event, no refunds or deferrals will be issued. The event will become a virtual event and you will still receive your swag.

  • Results for 2026 can be found here on the Startline Timing website - CLICK HERE. We will post the link to 2027 results in the week leading to the Goddess Run.

  • We're going to recognize more of our Goddesses in 2026 with ribbons in each of these categories.

    Girls/women - Top 5 in each age category for 5K and 10K
    Under 15, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 plus
    Non binary - Top 3 overall in the 5K and 10K.
    Boys/men - Top 3 overall in the 5K and 10K.


  • A virtual run is a walk or run you do on your own course. You receive your Goddess Run swag in the mail and then complete your run during our event window (March 8 - March 31, 2026).

  • Upload your results to Race Roster, send us a picture or post a picture on the Goddess Facebook Page or Instagram with #goddessrun by the end of the virtual period (March 31), showing you have completed the event distance.

  • It is your decision if you wish to post your results.

  • Photos will be posted post-event from Billie Design Co. CLICK HERE for 2026 photos.

    You can find the Photo Booth photos and previous photos here