5000m Festival
Join us for an exciting evening of distance racing! 5000m Festival will host 800m and 5000m races at Burnaby Central Secondary School on June 27th, 2026. New for 2026, the event will host the BC Athletics 5000m Championships!
Deadline Date Entry Fee
Regular June 17 @ 11:59pm $20
Late June 24 @ 11:59pm $30
*Additional $3 fee if not registered with Athletics Canada
6:00pm - Junior Development 800m
6:15pm - Women’s 800m
6:45pm - Men’s 800m
8:05pm - Women’s 5000m
7:15pm - Mixed/Open 5000m
7:45pm - BC Athletics Women’s 5000m Championship
8:15pm - BC Athletics Men’s 5000m Championship
9:00pm - Awards
Tentative Schedule:
5000m Festival will host the 2026 BC Athletics 5000m Championships!
Categories are U20, Open, and Masters. All 5000m championship races will be run as timed finals. All categories will be combined (ie. U20, Open, and Masters competitors will race together). If numbers allow for multiple sections, sections will be seeded by performance. Athletes with memberships from another Athletics Canada Branch Member or World Athletics Federation may compete in the championship event. Only BC Athletics members are eligible for awards.
Information and registration coming soon.
Want to join in on the fun? Race the Open/Mixed 5000m and then stick around to watch the championships! The Open/Mixed 5000m is open to athletes without an Athletics Canada membership and is mixed gender. Please note, performances from the Open/Mixed 5000m are not eligible for Athletics Canada or World Athletics rankings.
Want to go faster? We are also hosting a Junior Development and Open 800m!
BC Athletics 5000m Championships:
Open 800m & Mixed 5000m:
We are looking to provide pacers for the the top 5,000m sections of both men and women. Pacers will be paid based on the assigned pace and how far they go. Pacers should always be coordinated with the meet director, in part to ensure all participants in a given race have access to the same information.
Athletes interested in pacing should email the meet director at leslie.sexton@gmail.com
Pacing:
Meet Records:
Women’s 800m: Chloe Symon - 2:06.51 (2025)
Men’s 800m: Devin Chapple - 1:51.47 (2025)
Women’s 5000m: Elise Coates - 16:21.88 (2025)
Men’s 5000m: Yemane Mulugeta - 14:04.19 (2025)