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Close to the airport in Richmond, Iona Regional Park offers a 4 km long jetty. This is a terrific spot for an out and back of up to 8 km (5 miles), with ocean views all around. On the route out, you’ll see downtown and the mountains of North Vancouver, and Pacific Spirit Regional Park/Wreck Beach to your right. There is an ‘upper level’ of gravel surface and a paved edge, and a lower level, also gravel surface. Totally flat – a good place to so intervals!
There’s also a beach, but the sand is better for walking than running. There are a couple of shelters along the way and restrooms at the trailhead and at the end of the jetty. Ample parking. Note: the trail is quite exposed to wind and weather.
STAY:Hotels in Richmond (a few km from Iona Park).
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Close to the airport in Richmond, Iona Regional Park offers a 4 km long jetty. This is a terrific spot for an out and back of up to 8 km (5 miles), with ocean views all around. On the route out, you’ll see downtown and the mountains of North Vancouver, and Pacific Spirit Regional Park/Wreck Beach to your right. There is an ‘upper level’ of gravel surface and a paved edge, and a lower level, also gravel surface. Totally flat – a good place to so intervals!
There’s also a beach, but the sand is better for walking than running. There are a couple of shelters along the way and restrooms at the trailhead and at the end of the jetty. Ample parking. Note: the trail is quite exposed to wind and weather.
STAY:Hotels in Richmond (a few km from Iona Park).
Some excellent running options near Vancouver International Airport! The Middle Arm and West Dyle are gravel trails along the Fraser River & Strait of Georgia, with nice water & mountain views. Run separately or combine.
A couple of great running options in the cute village of Steveston, which is 20 min. from the Vancouver airport: A 10k tour of Steveston; and the scenic W Dyke Trail, including a loop of Gary Point Park
Burnaby is Vancouver’s major eastern suburb. The best running option in the area is the 6.3 mile path around Burnaby Lake. Burnaby Central Park is another great choice for running in East Vancouver.
Extensive trail running opportunities at Burnaby Mountain, with something for all abilities. It surrounds the SFU campus, which has a path around the perimeter road and a running track.
Some great running options in Surrey: trails around Tynehead Park & Surrey Bend Park; loop around Barnston Island; Boundary Bay Dyke Trail; and waterfront paths along Crescent Beach & White Rock Beach.
Terrific selection of parks & trails for running. A favorite is Town Centre Park, which includes a lake loop & running track. Mundy Park has several km of forested trails. Good trail running in the Westwood Plateau area & Minnekhada Regional Park.
The Traboulay PoCo Trail features 25 km of scenic running along the Coquitlam River & Pitt River in Port Coquitlam. Nice combination of river & wetland/marsh views, and woodlands. We've described several section. Trails also continue into Coquitlam.
For runners who want a challenge, the Coquitlam Crunch Trail is a thing to do! This paved & gravel trail rises 261m over 2.9 km, and includes 894 stairs over 300 continuous meters. It's a popular fitness challenge. Use caution on the way down!
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