Organizers behind the BMO Vancouver Marathon say the event has a new all-time record for participation. Over the weekend, more than 17,000 runners will toe the start line in one of the five races the event now offers. The marathon course takes runners out of Queen Elizabeth Park through Kerrisdale, Dunbar, UBC, Point Grey, Kitsilano, the West End, Stanley Park and then back downtown. for the BMO Vancouver Marathon. The Vancouver Park Board says all roads in Stanley Park will close from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.

Source: CBC News May 06, 2018 01:52 UTC