Bastion 12K 2026

The Bastion 12K is a 12-kilometre road race scheduled for February 22, 2026 in Lantzville, British Columbia. It runs as one of the stops in the Vancouver Island Race Series and appears on the series calendar alongside other Island races. The event draws local club runners and season-pass competitors who travel the Island for point-scoring opportunities.

This is a single-day road race that covers 12 kilometres and starts at 11:00 am. Entrants may sign up as a single-race entry or as part of a Vancouver Island Race Series season pass; the series publishes a full schedule that places Bastion among other January–April races. Race rules follow the series’ road-running format and participant guidelines.

What distinguishes Bastion is its place inside a long-running community series with club and team competitions, which makes it as much about points and friendly rivalry as it is about individual performance. The series is supported by local running businesses—Frontrunners Footwear is the premier sponsor—and offers series-branded merchandise such as a limited-quantity vented trucker hat. The race is explicitly open to runners, racewalkers, walkers and wheelchair athletes and operates under the series’ event rules (no strollers, no inline skates, no personal bicycles).

Registration for the 2026 series launches at the Royal Victoria Marathon Expo in mid-October and single-race entries and season passes are offered through the series registration channels. Note the series enforces a no-refund policy and does not permit participant transfers.

- **Part of a season-long series:** Accumulates points toward Vancouver Island Race Series team and individual scoring for season-pass entrants
- **Accessible competition:** Open to runners, racewalkers, walkers and wheelchair athletes under the series’ road-race rules
- **Local sponsor support:** Premier sponsorship from Frontrunners Footwear with strong local running-club connections
- **Series-branded apparel:** Limited-quantity vented trucker hat available as a commemorative item for series participants