Nautical Days 4-Miler 2025
Welcome to the 55th annual Nautical Days 4-Mile Foot Race on BC Day, August 4th, 2025!
What better way to celebrate British Columbia’s birthday than to take part in a BC legacy event! The 55th annual Nautical Days 4-Mile Foot Race is the oldest continually held running race on Vancouver Island. Young and old have charged through the streets of Comox on BC Day since this fantastic event started in 1971.
The 4-mile (6.4km) distance is geared toward the whole family, offering fun and challenge for all pace levels. Leaving the start line in downtown Comox, the rolling streets offer stunning views of the Salish Sea and Beaufort Mountain Range. Butchers Road offers a spectacular stretch, shaded by a mix of Douglas fir, pine, and other native species, to give you the feeling that you are running through a forest. The course offers a prime downhill finish along Church Street – that gentle, perfect grade, so you can really open up if you wish to finish faster than you started!
Registration: Online only and closes at 1:00 PM on August 3rd. No in-person race day registration.
- $10.00 – 17 and under
- $15.00 – 18 and over
Bib Pick Up: 8:00-8:45 AM at Comox Town Hall (1809 Beaufort Ave) on race day
Race Start: 9:00 AM
- Race must be completed by 10:20 AM
- No earbuds, dogs, or strollers please
- Roads are not closed to traffic during the event, so please follow the instructions of signage and our course marshals.
Race Route:
For a video of the route, CLICK HERE
Post-Race:
- Draw prizes and awards at 10:00 AM
- All registrants are eligible for various draw prizes from our local sponsors. You must be present to win.
- Food and beverages are served to all racers at the finish area located at 1770 Comox Avenue (the corner of Comox Avenue and Port Augusta Street.)
- The Nautical Days Parade begins at 10:30 AM and flows right past our finish site, so you are invited to stay and join in on the day’s activities.
If you have questions or want to volunteer, contact [email protected]