MEC Race No1 The Rust Buster
Ratings, Reviews and Statistics

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MEC Victoria, with the support of CRD Regional Parks, are pleased to present Race ONE: The Rust Buster! Stretch those winter legs out on the Lochside Trail this January with a 5k or 10k distance available! Both routes start and finish at Lochside Elementary, on Royal Oak.

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  • Location:

    🇨🇦 Lochside Elementary 1145 Royal Oak Drive, Victoria, BC, V8X 3T7

  • Number of Participants:

    < 500

  • Next Edition:

  • Event Distances:

    5k

  • Event Cost:

    Not available

Explore the  MEC Race No1 The Rust Buster - 5k by the Numbers

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The age group with the fatest times for women is 20-29 and for men is 20-29.

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The average winning time for women is 00:18:40 and for men it is 00:16:43.

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The age group with the most female participants is 30-39 accounting for 20% of the total. The male age group with the most participants is 40-49 making up 9.3% of the total.

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On average (see 50th percentile) women complete this race in a time of 00:30:08, while men finish in a time of 00:25:00.

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Roughly 8% of runners that complete this 5k race return to run it again in the following year. On average, for a 5k race, 9% of runners return.

MEC Race No1 The Rust Buster - 5k Race Ratings

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MEC Race No1 The Rust Buster - 5k Race Reviews

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