Upcoming Canadian Events - Spring 2009

(c) Copyright - 2009 - Christopher Kelsall 

Vancouver Sun Run (10k) – Vancouver, BC - April 12, 2009 – The 25th annual Vancouver Sun Run takes place Sunday, April 19, 2009 in Vancouver.

Approximately 60, 000 participants are expected to register for the event, which boasts one of, if not the fastest 10k road race courses in Canada and possibly North America.

Athletes looking for a fast road race can count on a flat route with few turns and a very quick, downhill first mile.

The Vancouver Sun Run is the 2nd largest timed 10K in the world and the 3rd largest timed run of any distance in the world.

Vancouver Sun Run Records

New Course record - Men: James Kosgei, Kenya, 27:58 (2002)
New Course record - Women: Isabella Ochichi, Kenya, 30:55 (2006)

Old Course record - Women: Angela Chalmers, Vancouver, 31:05 (1996)
Old Course record - Men: Joseph Kimani, Kenya, 27:31 (1996)

Total prize purse of $20,000 is available to athletes. The first three male and female finishers overall receive:

International  

1st -  $3,000
2nd - $1,000
3rd -  $  500
4th - $   500
5th - $   250

Canadian

1st -  $2000
2nd - $1000
3rd -  $ 750

Masters (40 plus)

1st  - $750
2nd - $500
3rd - $250

Contact information

Banque Scotia 21K de Montréal - 2009 Canadian Half-Marathon Championships – April 13, 2009 -The 20th annual Banque Scotia half marathon takes place this Sunday, April 19, 2009, which acts as the Canadian Half–Marathon Championships.

A very strong field of Canadians are registered to contest this event on the streets of Montreal. The women’s race is open however, Lioudmila Kortchaguina of Thornhill, Ontario was off from racing most of last year with injury, her return will be of interest to fans of marathon running in Canada. Lioudmila otherwise would be one of the favourites to achieve an IAAF World Track and Field Championships time later this spring during the hotly anticipated Ottawa Marathon. Ottawa represents a last chance for Canadian marathon runners to achieve standard to contest the Worlds in Berlin.

Tara Quinn-Smith already has reserved herself a spot on the Canadian team heading to Berlin with her Ottawa 2008 marathon time of 2:33:58, her marathon debut. Top 9 seeded women and men are listed below.

For the men all eyes will be on Jon Brown, 2 time 4th place Olympian in the marathon at Athens and Sydney, he twice has run 2:09. Brown currently holds the UK National 10, 000m record  of 27:18’14.

Steve Osaduik is in the midst of a comeback from more than a year under the influence of injury and the recovery from it. Osaduik 2:16:47 will be in good company with the likes of Mathew McInnes 2:16:58, Andrew Smith 2:16:16 (Tara’s husband) and Giitah Macharia 2:16:54.

Prizing

Men & Women

    * 1st — $2,000
    * 2nd — $1,200
    * 3rd — $1,000
    * 4th — $800
    * 5th — $500

Top seeds

Women

Rita          Ivanauskas      Vancouver      BC
Lioudmila     Kortchaguina    Thornhill      ON
Isabelle      Ledroit         Montreal       QC
Liz           Maguire         Ottawa         ON
Angelica      Martinez        Montreal       QC
Katherine     Moore           Vancouver      BC
Tara          Quinn Smith     Toronto        ON
Paula         Wiltse          Brockville     ON
Natasha       Yaremczuk       Paris          ON

Men

Charles       Bedley          Toronto        ON
Jon           Brown           Victoria       BC
Oukid         Fethi           Montreal       QC
Giitah        Macharia        Oakville       ON
Scott         McDonell        Mississauga    ON
Matthew       McInnes         Ottawa         ON
Christian     Mercier         Quebec         QC
Steve         Osaduik         Langley        BC
Tewfik        Recioui         Verdun         QC
Andrew        Smith           Toronto        ON
Darl          Sutherland      Peterborough   ON

Contact information

Times Colonist 10k - Victoria, BC April 12, 2009 – The 20th annual Times Colonist 10k takes place April 26, 2009 near downtown Victoria.

To ensure the continued success and delivery of a quality race experience, the 2009 edition of the event will be capped for the first time in the event’s history. A maximum of 13, 000 participants will be allowed to register with online registration closing April, 20th. In-person registration can happen at participating sponsor stores and at official race hotel, Harbour Towers until Saturday, April 25th or until the cap is achieved.

 Prizing

$12,000 will be distributed to the top 5 runners overall in the TC10K in the male and female category and the top 3 male and female runners in the masters division.

· Prize money distribution is based upon gun time results for overall and masters division.
· Decisions of the race referee and jury of appeal are final and cannot be contested.
· Masters division competitors are defined as 40 years old and older.

Masters division runners are NOT eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards. If a master division runner qualifies for both, he or she will receive the greater of the two amounts.

International

1st - $1200  
2nd - $ 800  
3rd - $ 600  
4th - $ 300  
5th - $ 100  

Canadian

1st -  $600
2nd - $400
3rd -  $200
4th - $150
5th - $100

Masters

1st - $500
2nd - $300
3rd - $200

TC 10k records

Men
James Bungei, Kenya  28:51 1996

Women
Angela Chalmers, Canada 33:03 1994

Contact information

Canadian Mountain Running Selection

The Canadian Mountain Running team selection will take place Saturday, June 13th at the Canadian Mountain Running Championships, which will take place in Canmore, Alberta at the Canmore Nordic Centre.

Prize money is up for grabs to the top athletes who commit to the national team. Athletes in contention for the prizing should be a member of Athletics Canada or the provincial equivalent. Athletes must also be members of Canadian Trail & Mountain Running Association (CTMRA) to participate.

Prizing

Men & Women

1st   - $500
2nd  - $300
3rd   - $200
4th   - $100

Winners regardless of affiliation or citizenship will win a print from a local artist valued at $500.

Selection criteria

The top three men and women at the Canadian Mountain Championships in Canmore, Alberta will be selected to represent Canada at the 2009 North American, Central American and South American (NACAC) Mountain Running Championships, in New Hampshire, on Sunday June 28th.

These six team members are also selected for the World Mountain Running Championships, which will for the first time be patronized by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) as a World Mountain Running Championship, to be held in Campodolcino Italy, September 6th 2009.

Two additional men will be selected from the Canadian championships at the Canmore Nordic Centre to be part of this team. A sixth man and a fourth woman will be selected based on trail and road race results following the NACAC championships. Priority will be given to those who race the Canadian championships and or the NACAC championships.

If potential competitors have questions, contact CTMRA President, John Lofranco by send an email to: john.lofranco@mountainrunning.ca

 Other races from around the country during the next few weeks:

Sporting Life 10k

Vancouver International Marathon

ACU 50 mile National Championships

  Christopher Kelsall is sponsored by Island Runner Footwear, located in Victoria, BC - Check out the store's site: Island Runner.   - Site temporarily down due to maintanence.
 

Chris is a member of the Lydiard Foundation

Contact: chriskelsall@flocasts.org 

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#4	Chris   April 16 at 1:25pm Hey SunRunner, I heard - correct me if I am wrong here. The Sun Run is net flat after the first mile and then has very gentle rolls including a little ramp up to the Burrard Bridge? I ran it last year and considered it flat-like....maybe too anaerobic, too early!! reply
#3	SunRunner   April 15 at 10:33pm I would be hesitant to describe the Sun Run Course as "flat". Very fast, net downhill course with a few brief uphill sections would be more accurate in my mind. reply
#2	Alex   April 14 at 6:31pm What about the sporting life 10K? reply
#1	Vano   April 14 at 7:58am Ha, Canada :P reply