It was an amazing day for the 2nd Annual Healthy Smiles Spring Fever Run.  294 runners showed up to run 5k or 10k on the Red Deer city pathways. 

The trails were in spring condition with lots of loose gravel, packed ice, and puddles. But even with less than perfect conditions, we saw some fast times cross the finish line. Congrats

Can't wait for the next Run Red Deer series race, the Roundup Run on June 30th!

TOP 3 FEMALE
1. Brenda Rowland - 23:43
2. Kristen Johnson - 24:04
3. Jennica Taylor - 24:13

TOP 3 MALE
1. Allan Ellingsgaard - 18:57
2. Wilson Pilgrim - 19:28
3. Dan Burgin - 20:19

Hooray... it felt like spring today and we even needed sunglasses!

466 people showed up to enjoy a 5k or 12k trail run in the sunny weather through Fish Creek Park for MEC Calgary's first trail race of the season.

Congrats to all finishers!

TOP 3 FEMALE: 2nd and 3rd place so close...!

1. Rosie Bouchert - 27:24
2. Christine Lambert - 30:49
3. Ali Johnston - 30:46

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TOP 3 MALE:

1. Jan Krol - 24:39
2. Kody Obrien - 24:44
3. Alistair Baron - 25:58

TOP 3 FEMALE:

1. Emilie Mann - 57:05
2. Kathy Karpati - 1:00:04
3. Tracy Leishman - 1:01:21

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TOP 3 MALE:

1. Ryan Twa - 50:52
2. Nay Al Salem - 41:44
3. David Roberts - 52:46

Brrrrrrrrr.
​Super impressed with the hard core runners who came out today to get a little run in.  Nearly 500 people tackled the snow and cold.  #SuckItUpButtercup indeed!

TOP 3 FEMALES:

1. Chantal Badger - 17.10
2. Hilda Duffield - 17.40
3. Amanda Faeron - 18.35

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TOP 3 MALES:

1. Jan Krol - 14.21
2. Jemmy Lee - 14.27
3. Joshua Smith -  14.36

What a beauty day it turned into for the last race of the year of the MEC Calgary Road Race Series!

​We saw lots of familiar faces on the podium and crossing the finish line and only one Halloween costume! >>> ALIEN!

With marathon, half marathon, 10k, and 5k distances this was biggest MEC Calgary race of the season with 965 athletes finishing today. And free Smart Wool socks for the top finishers! 

Registration for the 2018 MEC Calgary Race Series is now open!!  Race all seven races for only $84!!

• Race ONE Eau Claire Market 5K/10K/21.1K
  January 20, 2018
• Race TWO Nose Hill 5K/10K/15K
  April 7, 2018
• Race THREE Glenmore Reservoir 5K/10K/21.K/30K + 1K Kids
  May 5, 2018
• Race FOUR Enmax Park 5K/10K15K + 2K Kids
  June 9, 2018
• Race FIVE Fort Calgary 5K/10K/21.1K
  July 21, 2018
• Race SIX Fish Creek Provincial Park 5K/10K/15K/30K + 1K Kids
  September 8, 2018
• Race SEVEN Bottomlands 5K/10K/21.1K/42.2K + 2K Kids
  ​October 13, 2018

Top 3 Female:
1. Faye Stenning - 18:09
2. Amanda Harwood - 19:24
3. Holly Moores - 20:34


Top 3 Male:
1. Ryan Zahynacz - 17:51
2. Drew Freeman - 18:00
​3. Isaac Torres Rynn - 18:06

Top 3 Female:
1. Deborah Buhlers - 39:30
2. Jennifer Bays - 43:01
3. Keri Jo Sawka - 43.45

Top 3 Male:
1. Geoff Michalak - 38:05
2. Ryan Cormier - 38:20
​3. Franck Delbecq - 39:02

Top 3 Female:
1. Maria Zambrano - 1:20:22
2. Stephanie Murray - 1:30:39
3. Alison Visser - 1:37:41
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Top 3 Male:
1. Alistair Hill - 1:19:22
2. Eric Reyes - 1:20:19
3. Patrick McMahon - 1:20:43

Top 3 Female:
1. Gillian Croucher - 3:30:11
2. Laura-Lee Shennan - 3:32:54
3. Carla Robbins - 3:39:03

Top 3 Male:
1. Cesar Martin - 3:06:42
2. Oleg Tabelev - 3:11:54
3. Darcy Hertzberg - 3:13:23

2 Person Relay:

1. Lockyer Reed - 3.52.04
2. Seemingly Sophisticated - 4.03.06
3. Premature Acceleration - 4.20.41

5 Person Relay:

1. Mito Canada - 3.36.56
2. Giver Mojo - 3.57.22
3. Rusty Pandas - 4.06.06

A little rain to start the morning in Medicine Hat for the Water Run but that did not stop the the runners!  This is one of my favorite races of the year as it supports such a great cause and the organizers are AWESOME!  Over $45 000 was raised to help bring clean water to the Turkana people of Northern Kenya.  Amazing.  Big pat on the back to those who not only ran but who helped contribute to raising the funds.

Top 3 Female:

1. Kathy Scrivener - 23.05
2. Taylor Barr - 26.01
3. Sarah Mellish - 26.04

Top 3 Male:

1. Landon Swartz - 18.21
2. Jacob Krueger - 19.09
3. Robbie Meshen - 19.17

Top 3 Female:

1. Kristen Johnson - 25:07
2. Skylar Andres - 25:35
3. Amber Nielsen - 26:52

Top 3 Male:

1. Kendall Kloss - 19:27
2. Mike Andres - 22:47
3. Conner Wakey - 23:37

Top 3 Female:

1. Rosie Bouchard - 29:01
2. Annika Hicks - 29:23
3. Sarah Price - 32:43

Top 3 Male:

1. Isaac Torres Ryan - 26:50
2. Jesse Hulley - 28:12
3. Benjamin Werdal - 31:38

Top 3 Female:

1. Rachel Friesen - 1:16:32
2. Barbara Mercier - 1:18:09
3. Carol Guenther - 1:21:34

Top 3 Male:

1. Ryan Cormier - 1:03:38
2. Darcy Hertzberg - 1:05:50
3. Alfie Estigoy - 1:12:59

It was a beautiful day for a run in Fort McMurray.  3k, 5k, 10k, and 21.1k events with 320 participants plus a super fun kids run.

Lots of post race activities and food for the runners plus medals for all finishers.

​Thanks for another great trip to Fort McMurray.  

Top 3 Female:

1. Emma Schedlosky - 16.20
2. Fatima Aoude - 18.02
3. Shidvah Alimirzaei - 18.20

Top 3 Male:

1. Blake Schedlosky - 14.43
2. Wilson Horsley - 15.23
3. Yash Bhatt - 16.12

Top 3 Female:

1. Erin Hibbitts - 47.41
2. Margaret Tracz - 50.42
3. Laura Wilson - 52.31

Top 3 Male:

1. Darrell Vickers - 46.37
2. Godfret Mahove - 49.01
3. Landon Fuhr - 49.36