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After the race, continue
your St. Patrick's weekend festivities. Check
out CelticFest
for a schedule of events and tickets.
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Record
numbers for 3rd Annual St. Patrick's
Day 5k.- Record Participants Record
Times, Record Money Raised! |
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 VANCOUVER,
BC March 15th - The "Luck
of the Irish" was definitely present
as a record 827 registered participants
enjoyed clear, dry weather at the 3rd
annual St. Patrick's Day 5k. The ideal
running temperature led to a battle
in the men's field with two runners
finishing within a second of each other
and both smashing the course record.
Local runner Graeme Wells, broke the
men's course record set by Steve Osaduik
in 2007, running a sub 15 minute 5k,
(14:39) and smashing the record by 26
seconds. He took home the top prize
money from Bank of Montreal along with
the $100 for the course record sponsored
by Patricia Houlihan of Vancouver's
Viewfinder. Battling it out with Graeme,
David Jackson, from Victoria, BC, also
clocked a sub 15 minute performance
for a 2nd place finish. Oliver Utting
of Vancouver was 3rd. |
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Marilyn Arsenault,
a master runner from Victoria BC, took
home the women's title and also broke
the women's course record set by Tina
Connelly in 2007 by 17 seconds. In a
close second was New Westminster's Suzanne
Evans and Joan McGrath was 3rd. |
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 Graeme
and Marilyn also clocked the fastest
miles for the men (4:36.6) and women
(5:24.5), winning the Gleukos Power
mile and taking home $50. |
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men's masters category was won by Bruce
Deacon and Marilyn Arsenault who doubled
up as she was also the overall female
winner.
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 Congratulations
to everyone who registered and came
out and ran to support the Canadian
Diabetes Association. The event raised
close to $10,000 for a great cause! |
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Event photos and
more event news coming soon! |
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 The
Irish Stew
A big THANK YOU to chef Tony Crisafi
and his crew from
La
Vallee Restaurant who
cooked and served you the home cooked
Irish Stew.
Click
here for La Vallee Video |
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| Presenting
Sponsors |
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| Race Accommodation |
| Special St. Patrick's
Day Rate! |
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| Did you know? |
| The
proceeds raised from The St. Patrick's Day
5k are going to Canadian Diabetes. |
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| Alliances |
| A few ways to
keep running, keep fit and have fun until
the next Pronto Events race. |
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 The
St Patrick's Day 5k is perfect training
leading up to the Sunshine
Coast April Fool's Run,
April 6, 2008, Gibsons to Sechelt. You'd
be a "Fool" not to run this
fun event!
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