Posted: April 20, 2006

Olympics: Ottawa Race Weekend & Canadian Athletes Now Fund

This Ottawa Race Weekend (largest race weekend in Canada) May 27-28, 2006 "YOU" can directly impact and support a Canadian athlete training to represent the best country in the world!

The Canadian Athletes Now Fund (formerly the See You In Torino Fund) is the new official national charity of the Ottawa Race Weekend. If you enjoy watching our athletes compete for Canada...and cheer loud for them to do their best!...This is your chance to contribute and support them when they need the support the most NOW years before the medals!!

Be a part of your athletes journey!! You will find out which Canadian athlete your efforts have supported.

Walk or Run...2K, 5K, 10K, half or full marathon. We will have a team of 15 Olympians in Ottawa to join our Canadian Athletes Now Fund Team. Together we can create more Canadian heroes!

Support Our Canadian Athletes:

1. Go to www.canadianathletesnow.ca and click on link for Ottawa Race Weekend or CLICK HERE.

2. Sign up NOW to be one of 2008 runners/walkers (2K, 5K, 10K, half & full marathon) with the goal of raising $2008 to help athletes achieve their dreams.

3. Start collecting pledges to help us reach our goal of funding hundreds of summer athletes both able bodied and paralympic who are currently training torepresent Canada. Make an investment in human potential! The direct funding allocated to our athletes by the Canadian Athletes Now Fund is usedfor better equipment, coaching, training expenses, travel to international competitions and proper nutrition.

4. You will find out which Canadian athlete your pledges will be supporting.

5. FREE Technical Running Shirt for all Canadian Athletes Now Fund Team members!

For more information go to: www.canadianathletesnow.ca.

Call: 1-866-YES-2008 or Email: office@canadianathletesnow.ca.

PS: Bring a jar of change to our booth at the Pfizer Health & Fitness Expo and help "Turn Your COPPERS Into GOLD!!

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