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OTTAWA – The 2006 TransCanada Canadian 10km Road Race Championships will take place October 7th in Ottawa. The championships will welcome the general public also serving as a mass participation race.
Martin Goulet, Athletics Canada Chief High Performance Officer, knows the competition will be of high calibre; “It’s obvious that the chosen date, the flat course and great host city will ensure quality championships, adding glamour to the event. Our best long distance running athletes as well as all other qualified runners through provincial programs will be ready in early October for a high quality race.” With the race starting and finishing at the National War Museum, and most of the course following the beautiful Ottawa River Parkway, Goulet adds that it will be a beautiful backdrop for the event; “The sightseeing along the Outaouais River will also add to the interest and enthusiasm."
“As a proudly Canadian company, TransCanada is delighted to partner with Athletics Canada in hosting this prestigious race and supporting the promotion of health and fitness,” said Russ Girling, President, Pipelines, TransCanada and honourary chair of the event. “The TransCanada 10km Road Race will showcase many of Canada’s top athletes, while also offering the general public a unique opportunity to participate in the excitement of a national championship event.”
Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running, road running and road racing.
About Trans Canada
TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure. TransCanada’s network of more than 41,000 kilometres (25,600 miles) of wholly-owned pipeline transports the majority of Western Canada’s natural gas production to key Canadian and U.S. markets. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns, or has interests in, approximately 6,700 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. (www.transcanada.com)
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