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300+ Expected for Emilie Mondor Memorial 5K Race for Women
The field is shaping up quite nicely for Emilie's Run on Saturday June 21st.
While last year's winner, Pauline Githuka of Kenya, will not be back as she is not in Canada, Nicole Stevenson who was second last year - by two seconds - and who won in 2006, is returning. Kingston's Emily Tallen and the OAC Racing Team's Lanni Marchant will be looking to push Nicole.
We have a very strong Master's field headed by Marilyn Arsenault (17:09) of Victoria, BC. Paula Wiltse of Brockville who was fourth overall last year in 17:25, Ottawa's Liz Maguire (17:33 in 2006) and the top Masters in this year's ING Ottawa Marathon and Beth Primrose (18:11 this year) of Brockville will be fighting it out for a spot on the Masters podium.
A field of close to 300 women is expected to toe the starting line at 9 AM on Saturday, June 21st at the Aviation Museum. There is also a 1K run for children 12 and under starting at 10 AM.
RunnersWeb.com Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of $2,250 in prize money for the top teams for the 2008 Emilie's Run. This prize money is in addition to the previously announced $5,400 in individual prize money for the top open and masters runners and the primes for the leaders at 1 through 4K.
Individual Prize Money:
Cash Prizes to the first five overall - $1000-$750-$550-$400-$300
Cash Prizes for the first five 40 and over - $750-$500-$350-$250-$150
$100 to the leader at the 1, 2, 3 and 4Km points in the race
Team Prize Money:
1st (Open): $1,000,
2nd:$750,
3rd: $500
A maximum of 5 entrants per team, top 3 to score.
With 45 runners sub 20:00 last year, the certified has proven itself to be a PB (Personal Best) setting course. The race is sanctioned by Athletics Canada.
Race numbers 1 through 50 will be assigned to the top 50 finishers from last year. There will be timing mats (again) at each K.
Online registration is now closed but in-person registration is available on Friday, June 20th at the Aviation Museum from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 21st (Race Day) from 7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at the Aviation Museum at the Aviation and Rockcliffe Parkways."
For more information visit the race website at EmiliesRun.com.
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