Dragon dash - davis hill elementary school10/24/2023 Our numbers increased to 93 in the half marathon and 81 in the 10K. Everyone liked our new turnaround at the post office but the decision to not recognize the 5kers was not popular. We also had a beer garden in the finish area! We had 73 in the half, 55 in the 10K, and 24 in the 5K.Ģ003 brought our first taste of controversy. Everyone loved finishing at the rink and the parade afterwards was a nice touch. Alex Coffin won the 10K in 35:33 while 13 year old Spencer Mason won the 5K in 19:25. Kelly Tolentino (who has since moved to the US with her husband Rodney) won the women’s title in 1:36:14 with top triathletes Gina Spear-Burrows and Shelly Gauthier in 2nd and 3rd. Local Legend Chris Brake won the half marathon in 1:18:25 with top triathletes Stephen Vienneau and Earle Burrows in 2nd and 3rd. The first year in 2002 was very exciting! It was the one and only year that we ran past and behind Scholtens before heading back towards Westfield. RCMP Officer Paul Looker had organized running events in Grand Bay- Westfield prior to 2002 but everyone involved hoped to create something on a larger scale for the community going forward. The original committee consisted of Earle Burrows, Alex Coffin, Keith Doiron, Ethel Harrison, Dennis Hickey, Jack Keir, Paul Looker, Martina MacDougall, and Gary Mittelholtz. The Canada Day Half Marathon event was a creation from a very dynamic group of people. Our committee always felt a bond with the Hampton event as they started just the year before and we usually had similar attendance. Many of these events continue to this day including the Catch the Bug Road Race, the Hampton 5 Miler, and the Grand Bay Westfield Canada Day Run. The Marathon by the Sea was the major catalyst for a wave of road races in the Saint John area that quickly took advantage of the localized running boom. Updated History for the SUBWAY Restaurants Canada Day Race Weekend. Thank you for your continued support! The store opens January 2 on 281 Main Street in Sussex!! There will also be an effort to make available track & field shoes and racing footwear. However, requests will be considered and I will still have cushioned running shoes and width shoes available. The store will be renamed Alex & Lily’s Shoe Shoppe and will offer women’s shoes and boots as front line product.
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