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2008 Canadian Half-Marathon Championships to take place in Montreal
Monday, January 28, 2008
OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today that the 2008 Canadian Half-Marathon Championships will take place in Montreal on April 20, 2008 as part of the fifth annual Scotiabank 21k & 5k at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Alan Brookes, Executive Director of the Canadian Running Series on Montreal hosting the event; "Canada Running Series and Banque Scotia 21k de Montreal are delighted to be hosting the Half-Marathon national Championships as well as partnering with Athletics Canada to promote the revival of Canadian distance and marathon running. Montreal is a great city - our event offers a flat, fast course in beautiful Parc Jean-Drapeau. It is perfectly timed for both elite and recreational runners going onto the national marathon championships in Ottawa."
The Half-Marathon Championships are one of seven events on Athletics Canada’s Canadian Championship Series schedule.
2008 Championship Series
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LOCATION |
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Canadian Half-Marathon Championships |
April 20 |
Montreal, QC |
| Canadian Marathon Championships |
May 25 |
Ottawa, ON |
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Canadian 10,000m Championships |
TBD |
TBD |
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Canadian Track & Field Championships |
July 3-6 |
Windsor, ON |
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Canadian Junior Track & Field Championships |
July 25-27 |
Abbotsford, BC |
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TransCanada 10km Championships |
Oct. 18 |
Ottawa, ON |
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Canadian Cross-Country Championships |
TBD |
Guelph, ON |
Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running, road running and road racing.
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Mathieu Gentès
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
613-260-5580 ext. 3303
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