Race Director Message
‘Well I wish I could say we had a great summer for weather, but unless you vacationed in September, you were probably left disappointed. However, on with some good news; I am pleased to welcome you to the 2010 WPS Half Marathon to be hosted on Sunday May 2, 2010 at 8am.
Our Race Committee continues to be humbled by the overwhelming level of interest in this event. We sold out almost 2 months prior to the race last year and that allowed us to make some great changes, including the printing of your first names on the race bibs! Many of our athlete’s continue to seek out pledges and donations to help the Canadian Cancer Society and also gain an refund on their entry!
We have risen well over $325,000 in the last 5 years for the Canadian Cancer Society and this total will continue to grow with the help of our all of our runners.
We expect an early sell out once again for the 2010 event, so don’t leave it too late. We will not be changing the number of runners allowed in the event very much. This is so we can keep an intimate and fun event. If you want in, just register early.
Once again, to accommodate racers, we will allow the transfer of bibs to other runners for a $10 fee, so if life changes prior to May 2, 2010 and you can not run, almost surely you will be able to sell the bib.
A small change for 2010 for the athletes who chose to seek the pledges to gain a free entry, we are suggesting, very strongly, you register first either on line or in person (late-November) and then seek the refund for the entry fee after. This is to ensure you have a spot in the event. In the early days, it did not sell out so quickly and I was comfortable we would have room for you, but now, I am just not sure. So the free entry is now gained by applying for the refund.
While on line will be open in early October, hard copy registration forms/downloadable ones will not be available until mid November.
I look forward to seeing you all in May!
- Nick Paulet
THANK YOU to our Sponsors
Announcements
- - Check out 2010 race photos!
- - 2010 results now available
- - Discounted entry until October 31!
- - All entrants must register then be refunded if seeking pledges; this is to ensure you have a spot.
- - Hard copy registration forms in stores by mid November 2009
- - Forms can be picked up and dropped off at any Running Room or the Canadian Cancer Society at 193 Sherbrook. Office Hours - 8:30-4:30 p.m.
- - Cheques payable to 'WPS Half Marathon'.