Friday, May 1, 2015
On Sunday May 3rd come cheer on 2900 runners in this year's 11th annual Winnipeg Police Service Half Marathon, 2-Person Relay and NEW 5K race!
Whether they're running to beat their time, to honour a loved one or to show cancer whose boss; our runners have their heads in the right place.
All money raised from this year's event is going to Canadian Cancer Society in support of brain cancer research. The money will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Brain Canada through the Canada Brain Research Fund, a public-private partnership established by the Government of Canada.
Brain cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths among youth and young adults. The overall survival rate for all cancers is 63%, while the relative survival rate of brain cancer is 25%. Brain cancer represents some of the most aggressive forms of cancer, making it difficult to destroy.
The event is scheduled to start at 8:00 am in front of the baseball diamonds in Assiniboine Park. The 5K will take off at 8:20 am with the 2nd wave of runners following at 8:30 am. All three starts will enjoy an exciting send off with a fly pass of a Canadian Forces C130 Hercules aircraft.
The Winnipeg Police Service's helicopter, AIR1, will be on site for public viewing.
Members of the public are invited to cheer runners on along the route or at the finish line! Supporters are welcome to join in the pancake breakfast at the race site by donation to the Canadian Cancer Society.
1st leg: Runners will head south on Locomotive Drive and Formal Garden Way to make their way out of the park. The runners will then proceed north on Park Blvd N then east on Wellington Crescent (in the west bound lanes) to Guelph Street (turn around point) where they will return west on Wellington Crescent and then north over the train footbridge at Empress; continue west on the north side of the river on Wolseley Avenue W, under the Route 90 overpass to Riverbend, Assiniboine Avenue; north on Douglas Park Road then west on Portage in the east bound traffic curb lane. Relay exchange is set up in the vicinity of Portage and Overdale.
2nd leg: Runners will continue west on Portage Avenue to Olive Street where they will utilize the footpath system to head onto the Charleswood Parkway and turn around at Roblin Boulevard. Runners will head back to the north side of the Assiniboine River via the Charleswood Parkway, looping through Woodhaven (west on Portage in the east bound traffic curb lane; south on Woodhaven; east on Assiniboine Avenue, north on Woodbridge, east on Assiniboine Crescent to Portage Avenue) prior to returning east on Portage to the Assiniboine Park Footpath where the will proceed south over the footpath and east to the finish line located in front of the baseball diamonds.
Visit www.wpshalfmarathon.ca to view the race route.
Traffic notes include:
- West bound Wellington Crescent from Guelph to the Assiniboine Park is closed 6:00 am until 11:00 am (No Parking on the closed portions of Wellington Crescent)
- North bound Park Boulevard N to Wellington Crescent is closed from 6:00 am until 11:00 am (no parking on Park Boulevard N, north of Corydon)
- No parking is permitted in the two east bound curb lanes of Portage from Woodhaven Boulevard west to Douglas Park Boulevard from 2:00 am to 2:00 pm on race day
Please contact race committee member Veronica Hall with any questions or media enquiries at 204-223-1397 or via email: vhall@winnipeg.ca
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