Media Advisory: Schedule of Events
Schedule of Events
THUNDER BAY – The second annual Thunder Bay Marathon - Miles with the Giant race weekend is here. Over 759 participants are registered to date including 75 full marathoners, 469 half-marathoners and 215 10K runners and walkers
Special guests in the event include:
- Philip Kipchumba, Kenya, winner of the 2010 Thunder Bay Marathon;
- Gilbert Kiptoo, Kenya, male winner of the 2011 Ten Mile Road Race;
- Josiane Abougono, North York, ON female winner of the 2011 Ten Mile Road Race; and,
- Shingie Badza, Zimbabwe
Media are welcome to attend any of the events as outlined below.
Friday, September 16
Dick Beardsley presentation to students at Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School
11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Dick will be available for media interviews following the presentation
Participants Race Kit Pick-Up
Intercity Shopping Centre Promotions Court (near Moxie’s entrance)
4pm – 9pm
Saturday, September 17
Participants Race Kit Pick-Up
Intercity Shopping Centre Promotions Court (near Moxie’s entrance)
9:30am – 6pm
Pasta Dinner with Guest Speaker Dick Beardsley
Da Vinci Centre
6pm (Tickets available for purchase at kit pick-up. $13/person: $8 children age 3-10)
RACE DAY: SEPTEMBER 18
Start / Finish Line - Red River Road & St. Paul Street
7:55am Wheelchair Marathon start
8:00am Full & Half Marathon start
8:10am 10K Run & Walk start
Race Day Entertainment & Ceremonies
The ST. PAUL STREET CELEBRATION AREA is the place to be with concessions and fantastic local entertainment. We are pleased to announce our entertainers for Sunday morning.
- The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay will send our runners off to a fantastic start
- Churchill Cheerleaders will be on route to cheer our runners along
- Aboriginal Drummers from Dennis Franklin Cromarty School will provide the heartbeat of Mother Earth
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On the St. Paul St. stage:
10:00am
Sara's Trio featuring Sara Kanutski performing original and mainstream pop music
10:30 & 11:30am
Kam Valley Fiddlers performing traditional and contemporary Canadian fiddle music
12:00noon RBC Award Ceremonies and Age Group Award Presentations
1st 2nd 3rd Place and Top Northwestern Ontario Finisher
($12,000 Total in cash awards to be presented)
