What is Run Canada Month?
Run Canada (RC) Month is a new initiative launching in April of 2012 with the purpose of promoting running to people of all ages across Canada. Run Canada Month focuses on four main priorities; the Run Canada Races, Run Canada School Program, media engagement and Endurance Group support.
Run Canada Races will feature races from across the country during the month of April. The races are generally existing events which will be promoted through the Run Canada website and media partners.
The School Program "Can your class run a marathon?" will have classes going out and trying to cumulatively run a marathon. There will be information and class project suggestions on Canadian Running heroes, the history of the sport and interaction with national team athletes.
Through a far reaching partnership media partners will promote Run Canada Month. Included in this aspect of the initiative will be articles on training written by many of Canada's top athletes, local running hot spots, race opportunities, among many others.
The final tier of the project will be the Endurance Group support program. The objective of this component is to generate proceeds to support Canada's top distance running athletes and programs in their pursuit of glory.
Confirmed 2012 events
| Good Friday races (10 Miles/5k) | Burlington, ON | April 6th |
| Gopher Marathon and 1/2 marathon | Regina, SK | April 6th |
| Harry's Spring Run-Off 8k | Toronto, ON | April 7th |
| 5km Prédiction | Quebec, QC | April 14th |
| Puma Series | Winnipeg, MB | April 15th |
| Sooke River 10k | Sooke, BC | April 15th |
| St-Albert 10-Miler | St-Albert, AB | April 15th |
| Vancouver Sun Run | Vancouver, BC | April 15th |
| Course St-Laurent | St-Laurent, QC | April 22nd |
| Flatout 5k Road Race | St-John's, NL | April 22nd |
| Yonge Street 10k | Toronto, ON | April 22nd |
| Course des Vikings | Montreal, QC | April 24th |
| Game of Life Run/Walk | Calgary, AB | April 29th |
| Game of Life Run/Walk | Vancouver, BC | April 29th |
| Game of Life Run/Walk | Halifax, NS | April 29th |
| Game of Life Run/Walk | Toronto, ON | April 29th |
| Time Colomnist | Victoria, BC | April 29th |
| Scotia Bank 1/2 marathon | Montreal, QC | April 29th |
| Regina Police 1/2 marathon | Regina, SK | April 29th |
Media Partners
Run Canada Fundraising
Want to be listed as a Run Canada Running Partner, donate $1,000 or more and your name or organizations' logo will be featured in this space. All donations are currently being directed to the 2012 Olympic Project which is to support Canada's marathoners in their preparations for the 2012 London Games.
To support the launch of this project Athletics Canada will match all donations until January 30, 2011 up to a maximum of $10,000. Athletics Canada will also donate all proceeds from merchandise sales at Shop.Athletics.Ca beginning November 24 and up to December 23.
You can make a donation online through the Reed Athletics Fund. Follow this link to make your donation, indicate in the comments section that you would like your donation to support the Run Canada initiative. Please note that at this time the Reed Athletics Fund cannot provide tax receipts, the process is underway to reach charitable status and we will update once they have received it.
Want to support Run Canada and reap the tax benefits; make your donation through Athletics Canada. 100% of the donation will be directed to the Run Canada initiative and you will receive a charitable donation tax receipt. To receive your tax receipt fill out this form and send it along with a cheque payable to Athletics Canada (Cheque Memo: Run Canada) at 2445 St. Laurent blvd, Suite B1-110, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 6C3. You can also fill out the form with appropriate credit card information and fax it to 1.613.260.0341, or scan and email the completed form to rlockhart@athletics.ca. Please remember to indicate on the form that this is to support Run Canada.
Running Partners
"Athletics Canada will match all contributions up to maximum of $10,000"
"$1,000 contribution"
2012 Project
Funds raised through Run Canada month in 2012 will go to support Canada's Olympic marathoners in their build up to the 2012 London Games. Over the past 12 months Canada's elite marathoners have enjoyed a resurgence punctuated by two athletes, Reid Coolsaet and Eric Gillis, who achieved the Olympic A standard. With several other athletes pursuing the Olympic marathon standard it is quite possible Canada will be fielding a full marathon team at the London Games. Our goal is that our athletes are not only in London but are in London competing with the world's best. In order to give them the best opportunity to compete they need your support. They need resources to take part in a high altitude training camp this spring, they need resources to enable having their coaches and therapists with them, they need resources to insure that no stone is left unturned as they pursue Olympic glory. The Canadian running community is strong and vibrant and we need to support our strongest ambassadors.
Have a project idea? Ideas are currently being accepted for funding in 2013, send your suggestions to fundraisingproject@runcanada.ca
School Program
Coming soon...