» Alberta's Best Road Race in 2009

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Athletics Alberta is pleased to announce the Calgary Marathon as the “Top Road Race of 2009 in Alberta” - based on direct participant feedback from the road running community at large. The award has been tabulated from a Provincial-wide survey were conducted by Athletics Alberta , from March till November 2009, and this survey allowed for each participant to evaluate each race they competed within and provide them with the opportunity to provide direct feedback on their experience.

The awards are tabulated from all Road Races that are included in a Provincial Road Running Series – the Run Alberta Series. These distinguished races will be given an official Provincial Ranking based on Participant attendance, Race course popularity amongst runners, Results management & Community initiatives.

The top three finalists (Race Directors) will receive keeper trophies with the winner being acknowledged as “Alberta’s Best Road Race in 2009”.

The Run Alberta Series includes a variety of challenging and fun runs from 5 Miles to 100 KM over some of Alberta's most spectacular terrain with the Run Alberta Series engaging Albertans to stay physically active and to pursue a healthy lifestyle through the enjoyment of running in their local communities.

Athletics Alberta is the provincial organizing body for track and field, cross country and road running, and is a branch of Athletics Canada.

		Calgary Marathon Location: Calgary, AB Race Director: Cheryl Lowery
		Melissa’s Road Race Location: Banff, AB Race Directors: Deb Boutilier & Deb Lee
		INTACT Edmonton Marathon Location: Edmonton, AB Race Director: Tom Keogh
		Forzani's Mother's Day Run (Calgary) Location: Calgary, AB Race Director: Todd Birss
		Woody’s RV World Half Marathon Location: Red Deer, AB Race Director: Gord Deck