The Health Foundation's annual Charity Road was a great success, raising $28,114 for local health care initiatives.
Executive Director of the Foundation, Ross Fisher, says there were 236 registered runners who participated in the Charity Road Race on Sunday, August 18.
"We were very pleased to have a great turn-out, and to see the runners collect so many pledges and raise so much money. This year 650 pledges were collected, with 24 runners raising over $300."
The Charity Road Race has several goals each year:
to provide an opportunity for people to learn to run by putting on free running clinics from May to August;
to hold a fun and well organized Charity Road Race that everyone from the beginning runner to the competitive runner can participate in; and,
to raise funds for the purchase of medical equipment that will provide an improved or new service to the residents of this region.
This year's top Fundraisers were: Dave Matichuk, $2,415; Dennis Fuchs, $1,305; Tracy Newton of Saskatoon, $1,135; Kyle Dressler $1,096, and Adele Pask $1,035.
The race winners were as follows:
- One half Marathon: Rick Vaughn won the men's race with a time of 1:29:59; Shannon del Bigio won the women's race with a time of 1:47:50
- 10 km: John Svec won the men's race with a time of 38:32; Jodi Souter won the women's race with a time of 38:12
- five km: Jaden Porte won the men's race with a time of 18:38; Robyn Luthi won the women's race with a time of 19:56
- five km 13 to 15: Cole Burkholder won the men's race with a time of 19:04; Sarah Novakowski won the women's race with a time of 24:04
- two km Junior Run: Tyler Walker won with a time of 8:53
The Road Race attracted runners from throughout the region, and from as far away as Winnipeg.
Full race results can be seen at resultscanada.com
