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BC Athletics 2012 Marathon Road Running Championship
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The BC Athletics 2012 Marathon Championship will be held in conjunction with the 33rd annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon on Sunday, October 7, 2012.
Race Information
An AIMS/IAAF certified marathon, featuring a beautiful, seaside course with lots of mild undulations, but with a maximum elevation change of only 74 feet. Event records are 2:14:33 (Thomas Omwenga) and 2:37:56 (Lucy Njeri). Race starts at 8:45am. Complete race details on the event website: www.runvictoriamarathon.com.
Entry Information
Enter online at: www.eventsonline.ca/events/vicmara/ or mail in the entry form: www.runvictoriamarathon.com/pdf/GLFVM-Registration-Form.pdf.
Entry fee is $82.00 for BC Athletics athlete members until May 15, rising after that date.
Championship Eligibility
The Championship portion of the event is open to all Junior, Senior, Masters and Road & Trail members of BC Athletics. Memberships must be received by October 4, 2012 in order to be eligible.
Championship Awards
Championship Medals and Prize Money of $200, $100, and $50 will be presented to:
- The first 3 eligible finishers, men and women, overall.
Championship Ribbons will be presented to:
- The first 3 eligible finishers, men and women, in each age category: 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, … 100+
High Performance Athletes
- Prize Money: $3,000/$1,000/$500 to the top-3 men and women overall, with a $5,000 event record bonus for Canadians citizens only. $500/$250/$150 to the top-3 male and female masters (40+). $500 to the top Canadians. Time bonuses also available to the overall race winners. See www.runvictoriamarathon.com/events/marathon.php.
- Requests for complimentary entries for elite runners will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Consideration will be given to men who have run under 2:30 and women who have run under 2:50, as well as masters who have run 2:40/3:00. Please complete the Elite Athlete Application Form (www.runvictoriamarathon.com/pdf/Elite_Athlete_Application_Form.pdf) and email to elite@runvictoriamarathon.com.
Travel Assistance
Through the Sport Experience program, BC Ferries and Sport BC will assist with ferry travel costs for athletes participating in the BC Championship. For further details, see the Sport BC website: http://sportbc.com/membership-information/member-discount/bc-ferries/. Applications for travel assistance must be received at least two weeks before the Championship. Due to overwhelming demand, Sport BC may not be able to accept all applications.
