| Melissa’s Road Race Named Alberta’s Best Road Race for 2008 |
| Tuesday, 20 January 2009 12:20 |
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(EDMONTON, AB) November 27, 2008 -- Athletics Alberta is pleased to announce that the Melissa’s Road Race has been selected as the “Top Road Race of 2008 in Alberta.” This yearly award is tabulated from a province‐wide survey conducted by Athletics Alberta beginning in March and finishing in mid‐November 2008. The award is based on direct participant feedback from the road running community at‐large in which each participant was allowed to evaluate each race they competed in and provide critical feedback on their experience. The Top 10 Road Races in Alberta are all distinguished races that have been given an official Provincial Ranking (for 2008) based on participant attendance, race course popularity amongst runners, results management, and community initiatives. The top-three finalists (Race Directors) will receive keeper trophies with the winner being acknowledged as “Alberta’s Best Road Race in 2008” at the Athletics Alberta’s 40th Anniversary Tribute & Annual Awards on January 17, 2009. The awards are tabulated from all road races that are included in the Sanctioned Provincial Road Running Series—the Run Alberta Series. The Run Alberta Series includes a variety of challenging and fun runs from five miles to one hundred kilometres over some of Alberta's most spectacular terrain and engage 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. 2008 Top 10 Road Races in Alberta
1. Melissa’s Road Race 2. HSBC Calgary Marathon 3. ING Edmonton Marathon 4. Forzani’s Mother's Day Run (Calgary) 5. Woody’s RV World Marathon & Half Marathon 6. Footstock Race Weekend 7. Canada Day Road Race 8. HBC Run for Canada 9. St Patrick’s Day Road Race 10. The Little Big Run |
