FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Wins Best Marathon Award from
Get Out There Magazine
(Victoria, BC - January 19, 2011). The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon
has been named the Best Marathon (Western Canada) in Get Out There
Magazine's 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. The awards, now in its sixth year,
recognize the people, places, events and organizations that support active
living in Canada.
The Victoria Marathon beat out such marathons as Vancouver, Calgary and
Okanagan for the coveted spot. "We are very proud of the event and our
entire team that make the Marathon happen! This type of recognition is a
great way to start the year for all of our partners," says Cathy Noel,
General Manager. "It is a lot of work to put on the event, but everyone
that is involved including the City of Victoria, our sponsors, the
Executive, over 1500 volunteers, our speakers, the charities and all the
participants add to the atmosphere on race weekend to make the GoodLife
Fitness Victoria Marathon very special."
There are 30 categories in the Readers' Choice Awards from best marathon to
best fitness facility, and they are broken down into Western Canada,
Eastern Canada and National awards. Winners are determined by the highest
number of reader votes in each category. A record 1,621 votes were cast in
the 2010 awards. http://www.getouttheremag.com/rca.php
The 32nd Annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon takes place Sunday,
October 9, 2011; in addition to the Marathon there is a Half Marathon, 8K
Road Race and Thrifty Foods Kids Run & Marathon. For more details or to
register, visit www.runvictoriamarathon.com
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