RUN VICTORIA!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Run Your First, Your Next, Your Best

Choose from one of four events - Marathon, Half Marathon,
8K Road Race or Thrifty Foods Kids Run.

Celebrate with participants from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Taiwan, USA and the UK!

Event weekend kicks off on Friday, October 10. Join in the excitement at 3:00pm as we open the RVM Race Expo and Package Pickup - featuring pre-race massage, speakers, vendors, products and apparel.

On Saturday, October 11, take a bus tour of the course. The RVM Speaker Series includes Dick Beardsley, Michal Kapral, Lucy Smith, Steve King and more. Join us for our pre-race Carbo Gala Dinner - Motivational speaker and great draw prizes!

Don't miss out on the Post-Race Awards at the Victoria Conference Centre - Sunday, October 12 - Overall, Age-Group and Team Awards will be presented for the 8K Road Race (10:00am), Half Marathon (12:00pm) and Marathon (2:00pm). Fabulous draw prizes!

 ONE MONTH TO GO!

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• Register TODAY! and be eligible to win a silver 42.2 or 21.1 silver spinner pendant from Sporty Jewels! Registrants entering by Sept 20th are eligible.
• Next Registration Deadline is Sept 15th:
• Marathon - $100
• Half Marathon - $75
• 8K Road Race - $35 (Event cap - 2,500)
• THRIFTY FOODS Kids Run - $10 (Event cap - 1,000)
• Teams - Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K Road Race.

• New Balance technical shirts for participants registering prior to posted deadlines.
• THRIFTY FOODS Kids Run - Shirts screened with your school name (for groups of 10 or more).
  Register your school name online until Sept 26. Join in the 1.2 km fun for the kids!

• 2008 Official Charities - KidSport, Raise A Reader and Runners of Compassion.
• 2008 Charity Pledge Program - Raise pledges for one of our five pledge charities and Run for a Cause.
• Training -
• September Training Newsletter by Bruce Deacon. Rehearse for Race Day and Train Smart!
• Hydration, Dehydration and Overhydration - Tips from our Medical Team
• Train Like Gebrselassie. To break the world marathon record requires many years of training, great genetics, a proper diet and an excellent race day nutrition plan. PowerBar is excited to share the PowerBar nutrition plan of Haile Gebrselassie that helped him set a world record September 30th, 2007 at the Berlin Marathon, covering the 26.2 miles in a mind boggling 2 hours, 4 minutes, and 26 seconds.
• Thrifty Foods Kids Run Tracker - Kids! Track your activity, nutrition and reading leading up to race day.
• Join the KOOL Volunteer Crew! Volunteer opportunities are available on race weekend.
• Visit the New Balance Victoria booth at the RVM Race Expo where you will find the Official Royal Victoria Marathon Souvenir Apparel Collection. From jackets to shorts, long sleeve shirts to cozy hoodies, there will be something to get you across the finish line in style.

  

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Saturday, October 11, 2008
Empire Capitol 6 Cinema
805 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 1M1

Tickets available at www.empiretheatres.com
Tickets go on sale Friday, Sep 12, 2008

 BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW

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• Visit us online for Royal Host Hotels with Special RVM Rates from The Fairmont Empress and Sandman Hotel Victoria.
• Check out fabulous deals from local accommodations. Tourism Victoria has something for every budget. Visit www.tourismvictoria.com/rvm or call toll free at 1-800-663-3883.

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