Run Merrickville 2017 has come and gone. Organizers were thrilled with the relatively warm, but sunny day. In fact it was the only sunny day in a two-week period that saw plummeting temperatures, heavy rain and even snow!
Some 308 people registered for this year’s event, almost one hundred more than signed up last year. And the field was populated with eager runners and walkers of all ages. One of our older participants completed the 5km route in a wheel chair! She says she will do the 10 km route next year. A returning participant once again completed the 2 km route with the aid of her walker.
The people of Merrickville-Wolford came out in droves to support the run. There were 150 volunteers manning barricades, running cheering stations, taking photographs, handing out water or preparing food for the returning runners. Businesses and individuals came forward to provide financial assistance and services “in kind” and even our federal, provincial and local politicians came out to wish the runners well and take part in the run.
Photographs of the event have been uploaded to the web and can be accessed through run-merrickville.ca
The Run Merrickville organizing committee recognizes this event could not take place without the support of our volunteers and sponsors and wants to thank each and everyone for their enthusiastic assistance.
Save the Date! Run Merrickville will be back Saturday April 28 2018!
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