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Fee Increase on February 15th! Register Now!

January Issue

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Fee Increase on February 15^th! Register Now!

It is never too early to register for the ING Ottawa Marathon, the MDS Nordion 10K or one of the other events of the 2008 Ottawa Race Weekend. A fee increase will take effect on February 15, 2008! Some events are expected to sell out again in 2008, so register now and make your commitment! Registration is open for all events at www.runottawa.ca.

Race Weekend Scholarship Returns for 2008! Deadline coming up!
Organizers of the Ottawa Race Weekend are happy to announce the return of the National Athletic Scholarship to be awarded to an up-and-coming Canadian runner. The scholarship, now $4000, aims to develop the sport of distance running in Canada. Deadline for applications is February 15^th. Click here for more information!

Online volunteer sign-up now open!

The Ottawa Race Weekend simply could not happen without the army of dedicated volunteers that come together each year to support our runners. If you, or someone you know, is interested in becoming a part of this event, please visit our online volunteer section and sign-up for one of the hundreds of available positions.

Elites

Run Ottawa Youth Athletic Series off and Running with Richmond 5K!

The Run Ottawa Youth Athletic Series got off to a great start on January 20^th with the first event in the series, the Richmond 5K Road Race! Already thirteen runners have been automatically entered into the series, and a chance to win a $1000 bursary, just by participating in the race! Click here to see the results for far! The next event in the series will be the Enbridge 5K on April 13^th! Click here for more information about how you can join the Run Ottawa Youth Athletic Series!

Get your training advice right here!

As you start to gear up for this year’s Race Weekend, we can help you stay motivated with excellent training tips from John Stanton, founder of The Running Room . Click here to see this month’s tip on “Marathon Training.”

Fundraising

IT’S BACK! RAISE FUNDS AND RUN FOR FREE

There are two types of champions at the Ottawa Race Weekend: those who cross the finish line and those who run for a cause. The Ottawa Hospital is lucky enough to have thousands of champions who support excellent health care in our region by raising pledges. Their reasons for fundraising are many and varied: to honour a loved one, to support a specific hospital department or to simply give something back to the community.

Last year’s MDS Nordion Ottawa Hospital Race Weekend Challenge was a huge success, raising more than $600,000 for The Ottawa Hospital.

When individuals raise more than $150 in pledges for the Hospital, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation will refund their Ottawa Race Weekend registration fee. It’s easy to qualify:

1. Register to raise pledges at http://www.ohfoundation.ca/events/orw/index_e.asp
2. Raise more than $150 in pledges. It’s easy to raise funds online to find out how, visit the above web site.
3. Bring your pledges to the Foundation booth at the Pfizer Health and Fitness Expo.

We invite you to join us and Run for a Reason! To read about past inspirational supporters or to find out more about raising funds for The Ottawa Hospital, visit www.ohfoundation.ca or call 798-5555, ext. 19820.