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Event Date: June 18th, 2017
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| In This Issue |
1. 9 Reasons - the Banff Marathon
2. Only a Few Spots Left
3.
I Can Run 7! Profile
4. Banff Health & Fitness Expo
4. Sustainability Initiatives
5. Volunteers Wanted!
6. ROAM Bus is Back
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FOLLOW Banff Marathon
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| DID YOU KNOW? |
Aid Station #6: Prescribed Burn
Prescribed Burn is the sixth interpretative station along the Banff Marathon course. Known as the "Flames of Life", fire has played a leading role for thousands of years in shaping national park landscapes through lightning and aboriginal-set fires. Like avalanches or floods, this natural process stimulates new plant growth and contributes to a mixture of habitats that supports a variety of animal species. During much of the 20th century, fires were seen as a dangerous element that destroyed wildlife and detracted from scenic beauty. To restore the important role of fire, Parks Canada now uses prescribed burns, which was first used in Banff National Park in 1983. This helps ensure the ecological sustainability of ecosystems.
Interested in Banff National Park?
Photo: Lightscapes Nature Photography
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Best Places to Stay
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Stay with the Official Hotel of the Banff Marathon! Located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, the Banff Lodging Co. owns and operates nine hotels, seven restaurants, the Red Earth Spa, the Caribou Ski School and rental shops, and as our Official Accommodation Sponsor, is offering reduced rates across 6 of their most popular hotels. For more information call 1(800) 563-8764 or visit the accommodations page
here.
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Club Program
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The 2017 Banff Marathon Club Program is a great way to build team spirit and show off your club in a fun, well-organized and social environment. Club Program benefits include race perks, group discounts, cash back to your club and more! For more information you can visit:
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Visit Our Sponsors
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Rocky Mountain Sundeck & Roofing
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Discovery Pass!
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Admission to Canada's National Parks, Historic Sites and Marine Conservation Areas is FREE for 2017 to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary! Order your 2017 Parks Canada Discovery Pass now and be prepared for when you travel to Banff. No stopping at the Park Gates with this express pass into Banff!
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Looking for a Follow-Up Event?
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Check out Canmore's Grizzly
Ultra & Relay
Mark your calendars for October 8th,
2017 and plan to join 1400 trail
runners for one of Canada's most
popular Ultra Marathons. Canmore's
Grizzly Ultra and Relay is an annual
sell out offering 50km Solo, 2
Person or 5 Person relay categories.
Click
here
for more information and registration.
Grizzly Mountain Events is a proud supporter of the Banff Marathon, providing race course management services and equipment.
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Register Soon!
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The Event is Filling Quickly!
Banff 10K
Banff Half Marathon
or
Banff Marathon...
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"9 Reasons to Try the Banff Marathon"
Check out the Amazing Blog posted by
Banff Lake Louise Tourism!
6 weeks and counting, it's shaping up to be an amazing weekend in Banff next month! Whether it's the full, half marathon, 10k or BMO Kids Run, there's something for everyone. Grab your friend and get involved!
Banff and Lake Louise Tourism put together an amazing Blog with 9 Reasons to why you should try the Banff Marathon in 2017.
Click
HERE
to read the Blog
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Only a Few Spots remain for
the Half and Full Marathon
Don't Miss Your Chance to Take Part!
The Banff Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K is quickly approach sell-out for the third straight year! Only a few spots remain for the Half and Full Marathon so if you are thinking about participating now is the time to register! 10K spots are 75% sold and climbing quickly.
Click the button below to Register
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I Can Run 7 Challenge!
7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 1 Year
Novice runner Laura Jones sets sights on world's highest marathon, and taking on 7 marathons on 7 continents in one year, including the Banff Marathon as her one North American marathon! Laura Jones chose Banff for many reasons. She fell in love with Canada on her honeymoon 3 years ago after driving from Vancouver to Banff, and has returned each year since! After looking through marathons in BC and Alberta, she came across the Banff Marathon, and didn't even hesitate to sign up..
READ MORE
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Banff Health and Fitness Expo
Friday June 16th & Saturday June 17th
Join us in beautiful Banff, Alberta for one of Canada's premier sporting events and the second annual Banff Health and Fitness Expo! The Expo will be held at Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre, a beautiful new state-of-the-art facility, and will be open and FREE to all participants, friends, family, tourists, locals and the general public. Not only will the Expo host registration package pick-up and athlete information sessions, but will feature "National Park Place", "BMO Kids Zone", "Sustainability Village", a stage/theatre for demonstration and clinics, along with exhibitors of all types.
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2017 Sustainability Initiatives
Greenest Marathon on the Planet
The 2017 Banff Marathon will again strive to be the Greenest Marathon on the Planet. The 2017 event, through Sustain Driven, the Sustainability Committee and many incredible sustainability partners, will again lead and manage the 10 successful green strategies implemented in the 2016 event.
The 2017 strategies are as follows:
1. GHG offsets (Global Greenhouse Gasses)
2. Towards Zero Waste
3. Green Energy
4. Purchasing and Procurement
5. Education and Engagement
6. Environmental and Wildlife Mitigation
7. Roam Transit
8. Virtual Event Bag
9. Bio Digestible Water Cups
10. "Sustainability Village"
To learn more about each strategy click
HERE
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We need your help! Want to be part of an amazing event in Banff? Register to volunteer with the Banff Marathon! There are a variety of positions available on June 16,17 and 18. Help us make this an awesome event for everyone. Besides helping amazing people achieve their goals, volunteers receive many benefits including:
- Commemorative Technical Shirt
- Complementary Snacks and Lunch
- Volunteer Bowling Party
- Over $2000 of volunteer prizes
- Support the community including YWCA Banff
Click the Button Below to Register to Volunteer
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ROAM Transit is Back for 2017!
We are happy to announce that ROAM Transit is back for the 2017 Banff Marathon. Participants can ride FREE on ROAM Transit race weekend by showing their race bib! Help us reduce vehicle traffic and emissions by hopping on the bus!
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