And They're Off!

8:11am - It was a sight to behold...nearly 14000 runners and their friends and family assembled at the University of Manitoba for the start of the 31st Manitoba Marathon! The Great West Life Super Runners are coming into the stadium at a steady pace and the first place Half Marathon wheelchair just crossed the finish. It's shaping up to be a record day

The suspence builds!

The 2009 Manitoba Marathon: A Timeline

Friday June 12: 220 City of Winnipeg snow fence posts are pounded in along the course. Their purpose: to display many marathon signs that will soon be put up in the wee hours of race morning.

Tuesday June 16th: Charles A. Barbour Arena is awash with sponges, buckets, cups, banners, tables and the hundreds of pieces of equipment that make up the Manitoba Marathon operations.

Thursday June 18th: The Manitoba Marathon Tech Team Assembles. Over 50 coordinators, representing all areas of race operations assemble. The mood is upbeat, yet subdued. The count is up by over 500 people from last year. Consensus: Piece of cake.

Manitoba Marathon 2009

This year's Manitoba Marathon will be taking place on Father's Day June 21st. Visit this Blog throughout race weekend to get a behind the scene's look at this Manitoba Tradition!