Loves them fall races! Remember to bring your gloves.
Moose Mountain, Sept 6
On Saturday the epic Moose Mountain Trail Races start at 9am for the 29k run up Moose Mountain and 11am for the 16k jaunt on Telephone Loop. These are awesome trail runs just west of Bragg Creek. Online registration is now closed, but you can register at package pickup on Thursday 4pm-7pm and Friday from 4pm-6pm at Gord's Running Store or an hour before each of the races. Entry fee is $45 and includes a lunch.
Dino Dash, Sept 7
If you want a nice flat 5k or 10k with wide open roads and chip timing, this is a great opportunity to run your guts out and accomplish a great personal best. I like running on the Bow River pathway system, but a wide open road closed to traffic gives you more wiggle room and makes the day seem more like an event. The race starts at 11am on Saturday, so expect some sun. Online registration closes today, $35 adult, $25 kids, but you can register at package pickup at Strides Running Store Friday from 4pm-8pm and Saturday from 9:30am-4pm.
Canmore Rocky Mountain Half, Sept 7
Online registration has closed, but you can register for the half, 5k or 10k at package pickup Sept 4 from 10am-7pm and Sept 5 from 10am-6pm at Gord's Running Store, or in Canmore at Lawrence Grassi Middle School on Saturday from 11am-7pm.
Melissa's Road Race, Sept 27
This is a landmark half marathon and 10k, which always sells out. Race entry is transferable though, and is allowed from Sept 17-21 only by email or fax. So, if you need to find someone to buy a bib from, or someone to sell it to, find a message board like the Classifieds page on the Calgary Roadrunners website and arrange something.
If you'd like to run the 10k for free, the Running Room is looking for pace bunnies for the 10k. Email Jacqui Allison at jallison@runningroom.com.
Harvest Half, Sept 27
If you're all trained up for a half marathon but you can't get into Melissa's, the Harvest Half has a nice tour through Fish Creek Park, and you can save $10 if you register on or before this Saturday. Plus, it's an hour closer to home, there's no Banff Park fee to pay, and you and 500 other new friends have a nice early 7:45 am start.
