Wednesday is Nationwide Women and Girls in Sports activities Day, and Run to Empower has introduced enhancements to its elite women-only race, the Quickest Girls 5K, previously often called Emilie’s Run. The occasion, with the purpose to rejoice ladies’s operating, is ready for Could 3, and can characteristic a $5,000 improve to its earlier prize purse and a brand new label as an official Athletics Canada highway race occasion.
The race was previously named after the late Canadian 5K file holder Emilie Mondor, who died tragically in 2006. Her mark of 15:16 has stood since 2004.
Registration is open to people aged 12 and up who’ve achieved the 5K time customary of 20 minutes and who establish as feminine. “We’re excited to welcome a few of Canada’s quickest ladies to Ottawa for this occasion,” stated Run Ottawa’s elite co-ordinator Stephen Andersen. “The occasion is the right alternative to organize for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend in addition to the upcoming monitor season. Could is really an thrilling time for followers to observe distance operating in Ottawa.”
Registration necessities and prizes
Whereas registration prices $20 every for athletes who’ve run a sub-20 minute 5K for the reason that begin of 2024, those that have run 18:30 or faster will obtain free entry.
The highest seven runners total will take dwelling money prizes, with first, second and third place incomes $1,500, $1,200 and $900, respectively. The rostrum finishers for the 5K masters (40+) class will win $300, $200 and $100 prizes, respectively, whereas the winner of the U19 class will earn a Garmin smartwatch.
Runners who break Rachel Hannah’s course file of 15:57.5 (set in 2014) will obtain a bonus of $500, and runners efficiently beating Mondor’s Canadian 5K file will take dwelling a $2,000 bonus.
Final yr’s winner was Westport, Ont.’s Kara Blair, who clocked 17:19.
Open 5K will kick off with stroller wave
Run to Empower may also host an open class 5K and children 1K (aged 12 and beneath). The open race will begin with a stroller wave, which permits mother and father to compete safely even with younger kids.
This yr’s occasion will elevate funds for Canadian charity Quick and Feminine, which works to empower younger women in sport and schooling; final yr, $4,000 was donated to Ottawa Rape Disaster Centre. Throughout registration, runners can go for the “Inexperienced Bib” to donate a portion of their registration price in lieu of a race medal.