The annual BMO Okanagan Marathon is set to take place on Thanksgiving weekend, starting Saturday, October 7th through to Sunday, October 8th.
The BMO Okanagan Marathon supports The Sunshine Foundation of Canada, helping dreams come true for children living with severe physical disabilities or life threatening illnesses.
Participants will enjoy scenic views on the waterfront pathway along Lake Okanagan to City Park, which helped earn the marathon a spot on the list of marathons to put on the radar this fall by Canadian Running Magazine.
So where do you sign up? To participate in the marathon, all you have to do is click here and pick which event(s) you would like to participate in.
There are five races to choose from, for both seasoned runners as well as the more recreational runners, from the BMO ABC Kids Fun 1km Run to the 42.2km Marathon.
Racers can also take part in three other events including a 5km, 10km and Half Marathon.
Thanksgiving Sunday in #Kelowna, B.C. kicks off with @OkanaganMara: https://t.co/eMdBkRZ3Dg pic.twitter.com/NKnEbDomIm
— CanadianRunning (@CanadianRunning) October 9, 2016
The course is a Boston Marathon qualifying race and every participant receives a t-shirt and finisher’s medal including the kids taking part in Saturday’s BMO ABC Kids Fun 1km Run.
Kids also can look forward to a festive time in the Kids Zone that features inflatables, a soccer zone and face painting.
For the adults, a wine tasting has been added this year for them to enjoy and experience more flavours from the Okanagan.
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