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The '''Vancouver Sun Run''', sponsored by ] newspaper, is a 10km race held in ], ], ] each year in April since ]. With over 36,000 finishers in 2005, it ranked as the 10th largest race in the world<ref>Running USA Accessed September 2, 2006</ref> and the 3rd largest 10km race, behind only the ] in ] and the ]. The '''Vancouver Sun Run''', sponsored by ] newspaper, is a 10km race held in ], ], ] each year in April since ]. With over 36,000 finishers in 2005, it ranked as the 10th largest race in the world<ref>Running USA Accessed September 2, 2006</ref> and the 3rd largest 10km race, behind only the ] in ] and the ].


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The primary mandate of the Sun Run is to "promote health, fitness and community spirit and to support amateur athletics". The run is not a charity event; however, the organisers claim over $1.1 million in race proceeds have been donated to charities since 1985. The primary mandate of the Sun Run is to "promote health, fitness and community spirit and to support amateur athletics". The run is not a charity event; however, the organisers claim over $1.1 million in race proceeds have been donated to charities since 1985.

⚫ Amateur Radio operators from many clubs worked as a vital communication link during the race. They provided extra eyes in the crowd and helped with medical issues and helped locate missing children. Many of the Operators are involved in ARES (]) programmes from the ]. They include Operators from clubs like Burnaby Amateur Radio club, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, VECTOR (ARES group), and many others.


==Past winners<ref>Association of Road Racing Statisticians Accessed September 2, 2006</ref>== ==Past winners<ref>Association of Road Racing Statisticians Accessed September 2, 2006</ref>==
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⚫ '''Amateur Radio operators''' from many clubs worked as a vital communication link during the race. They provided extra eyes in the crowd and helped with medical issues and helped locate missing children. Many of the Operators are involved in ARES (Amareur Radio Emergency Service) programmes from the lower Mainland.

They include Operators from clubs like Burnaby Amateur Radio club, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver,
VECTOR (ARES group), and many others.

'''Amateur Radio''':

http://en.wikipedia.org/Ham_radio

'''Emergency Communications''':

http://en.wikipedia.org/Amateur_radio_emergency_communications

'''ARES in Canada including B.C.''':

http://en.wikipedia.org/Amateur_Radio_Emergency_Service

Revision as of 23:07, 10 June 2007

Vancouver Sun Run

The Vancouver Sun Run, sponsored by The Vancouver Sun newspaper, is a 10km race held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada each year in April since 1985. With over 36,000 finishers in 2005, it ranked as the 10th largest race in the world and the 3rd largest 10km race, behind only the Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta and the Bolder Boulder.

The 2006 event took place on April 23 and over 50,000 participants registered for the 10km Sun Run and the 2.5km "mini Sun Run", which was run by 2,000 people, mostly children and their parents,with some school teams participating as well. On April 15, 2007, the Sun Run had a record amount of participants, with 54, 281 people registered to participate in the 10km and 2.5km. It was another successful year, and the large number of participants made it the largest street race in Canada!

The primary mandate of the Sun Run is to "promote health, fitness and community spirit and to support amateur athletics". The run is not a charity event; however, the organisers claim over $1.1 million in race proceeds have been donated to charities since 1985.

Amateur Radio operators from many clubs worked as a vital communication link during the race. They provided extra eyes in the crowd and helped with medical issues and helped locate missing children. Many of the Operators are involved in ARES (Amareur Radio Emergency Service) programmes from the Lower Mainland. They include Operators from clubs like Burnaby Amateur Radio club, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, VECTOR (ARES group), and many others.

Past winners

Year Male winner Female winner
1985 Rob Lonergan  Canada 28:47 Susan Lee  Canada 32:39
1986 Graeme Fell  Canada 29:30 Deborah Bowker  Canada 33:31
1987 Graeme Fell  Canada 29:11 Lynn Williams  Canada 32:15
1988 Paul Williams  Canada 29:12 Lynn Williams  Canada 33:04
1989 Rex Wilson  New Zealand 28:44 Lynn Williams  Canada 32:19
1990 David Campbell  Canada 28:54 Deborah Bowker  Canada 33:06
1991 Philip Ellis  Canada 29:03 Patricia Puntous  Canada 33:48
1992 Paul Williams  Canada 29:03 Nancy Tinari  Canada 32:44
1993 Silvio Guerra  Ecuador 28:42 Leah Pells  Canada 32:48
1994 Daniel Komen  Kenya 27:46 Daria Nauer  Switzerland 32:55
1995 Simon Chemoiywo  Kenya 28:27 Olga Appell  United States 32:57
1996 Joseph Kimani  Kenya 27:31 Angela Chalmers  Canada 31:05
1997 Thomas Nyariki  Kenya 27:56 Sally Barsosio  Kenya 31:47
1998 Christian Weber  Canada 28:40 Krystina Pieczulis  Poland 32:55
1999 Simon Chemoiywo  Kenya 28:52 Tina Connelly  Canada 32:41
2000 James Koskei  Kenya 27:36 Sally Barsosio  Kenya 32:24
2001 James Koskei  Kenya 28:06 Sally Barsosio  Kenya 33:04
2002 James Koskei  Kenya 27:58 Sara Dillabough  Canada 33:17
2003 Paul Koech  Kenya 28:48 Aster Demissie  Ethiopia 33:20
2004 Thomas Kiplitan  Kenya 28:43 Émilie Mondor  Canada 31:10
2005 Michael Power  Australia 29:26 Nicole Stevenson  Canada 32:30
2006 Gilbert Okari  Kenya 28:27 Isabella Ochichi  Kenya 30:58
2007 Soloman Tsige  Ethiopia 29:22 Teyiba Erkesso  Ethiopia 32:05

References

  1. Running USA Accessed September 2, 2006
  2. Association of Road Racing Statisticians Accessed September 2, 2006

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