More than 400 individuals participated in the 15th annual Summit Run in Prince Albert on Saturday. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

By Brady Bateman

A record finish

Annual Summit Run sees large turnout; raises funds

Jun 15, 2019 | 2:00 PM

A little rain didn’t stop hundreds of competitors and spectators from participating in Prince Albert’s annual Summit Run.

The 15th annual event took place along Rotary Trail, and featured 21km, 10km, 5km, and 2km runs throughout the day. A portion of the proceeds and funds donated by those in attendance from this year’s event will be donated to the Rose Garden Hospice.

Marina Mitchell, chair for the Rose Garden Hospice, told paNOW the importance of the annual event.

“We were graciously chosen as the charity of choice this year, so we receive a portion of funds from registrants and people can also donate online as well,” Mitchell said.

“On top of that, Malcolm Jenkins with Canadian Tire has graciously offered to match all donations made so that is amazing. We hope people keep supporting us and keep getting the word out, that’s our biggest push right now is just awareness.”

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Race Director for the Summit Run, Lisa Evans, noted the impressive turnout for the longstanding event.

“We have 482 runners participating today so it’s an amazing turnout,” Evans said. This is the longest-standing run north of Saskatoon and we are really proud of that, it’s grown a lot over the years as well.”

Evans added that the event caters to participants of all backgrounds and ages, saying everyone from experienced marathon runners to families with young children were welcome to take part in the event.

In the 21km male (half marathon) division, runner Phillipe Belanger smashed all previous time records, completing the trek in a time of only one hour, 15 minutes and 54 seconds.

In the 21km female (half marathon) division, runner Kyra Ives came in with a time of only one hour, 35 minutes and 34 seconds.

In the 10km male division, runner Stephen Gobeil finished with a time of 38 minutes and 40 seconds. In the 10km female division, runner Courtney Moffet finished with a time of 41 minutes and 19 seconds.

In the 5km male division, runner Danny Halpen finished with a time of 19 minutes and 2 seconds. In the 5km female division, runner Sakjal Bhargava finished with a time of 21 minutes and 34 seconds.

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