Wednesday is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, and Run to Empower has introduced enhancements to its elite women-only race, the Fastest Women 5K, previously referred to as Emilie’s Run. The occasion, with the goal to have a good time ladies’s operating, is about for May 3, and can function 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 document 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 are 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 arrange for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend in addition to the upcoming observe season. May is actually an thrilling time for followers to observe distance operating in Ottawa.”
Registration necessities and prizes
While 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 prime seven runners general will take house money prizes, with first, second and third place incomes $1,500, $1,200 and $900, respectively. The podium 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 document of 15:57.5 (set in 2014) will obtain a bonus of $500, and runners efficiently beating Mondor’s Canadian 5K document will take house a $2,000 bonus.
Last yr’s winner was Westport, Ont.’s Kara Blair, who clocked 17:19.
Open 5K will kick off with stroller wave
Run to Empower can even host an open class 5K and youngsters 1K (aged 12 and underneath). The open race will start with a stroller wave, which permits mother and father to compete safely even with younger youngsters.
This yr’s occasion will elevate funds for Canadian charity Fast and Female, which works to empower younger women in sport and training; final yr, $4,000 was donated to Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre. During registration, runners can go for the “Green Bib” to donate a portion of their registration payment in lieu of a race medal.