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April 24/08 -PICK UP PAL
Edge to Edge Marathon teams up with Pick Up Pal to help reduce our carbon footprint!

pick up pal [pik-uhp-pal] - noun 

1) a global eco-friendly transportation revolution that connects drivers, passengers and packages with the places they need to go. 
2) an easy way to save money by going with someone who is already going your way. 
3) a great way to make cash by giving someone a drive or taking a package that is on your way. 

People interested in ridesharing to the Ucluelet-Tofino area will be invited to sign up for an account and become members of a growing and dynamic community. It is free to join and to use. On the site members can post routes as passengers and/or drivers, they can complete a profile, upload a photo. Within their account, PickupPals can track the number of rides they have given or taken, the number of km or miles they have traveled via ride sharing and we can as a group, keep track of the amount of emissions we have reduced as a result.  See it yourself, click here to go to the website.

April 24/08 - Going Green "The Edge to Edge Marathon is proud to be 'going green'. Please view our new green race initiatives at http://runnersworld-greenteam.com/, click on Edge to Edge.

March 16/08 - List of Registered Racers -- Click here to view the list of Half Marathon and Marathon runners. Click here to view the list of Teams signed up. Please report all changes to info@edgetoedgemarathon.com and include as much detail as possible.

Feb 14/08 - Volunteers Needed to help make the 9th Annual Edge to Edge Marathon a big success. If you would like to help out, please go to the Volunteer Page and sign up today.

Jan 27/08 - EARLY BIRD RATES END SOON -- Registration for the 2008 E2E is going fast and furious. It is looking like we'll have another record turnout in all categories and an early sellout in the Team Relay category. Please note that January 31st is your final day to register with the Early Bird rates. Click here to sign up.

Nov 1/07 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN -- Registration for the 2008 edition of the Edge to Edge Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay is now open. Go to the Registration page to secure your spot today.

Aug 17/07 -2008 RACE DATE -- The date for the 2008 edition of the Edge to Edge Marathon will be on Sunday, June 8th. Registration will open on November 1st.

June 13/07 - MEDIA COVERAGE -- Check out the Edge to Edge post race coverage at the Westcoaster.ca and on Jen Segger-Gigg's Blog (female winner of the 1/2 marathon). Also, Tony Austin's photo gallery is now online at www.pbase.com/autie.

June 10/07 - RESULTS AND PHOTOS -- The 8th Annual Edge to Edge Marathon is a wrap! After gale force winds the day prior, the sun came out and it was perfect running weather. Thanks to everyone who came out especially those that traveled from places far away. Thanks to all our sponsors. Thanks to the 300 volunteers who helped make the race a big success! Congratluations to Nik Southwell and Kristin Schnurr for winning the marathon and to Kevin Searle and Jen Segger-Gigg for topping the Half Marathon. And big congrats to The LGRR Lionesses for winning the Relay! Click here to view the results and photos.

June 8/07 - E2E AFTERMATH -- For those of you that are staying on Sunday night, we have organized an informal after-party at the Eagles Nest Pub in Ucluelet. The night will feature dinner and drink specials along with a DJ. Racers and volunteers are welcome. Space is limited so first come, first serve.

 

 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, June 8th, 2008, is the date for the Edge to Edge Marathon! Take on the challenge of the West Coast and run the official distance between Tofino and Ucluelet!

Detailed Marathon Information
Detailed Half Marathon Information
Detailed Relay Information

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The 9th Annual Edge to Edge Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay offers a unique opportunity to accomplish your running goals in a world renowned location, well-known for the natural beauty it possesses. You will enjoy a "perfectly" natural route as it follows an undulating course through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, finishing in the small village of Ucluelet. The distance between the two villages is the perfect marathon distance surrounded by old growth forests and crashing ocean waves.

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The Edge to Edge marathon is an annual event that brings runners from all over the world to the beautiful West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. It is a perfect opportunity to enjoy the tranquility and unique character that Tofino and Ucluelet share; surrounded by subtle yet rich cultural heritage and pristine natural beauty.

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Why pack up and travel to a race location that offers nothing but the concrete course you will follow! Come to a place that people from all over the world are drawn to for so many reasons....whale watching, kayaking, surfing, First Nation culture, fishing, scuba diving, West Coast cuisine... and the list goes on...

Ucluelet's motto is "Life on the Edge"...edge of the Pacific, edge of excitement and the edge of adventure! Join us this year for a unique experience that will not only fulfill your running aspirations but bring you to a location that is amazingly unique.

Check out www.pacificrimvisitorcentre.ca for more information on the adventures you can enjoy while visiting the West Coast of Vancouver Island!


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