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Thousands to participate in the 21st Annual TC10K

TC10k-finish Fifteen thousand runners and walkers are expected to hit the streets of Victoria on Sunday April 25 for the 21st Annual TC10K.

As the second largest 10-kilometre race in Canada, the race attracts a myriad of participants from elite athletes to those running their first race.

This year the TC10K was chosen by BC Athletics to host the 2010 BC 10K Road Running Championships for junior, senior and masters runners, for both men and women. According to race director Jacqui Sanderson, this will increase the race’s profile. “We are excited to have the opportunity to host a special group of athletes and expect a strong elite field. We fully expect some course records to be broken this year.”

The event has always attracted Canada’s top runners. During the last five years Steve Osaduik, Ryan Hayden, Lucy Smith and Lisa Harvey have competed. In 2009 the men’s race was won by Willy Kimosop in 29:29, with Kathy Butler winning the women’s race in 34:01. The course records, however, still stand from the last decade – Simon Chenowya (1995) in 28:47, and Angela Chalmers (1994) in 33:03. This year the fastest runners will compete for $12,000 in prize money – distributed to the top five runners overall in the male and female category and the top three male and female runners in the masters division.

TC10k-finishThe TC10K has experienced remarkable growth since its first running in 1989 when 2,100 keen enthusiasts registered. The race was founded by Ken Elmer, who started the Vancouver Sun Run in 1985. Working for BC Athletics, he thought that Victoria with its running history could have a similar event. He pitched the idea to the Times Colonist as media sponsor to have a 10K a week after the Sun Run. The Garden City 10K – as it was then called – was born. Elmer organized both the Sun Run and TC10K until he passed the reigns to a local race committee, the Victoria Running Society. The event is now organized by the Victoria International Running Society under a board of directors and general manager.

For the majority of participants the TC10K is an opportunity to lace up their shoes and run – or walk – a scenic course either for a personal best time or to just finish in front of cheering family and friends. TC10K participants can enter the event as an individual or as part of a team. The team categories are so popular that it has expanded to 24 this year. Teams also get a bonus – if they sign up by March 23 they receive a customized shirt with their team name.

The event is all about adopting a healthy lifestyle, and to encourage Victorians to participate. The TC10K offers clinics at 14 recreational centres in the Victoria and Capital Region District for walkers and runners of all abilities. This year saw a record number sign up for the 14-week training program. Many join the clinics for the camaraderie and the support, and under the guidance of experienced leaders, they can progress gradually and safely towards their goal.

To register for the TC10K go to www.tc10k.ca
 

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