Ontario
runners Woodfine and Gollish, big winners in Montréal
MONTRÉAL, April 22, 2018 /CNW/
- Taking advantage of ideal conditions at the start,
Ontario runners Tristan Woodfine, in men's, and Sasha Gollish, in women's, won unequivocal
victories on Sunday at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montréal, for the
16th edition of the Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal.
Woodfine, 24, of Cobden, Ont.,
crossed the finish line located at the edge of the Olympic Rowing
Basin in 1:05:43. Gollish, 36, of Toronto, won the women's event in 1:16:14.
At press time, the Scotiabank Charity Challenge had raised
$1.3 million for 71
charities in the Montréal area and the number is expected
to continue to grow as fundraising remains open for 30 days after
the event.
"The Scotiabank Charity Challenge participants showed great
commitment again this year," said Tom Apostolis, District Vice
President Montréal Centre at Scotiabank. "Not only did they train
hard to cross the finish line, but they also went the extra mile
with their fundraising efforts. We are thrilled that the 2018
Scotiabank Charity Challenge has raised $1.3 million, a record for the Banque
Scotia 21k de Montréal. We're proud that the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge continues to be an important part of the weekend
events, year after year. We know that the funds raised will have a
huge impact in the communities where we live, work, run and do
business."
Taking place over two days, the Banque Scotia 21k de
Montréal featured a 1k Kids Run,
5k, 10k
and 21k distances. Nearly 7,000
racers crossed the start lines of the various distances and the
event was sold out for yet another year!
Introduced last year, the Kids run and the 10k distance grew in popularity. With an
increased capacity to meet the demand, these distances welcomed a
new wave of fundraisers happy to find a middle step between the
5k and the 21k to motivate them.
"We are proud that this has been a record-breaking weekend in
terms of funds raised for the Scotiabank Charity Challenge," said
Francois Lecot, Race Director,
Canada Running Series. "The sun was shining on the 7,000 runners
who took part in the 21k,
10k, 5k
& Kids Run, making it a fun and meaningful weekend for the
whole family. We are also proud of the turnout and performances of
our athletes, particularly our Quebec elite runners, including Francois Jarry and Olympian Anne-Marie Comeau
who both placed second overall."
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge is a turnkey fundraising
program that provides a simple way for runners in these races to
support local causes that make a significant impact on Canadian
communities. Participating charities keep 100 per cent of the
proceeds raised, as Scotiabank pays for all transaction and credit
card fees. Scotiabank offers the Scotiabank Charity Challenge at
six sponsored marathon events across Canada including Montréal, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.
Scotiabank believes in helping young people reach their infinite
potential, and many organizations who take part in the Scotiabank
Charity Challenge have a direct impact on our local youth. Young
people are our future leaders and it's crucial to provide them with
the skills and resources they need to succeed.
Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal
Results :
Half marathon, Men
- Tristan Woodfine – Cobden,
Canada – 1:05:43
- François Jarry – Lachine,
Canada – 1:07:08
- Kip Kangogo – Lethbridge,
Canada – 1:08:15
Half marathon, Women
- Sasha Gollish – Toronto, Canada – 1:16:14
- Anne-Marie Comeau –
Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Canada –
1:16:25
- Laura Desjardins – Toronto – 1:17:59
10k, Men
- David Le Porho – Montréal, Canada – 32:37
- Marc-Antoine Senneville –
Repentigny, Canada – 32:40
- Mathieu Desbiens – Cookshire-Eaton,
Canada – 33:42
10k, Women
- Celine Best – Ottawa, Canada – 38:34
- Annie Laperle – Candiac, Canada – 40:07
- Marie-Christine Carette –
Sherbrooke – 40:12
5k, Men
- Gregoire M. Bouchard
– L'Assomption, Canada – 15:56
- Alvaro Cueto – Saint-Hubert, Canada – 16:00
- Karl Belley – Longueuil, Canada – 16:00
5k, Women
- Emy Legault – L'Île-Perrot,
Canada – 18:00
- Ali Barwick – Montréal,
Canada – 18:07
- Delphine Hansen – Montréal,
Canada – 18:40
The Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal race weekend is a
world-class sporting event that brings together recreational and
elite runners from across Canada and beyond for a race
in Parc-Jean Drapeau, one of Montréal's most beautiful
locations.
For a complete list of 2018 charities participating in the
Scotiabank Charity Challenge, please visit the Banque
Scotia 21k de Montréal's website.
For more highlights and complete race results, please visit the
results page.
Twitter and Instagram Hashtag: #SCOTIA21KMTL, #InfinitePotential
and #runScotia
About Scotiabank
At Scotiabank, we aim to support organizations that are
committed to helping young people reach their infinite potential.
Young people are our future leaders and Scotiabank's goal is to
help ensure that they have the necessary skills and resources they
need to support their success. Together with our employees, the
Bank supports causes at a grassroots level. Recognized as a leader
for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, in 2017,
Scotiabank contributed more than $80 million to help our
communities around the world.
Scotiabank is Canada's
international bank and a leading financial services provider in
North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our
24 million customers become better off through a broad range
of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial
banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and
investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than
89,000 employees and assets of over $923 billion (as at
January 31, 2018), Scotiabank trades
on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New
York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit
www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @Scotiabank.
About Canada Running Series
Canada Running Series is
the nation's premier running circuit with 8 events: 4
in Toronto, 2 in Vancouver, 1 in Edmonton and 1
in Montréal. It annually attracts some 60,000 participants and
raises more than $6 million for some 320
mostly-local charities.
The Series includes the IAAF Gold Label Scotiabank Toronto
Waterfront Marathon, and the Athletics Canada National Marathon
Championships. Since 1999, CRS has gained international recognition
for innovation and organization.
We are passionately committed to staging great experiences for
runners of all levels from Canadian Olympians and International
stars, to healthy lifestyle people and charity runners; and to
making sport part of sustainable communities and the city-building
process. Our mission is "building community through the sport of
running." Join us at www.RunCRS.ca
SOURCE Scotiabank