Help for Haiti

I had planned on writing something a little more lighthearted today, but with what is going in Haiti this topic and event I will post is way more important.

With today being Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the USA, I too have a dream – That we can come together and help this suffering nation in their time of need.

Please consider participating in this event, or donating to any relief effort wherever you can.

HAITI – TRAINING FOR SOLIDARITY will be a day the running community to come together for an up to 20km training run in support of our friends in Haiti. This will be a “pay what you can” event.

Running Free and Runners Den will provide the venue, commemorative bib’s, food and support on the course. Pace bunnies will be available to guide 10- 20km training runs at paces from 4:30/km up to 6:00/km.

This will be a great opportunity to enjoy a paced training run and support this very worthwhile cause. Let show our neighbours to the south we are thinking of them in this time of need.

All donors will receive a commemorative bib #, sponsor goodies, coffee, refreshments and snacks. This is a “pay what you can” event. Donations can also be made by calling our Running Free Markham location at 905.477.7871.

Toronto Event

Saturday January 30, 2010 – 9:00am registration

• Palais Royal

• 1601 Lake Shore Boulevard West

• Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C1

• www.palaisroyale.ca (The Palais Royal has graciously donated their beautiful facility for this event without hesitation – We thank them for this incredibly honourable gesture)

Training run will take place on Toronto’s waterfront trail. Please email Nick Capra at missionhaiti@runningfree.com for more information.

Hamilton Event

Saturday January 30, 2010 – 9:00am registration

• Westdale High School (Main & Longwood)

Visit here http://www.runningfree.com/missionhaiti.aspx for more details.

Roger