Thank You !!

A heartfelt thank-you to all the volunteers, staff and friends who came out to run and fundraised for the Y Capital Campaign; cheered and gave out water, Gatorade and gels to the 5,000 Marathoners; ran with our 1,450 young runners at the Y Kids Marathon; plus staffed the Y booth at the Race Weekend Expo and at City Hall Plaza.   The Y could not have done all this without your help and commitment.  Please know that your efforts have allowed us to increase our community image and impact the lives of many.  Thank you so much!

 

Ottawa Race Weekend – City Hall Plaza

START for 10K, 5K, 2K	START for Marathon & Half-Marathon

The National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA is a partner charity of the Ottawa Race Weekend - so lace up to run for the Y, and join the Y’s fundraising effort to help build a stronger and healthier community.  Our goal is to recruit 300 runners/walkers to each raise a minimum of $300.

For over 140 years, the Y has been delivering programs and services to more than 75,000 people a year in the areas of Health, Fitness and Recreation; Child Care; Housing, Camping and Outdoor Education; Employment, Enterprise and Newcomer Services.  Our programs and services are accessible to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Funds raised from Run for the Y will go toward the Y’s Strengthening the Heart of our Community Capital Campaign to revamp and expand Y facilities, programs and services to meet the growing needs of our community.

Ways to Participate

1. Register in 2 easy steps

Sign up to run for the Y today as all race events are capped and they sell out early! Walkers are welcomed. Ask family, friends and colleagues to sponsor you.

Saturday, May 26, 2012	Sunday, May 27, 2012
9:00 am - Running Room Friendship Run	7:00 am - Marathon
4:00 pm - Family 2K	8:00 am - Y Kids Marathon
5:00 pm - 5K	9:00 am - Half Marathon
6:30 pm - 10K

Step 1 – Register here to fundraise for the Y.

Step 2 – Register here for your race event.

Running Room Friendship Run
Go for a short run with renowned author and founder of the Running Room, John Stanton, and then stay for refreshments. Join us in front of City Hall (110 Laurier) on Saturday morning, May 26 at 9:00 am. No registration fee is required, but please email info@runfortheY.ca to have your name added to the list.

2. Donate

You can make a donation to a specific runner/walker.

You can make a general donation to the Y Capital Campaign.

3. Volunteer

The Y needs a lot of volunteer support for the Race Weekend and the week leading up to it. Check out the volunteer opportunities.

More information on the Ottawa Race Weekend.