The Kakabeka Falls Legion Half Marathon and 8K scheduled for Sunday, August 18, 2019 is now open for registrations.
This will be the third edition of the half marathon and second running of the 8K – both races start and finish at the Kakabeka Falls Legion— with all proceeds going to the Royal Canadian Legion. There were 105 participants the first year and 258 last year. Participants last year came from Texas, New York, California, Wisconsin and Minnesota, as well as from three Canadian provinces.
Kakabeka Falls is just a short 15-minute drive west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
For the adventurous runners we also have a challenge – the Juno Beach Challenge – run the 8K race on the Saturday and then run the half marathon with the rest of the field on Sunday.
This year we will be honoring the 75th anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy from World War II—more specifically the Canadian Landings at Juno Beach. Our local military garrison will be in attendance with some interesting displays. We include information about Canada’s involvement at Juno Beach for our participants on our social media, in their race kits and along the race course itself
For more information and to register, check out our Facebook page “Kakabeka Falls Legion Half Marathon” or our web site at www.runkbfalls.com.
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