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Get Out There Magazine Announces Winners of 2013 Readers' Choice Awards January 20, 2013 (Toronto, Ontario) Today Get Out There Magazine announced the winners of its 8 annual Readers’ Choice Awards, which recognizes the people, places, events and organizations that support active living in Canada. The coveted RCAs are awarded in over thirty different categories – spanning everything from best marathon to favourite adventure race, and are broken down into Eastern Canada, Western Canada and National awards. Winners are determined by the highest number of reader votes cast in each category. In 2013 over 1,900 readers cast votes. Notable winners this year include the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (Eastern Canada) and the Manitoba Marathon (Western Canada) as “Best Marathons”, the Around the Bay 30K Road Race (Eastern Canada) and the new Vancouver Eastside 10K (Western Canada) as “Best Running Event”. The RBC GranFondo Whistler and Cycle 4 Sight took top honours as Western Canada’s “Best Cycling Event”. Complete results of the 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards have been published in the February issue of Get Out There Magazine, which hits the streets February 1. Results are also available at the bottom of this document. Voting will open for the 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards next month and will be open through December 1, 2014. Organizations are invited to let their supporters know about the Awards and encourage them to vote. About Get Out There Communications Inc. Get Out There Communications Inc. is the publisher of Get Out There Magazine, Canada’s leading network of endurance sport and outdoor recreation publications. Serving 160,000 readers through the print magazine and thousands more online, Get Out There is the leading resource for active Canadians. Annually 200,000 copies of Get Out There are distributed at events and in race kits, in addition to retail and resort distribution across the country. Online Get Out There boasts a website featuring Canada’s largest searchable calendar of sports and outdoor recreation events, bi-weekly e-newsletters, an iPhone App and social networking forums. Get Out There also hosts events, including NordicFest and the Race & Event Expo. For more information please contact: Marissa Schroder Get Out There Communications Inc. 416-904-1590 2013 RCA Winners Best Adventure Race East: Storm the Trent West: Swamp Donkey Adventure Race Best Charity Training Program East: Anne’s Team National: Team in Training Best Cross Country Ski Event or Race East: Canadian Ski Marathon West: Canadian Birkebeiner Best Cross Country Ski Facility East: Hardwood Ski and Bike West: Canmore Nordic Centre Best Cycling Club East: ShortHills Cycling Club West: United Riders of Crowsnest Best Event T-Shirt East: Ultra-Trail Harricana de Charlevoix West: Squamish 50 National: Spartan Race Best Health/Fitness Club East: Omega Health and Fitness West: Aspire Fitness National: GoodLife Fitness Best Lap Swimming Pool East: University of Toronto Athletic Centre West: Kitsilano Pool Best Marathon East: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon West: Manitoba Marathon Best Masters Swim Club East: North Toronto Masters Swim Club Best Mountain Biking Event or Race East: Six in the Hood West: BC Bike Race Best Mountain Biking Facility East: Hardwood Ski and Bike West: Whistler Mountain Bike Park Best Obstacle/Mud Racing Event East: Spartan Race* West: Dirty Donkey Mud Run National: Mud Hero *In Canada, Spartan Race has different operators in our Eastern Canada and Western Canada award regions. To this end, Spartan votes were tallied on a regional basis. Best Colour Run National: Color Me Rad Best Off-Road Triathlon East: Mine Over Matter West: XTERRA Canmore* *While an XTERRA event will take place in our Eastern Canada award region in 2014, this category was awarded based on XTERRA’s Western Canada-only presence in 2013. Best Orienteering Event/Race East: Raid the Hammer West: Manitoba Orienteering Provincials Best Outdoors Store East: SAIL West: Wilderness Supply National: Mountain Equipment Co-op Best Personal Trainer East: Darren Wedlrick, The Urban Athlete West: Kim Ogren - Kim's Kickin' Fit Best Piece of Sports Clothing lululemon athletica Speed Shorts Best Place to Buy a Bike East: Gears Bike Shop West: Bikes and Beyond National: Mountain Equipment Co-op Best Place to Buy Running Shoes East: The Runners Shop West: Fast Trax Run & Ski Shop National: Running Room Best Place to Buy Tri Gear East: Running Free West: Element Sports Best Place to do a Spin Class East: Quad Spinning West: Servus Place National: YMCA Best Place to go with a Sports Injury East: The Urban Athlete West: Pan Am Clinic Best Post-Event Party East: Ultra-Trail Harricana de Charlevoix West: Dirty Donkey Mud Run Best Race Kit East: Furry Friends 5K West: SeaWheeze Half Marathon Best Road Biking Event/Race East: Cycle for Sight West: RBC GranFondo Whistler Best Road Triathlon East: Toronto Triathlon Festival West: Kenora Borealis Triathlon National: Ironman 70.3 Best Running Club East: Guelph Victors West: Fast Trax Run & Ski Shop Club National: Running Room Best Road Running Event (non-marathon) East: Around the Bay West: Vancouver Eastside 10K Best Ski Hill East: Blue Mountain West: Whistler-Blackcomb Best Snowshoe Race/Event East: Snowshoe Raid West: Blitz Snowshoe Fun Run National: The Yeti Snowshoe Series* *At press time the Yeti does not have any Eastern Canada events scheduled for 2014. However, their standing as a national series is based on their 2013 series, which included a race in Ontario. Best Sports Drink Gatorade Best Sports Nutrition Food Clif Bar Best SUP Event/Race East: Muskoka River X West: Kalamalka Classic Stand Up Paddle Festival Best Trail/Ultra Running Event East: Ultra-Trail Harricana de Charlevoix West: Sinister 7 Ultra National: 5 Peaks Trail Running Series Best Winter Event East: Robbie Burns 8K West: Ice Donkey Winter Adventure Best Indoor Rock Climbing Gym East: Climber’s Rock West: Vertical Adventures Best Urban Race West:Pain in the ASSiniboine National: City Chase Best Race Photography Company Kelly Morton Photography Best Outdoor Festival East: Winterlude West: Fire & Water Music Festival

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Urban walking tour festival hits suburban Ottawa

Ottawa Citizen
By CHLOÉ FEDIO, The Ottawa Citizen May 6, 2012 9:23 PM The Barrhaven walk was one of 50walks held over the May 5 weekend in Ottawa as part of Jane's Walk, a festival of urban walkingtours designed by volunteers for their neighbours.
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Off road trails in southern ontario - Jeep Wrangler Forum
Im wondering if anyone knows of any LEGAL trails in southern ontario for my jeep .
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Residents can learn about impact of War of 1812 on Toronto
insideTORONTO.com
A unique series of lectures, debates and conversations is being planned to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and its impact on Toronto neighbourhoods. The Bicentennial Talks pools the resources of Toronto's major cultural and heritage ...
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Two killed, one critically injured following weekend crashes
Waterloo Record
A female pedestrian and a male cyclist were killed after they were struck by vehicles on Saturday and Sunday. A female cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries after she was struck by a vehicle on Saturday afternoon. All of the collisions happened in ...
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Your Guide to Jane's Walk 2012 | events | Torontoist
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torontoist.com/2012/05/your-guide-to-janes-walk-2012/

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Joins Avenza PDF Maps App Digital Map Store
MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, May 07, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Avenza Systems Inc., producers of MAPublisher(R) cartographic software for Adobe(R) Illustrator(R) and Geographic Imager(R) geospatial tools for Adobe Photoshop(R), announces that the New York-New Jersey ...
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Ride the Ravine - charity bike ride through Toronto's ravines | I Bike ...

Evergreen Brick Works will be hosting their inaugural charity bike ride “Ride the Ravines” on Sunday, June 17, in support of accessible cycling in the GTA.
www.ibiketo.ca/.../ride-ravine-charity-bike-ride-through-toron...

Toronto marathon and Mississauga marathon? Runners forced to choose
Toronto Star
“I just love the (Toronto) event,” he said. “You stick to what you know. ... changed this year, moving the finish line from Queen's Park to Ontario Place.

Windsor's happy trails: Ojibway Park
OurWindsor.ca
Now that Spring is upon us, lace up those muddy hiking boots and trek through ... For more information about Southwestern Ontario trails or local hikes in ...

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