2011 Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon

YMCA Strong Kids returned as a featured charity of the Scotiabank Group Charity Challenge for 2011! We had over 50 runners and walkers take part fundraising, while reaching thier individual Blue Nose goal. No matter what distance each participant ran/walk, your participation made a difference in our community!

YMCA Strong Kids was involved in majority of the weekend. Some highlights of this year:

• Sponsored 100 youth to take part in the Doctor's Nova Scotia Youth Run!
• Organized Sector 6 Waterstation for the 5K, 10K, half and full! Over 8,000 runners and walkers were greeted by our over 90 YMCA volunteers!
• YMCA Strong Kids and Big Cove YMCA Camp at the Fitness Expo handing out granola and animal balloons by donation! We raised $390 dollars for YMCA Strong Kids and made hundreds of kids smile!
• Received $3500 from The Running Room Halifax from their Resolution Run!
• 12 YMCA Strong Kids Champions raised over $1000 each and took on a race goal in the 5K, 10K and half marathon races!
• Gave away two tickets to anywhere WestJet flies, six month membership to the Y, and many more prizes!
• Four YMCA Strong Kids Youth Champions ran in the Youth run and raised money for kids like them!
• Photos are on Facebook!

Thank you YMCA Strong Kids volunteers!

The Scotiabank Blue Nose Marathon, the biggest annual race weekend in Atlantic Canada. Whether you run, walk, volunteer or come out and cheer, we hope to see you there.

This “people’s marathon” aligns with The YMCA mission and values in its focus on volunteerism, community, youth and health and personal goal setting.  Click on Myles for more information! ->