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Please join me on Saturday, March 1st in Salmon Arm for the most meaningful event I host each year. Run for Dave is a FREE fun run or walk in honour of my dad who passed away unexpectedly in March 2019. After the very tough first anniversary of his passing, I knew I needed to plan something the next year to look forward to. Since my dad and I had run a few races together years ago and he continued to walk the trails near his home long after he couldn’t run anymore, I decided to host a memorial run/walk in his honour. Since the first run/walk in 2021 this event has grown into a very special day for more than just myself honouring a lost loved one. The run and walk starts and ends at DeMille’s Farm Market (3710 10th Ave SW) in Salmon Arm and is a flat out and back road route on the scenic Salmon River Road. You can run or walk any distance you choose and the pace is up to you. This could be a training run, a social jaunt to get back into it after a winter break or you can try to set a personal best in the distance of your choosing.
The concept of this event is a little different from a traditional race/fun run. Instead of everyone starting together, you will all finish together. This way the fastest runners are not waiting for the rest to finish and the back of the pack is not worrying about holding others up. The only rule is to aim to cross the finish line at 11:00am or a few minutes after, where I will be waiting at the wooden pedestrian bridge by DeMille's to cheer you into the finish and take some cool pictures. If you overestimate how long it will take you to finish and you're coming in before 11:00am, I ask that you turn back around before the bridge and add on a bit (if you can!) so I don't miss you coming into the finish since I will be out on my bicycle cheering everyone on before I set up at the bridge to see y'all in.
For example: If you wish to run 5km in 35 mins, you'd start at 9:25am. If you wish to run 10km in 60 mins then you’d start at 10:00am. If you wish to run 10k in 50 mins, then you start at 10:10am. If you wish to run 21.1km in 2 hours then you start at 9:00am, or in 1:40 then you start at 9:20am. Make sense?
Once everyone crosses the finish line , we will take a group picture in front of DeMille's and then there will be coffee and snacks waiting for a little post run social. Bring warm clothes for after, but we'll have a couple propane fire pits going in case it's chilly.
So to wrap up, if you need a goal to keep moving these last few weeks of winter, let this be your motivation! I promise a good time with beautiful scenery and a fun, friendly crew! Please ensure you RSVP and update it if it changes before the big day! This is important because I make personalized run/race bibs for everyone and DeMille’s needs to know how much coffee and donuts to make! Thank you and can't wait to see you March 1st!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
DeMille's Farm Market, 3710 10TH AVE SW,Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
