Marathon Media Releases
2012
2011
November 23
BC Athletics announces BC Road Running Championships for 2012/13!
November 23
Fitness Magazine included the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon in their list of "15 Best Marathons for First-Timers to Run"!
November 16
MEDIA RELEASE: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Announces 2011 Charity Totals (Victoria, BC - November 16, 2011). The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon has announced its charity fundraising totals from the 2011 event. The combined total from the Times Colonist Charity Pledge Program, donations from the Victoria Marathon Society and participant donations totalled $319,500. The 2011 event was held on Sunday, October 9th.
October 11
MEDIA RELEASE: Three New Course Records for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon - 11 Age Group Records Set. Records were shattered today at the 32nd Annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. New course records were set in both the Men's and Women's Marathon, as well as in the Women's Half Marathon. In addition, 11 age group records were set on a day that saw perfect running conditions for all 11,424 registrants.
October 6
MEDIA ADVISORY: The 32nd Annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon and Frontrunners Footwear invites you to the 'Walk of Fame Run with Bart'. Saturday, October 8, 2011 at 8:30 a.m., Frontrunners Footwear, 1200 Vancouver Street (Corner of View and Vancouver). Join Runner's World Chief Running Officer, Bart Yasso, and other recipients of the Walk of Fame, in a 5km run to Mile "0".
October 4
MEDIA ADVISORY: Victoria Marathon Media Conference - Friday, October 7, 2011 at Frontrunners Footwear.
September 27
MEDIA RELEASE: Running Legends Headline GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Speaker Series (Victoria, BC - September 26, 2011) Bart Yasso and Kathrine Switzer will be featured speakers at the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Speaker Series, to be held on Saturday October 8 at the Marathon Race Expo. The Speaker Series runs from 10:30 am - 3:00 pm and will be held at the Victoria Conference Centre, Level 1 in the Auditorium.
September 12
MEDIA RELEASE: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Regular Registration Deadline - September 15. The regular registration deadline for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon is just four days away - on September 15. To date, over 8,600 registrations have been received for all four events - the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K Road Race and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run & Marathon. It is expected that there will be an increase in registrations over the next three days before the late registration fees apply.
July 14
MEDIA RELEASE: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Early Bird Registration Deadline Ends July 15. The early bird registration deadline for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon is just two days away - on July 15. To date, over 4,300 registrations have been received for all four events - the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K Road Race and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run & Marathon. It is expected that there will be an increase in registrations over the next two days before the regular registration fees apply.
June 2
MEDIA RELEASE - GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon launches 2011 Times Colonist Charity Pledge Program. (Victoria, BC - June 2, 2011). The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon 2011 Times Colonist Charity Pledge Program (CPP) was officially launched today. This is the sixth year that the highly successful program has been adopted by the Marathon and 22 charities will be participating this year. Since 2006, $612,000 has been raised by the combined charities. The 2011 GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011.
March 28
MEDIA RELEASE: Dairyland® Sprints Ahead as Sponsor of GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon - The Ultimate Chocolate Milk® Optimizes Race Recovery. Dairyland® has announced a multi-level sponsorship of the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. Celebrating 32 years, the 2011 race takes place Sunday, October 9.
February 17
MEDIA RELEASE: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon announces 23 Charities to participate in the 2011 Charity Pledge Program. Twenty three charities will be participating in the 2011 GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Charity Pledge Program. This is the sixth year that the highly successful Charity Pledge Program has been adopted by the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. In 2010, 18 charities participated in the Charity Pledge Program and raised a record $329,925. Since 2006, $612,000 has been raised by the combined charities. (Victoria, BC - February 17, 2011).
February 8
MEDIA RELEASE: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon hosts Provincial Marathon Championships for Third Consecutive Year. The 32nd Annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon will host the 2011 Provincial Marathon Championships for the third year in a row. The championships are open to junior, senior and master runners, for both men and women. The 2011 Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2011. (February 8, 2011).
January 24
MEDIA RELEASE: Victoria Marathon Society Announces Results of Economic Impact Analysis. The Victoria Marathon Society has announced the results from its Economic Impact Analysis on the 2010 GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. The event, which took place on Sunday, October 10, 2010, created a total economic impact on marathon weekend of $7.1 million. (January 24, 2011)
January 19
MEDIA RELEASE: GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Wins Best Marathon Award from Get Out There Magazine (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Media Liaison, Jan 19, 2011).
2010
Nov 4, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE - Record fundraising year for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon (Victoria, BC - November 4, 2010). The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon raised a record amount for charities this year. The combined total from the Charity Pledge Program, donations from the Victoria Marathon Society and participant donations is over $470,000. The 2010 event, which also had a record number of participants, was held on October 10th. (Media Release PDF)
Oct 14, 2010
BC Marathon Championships - The provincial Marathon road running championship was incorporated into the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon, hosted by the Victoria Marathon Society, and was open to any 2010 competitive athlete member of BC Athletics. The Championship winners were Kevin O'Connor and Suzanne Evans!
Oct 10, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE - Highlights
- Record Registrations and Finishers
- New World Age-Group Record
- New BC Age-Group Record
Oct 8, 2010
MEDIA RELEASE - Record Registrations for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Event features the Strongest ever Elite field (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Media Liaison, October 8, 2010).
Oct 5, 2010
Media advisory about the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Media Conference: Friday, October 8 at 10:00am.
Oct 4, 2010
Parking and Road Closures and Road Closures Media Advisory (October 4, 2010).
Sept 30, 2010
Media Release - Strongest Ever Elite Field in the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Over 80 Athletes Confirmed (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Media Liaison, Sep 30, 2010)
Sept 27, 2010
Media Release - Victoria Half Marathon Reaches Cap (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Media Liaison, Sep 27, 2010)
Sept 20, 2010
(Victoria, BC - September 17, 2010) - With just three weeks to go until the 31st Annual GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon, the Half Marathon is approaching its cap of 6,800. There are 325 registrations available and it is predicted that this race will be sold out in days. Media Release (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Sep 17, 2010).
Sept 13, 2010
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Registration Numbers Increase as Regular Registration Deadline Approaches (Victoria, BC - September 13, 2010) Registration numbers for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon continue to increase as the regular registration deadline approaches on September 15. To date over 11,000 registrations have been received for all four events - the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K Road Race and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run & Marathon, an increase of over 1,000 over the same time in 2009. It is expected that the number will increase considerably over the next two days as runners take advantage of the regular rate. Media Release (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Sep 13, 2010)
July 13, 2010
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon Registration Numbers up by 24% as Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaches - Registration numbers for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon are up by 24% compared to this time last year. To date over 5,500 registrations have been received for all four events - the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K Road Race and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run & Marathon - 1,100 more than 2009. With the 'early bird' deadline just two days away - on July 15 - this number is expected to increase considerably. Media Release (PDF) - Louise Hodgson-Jones, Media Liaison, July 13, 2010.
June 10, 2010
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon launches 2010 Charity Pledge Program (Media Release, June 10, 2010) - The GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon 2010 Charity Pledge Program (CPP) was officially launched today. This is the fifth year that the highly successful program has been adopted by the Marathon and 18 charities will be participating this year. Since 2006, $282,075 has been raised by the combined charities.
May 27, 2010
GoodLife Fitness named Title Sponsor of the Victoria Marathon - The Victoria Marathon Society today announced that the Royal Victoria Marathon has secured a Title Sponsor. GoodLife Fitness has acquired the title rights for three years to cover the 2010, 2011 and 2012 events. The Royal Victoria Marathon will now be known as the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon. Media Release (PDF)
March 15, 2010
Eighteen Charities to Participate in the 2010 Royal Victoria Marathon Charity Pledge Program (March 15, 2010, Media Release)
January 18, 2010
Victoria Marathon To Host 2010 BC Marathon Championships - Media Release (Louise Hodgson-Jones, Media Liaison, January 18, 2010)
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