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For those of you longing for the days of seeing a mile race on a cinder track, or just a fast summer mile in North America, you might be interested in the following. (Also, for any elite milers men/women, they are still looking to fill out the field):
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO ------ Organizers of the Cambridge Classic Mile
announced today the third annual edition of this unique event will be held
Saturday June 10th, 2006 at Galt Collegiate Institute
Cambridge native and recent Commonwealth games silver medallist, Nate
Brannen is scheduled to race at the 2006 Classic Mile in June.
The clay track at Ontario's oldest high school was the scene of a
spectacular day of competition a year ago as hundreds of athletes between
the ages of 6 and 74 celebrated the magic of the four minute mile.
The Cambridge Classic Mile was founded to commemorate the 50th anniversary
of Sir Roger Bannister's first sub 4:00 mile on a similar track at
OxforUniversity.
Spectators were treated to the incredible performance of Kenya's world
class miler, Laban Rotich, who won the invitational elite men's mile in a
time of 3:58.9. Rotich was handed the keys to a brand new car as his
prizew for achieving what many thought was impossible on GCI's unforgiving
track.
Race Director, John Carson is pleased to announce the title sponsors for
this year's event are Manulife Financial and Brooks Shoe of Canada.
Media partners for the 3rd annual Cambridge Classic Mile include the Globe
and Mail and the Record newspapers.
As the event grows, Carson has added a corporate 4x400 relay. The
corporate relay will be the final event before the elite runners take to
the track. Funds raised through the corporate relay will support this
unique event and grass roots running initiatives.
For more information:
John Carson (519) 623-5340
Paul Gains (519) 505-5137
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO ------ Organizers of the Cambridge Classic Mile
announced today the third annual edition of this unique event will be held
Saturday June 10th, 2006 at Galt Collegiate Institute
Cambridge native and recent Commonwealth games silver medallist, Nate
Brannen is scheduled to race at the 2006 Classic Mile in June.
The clay track at Ontario's oldest high school was the scene of a
spectacular day of competition a year ago as hundreds of athletes between
the ages of 6 and 74 celebrated the magic of the four minute mile.
The Cambridge Classic Mile was founded to commemorate the 50th anniversary
of Sir Roger Bannister's first sub 4:00 mile on a similar track at
OxforUniversity.
Spectators were treated to the incredible performance of Kenya's world
class miler, Laban Rotich, who won the invitational elite men's mile in a
time of 3:58.9. Rotich was handed the keys to a brand new car as his
prizew for achieving what many thought was impossible on GCI's unforgiving
track.
Race Director, John Carson is pleased to announce the title sponsors for
this year's event are Manulife Financial and Brooks Shoe of Canada.
Media partners for the 3rd annual Cambridge Classic Mile include the Globe
and Mail and the Record newspapers.
As the event grows, Carson has added a corporate 4x400 relay. The
corporate relay will be the final event before the elite runners take to
the track. Funds raised through the corporate relay will support this
unique event and grass roots running initiatives.
For more information:
John Carson (519) 623-5340
Paul Gains (519) 505-5137