Canadian adventure athletes will run over the mountain for part of the near 900 km trek for the Blaze Niagara Escarpment Race.
Thursday, June 18 around 1 p.m. racers will run the Bruce Trail on top of Blue Mountain and into Pretty River valley.
There are two teams of athletes running in the event. The Muscle team is raising money for the Canadian Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Mitochondrial team will raise money for the United Mitochondrial Foundation.
There are 20 runners in total, taking turns on the route. The entire route takes runners from Tobermory to Niagara Falls.
The two teams are also participating in a living research laboratory.
Today's Weather 
Unknown and 1°C
Unknown and 1°C
Thursday, June 18 around 1 p.m. racers will run the Bruce Trail on top of Blue Mountain and into Pretty River valley.
User Comments
Most Recent Stories
Kemu family says thank you
Editor,
We, the Kemu family wish to thank the entire Beaver Valley community in the Town of The Blue Mountains and the...
Trivial pursuits for parliamentarians
Editor:
Trivia time!
1. "Prorogation" means:
a) discontinuing the meeting of Parliament without...
[more]
Frustrated by lack of response from politicians
Editor:
It is very frustrating to write and ask questions of town officials, with copies to all members of council, and not be given...
[more]
Privacy
Policy - Copyright © 2010 Metroland Media Group Ltd.
SIMCOE.COM is an online publication serving
the communities of Barrie, Alliston, Collingwood/Wasaga Beach,
Wasaga, Stayner and Orillia in central Ontario, Canada. All rights reserved.
Reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission or republication of
any material from simcoe.com
is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Metroland Media Group Ltd.
