Friday, September 7, 2012

'Great Atmosphere for a Run'









Participants in the 5-km and 10-km events at the Summer Night Road Races on Thursday evening, September 6, 2012 head out from the start line on Colborne Street in downtown Brantford.  Part of Brantford's Tournament of Races, the event also featured a family fun run, a mascot run, and entertainment by local musicians in Harmony Square.
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Krista DuChene of Brantford, one of Canada's top marathon runners, runs alongside her four year old son Seth as they take part in a family fun run on Thursday evening at the Summer Night Road Races event in downtown Brantford. Part of the Brantford Tournament of Races series, the event also featured 5-km and 10-km road races, a mascot race, and entertainment by local musicians. BRIAN THOMPSON/BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR    





Participants in the 5-km and 10-km events at the Summer Night Road Races on Thursday evening, September 6, 2012 head out from the start line on Colborne Street in downtown Brantford.  Part of Brantford's Tournament of Races, the event also featured a family fun run, a mascot run, and entertainment by local musicians in Harmony Square.
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Tournament of Races co-chair Rick Mannen presents medals to Krista DuChene, one of Canada's top marathon runners, and her four year old son Seth after they took part in the family fun run Thursday night on Colborne Street in downtown Brantford. The run was part of the Summer Night Road Races which also featured a 5-km and 10-km road race. BRIAN THOMPSON/BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR







Participants in the 5-km and 10-km events at the Summer Night Road Races on Thursday evening, September 6, 2012 head out from the start line on Colborne Street in downtown Brantford.  Part of Brantford's Tournament of Races, the event also featured a family fun run, a mascot run, and entertainment by local musicians in Harmony Square.
BRIAN THOMPSON/BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR
Micah DuChene (left), age 6 of Brantford races ahead of his four year old brother Seth, and mother Krista DuChene (right), one of Canada's top marathon runners, during a family fun run in the Summer Nights Road Races Thursday evening in downtown Brantford. Part of the Brantford Tournament of Races series, the event also featured 5-km and 10-km road races, a mascot race, and entertainment by local musicians. Running with them are Tyla Baker (rear left), age 12, and Chris Baker of Brantford. BRIAN THOMPSON/BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR


What a great night for the boys to run and for me to support our local series, "The Brantford Tournament or Races". I think the best part was seeing local runners race who maybe wouldn't leave town to race elsewhere. Also, seeing the smiles on our boys as they raced...pretty sweet!


Article here at Brantford Expositor
Photos: BRIAN THOMPSON/BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR