Run4hope Brampton Apr.29 2012

I just attended the 8th annual Run4hope in Brampton.  It was a sunny and slightly cool day and it was a great day for racing!  This was the first year I tried this race and would like to say that I was impressed with their efforts.  It was well organized and run.  The mood was small town friendly but the race is big enough (approx 300 racers) to have a decent competitive edge to it.  Lots of high school students took part in a school challenge.  The race takes place at Professor’s Lake in Brampton and there is a 5k and 1ok loop around the lake and surrounding neighborhood.  The race headquarters are located in the community centre which is nice to stay warm and have access to indoor washrooms.  There was parking available in the lot but it did fill up.  Plenty of delicious post race food such as bananas, bagels, cookies, and soup.  Awards were held in the community centre and consisted of Overall top 3 trophies and age group medals.  The race kit consisted of a nice tech shirt, re-usable shopping bag, clif bar and the usual flyers.  I think this race offers great value (approx. $30) and supports a nice charity called “sky’s the limit” that provides under privileged children laptops for educational purposes.  For me it was a great race to start my season.  For more info www.run4hope.com