17th Annual Moose Jawg opens Canada Day celebrations
Canada Day in Moose Jaw kicked off with a bang at the starting line of the 17th Annual Moose Jawg Charity Road Race in Wakamow Valley. The annual 5K and 10K races drew almost 300 runners to the Moose Jaw area. This year the Runt Run, a pre-race for children under 12, had fifty enthusiastic participants.
A cool but sunny morning provided the ideal conditions for the participants from all over Canada. Race Director Dawn Luhning says, “The event went awesome today. The weather couldn’t have been better. It looked like it was going to rain today but for the 17th year in a row it didn’t.”
The Moose Jawg provides an active way to start Canada Day and it also raises funds for the Moose Jaw Health Foundation. Since its inception, the event has raised $130,000 for local direct patient care. Luhning says, “I think that the Health Foundation is a great charity. The reason why we started this race was because we wanted to support as many people as we could and supporting the Moose Jaw Health Foundation ensures that all the money stays local. That’s really what its all about.”
Luhning wants to thank the many vol- unteers and sponsors who make the Moose Jawg a success every single year. “Volunteers are a big deal at this event; if we didn’t have amazing volunteers setting up the course, running the registration desk, and at the water stations, it wouldn’t happen. They make it run as smoothly as it does.”
People of all ages came out to race in the event seeking friendly competition, personal bests, and an active outdoor event to start off Canada Day. Luhning says, “I’ve always wanted this event to be not only for competitive runners, but also a race that people could run for fun, people who are just starting and trying it out. That’s why we started the Runt Run. It’s been great watching some of these kids run the Runt Run years ago and now they are doing the 5K and the 10K. It creates a healthy lifestyle which we really encourage.”
The results for the Moose Jawg Men’s 5K:
1. Matthew Johnson of Regina (15:52)
2. Marc Turmel of Regina (15:55)
3. Quinn Legare of Regina (16:19)
Women’s 5K:
1. Bevin Thompson of Regina (17:56)
2. Jadyn Palaschuk of Moose Jaw (19:01)
3. Tianna Dodds of Lumsden (19:24)
The results for the Moose Jawg Men’s 10K:
1. Mike Tighe of Moose Jaw (37:36)
2. Shaun Hesse of Regina (38:36)
3. Brian Wicks of Regina (40:08)
Women’s 10K:
1. Andrea Amiot of Moose Jaw (42:38)
2. Marni Williams of Regina (46:56)
3. Trina Cobbledick of Regina (47:55)
For a full list of results from the 2018 Moose Jawg, go to resultscanada.com/ results.php