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28 - WM “(I ll) CHRONICLE ' Wednesday. November ‘l, zuiu Canadi an spiri t I Q C O C O 0 Local runners wlll be wearmg their natwnaluy on thetr sleeve at the N. Y. Guy Marathon BvBosVnmAc ' t!" \w ,, " ~ ' ;.__\-,â€",;‘ . . “ ' - . ”mum/e Sta/7 ..“ jag-2’â€" ._ _ ~ ‘ . ‘ v - m n w here were more maple leafs , * », »-‘- ° . ~ A“ . J“ 5 , . ’ "a ., I on display last week than you - ,f A” fl 1...“ a n f "' 1 ‘ ~ . ‘ ~ “? * _ ’/“'\. “5 could find blowing around in F. * . a. ".J . ~ . a 4. ‘ , w . -‘ a - o < \ 3 $5 the wind these days. 5, ; ‘ A- . -~ w ‘ ' a; ‘ . _ . ' 235 9,3}, ° /‘\Q 5 ~; ' And the sea of red and white ' . x“ . ,> , ' ‘ . r’y _ ",‘“'f ~ ‘ 4‘ . ll I looked like it was a happy remnant w P “f ' g ' i ' ‘ \ o" "a l w” ,~ “0 < ~ 1; l" of the Vancouver Vlfmter Olympics w!" " f f . . ' . V m 5 , 1 3’ . ' \“ d! a} more than a group of runners getâ€" ‘ , . ‘ o ‘ _‘ 45 .. _ “if“ ' A L ‘ l ‘ ‘ y -‘ ting ready for the fabled New York _ , “a __fi ‘ . , l _. - A“ . F l g . , l; ‘ City Marathon this weekend. W ‘ i a f ‘ ' l "' , ~ ~.- "J" ‘ a: a» 4g « The same Team Canada spirit, i ' * ' ' ' ' " ‘ . ‘ .-. , ' f ~ ‘ < so celebrated earlier this year. was . , c ' ' ) fi‘ I“ “in r \ . {4 V x" w W;- 5‘ apparent again last Thursday at Q,‘ is”; ' ‘ ' 4 W ‘ - Waterloo's Runners' Choice as ' f? " ' l A m f .. a some of the 55 local runners head- l ‘ ‘ log off to New York, NY, this Fri- {f \ day gathered for what turned into N‘ " a mini-pep rally. . ' _ Usually getting ready for a § if marathon and panicipating in the . ~. , i run itself can be quite isolating. . . ' ' ’ But the local running community l ‘ l I . ' is so intricately connected that two ' 4 of the main organizers of the â€" _, . :. ‘ ;,..- photo op wanted to celebrate ‘ e 1, ti". those ties that bind. 33's, ’ a. 535; That's why Cheryl Wilson and $51? - 5‘- Michelle McPhee wanted to get all if, -.: . . , sf If“. the local panicipants together and sf '» 3,5,“ , , . A. See ifthey couldn't rally around the if a » f“ , ’ l .. ‘ . flag if ',‘. a »A ‘ T s , ,v The two veteran marathoners ~ ‘fi.’ “a > ‘ ‘ r 5" tried something similar while parâ€" ' -" ’ {A '» -~e I . and ticipating in the Chicago marathon More than 55 local runners have joined together and will be wearing Canada’s colours at this weekend’s New York City Marathon celebrating its 40th earlier this year and wearing Cana- anniversary. More than 43,000 runners are expected to participate in one of the world’s largest marathons. 300ch more dian-themed running shins Along the length of the 42.195- She wasn't sure what kind of There's also Todd Lens. the for- Capelle has been over twice to www.famiiiesforchiidren.ca and km race route people shouted out response she would get but it was mer president of the Greater Kitch- volunteer, in 2005 and 2008. at the Capeile hopes to raise more than words of encouragement, said overwhelming with more than 55 ener Waterloo Chamber of Com- non-denominational orphanage $1,000. “Thinking about the kids, McPhee. local runners signed up. merce â€" trying to finish the race in run by a Canadian charity called and just how much good that place “People were shouting out Go “We started a list to see what under four hours. Families for Children. is doing will definitely help me get Canada." she said. “it really helped interest we could get from the in addition to people seeking to “it's all run by volunteers in to the finish line," he said.. keep us going,” group,” said Wilson. “We sold out beat their personal bests, runners Canada." said the 22 year old. “It's And although Wilson and With a team theme in place, the bus within aweelc" like Geoff Capelle are also running a nice, warm accepting environ- McPhee say the members of this mlson came up with the idea of So who are some of the partici~ with a purpose. ment that is a great home for the Team Canada will be quickly swal- organizing a bus trip to take as pants that are challenging the race The fourth-year global studies. kids , lowed up by the more than 43,000 many local competitors as they course that will take them through sociology and economics student "They're encouraged to live up competitors expected in New York could. the five boroughs of New York and at Wilfrid Laurier University has to their potential, and go to this weekend it‘s nice to feel they're The package included the bus. give them a street level View of the run for different charities in the school." part of something. hotel, entry into the famous city that most people would never past but this time he's running for Those that don‘t go on in school “i think the theme for this year's marathon celebrating its 40th see?Well there are moms, teachers. a cause closer to his heart. get vocational training to give marathon is ‘i'm in. we're in," said anniversary this year, and other students and at least one doctor â€" He's hoping to raise funds for an them every opportunity to break Wilson. “That's very representative events linked to a weekend spent the Region of Waterloo's Medical orphanage in Podanur, India. the cycle ofpoverty. of our group â€" it’s not just i'm in. in “the city that never sleeps." 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