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The GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon Expo is FREE and open to the public during registration/kit pick-up. ALL participants, including RELAY TEAMS must attend the expo to pick-up their Race Kits which include a shirt, bib, chip, final instructions, and product samples from our sponsors. The details are:
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Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes' Blvd. |
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10 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Saturday |
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| Running Room Friendship Run |
Get great motivational advice from John Stanton, renowned author and founder of the Running Room, go for a short run to ease nervous tension and then stay for the refreshments. Join John, The Running Room and your pace bunnies at the Commerce Court Running Room location on Saturday October 16 at 9:00 AM.
Katherine Switzer and Roger Robinson will be available for book signing during the registration expo and the Brunello Carbo Dinner on Saturday October 16.
26.2 MARATHON STORIES
Over one million people will run in an organized marathon this year. And fifty million will be standing along the sidelines, cheering them on. From London and Berlin to Los Angeles and Beijing, the same challenge will be issued and the same distance conquered 26.2 miles.
Hot on the heels of the world’s most popular independent athletic competition, authors Kathrine Switzer and Roger Robinson take the full measure of the marathon race an epic distance that has immortalized heroes, ignited scandals and created a multi-billion-dollar shoe industry. In twenty-six point two informative and entertaining chapters, they trace the history of this solitary endurance feat and its current place in contemporary popular culture.
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Incredible photography takes readers out on the road as marathoners from around the world prepare themselves for their 26.2 miles of glory. These powerful images capture the endless hours of practice, the gruelling physical pace and the overwhelming rush of crossing the finish line.
For anyone who has ever run a marathon or dreamed of doing so, 26.2 Marathon Stories is the ultimate tribute. And the ultimate inspiration.
26.2 Marathon Stories will be available for purchase at the GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon Expo and Carbo Dinner. Kathrine Switzer and Roger Robinson will be available for book signing during the expo and at the carbo dinner.
For information on booth rental/product sampling at our 2 day Expo or booth rental/product sampling at the Finish area at Queen's Park, please print:
For information on inserting product samples into race kits, please contact our office directly at 416-972-1062.
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