Massive marathon takes over the core and inner city
Posted May 31, 2015 7:58 am.
Last Updated May 31, 2015 4:57 pm.
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The 51st running of the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon kicked off at 6:30 Saturday morning.
Thousands of runners and spectators converged on the core for the event, which is a qualifer for the Boston Marathon.
Stampede Park is where the race started and finished.
The start of the marathon and 50-k race, as well as the half marathon, was 6:30.
The 10-k run started at 7 a.m.
The Kids’ marathon began at 10 a.m.
The 5-k run went at noon.
A number of roads in the core and surrounding communites like Currie Barracks, Altadore and upper and lower Mount Royal were affected until just after 1 p.m.
The Scotiabank Charity Challenge, which had almost 2,000 participants this year, raised $1 million, and that number could rise, as there are two weeks left to fundraise. All the money raised will go to 90 different local charities.
