Runners have waited over a year, and this week, the organizers of the Dinosaur Valley Half Marathon announced this year’s event will be going on September 12.
The event, which features 5k, 10k, and a full half marathon celebrated its 10th anniversary at the last event in 2019. Because of COVID-19, the 2020 event was cancelled.
“It’s great news we are going to do the marathon this year,” one of the organizers Morgan Syvertsen tells the Mail. “We have the registration set up for it. You can go on to the website (www.dinosaurhalf.com) and register.”
The Dinosaur Half has been a popular race for locals and visitors, and over its 10-year history enjoyed strong participation. Organizers are hoping for an enthusiastic return for the race.
“With so many events being cancelled this year, there are a lot of people looking around for something to do. So hopefully they will hear about us and come out and join us,” he said.
There are still some concerns about restrictions. Syvertsen explains if Alberta reaches Stage 2 and 3 of the openings, which it appears to be poised to do, they should be able to run the race in the traditional way.
“The only thing I can foresee is if there are some kind of restrictions on the number of people who can gather in one place. Then we could do a rolling start, where people CHOOSE whatever time they want to start. They go to the starting line and start their timing chip,” he explains.
For more information, or to register, go to www.dinosaurhalf.com, or check out their Facebook page.
