LE P’TIT MARATHON RADIO-CANADA

Run it with Monsieur Craquepoutte
On Sunday, June 20 at Brome Lake!

Radio-Canada is proud to announce that Le P’tit Marathon is going strong across the province, and it’s passing through Brome Lake on Sunday, June 20, 2010, starting at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is looking forward to seeing official spokesperson Monsieur Craquepoutte, who will be on hand to encourage young runners. In the meantime, the famed character from TV’s Toc toc toc has challenged all local kids to beat his personal record and become the new champions in 2010!
 
To celebrate all the young participants’ efforts, Monsieur Craquepoutte will be making a pit stop to meet them after the run. Make a beeline to the Radio-Canada tent right after the race.
He will also award medals to winning runners on the 1-km course. You won’t want to miss all the fun!
 
Le P’tit Marathon Radio-Canada will be at Brome Lake on Sunday, June 20 starting at 11:30 a.m. in Parc des Lions (37 Centre Street). You can register by clicking the P’tit Marathon banner at Radio-Canada.ca/Estrie.
 
 
Still in the Running . . .
 
At Brome Lake, Le P’tit Marathon will kick off the 10th race to qualify for the 2010 provincial championships. There will be two more races, in Yamachiche and Mandeville. Next, the winners of the 12 races across Quebec will compete in Montreal on September 5. The big-city P’tit Marathon Radio-Canada will be the final round, crowning the young provincial champions!
 
 
Background
 
Put together by the Marathon Oasis de Montréal, with assistance from the organization Premiers Pas / Home-Start, Le P’tit Marathon Radio-Canada is a 1-km race mainly intended for children between the ages of 3 and 11. Although the event is primarily for youngsters, the race is open to parents too.
 
Kids have certainly been enjoying the event since its inception in 2007, but Le P’tit Marathon Radio-Canada is just as much fun for parents and friends, who get the unique opportunity to take part in a major family-friendly sporting activity. The primary goal is to raise awareness among young people of the importance of physical activity, while shining the spotlight on up-and-comers who will one day run Montreal’s Oasis 5K and 10K events, half-marathons and marathons.
 
For the full list of P’tit Marathon Radio-Canada events included on the Circuit provincial Sports Experts / Pegasus provincial road race circuit, click Radio-Canada.ca/ptitmarathon.