One of the biggest running events in our area is coming up next weekend.
The annual Yarmouth ‘Bean There, Ran That’ Marathon will be held on Sunday, June 10th, starting at 8am in front of the Lakelawn Motel on Main Street.
Not only does it serve as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, but it helps raise money for the local kidney dialysis unit at Yarmouth Regional Hospital.
Organizer Bobby-Lou Reardon talks about the distance options.
“5k, 10k, full and half marathon. Slightly different fees for each event. It’s well supported. It’s mostly a flat route depending on what route you’re doing, there are some hills on the way to the lighthouse and back.”
There is also a team event for the full marathon.
Reardon says there are about 150 combined participants each year in the different distances.
“We also have a tremendous amount of race support, a huge list of volunteers. I’d like to thank all the people that have helped, and some have helped every year with this race.”
Pre-registration can be done online at raceroster.ca or at Runner’s Attic.
Registration can also take place that morning at NSCC Burridge Campus.
