Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend news conference
Elite runners, organizers and fundraisers available to media
MAY 22, 2013 – OTTAWA – Media are invited to meet select elite athletes, organizers and representatives of official charities at a news conference to kick off the 2013 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.
Date: | Friday, May 24, 2013 |
Time: | 1:00 p.m. |
Location: | Health and Fitness Expo, Ottawa Convention Centre (see star on map) |
Available:
- John Halvorsen, Race Director and President, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
- Manny Rodrigues, Elite Athlete Coordinator, Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
- Several elite runners (subject to change), including:
- Marathon women:
Yeshi Esayias, Maria Konovalova, Netsanet Achamo, Sechale Delasa, Ruth Wanjiru; Canadians Lioudmila Kortchaguina, Catrin Jones - Marathon men:
Laban Moiben, Tariku Jufar, James Mbugua, Nixon Machichim, Terefi Kebede. - 10K women:
Firehiwot Dado, Malika Assahah, Joyce Chepkirui; Canadians Lanni Marchant, Natasha Fraser, Krista Duchene. - 10K men:
Geoffrey Mutai, Endeshaw Negesse, Ahmed Baday, Edwin Kipyego, Adugna Bikila; Canadian Rob Watson
- Marathon women:
- Michelle van Vliet, Director of Communications and Marketing, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation,
- Tosha Rhodenizer, Vice President, Health, Wellness and Family Engagement. YMCA
Lunch will be served beginning at 12 p.m.
Contact:
Annie Boucher
Relations avec les médias | Media relations
Fin de semaine des courses Tamarack d’Ottawa | Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend
613-863-3702 (SMS and voice)
boucher@fusecommunications.ca