Remembrance Day Races

We will be doing raffle prize draws for anyone who fundraises $50 or more! Only those who register for the race (virtual or in-person) and raise a minimum amount of $50 on their personal fundraising page will be entered into the raffle prize draw. Check out the list of great prizes we have available. More prizes will be added regularly!

The eligibility deadline for the prize draw is December 15th, 2021

OUR TOP FUNDRAISING RAFFLE PRIZE IS 2 AIR CANADA TICKETS!

Register for any of the Remembrance Day race events, fundraise a minimum of $50 on your personal fundraising page and you will be entered to win a pair of return Air Canada tickets. Tickets are valid for travel in economy class between any city in Canada and any city in Europe served by Air Canada by December 31, 2022. Certain conditions and blackout travel restrictions apply.

List of all prizes

1. Juno Beach Flown Canada Flag flown on November 11^th, 2020 mounted in a Wooded Frame with it’s certificate of authenticity (1 available to be won). Approx value $750.00

2. Juno Beach Flown Canada Flag (without frame) (5 available to be won).

3. Noxgear Tracer 360 Vests (X2 available) - Size M/L - Multicolour illuminated, reflective vest for running or cycling (weatherproof) Approx. $70 value each.

4. $100 PC gift cards, can be used at any Loblaws owned store (X3 available)

5. Single admission to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (X3 available)

6. Single admission to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum + 60 min voucher for flight simulator (x1 available)

7. 1 year family membership for the warplane museum ($200 value) (x1 available)

8. $25 Keg Steakhouse and Bar Gift Card (x1 available)

9. Red Canoe Sweatshirt (x 1 available)

10. Full zip RCAG sweat shirt washed blue - $90 value (size S - XXL) (x1 available)

11. RCAF T-shirt washed blue - $35 value (size S - XXL) (x1 available)

12. Lancaster Long Sleeve - $45 value (size S - XXL) (x1 available)

13. Spitfire Short Sleeve T-Shirt - $35 value (size S - XXL) (x1 available)

14. $100 Milestones Gift Card (x 1 available)

15. $50 Milestones Gift Card (x 1 available)

16. Chiropractic Initial Assessment + 45 minute massage treatment by propel active (x 1 available)

17. Full sized Canadian Flags Flown on Juno Beach in France (x 6 available)

18. Brooks Ghost 14 Running Shoes, select your own size, available in men's/women's (x 1 available)

19. One free entry into the 2022 Chilly Half Marathon, Frigid 10K or Frosty 5K (x 1 available).

20. Custom homemade cheesecake, flavour of your choice. Must be located in the GTA for local delivery (x 1 available).

21. Goodr Sunglasses - Style - You Say Bogey, I say Flamingo - $45 value (x 6 available).

22. Eagles over Husky Hardcover (signed by author) - Written by JBC's own Alex Black (x1 available).

23. Indio Picnic Prize Bag (blanket, glasses, books, beer) - $100 value (x 1 available)

24. Beau's Brewery Prize Pack x 2 (Prize #1: 10 tall cans of beer and 2 t-shirts size L), (Prize #2 - 10 tall cans of beer and 1 Juno 75 t-shirt size L) - $75 value (each)

25. Supercycle Pathway Women's 7 Speed Comfort Bike (x 1 available, $219.99 value). Winner must be in the Greater Toronto/Hamilton area for local pickup or delivery only.

26. Indian Wells Golf Club Voucher for a group of 4, plus 2 power carts and gift basket (x 1 available, $350.00 value).

27. Canadian Mint Coin Sets - (1) 75th anniversary $3 silver coin (x 2 available, $24.95 value); (2) Snowbirds $5 silver coin (x 2 available, $49.90 value); (3) Remembrance Day $5 silver coin (x 2 available, $49.90 value).

28. Garmin Instinct Fitness Watch (x1 available, $350 value)

29. Personal Care Gift Packs (x3 available, $50 value)

30. Earls Burlington Location Chefs Table Experience (x1 available, $200 value)

31. Protein Gift Pack (x1 available, $60 value)

32. Virtual Pace Series Gift Card for a Free Virtual Race (x2 available, $50 value)

33. RCAF Hoodie/Hat and Pin/Keychain Set (x1 available, $75 value)

34. Cinplex Movie Night Gift Basket - Includes movie pass for 2 people and snacks (x1 available, $50 value)

35. RCAF Duffle Bag (x1 available, $70 value)

36. Teriyaki Gift Basket includes sample sauces and $30 in gift cards (x1 available, $60 value)

37. Book Gift Set - set of 2 (x1 available, $50 value)

Keep fundraising and check back for more prizes!

The draw will take place at the end of the fundraising period on Dec 15th. Winners from the raffle prize draw will be contacted.

LIBERATION ROUTE MARCH VIRTUAL CHALLENGE EXPLAINED

From the trenches of the First World War (1914-1918) to the campaign in Normandy and beyond during the Second World War (1939-1945), about half a million Canadian soldiers saw action in France in the span of a single generation. Measuring 4xx kilometres in total, the Liberation Route Virtual Challenge links together iconic Canadian sites of memory in France that honour this sacrifice.

You will begin at the Juno Beach Centre (0 km), Canada’s Second World War museum and cultural centre on the beach Canadian troops captured in the face of terrible odds on D-Day, June 6^th 1944. Then the route moves inland, south towards Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (4.3 km). Here lie over 2,000 Canadian soldiers who lost their lives on the beach and during the first phase of the Battle of Normandy.

Next, the route continues southeast through Caen, liberated by Canadians in July 1944, and towards the ridge south of the city. Point 67 (28 km) is a battlefield viewing area that contains a collection of memorials and interpretive plaques explaining the hard fighting Canadian soldiers endured in the summer of 1944. From here, you will venture deeper into Normandy to Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery (41 km). Larger than Bény, this cemetery honours nearly 2,800 Canadians who fell in July and August 1944.

Our final stop in Lower Normandy is the Belvédère des Canadiens (82 km) near Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive. This is where Major David Currie became the only Canadian soldier to earn the Victoria Cross – the British Commonwealth’s highest award for battlefield valour – in Normandy.

From this spot, the route turns northeast, following the path of the 1st Canadian Army as our troops pursued a broken German army retreating from France in August 1944. We visit the St. Sever Cemetery Extension (190 km), the final resting place of many First World War dead. A handful of Canadians who died of their wounds after the Dieppe Raid in August 1942 are commemorated here. At Rouen, our route turns due north, taking us near the coast once again to the Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery (249 km). Over 500 of the 900 Canadians killed during the Dieppe Raid are commemorated here. Canadian forces liberated both Rouen and Dieppe from Nazi Germany in August and September 1944.

From Dieppe, we hike east towards the Somme River, the namesake of one of the most fearsome battlefields on the western front in the First World War. Our first stop is at the Meharicourt Communal Cemetery (335 km), where another Canadian Victoria Cross recipient, Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, is buried. Mynarski died trying to save his fellow air gunner when German forces shot down their Lancaster Bomber over northeastern France in June 1944.

Leaving this quaint cemetery behind, we move north once again, visiting the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial (370 km). Newfoundland was separate from Canada during the world wars, and this striking Caribou Monument honours all Newfoundlanders who served in the First World War and those without a known resting place. The caribou gazes towards the German lines, the objective of the Newfoundland Regiment on July 1^st 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The disastrous attack decimated the 800-strong Newfoundland contingent. The following morning, only 68 answered roll call; more than 700 were killed, wounded, or missing.

Our final stop on the Liberation Route Virtual Challenge is the Canadian National Vimy Memorial (409 km). Like the Newfoundland site, the Vimy Memorial pays tribute to all Canadians who served in the First World War, and commemorates those killed in France whose final resting place is unknown. It overlooks the battlefield of one of Canada’s most storied, recognized, and costly victories of the First World War. You will recognize the memorial’s twin pillars from the $20 Canadian bill in your wallet.

1. Go to the results page

2. From the dropdown menu select the "Liberation Route March - Virtual Challenge". Be sure to select the challenge that applies to you (there are different challenge boards depending on your team size). If you are completing the challenge as part of a team, you will need to assign a team captain. The team captain will be responsible for submitting the results of their entire team.

2. Click the post an activity button at the top of the page.

3. In order to submit a virtual result, you will have to confirm your registration. To confirm your registration enter in your last name and confirmation number, or simply sign into your Race Roster account.

4. Once your registration is confirmed, you will be prompted to enter your results.You are able to come back at a later time to post additional results towards the challenge.

5. After your results are submitted, you will be able to view your result details and your progress along the liberation route march on your participant dashboard.

You can record your run or walk through an app, GPS watch, or other timing device. Once you have completed and recorded your run/walk you will want to save the results so that you can submit them (see section below on how to submit results).