Winnipeg Police Service Half Marathon 2023

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Winnipeg Police Service Half Marathon

May 7, 2023 Live Event

We are excited to be back for the 19th annual WPS Half Marathon event taking place on Sunday, May 7, 2023 in Assiniboine Park. Even though this is officially our 19th year hosting this event, in many ways it feels like year 2 after enduring two consecutive years of race day cancellations due to the chaos of Covid-19 and the impacts it had on live running events. As a race committee, we are slowly starting to grow our event into what it once was. We will continue to slowly add to our participant numbers and eventually bring back race day features such as the pancake breakfast for future events. This takes time and we want to do things right. As we move forward, our main objective is to provide an amazing race day experience for our participants and volunteers while continuing to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society. We were ecstatic to finally be able host a live event in 2022 at see our amazing running community come together. Everyone was smiling and happy despite the rainy spring conditions we experienced on race day. Moving forward, we can't wait to see everyone in 2023.

Virtual Event

The virtual event was initially implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic. As we move forward, we quickly realized the demand to continue to offer the virtual option to participants. Based on the feedback from participants we have decided to continue to offer the virtual event in all future event years. This is a great option to be a part our event virtually as we understand there are still many people out there who may not be comfortable participating in a live event. It is also a great option for those who cannot attend the live event on race day and would like to complete your distance when it is convenient for you. You can still be a part of our event without physically being there. You are also in control when and where you complete your event.

Participants of the virtual event will be able to upload their results between the dates of April 30, 2023 - June 4, 2023. After June 4th the site will be closed. Finishers medals will be mailed out mid-May 2023.

Please be aware, refunds or transfers FOR ALL EVENTS will not be issued under any circumstances.

Fundraising

As we move forward, we are excited to regain some of the race day momentum that has been lost over the past two race years. More importantly, we especially hope to regain our fundraising momentum as well. The Canadian Cancer Society needs us more than ever. Cancer has not gone away. The need for a cure has not gone away either. If you are able to donate and fundraise, we hope that you will. Our race team has been working hard with the Canadian Cancer Society to join up with a research project where all donations dollars will go directly to. It is important to us, as an event, and to you, as participants and donors to know exactly where your donation dollars are going to. Even more important is when we can see first hand the impact we have made together. More info will be provided as a project is secured on our race website. Please visit www.wpshalfmarathon.ca for more information.

All other information you may need, including dates and times for kit pick-up, race day information, as well as course route information can also be found on our website www.wpshalfmarathon.ca

See you at start line!