APRIL 2025 NEWS AND EVENTS
Warm Spring Weather!
First things first: It’s a new year and time to renew your SRRA membership. Your membership is in support of a strong running community in Saskatoon. And with all the perks that come from membership, it’s the best $25.00 deal in town. You can renew your membership at
https://raceroster.com/memberships/4746/srra-club-membership-2025
Stay up to date: Check out the April 2025 edition of the SRRA Newsletter
Interesting stories and a listing of upcoming running events in Saskatchewan
https://saskatoonroadrunners.ca/wp-content/uploads/April_2025_SRRA_newsletter.pdf
MaraFun
The MaraFun is the extremely popular kid and family event at the Saskatchewan Marathon. Even though the Saskatchewan Marathon is months away, the MaraFun program kicks of March 17, so you need to register now.
https://raceroster.com/events/2025/96307/2025-marafun-saskatchewan-marathon
Over the weeks leading up the marathon participants will accumulate 40 km of running and end by running 2.2 kilometers, a full 42.2 km marathon distance, on May 25 with their friends and family cheering them on.
PARENTS: please reach out to your teachers to see if the program will be offered at your school. If not, don’t worry! You can register as a Family Team and follow the program as well.
TEAM LEADERS: If you are planning on participating in the 2025 MaraFun Program, click on the link to create your team.
Annual General Meeting
Our 2024 annual general meeting was held on November 10th. Thank you for everyone that attended (including those that suffered through our Zoom version). The meeting resulted in a board of directors and a list of upcoming SRRA events in 2025.
The latest version of the board consists of Carl Potts, Dave Neuberger (Treasurer) Peter Goode, Lorrie Dobni, Lyndon Smith, Erin Eccelston, Kaden Nilson, and Greg Fenty. Many thanks and appreciation to Shona Iverson, who is stepping down from the board after serving as our President and Past President over the last few years.
For 2025 we have the following events planned:
Saskatchewan Marathon May 25
Whiteswan Mile July 6
Ekiden Relay August 17
Blackstrap Trail Race October 5
You can read entire minutes of the Annual General Meeting here:
https://saskatoonroadrunners.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023-2024_AGM_Minutes_SRRA-3.pdf
The SRRA supports the community
The SRRA has a long history of supporting the community in Saskatoon. Our dedicated treasurer Dave Neuberger crunched the numbers and his results were jaw-dropping. Since 2010 the SRRA has donated over $586,000 to the community. (This amount does not include the $95,000 Saskatchewan Marathon participant donations to the Meewasin Valley Authority).
Over the years we have made donations to Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan ($50,000) as well as smaller donations to New Hope Dog Rescue, RUH Foundation, Autism Services, Saskatoon Zoo Society, Saskatoon Food Bank, Canadian Breast Cancer Society, and the Alzheimer Society.
On November 21 the SRRA presented the Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) with a cheque for $85,000 resulting from the proceeds of the 2024 Saskatchewan Marathon. This brings the total of all the SRRA donations to the MVA to an amazing $521,000
Saskatoon Ekiden
Sunday, October 27
25 km 3 person relay (10.5/9.5/5.0)
The results are in. Check them out at
http://www.racepros.ca/
THE WHITESWAN MILE was completed on Sunday, July 7, 2024
Special thanks to the City of Saskatoon and Race Pro Sports
Whiteswan Mile RESULTS can be found here
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=358079&embed=2
Whiteswan Mile PHOTOS can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/hYrEhEYT6jey3ome7
Whiteswan Mile FINISH LINE VIDEO can be found here:
https://youtu.be/8ZlS53zNhmk
The 46th Annual Saskatchewan Marathon is now history. You can check out the complete results here:
https://saskmarathon.ca/results/?mc_cid=2aa2824384&mc_eid=d9f3c9090f
Saskatoon has a Parkrun!
Thank you to all the Parkrun volunteers for this wonderful addition to the Saskatoon running scene!
Mendel Riverbank Parkrun
https://www.parkrun.ca/mendelriverbank/
Parkrun is a worldwide running movement that features timed 5 km runs every Saturday. Saskatoon has its own Parkrun led by a wonderful and dedicated group of volunteers.
The run is free, but you need to register. Visit their website for more information.
The Mendel Riverbank Park Run takes place every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. at the Meewasin Trail by the WonderHub (950 Spadina Crescent East). All ages and paces welcome. Remember, Parkrun is completely organized by volunteers, so please consider volunteering.