Trips for Runners
by Ken Stubbings
SEASONS GREETINGS!!!
WISHING YOU PEACE, HAPPINESS AND BLISTER-FREE FEET IN 2005!
While you are busy celebrating the Holiday Season
now; it will soon be time to plan your 2005 running schedule.
Here are a few ideas to entice you to lace up those running
shoes during our icy Canadian winter!
ST. PATRICK'S
DAY 5K RUN/WALK
Sunday March 13,
2005.
This annual event is very popular and great fun.
Activity bus transportation from Peterborough and area to Toronto
is only $19.00 per person, plus discounted entry to the event.
Please contact Dave McConkey directly for details. 705-748-5473
or email sunshyne@nexicom.net
AROUND THE BAY ROAD RACE
Sunday March 20th,
2005
Another annual road trip to Hamilton for this
great event. Deluxe Highway Motorcoach transportation is offered
from Peterbourgh and points west to Hamilton. Cost is $20.00
for Achiles Track Club members and $25.00 for non members. Please
contact Dave McConkey directly for details. 705-748-5473 or
email sunshyne@nexicom.net
BOSTON MARATHON
April 16 –
19, 2005
Join us for the 109th running of the prestigious
Boston Marathon. Our package includes Deluxe Highway Motorcoach
Transportation from southern Ontario, 3 nights accommodation
in central Boston near the finish line and all taxes and group
activities. Cost: $639.00 CDN per person based on two sharing
a room, $579.00 CDN per person based on 3 sharing a room, $519.00
CDN per person based on 4 sharing a room.
We also offer an Accommodation package for those
making their own way to Boston. This package includes 3 nights
accommodation in central Boston, all taxes and group activities.
Cost per person: $479.00 CDN based on 2 sharing a room, $419.00
CDN based on 3 sharing a room, $359.00 CDN based on 4 sharing
a room We can also accommodate those who need just motorcoach
transportation at $259.00 CDN per person. Please contact us
for a detailed brochure.
Big Sur California Marathon
April 22 –
28, 2005
Don’t miss the 20th Anniversary running
of the amazing Big Sur California Marathon. Rated "The
Best Marathon in North America" by The Ultimate Guide to
Marathons and "One of the world’s Top Marathons"
by The International Guide to Marathons, Big Sur’s course
traverses the famous scenic Highway 101 along the California
Coast. Point to point, moderately difficult, with live entertainment
on the course. Featuring rolling hills, Big Sur is the largest
rural marathon in the world, winding through redwoods, paralleling
ranches, and offering stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. We
INCLUDE GUARANTEED ENTRY in our tour package which also includes
Return airfare from major Canadian Cities, 3 nights beachfront
accommodation in Monterey, 3 nights accommodation in central
San Francisco and all taxes. Air/Package rates start at $1459.00
from Toronto including all taxes.
COMRADES MARATHON – SOUTH
AFRICA
June 16th, 2005
Plans are underway for a very special trip to
South Africa for the Comrades Marathon.
The Comrades Marathon started in 1921 when 34 determined runners
left Pietermaritzburg for Durban to commemorate their comrades
who fell during the Great War. This traditional event has occurred
every year, with the exception of the World War II years, and
has grown from 34 to over 13 000 runners annually. The Comrades
Marathon is a cherished national treasure and attracts thousands
of runners, spectators and television viewers every year. We
invite you to come and participate in this great event and experience
one of Africa’s greatest adventures.
KwaZulu-Natal is often referred to as the "Garden Province"
of South Africa, a province of extremes. The coastal regions
being lush with green sub-tropical vegetation, the Midlands
with its rolling grass hills and meandering lanes and finally
the giant basalt peaks of the breathtaking Drakensberg Mountains.
This is also home to the Zulu nation and the greatest ultra
distance road race - the Comrades Marathon.
Note: Entry Fees for the Comrades Marathon are
not included and you must qualify. See
www.comrades.com for qualifying times.
Flight prices from Toronto start at $1820.00,
from Vancouver $2030.00.
Durban Accommodation at the Balmoral Hotel is
$75.00 per person per night based on two sharing a room.
We offer optional tours for those wishing to extend
their visit to South Africa:
Garden Route 4 day Safari from Port Elizabeth
to Cape Town
Marangu Route 6 days– the easiest and simplest
route to the summit of Kilimanjaro.
4, 5 or 6 day Safaris in Kruger National Park.
ICELAND –
LAUGEVEGURINN ULTRA 55K
July 16, 2005
Enjoy the ultimate endurance test in spectacular
surroundings. The course takes you from the natural springs
of Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, a valley nested
between two glaciers
The "Laugavegur" course is one of the
most beautiful in Iceland, stretching from Landmannalaugar in
the highlands to Thorsmork, a natural reservation area. The
total distance from Landmannalaugar to Thorsmork is about 55
km.
Airfare from Toronto starts at $1120.00 including
all taxes. Economical accommodation options are available, please
contact Dave McConkey for info sunshyne@nexicom.net
PRINCE EDWARD
COUNTY MARATHON & ½ MARATHON – ONTARIO
October 2, 2005
The Prince Edward County Marathon is a Boston-qualifier
marathon to be run in scenic Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Rumour has it that this is Ontario’s BEST Marathon. The
42.2-km course follows a route over relatively flat terrain.
It will take runners past three lakes and through three villages
while surrounding them with the beautiful autumn colours of
Prince Edward County. This day trip includes Special Activity
Coach Transportation from Peterborough/Port Hope & points
east to Wellington. Cost per person is $27.00 per person including
tax.
Note: Race Entry is not included, please see
www.pecmarathon.ca.
NEW YORK CITY
MARATHON
November 6, 2005
We will have our popular packages available in early 2005 for
this very exciting marathon. New Yorkers love their marathon
and they let it show! You won’t believe the support from
the crowd as you participate in this marathon that travels through
the heart of New York’s five boroughs. Our packages INCLUDE
Guaranteed Entry into the Marathon.
Please contact us to be put on the mailing list
for details once they are available in late January/early February
2005.
Please contact us for booking information:
Thomas Cook Travel Ltd
Elaine Tomiszer, Tour Coordinator
1111 Elgin St W, Northumberland Mall
Cobourg, On K9A 5H7
T: 905 377 0997 F: 905 377 8189
Email:
etomiszer@thomascook.ca
Ontario reg#50013079
DAVE MCCONKEY – TOUR HOST
T: 705 748 5473
Email: sunshyne@nexicom.net
