NEW GLASGOW – Some 750 runners and walkers took part in the Miss Miles on Sunday in New Glasgow.
The non-competitive, non-timed event is part of the Johnny Miles Running Events series.
“Probably what we notice the most is that a lot of participants are people we don’t see at the other events,” says Johnny Miles race director Terry Curley.
“It really attracts a different demographic – which is great.”
Curley says that because it is non-competitive, he suspects that helps bring in people who feel more comfortable with the laid-back vibe associated with the Miss Miles.
“They can go and run or walk, push a stroller and take their dog with them,” he says, adding that approximately 25 per cent of the participants walk the five kilometres.
“It’s really a run/walk, but what we like to see is people coming out and challenging themselves.”
The event was sold out for about a month prior to the day of the race.
In past years, some of those who have entered the Miss Miles – which is held every year on Mother’s Day – have gone on to run in the Johnny Miles Weekend, and/or have trained to enter triathlons. He said that falls in line with one of the key mandates of the Johnny Miles running series: creating a healthier, more active community by inspiring people to enter such events.
“It’s kind of an entry-level event.”
