While competitive, the Summit Run is all about family fun. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

By Nigel Maxwell

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Despite some rainy weather and even thunder leading up to the event, participants of the annual Prince Albert Summit Run successfully crossed the finish line on Saturday.

Nearly 200 people registered for the race including locals and even some from other areas of the province and Alberta. The event is organized by the CBI Health Group and race director Lisa Evans was pleased with the support.

“It’s always exciting to see everyone partake and the energy of the run was amazing,” she said.

Each year, proceeds from the event go to support a local cause. In the past, those have included the Rotary Trail and the Rose Garden Hospice. This year’s charity of choice is the new Ronald McDonald House being built in Prince Albert.

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With fundraising 80 per cent complete, the province promised $3.5 million in funds to help construction on the house begin this year. It will have 12 bedrooms, a smudge room, a communal kitchen, dining room, living room, a play space and a family game room.

“We appreciate the health, the fitness that we have right now to do the run and not everyone has that so we can pay it forward to families that are in need,” Evans said.


The “African Queens”. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

Among this year’s participants in the 5km event was 90-year-old Ella Stewart.

“She appreciates how fitness is important.and showcased that for us today,” Evans commented.

Speaking to paNOW, Steward noted this was her first year attending the Summit Run and had met Evans through the gym she works out at.

“She said well I’m looking for a prodigy for my run and she said I just want you to make an example of somebody that keeps moving even though they’re getting old.”

Acknowledging she walks five kilometres every day, and sometimes more if she ‘has nothing else to do’, Stewart said she has always tried to live an active lifestyle, adding riding a bike has been one of her favorite things to do. Last year, she moved into a senior’s living complex in Prince Albert and acknowledged her daily routine has been noticed by other less active residents.

“I just have a hard time just sitting around to watch TV until evening. I go for a bike ride and then I sit and watch TV,” she said.

Saturday’s 10km race was won by Saskatoon police officer Andrew Giassa with a time of 35:47:6. He was followed by Jaden Bailey from Sonningdale (38:27) and Prince Albert’s Brooke MacDonald (38:30:4).

Saturday’s full results can be found here.

The winners from left to right: Angel Tenorio (5k male), Brooke Macdonald (10k female), Andrew Giassa (10k male) and Marley Lok (5k female). (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)

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