Thank you for applying to compete in the 2015 Scotiabank Calgary
Marathon Race Weekend, including the Centaur Subaru 21.1K
National Championships and the 50K Ultra Road Race
Championships. Below is some important elite information to help
make your race weekend smooth and memorable.
Qualifying Times
Assistance is based on from where runners are traveling and will
cover accommodation, either at a hotel or at a host family, and
where applicable, some travel costs. The elite coordinator will
contact runners with details on assistance once you have confirmed
your attendance. Travel assistance is only paid upon participation
in the race.
What is the host family program?
We have vetted 20 Calgary families who are part of the running
community and who are opening their homes to 1 or more athletes
on race weekend. All families have a private bedroom for each
athlete they are willing to host. They are sensitive to dietary
restrictions and are happy to accommodate any requests. Your host
family, should you choose to stay with one, will pick you up and
drop you off at airport (if required), bring you to the VIP event,
elite briefing and race, take care of your meals, and ensure you get
any runs/workouts in during your stay. The home stay coordinator,
Lindsey Snyder, will contact you within 12 hours of your arrival to
ensure your wellbeing and if the home you are in is not meeting
your needs we will find you an alternative.
If you’re staying in a hotel, you may have shared accommodation
with another elite of the same gender. A shuttle will bring you to
the elite briefing and to the race. The hotel is within walking
distance of the VIP event on Friday night, if you would like to
attend. There will be an elite hospitality suite at The Westin with
details available upon check-in.
So you qualify – now what?
The elite coordinator will contact runners and provide an elite code
to register for the race and with details on assistance once you have
confirmed your attendance. There is limited budget so the earlier
applications are given first consideration.
To confirm your attendance, submit the following
information to [email protected] as soon as possible.
Your email must include:
1. Full name
2. Race distance you are competing in
3. Contact information (email, phone, mailing address)
4. Country you were born
5. Citizenship
6. Birthdate (month/day/year)
7. Confirm your Athletics Canada # if you have one
8. Race completed within the past year (12 months) and qualifying time
9. Link for verifying qualifying time
10. Brief personal biography (250 words max.)
11. Preference of hotel or host family stay and if you are okay with
animals. (Preference not guaranteed)
12. Running resume (include personal best times for relevant distances)
13. Goal for 2015 Scotiabank Calgary Marathon race
14. Something people would be surprised to know about you
15. Image (jpeg, preferably a close up running image or head shot)
What can you win?
The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon offers up to $50,000 in prize
money for athletes competing in the high performance program,
including the Centaur Subaru 21.1K National Championships.
New in 2015
• National Championship Age Category Awards for top
male and female age category winners in the 21.1K
• Prizes for the top male and female finishers in the 50K
Ultra. Take home the ultimate Alberta Prize Packages:
Beer, Boots and Beef in 3 variations: The Flat, The
Case and The 6-pack for 1st 2nd 3rd male/female
Awards & Prizes*
*You must be present at the awards to be eligible for your prize
money, which is mailed by cheque within 30 days of the race.
Please provide a CORRECT address in your application so as not
to delay receiving your cheque. The organizing committee is not
able to pay out cash on race weekend. No exceptions.
Scotiabank 42.2KM overall fastest male and female
1st
$3,500**
2nd
$2,000**
3rd
$1,000**
**Male top finishers must finish under 2:30 in the marathon to
take full purse. 50% take for Male top finishers with times over
2:30 hours. Female top finishers must finish under 2:55 in the
marathon. 50% take for Female top finishers over 2:55 hours.
Centaur Subaru 21.1KM overall fastest male and female
(Canadian Only Prize Money - National Championships)
Proof of Canadian citizenship or status of landed immigrant is
necessary to qualify for Canadian only prize money.
1st
$5,000***
2nd
$3,000***
3rd
$2,000***
4th
$1,000***
5th
$750***
6th
$550***
7th
$400***
8th
$300***
***Male top finishers must finish under 1:10 in the 21.1K to take
full purse. 50% take for Male top finishers with times over 1:10
hours. Female top finishers must finish under 1:20 in the 21.1K.
50% take for Female top finishers over 1:20 hours.
Athletes competing for top prize money as elites in National
Championships are not eligible for age category awards.
Jugo Juice 10K overall fastest male and female
1st
$1,000****
2nd
$600**** 3rd
$300****
****Male top finishers must finish under 32:00 in the 10K to take
full purse. 50% take for Male top finishers with times over 32:00
minutes. Female top finishers must finish under 37:00 minutes in
the 10K. 50% take for Female top finishers over 37:00 minutes.
50K Ultra overall fastest male and female
1st
Beef, Boots & Beer (The Flat)
2nd
Beef, Boots & Beer (The Case) 3rd
Beef, Boots & Beer (The 6-Pack)
Arrangements can be made with the CMS office following the race
to pick up the prize package as we are not able to ship alcohol or
frozen meat.
2015 Canadian Only Prize Money
The Scotiabank Calgary Marathon supports local athletes and is
pleased to offer Canadian only prize money in the Marathon in
addition to our regular prize money. Thank you to IMPACT
Magazine for their generous contribution to the prize money
awarded to the top Canadian male and female Scotiabank Calgary
Marathon athletes.
Scotiabank 42.2KM
1st
$1,000
2nd $500.00
3rd
$300.00
Proof of Canadian citizenship or status of landed immigrant is
necessary to qualify for Canadian only prize money. A top three
Canadian athlete who also places top overall is eligible to receive
both the Canadian prize and the overall prize.
Marathon Course Record Bonus:
The male marathon course record on the current course was set in
2014 by Kip Kangogo (Lethbridge, AB) with a time of 2:19:47
The female marathon course record on the current course was set
in 2013 by Nadyia Fry (Invermere, BC) with a time of 2:51:36.
There is a $1000 bonus prize for the top female and male finishers
to break the respective records.
The following bonuses are based on the respective Canadian
Marathon Records.
Male
Female
Sub 2:20:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:38:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:18:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:35:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:16:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:33:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:15:00 - +$1000
Sub 2:32:00 - +$1000
Gun Time is the OFFICIAL time. All awards and finishing
positions are based on the time from the start of the race (GUN) to
when you cross the finish line as per IAAF, Athletics Canada and
AB Athletics standards.
National Championships Update
The Calgary Marathon Society is thrilled to host the Centaur
Subaru 21.1K National Championships, as awarded by Athletics
Canada, from 2015 to 2018.
To ensure excellence of the championship races, elite runners may
be subject to drug testing. Athletes having positive drug test results
will have their cases investigated and CMS reserves the right to
withhold any and all prize money until any such investigation has
been completed. The CCES will be on site and testing any athletes
suspected of doping and at random amongst the finishers. Your full
cooperation is required and anyone refusing to be tested will not be
able to collect prize money and your results will be disqualified.
FAQs
VIP Party – You are invited to a VIP event on Friday May 29th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at
National on 8th Ave in Scotia Centre More details to follow however note it is a stand up
affair, with snacks and drinks not dinner.
Package Pick Up – Elites will be able to pick up their bibs at the briefing on Saturday
May 30th at The Grandstand. All leftover bibs will be taken to the expo event
management office (see Kirsten and Erin) and on race day will be in the Elite Lounge
(upstairs)
Elite Briefing – will be held Saturday May 30th at noon MST at inside The Grandstand at
the Chuckwagon Bar. The Race Director, a representative of Athletics Canada and the
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport will answer any questions and elites can review the
maps as well as orient for the start line and the elite lounge. Elites will also be able to
pick up their bibs at the briefing.
Shuttles:
Briefing – A bus will depart from the Westin at 11:15 a.m. for the Grandstand
and return elites following the briefing. If you want to visit the expo – you will
have to make your own way back, it is 2.1KM and there is a train within a block
or two of each venue.
Race Day – A bus will depart from the Westin at 5:30 a.m. on race morning. A
sign saying ELITES will be in the window of the bus outside the hotel. Marathon,
50K and 21.1K start at 6:30 a.m. and 10K starts at 7 a.m.
Volunteers will shuttle back to hotel throughout the morning sporadically.
Alternatively transit departs from Stampede Park to the hotel every 10 -12
minutes.
Special nutrition/hydration needs – Arrangements can be made at the briefing to have
special items delivered on the course at pre-determined locations. Please bring items with
you to the briefing.
Start of Race – leave your belongings in the secure elite lounge on the second level.
There will be some food and drinks, including tea, coffee, hot chocolate, muffins, fruits
and bagels. Any clothes or bags discarded at the start of the race will be gathered in bins
and brought to the second floor lounge for you to collect following the race.
Finishing the Race - Following your finish, an Elite Host may be assigned to stay with
you as all finishers are subject to drug testing at the discretion of race director, CCES,
Athletics Canada and IAAF. All elites are welcome to hang out in the elite lounge where
awards times will be posted, we will do our best to keep to time however expect some
delays with drug testing. There are elite only bathrooms in the elite lounge. We will
supply water, tent and portaloo next to the awards stage for athletes.
Key Race Contacts:
Elite Coordinator – Donna
[email protected]
403-681-5447
Home stay Coordinator – Lindsey
[email protected]
403 650 1973
Calgary Marathon Executive Director
[email protected]
587 899 2287