3 things you might not know about but I think are worth knowing about.

I love October, it is a great month for many reasons. But here are 3 reasons and things to check out that I think can make October even better, especially for those of you in Saskatchewan.

#1 For $5 you can get your hands on a limited edition pair of Kia Byers sunglasses. There are 350 pairs ... will you be one of the few owners? Thanks to Devon Schollar the master mind of this "project"!!

#2 The Prairie Summit Shop is holding it's 1st Annual 'Prairie Summit Run-it!' event at Buffalo Pound. 25 dollars from each entry fee is going to help me purchase a new kayak. The total money raised from this event will be matched by the prairie summit shop :)

There will be 3 event options:
-5km Trail Run
-15km Trail Run
-15km Trail Run Relay - 3 participants required

Registration is through www.active.com and the entry fee is $40 per person, $40 per relay member.

There is also PRIZES FOR ALL!!!!! All participants will receive a North Face technical T-shirt and water bottle in their race package. There will also be lots of awesome door prizes and place prizes!     So join the fun and enjoy a great day of racing ... whether you are a professional or a beginner runner, everyone is welcome!

Last but certainly not least ...
#3 The Pan American Games !!!

Marie_Christine Schmidt and I at the 2007 Pan Am Games in Rio after winning the K-2 500 meter event!

 This multi-sport event has 46 sports competing from 42 countries across North and South America. It is held every four years and happens the year before the Olympic Games. Canadian athletes will put on there red and white uniforms and play, or race, for the top of the podium. Numerous sports will also be looking to qualify there country a spot at the Olympic Games.
Something else really exciting; the CBC has committed to show over "50 hours of coverage through CBC-TV, Radio Canada and CBCsports.ca." So get ready to see more than 300 of Canada's best working and pushing as hard as they can! 
You can read more about the coverage CBC will providing at:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2011/09/29/spf-panam-coverage.html#ixzz1ZeXXvfKh.  

 

So here is to a great October !!!!