Would you go for a run if wine was at the finish line?
The Wine Country Half Marathon took place in Âé¶¹AV on Saturday morning, June 17 as participants sprinted to the finish line and were able to celebrate with wine, cider, or beer.
Three races took place at the event: a five kilometre run, a 10 kilometre run, and a half marathon. The finish line was located at Waterfront Park.
The winners of each race were:
- 5 KM - Josh Welter (male 30-39 category), 19:31;
- 10 KM - Adrian Christ (male 20-29 category), 38:07;
- Half marathon - Christopher West (male 40-49 category), 1:18:13.
In total, close to 1,700 racers took part in the event. All the results can be found on .
Many wineries, cideries, and breweries had vendors at the end of the race for the participants to check out to celebrate their morning run.
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jordy.cunningham@kelownacapnews.com
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