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Wine Country half-marathon takes place in Âé¶¹AV

Participants had the chance to enjoy wine, beer, or cider at the end of the race
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The 2023 Wine Country half marathon took place in Âé¶¹AV on Saturday, June 17. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

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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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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