Get Out There Magazine 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards

Results for the annual 2010 Get Out There Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards were recently released. Voters were invited to vote in more than 30 categories ranging from best adventure race to best marathon to even best event t-shirt with results separated into three regional categories – National, Eastern Canada and Western Canada. We have included some of the more noteworthy results below – to see all of them visit Get Out There Magazine’s website here.

Best Adventure Race

• National – The Mitsubishi City Chase Powered by Blackberry (www.mitsubishicitychase.com)
• Eastern Canada – Emergency Services Adventure Race (www.esar.ca)
• Western Canada – Mind Over Mountain Adventure Racing (www.mindovermountain.com)

Best Cycling Event

• National – Sears National Kids Cancer Ride (www.searsnationalkidscancerride.com)
• Eastern Canada – Biking for Breakfast Challenge (www.pei.bikingforbreakfast.com)
• Western Canada – RBC GranFondo Whistler (www.rbcgranfondowhistler.com)

Best Lap Swimming Pool

• Eastern Canada – University of Toronto Athletic Centre (www.athletics.utoronto.ca)
• Western Canada – Kitsilano Pool (www.vancouver.ca)

Best Marathon

• Eastern Canada – Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon (www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com)
• Western Canada – GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon (www.runvictoriamarathon.com)

Best Outdoors Store

• National – Mountain Equipment Coop (www.mec.ca)
• Eastern Canada – Sojourn (www.sojournoutdoors.com)
• Western Canada – Valhalla Pure Outfitters (www.vpo.ca)

Best Place to Buy a Bike

• Eastern Canada – Gears Bike Shop (www.gearsbikeshop.com)
• Western Canada – Obsession: Bikes (www.obsessionbikes.com)

Best Place to Canoe/Kayak

• Eastern Canada – Algonquin Park (www.algonquinpark.on.ca)
• Western Canada – Deep Cove (www.deepcovebc.com)

Best Place to Mountain Bike

• Eastern Canada – Hardwood Ski and Bike (www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca)
• Western Canada – Squamish (www.squamish.ca)

Best Race Kit

• National – 5 Peaks Trail Running Series (www.5peaks.com)
• Eastern Canada – Angus Glen Half Marathon (www.angusglenhalfmarathon.com)
• Western Canada – Suburban Rush (www.suburbanrush.com)

Best Running Event

• National – 5 Peaks Trail Running Series (www.5peaks.com)
• Eastern Canada – Around the Bay 30K Road Race (www.aroundthebayroadrace.com)
• Western Canada – Sinister 7 Ultramarathon (www.sinister7.com)

Best Triathlon

• National – Subaru Ironman Canada (www.ironman.ca)
• Eastern Canada – Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka (www.ironmanmuskoka.com)
• Western Canada – Ironman 70.3 Calgary (www.ironmancalgary.com)