2023 Rainforest Trail Run
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The 4th edition of the Rainforest Trail Run, is a 5 km fun run through the scenic trails of popular Central Park in Burnaby. It is set for September 24, 2023 on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish People, It was conceived by the Vancouver Sun Run founders as a way to help stimulate physical activity among people in local Indigenous communities.
All runners are encouraged to take part, but a special focus of the organizers, the Achilles International Track and Field Society, will be on training Indigenous coaches and leaders to promote participation, either through running or walking, within their communities.

The run’s location offers a somewhat unique setting, blending the well-preserved temperate rainforest ecosystem of the 90-hectare park with vistas of Burnaby’s ever rising cityscape. The start/finish inside Swangard Stadium will also feature an accompanying public event that will celebrate the heritage of Canada’s Indigenous culture.

"This event provides an opportunity for a greater understanding of our Indigenous culture through the sharing of art and music in a festival-like atmosphere,” - Marek Jedrzejek, president of the Achilles Society.

 
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9.24.2023

5K RUN IN BURNABY’S “URBAN RAINFOREST”
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race details

Location:
Swangard Stadium, Imperial Street, Burnaby, BC, Canada

Date:
Sunday
September 24th, 2023

Time:
10:00 a.m.

Pre-Race Details:
- Package pick up 8:00am - 9:30am
- Territorial Land Acknowledgement
- VIP speakers
- Performance by the Coastal Wolf Pack

Post Race:
-Finishing Medals

Entry Fee:
$40
The Achilles International Track and Field Society (AITFS) is a non-profit society formed in 1964. The same group which founded the Vancouver Sun Run in 1985, which now attracts over 40,000 participants. AITFS organizes the Jerome Indoor Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval and the Harry Jerome International Track Classic at Swangard Stadium.

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