Join us at the Nissan Toronto Ten-Miler & 5K featuring Toronto's only 10-mile race. The race starts early to beat the heat, the courses are flat and we're at a fantastic venue, The Historic Distillery, on Mill St. near Parliament & Front St. The Ten-Miler is the perfect tune-up for the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon or Half. BROOKS technical t-shirts to all 2,000 entrants in 10-Miler TOP NEWSOnline registration for NTT is now closed... ...but you can still sign up in person on Friday, Saturday and Sundayat Running Room, Commerce Court, 30 Wellington St. W. (near Yonge): July 11 from 12 noon – 8:30pm, July 12 from 10am – 5:30pm, and July 13 at the Distillery District from 6:30am - 7:45am. For Packet pick-up, directions/parking and IMPORTANT race info see Run Details NEW START LINE ORGANIZATION!! All participants will be organized in coloured corrals based on their expected finishing times for the Nissan Ten-Miler & 5k! Details PLEASE NOTE: for the safety of all runners and walkers participating in our event, NO STROLLERS / BABY JOGGERS are allowed in the 10mi. Loco Zydeco to play at Post-run ConcertLoco Zydeco is a 6 person, high energy, Canadian Zydeco band, based in Toronto, Ontario... full details here
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Finishers' medals in 10 Miler
2007 Race Report: Ongeri and Githuka win inaugural Nissan Toronto Ten Miler Media Release July 14/07: Reversing Heart Disease One Run at a Time — 57 year old heart attack victim runs Nissan Toronto Ten-Miler and has his heart set on the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon in September |
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Top 10 Reasons to Run the Toronto Ten-Miler & 5k at The Historic Distillery District10. Over 2000 people will see your new running clothes 9. Distillery… VERY good chance there are licensed premises after the race 8. This Sunday morning run replaces your usual long run AND provides a shirt! 7. A good, easy run will help alleviate the post-Saturday night partying stiffness 6. Great training run to prepare for Waterfront Marathon or Half — but lets you sleep in an extra half hour 5. Course is flat — no 'tower' to climb or mountain to scale 4. You get the "Tour de Tommy" (Thompson Park) … great views of shores, city & wildlife 3. Post-run band, "Loco Zydeco", will knock your technical socks off 2. Over 300 volunteers will witness your run and the amount of food you eat at the finish 1. Only 16k… you're totally there in your training… no vulture bait will you be… Post-run Concert 2008: Loco ZydecoOn Pure Spirits Patio from 9-9:40am and 10-11am
Loco Zydeco is a 6 person, high energy, Canadian Zydeco band, based in Toronto, Ontario. Blending Traditional and Modern Zydeco, Loco Zydeco has created their own unique take on Louisiana's most exciting musical export, debuting at the Toronto International BBQ & Blues Festival, July 12th, 2002. Loco Zydeco independently released their first album, "Yeah, you right, eh!" in the fall of 2003, enjoying commercial, community and college radio play across North America. In 2005, the group signed with flamingcheese records, and their second album, "This Great White North, Eh!" was released in the fall of 2006. 
Since their debut, Loco Zydeco has wowed crowds at festivals across Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. The group also performs at private, corporate, specialty and sporting events, clubs, bars and Mardi Gras-themed events throughout Ontario. Their set list includes original Zydeco, covers of well known traditional and contemporary Zydeco and their own Zydeco interpretations of popular mainstream. |
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