Thank you everyone for supporting Miles for Smiles!

Event Information: Where: Virtually - wherever you live! When: Saturday, September 12th, 2020 Start Time: Anytime during the day.  Race Options: 2.5 km walk/run, 5 km walk/run, and 10 km run Organized By: the Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan (SMSS) Charity: All funds raised go to AIDS Saskatoon and AIDS Program South Saskatchewan

Information for Participants

The 17th annual Miles for Smiles will take place on Saturday, September 12th, 2020. The event will take place in virtually through the use of a fitness app. See details below on how to use the app. The race options consist of a 2.5 km fun run/walk, 5 km run/walk and a 10 km run.

 

Event	Location	Warm-Up Session	Start Time	End Time
2.5 km fun run/walk	Vitual	N/A	All-day	11:59pm
5 km	Virutal	N/A	All-day	11:59pm
10 km	Virtual	N/A	All-day	11:59pm

 

*Note: The following does not apply to this years race:                   

• All runners are advised to come earlier than 8 and take advantage of warm-up sessions being offered by the Physiotherapy/Kinesiology personnel.
• If you are feeling unwell, please take care of your health and of others by staying home. 
• There will be volunteers present at various locations throughout the course. If you are in need of assistance, please do not hesitate to flag down a volunteer.
• Participants running with their dogs must have the dog leashed at all times. Dog owners are responsible for your pet on race day. 
• Participants less than 18 years of age are requested to follow all safety precautions while participating in the event. Please be aware of the road markings and speak to a volunteer, when in doubt. 
• If you are in a team or group, please be considerate of the people behind you who may be trying to pass your team.
• If you are attempting to pass a slower participant, please call out “passing on your left/right”.
• All participants are expected to follow the directions of the volunteers, race officials and/or public authorities. Road marshals will be wearing safety vests and will direct you where necessary.
• Wheelchairs being pushed and people with strollers must line up at the back of the pack.. The order of participants shall be:

Start Line

Runners

Assisted Wheelchair

Runners with dogs

Walkers

Strollers, Wheelchairs being pushed

• Be sure to have fun!
• Please thank the volunteers along the route.
• We will have photographers at the finish line and at various sites along the path. If you notice a photographer, smile as you pass them.

 

Parking

Suggested parking sites

• Volunteers: We will have the Rotary Park parking lot reserved specifically for volunteers.
• Participant Parking: The Rotary Park parking lot will be open to volunteers only. It is suggested that participants park in nearby residential parking OR park across the river around the River Landing area and cross the Idylwyld bridge using the pedestrian walkway, which enters directly into Rotary Park.