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Article: Deerfoot run a success. (Sports).(Petro-Canada Deerfoot Run for Aboriginal Youth )(Brief Article)
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- August 1, 2002
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More than 500 Calgary runners gathered in on Father's Day to take part in an event to support urban Aboriginal youth.
The Petro-Canada Deerfoot Run for Aboriginal Youth attracted participants from-many local Aboriginal, communities, as well as from local running clubs, Interest in the run was so high that registration had to be closed on the Wednesday before the event because no more entries could be accommodated.
Run participants competed in either a 10-km or 5-km run, or a 1-km walk. The run was organized as a family event. Some people pushed strollers while they took part in the walk, while others even brought their pets along.
The Deerfoot ...