Get Out There Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards

Our annual Readers’ Choice Awards recognize the people, places and organizations that make active living in Canada so great. Readers are invited to vote in over 30 categories, including: best marathon, best yoga studio, best event t-shirt, best place to watch the Tour de France, and more. The winners receive use of the Readers’ Choice Awards logo in their promotional and marketing materials and are published in the January/February issues of Get Out There Magazine each year.

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2011 Readers’ Choice Award Winners

Best Adventure Race

Eastern Canada: Storm the Trent, www.stormevents.ca

Western Canada: Mind Over Mountain Adventure Racing – Cumberland, www.mindovermountain.com

National: City Chase, www.citychase.ca

Best Area for an Athlete to Live

Eastern Canada: Toronto

Western Canada: Vancouver

Best Charity Training Program

Team in Training, www.teamintraining.ca

Best Cross Country Ski Location

Eastern Canada: Hardwood Ski and Bike, www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca

Western Canada: Canmore Nordic Centre, www.canmorenordic.com

Best Cycling Club

Eastern Canada: Northumberland Cycling Club, http://nhcycling.wordpress.com/

Western Canada: Team Escape Velocity Cycling Club, http://escapevelocity.bc.ca/

Best Cycling Event

Eastern Canada: Cycle for Sight – Toronto, www.cycleforsight.ca

Western Canada: The RBC GranFondo Whistler, www.rbcgranfondowhistler.com

Best Health/Fitness Club

Eastern Canada: Extreme Fitness, www.extremefitness.com

Western Canada: Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club, www.stevenashfitnessclubs.com

National: GoodLife Fitness, www.goodlifefitness.com

Best Health Food Store

Eastern Canada: The Big Carrot, www.thebigcarrot.ca

Western Canada: Planet Organic, www.planetorganic.ca

Best Hiking

Eastern Canada: The Bruce Trail, www.brucetrail.org

Western Canada: Kananaskis

Best Lap Swimming Pool

Eastern Canada: Etobicoke Olympium

Western Canada: Kitsilano Pool

Best Marathon

Eastern Canada: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, www.stwm.ca

Western Canada: Credit Union Queen City Marathon, www.runqcm.com

Best Masters Swim Club

Eastern Canada: Oakville Masters Swim Club, www.oakvillemasters.ca

Western Canada: Canada Dolphin Swim Club, www.canadiandolphin.ca

Best Outdoor Skating Rink

Eastern Canada: Rideau Canal, Ottawa

Western Canada: Hawrelak Park, Edmonton and Robson Square, Vancouver tied!

Best Professional Sports Team

Eastern Canada: Toronto Maple Leafs

Western Canada: Vancouver Canucks

Best Place to Go for a Smoothie

Booster Juice

Best Post-Workout Treat

Chocolate milk

Best Post-Run Hangout

Starbucks

Best Place to Watch the Tour de France

“My couch”

Best Place to Mountain Bike

Eastern Canada: Hardwood Ski and Bike, www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca

Western Canada: Cumberland, BC and Squamish, BC tied!

Best Place to Outdoor Rock Climb

Eastern Canada: Rattlesnake Point

Western Canada: Squamish

Best Outdoors Store

Eastern Canada: Sojourn (Barrie), www.sojournoutdoors.com

Western Canada: Valhalla Pure Outfitters, www.vpo.ca

National: Mountain Equipment Co-op, www.mec.ca

Best Personal Trainer

Eastern Canada: Jody Yoken, www.JodyYokenPhysiotherapy.com

Western Canada: Sarah Seads, www.elmhealth.com

Best Piece of Sports Clothing

Robena Yarms, www.robena.ca

Best Place for a Massage

Eastern Canada: Toronto Semi Sports and Exercise Medicine Institute, www.semisportmed.com

Western Canada: Lynda Lalande, http://sites.google.com/site/lindalalandermt/

Best Place to do a Spin Class

Eastern Canada: Gears Bike Shop, www.gearsbikeshop.com

Western Canada: 360 Cycle, www.360cycle.ca

National: GoodLife Fitness, www.goodlifefitness.com

Best Place to Buy a Bike

Eastern Canada: Gears Bike Shop, www.gearsbikeshop.com

Western Canada: Speed Theory, www.speedtheory.ca

National: Mountain Equipment Co-op, www.mec.ca

Best Place to Buy Running Shoes

Eastern Canada: The Runners Shop, www.therunnersshop.com

Western Canada: Frontrunners, www.frontrunners.ca

National: Running Room, www.runningroom.com

Best Place to Buy Triathlon Gear

Eastern Canada: Running Free, www.runningfree.com

Western Canada: Speed Theory, www.speedtheory.ca 

Best Place to Go Camping

Eastern Canada: Algonquin Park

Western Canada: Jasper, Alberta

Best Place to go with a Sports Injury

Eastern Canada: The Urban Athlete, www.urbanathlete.ca

Western Canada: City Sports Physiotherapy, www.citysportsphysio.com

Best Place to Play Beach Volleyball

Eastern Canada: Ashbridges Bay

Western Canada: Kitsilano Beach

Best Place to Canoe/Kayak

Eastern Canada: Algonquin Park, ON

Western Canada: Deep Cove, BC

Best Post-Race Party

Eastern Canada: RockstAR Adventure Race, www.stormevents.ca

Western Canada: Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race – Cumberland, www.mindovermountain.com

Best Race Kit

Eastern Canada: Angus Glen Half Marathon, www.angusglenhalfmarathon.com

Western Canada: Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race, www.mindovermountain.com

Best Running Club

Eastern Canada: The Runners Shop, www.therunnersshop.com

Western Canada: Lions Gate Road Runners, www.lgrr.com

National: The Running Room, www.runningroom.com

Best Race T-Shirt

Eastern Canada: Around the Bay 30K Road Race, www.aroundthebayroadrace.com

Western Canada: Mind Over Mountain Adventure Racing, www.mindovermountain.com

Best Running Event (non-marathon)

Eastern Canada: Around the Bay 30K Road Race, www.aroundthebayroadrace.com

Western Canada: Sinister 7 Ultra + Relay, www.sinister7.com

National: Sears Great Canadian Run, www.thesearsgreatcanadianrun.ca

Best Ski Hill

Eastern Canada: Blue Mountain, www.bluemountain.ca

Western Canada: Whistler Blackcomb, www.whistlerblackcomb.com

Best Sport & Social Club

Eastern Canada: Ottawa Sport and Social Club, www.ossc.ca

Western Canada: Urban Rec, www.urbanrec.ca

Best Post Workout Sunday Brunch

Cora’s, www.chezcora.com

Best Sports Drink

Gatorade

Best Sports Nutrition Food

Clif Bar

Best Triathlon

Eastern Canada: Recharge with Milk Gravenhurst Triathlon/Duathlon Weekend, www.msctriathlon.com

Western Canada: Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon, www.appletriathlon.com

National: Ironman 70.3, www.ironman.com

Best Yoga/Pilates Studio

Eastern Canada: 889 Yoga Toronto, www.889yonge.com

Western Canada: Island Pilates and Fitness (Courtenay, BC), www.islandpilates.ca