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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2009 Readers’ Choice Award Winners

Best adventure race

National: The Mitsubishi Motors City Chase www.mitsubishicitychase.com

Eastern Canada: Storm the Trent www.stormthetrent.com

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

Best area for an athlete to live

Eastern Canada: Toronto, Ontario (runner-up Ottawa, Ontario)

Western Canada: Vancouver, British Columbia (runner-up Canmore, Alberta)

Best charity training program

National: Team in Training www.teamintraining.ca (runner-up Team Diabetes)

Best cross country skiing

Eastern Canada: Hardwood Ski & Bike www.hardwoodhills.ca (runner-up Gatineau Park)

Western Canada: Canmore Nordic Centre www.canmorenordic.com (runner-up Cypress Mountain)

Best cycling club

Eastern Canada: Gears Bike Shop www.gearsbikeshop.com (runner-up Toronto Bicycling Network)

Western Canada: SORCE Bike Club www.sorcebikeclub.org

Best cycling event

Eastern Canada: Biking for Breakfast Challenge (P.E.I.) www.pei.bikingforbreakfast.com (runner-up Chico Racing 24 Hours at Albion: Hot August Nights)

Western Canada: BC Bike Race www.bcbikerace.com (runner-up Test of Metal)

Best event t-shirt

Eastern Canada: Pride and Remembrance Run www.priderun.org (runner-up Angus Glen Half Marathon)

Western Canada: Mind Over Mountain Adventure Racing www.mindovermountain.com (runner-up Suburban Rush)

Best health club

National: GoodLife Fitness www.goodlifefitness.com tied with YMCA www.ymca.ca

Eastern Canada: Sports Performance Centres www.sportsperformancecentres.com

Western Canada: Steve Nash Sports Club www.stevenashsportsclub.com

Best health food market

National: Whole Foods www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Eastern Canada: The Big Carrot www.thebigcarrot.ca

Western Canada: Capers Community Market www.wholefoodsmarket.com/capers/

Best hiking

Eastern Canada: Bruce Trail www.brucetrail.org

Western Canada: Banff National Park www.pc.gc.ca

Best lap swimming pool

Eastern Canada: University of Toronto Athletic Centre www.athletics.utoronto.ca tied with Etobicoke Olympium www.toronto.ca

Western Canada: Kitsilano Pool www.vancouver.ca

Best marathon

Eastern Canada: Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com

Western Canada: BMO Vancouver Marathon www.bmovanmarathon.ca

Best masters swim club

Eastern Canada: Downtown Swim Club www.dsctoronto.ca tied with Aurora Master Ducks Swim Club www.masterducks.ca

Best outdoor rock climbing

Eastern Canada: Rattlesnake Point, Milton www.hrca.on.ca

Western Canada: Squamish, British Columbia

Best outdoor skating rink

Eastern Canada: Rideau Canal www.rideau-info.com

Western Canada: Grouse Mountain www.grousemountain.com

Best outdoors store

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

Eastern Canada: Bass Pro www.basspro.com tied with Running Free and Europe Bound

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

Best personal trainer

Eastern Canada: Colin Berenhaut, Sports Performance Centres (Vaughan / Mississauga, ON) www.sportsperformancecentres.com

Western Canada: Sarah Seads, Equilibrium Lifestyle Management (Courtenay, BC) www.elmhealth.com

Best place for a massage

Eastern Canada: Sports Performance Centres (Vaughan / Mississauga, ON) www.sportsperformancecentres.com

Western Canada: Sublime Massage (Crowsnest Pass, AB)

Best place to buy a bike

Eastern Canada: Gears Bike Shop (Port Credit, ON) www.gearsbikeshop.com

Western Canada: Different Bikes (Vancouver, BC) www.differentbikes.ca

Best place to buy running shoes

National: Running Room www.runningroom.com

Eastern Canada: The Runners Shop www.therunnersshop.com

Western Canada: Frontrunners www.frontrunners.ca

Best place to buy triathlon gear

Eastern Canada: Enduro Sport www.endurosport.com

Western Canada: Speed Theory www.speedtheory.ca tied with North Shore Athletics www.northshoreathletics.com

Best place to canoe/kayak

Eastern Canada: Algonquin Park

Western Canada: Deep Cove

Best place to do a spin class

Eastern Canada: Gears Bike Shop www.gearsbikeshop.com

Western Canada: Steve Nash Sports Club www.stevenashsportsclub.com

Best place to go camping

Eastern Canada: Algonquin Park

Western Canada: Kananaskis

Best place to go for a smoothie

National: Booster Juice

Best place to go with a sports injury

Eastern Canada: Sports Performance Centres www.sportsperformancecentres.com

Best place to mountain bike

Eastern Canada: Hardwood Ski & Bike www.hardwoodhills.ca

Western Canada: Whistler www.whistlerbike.com

Best place to play beach volleyball

Eastern Canada: Ashbridges Bay, Toronto

Western Canada: Kitsilano Beach

Best post-event party

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

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

Best race kit

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

Western Canada: Suburban Rush www.suburbanrush.com

Best running club

Eastern Canada: The Runners Shop www.therunnersshop.com

Western Canada: Fast Trax www.fasttraxskishop.com

Best running event

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

Western Canada: Sinister 7 Ultra www.sinister7.com

National: 5 Peaks Trail Running Series www.5peaks.com

Best ski hill

Eastern Canada: Blue Mountain www.bluemountain.ca (runner-up Mt. Tremblant)

Western Canada: Whistler Blackcomb www.whistlerblackcomb.com (runner-up Fernie Alpine Resort)

Best sport and social club

Eastern Canada: Toronto Sport and Social Club www.torontossc.com

Western Canada: Urban Rec www.urbanrec.ca

Best triathlon

Eastern Canada: Gravenhurst Triathlon Weekend www.msctriathlon.com tied with Ironman Muskoka 70.3 www.ironmanmuskoka.com

Western Canada: Squamish Triathlon www.squamishtriathlon.org

Best yoga studio

Eastern Canada: P3 Yoga & Pilates Studio www.p3yoga.com

Western Canada: Semperviva www.semperviva.com