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2015 Readers' Choice Award Winners Announced
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ShareThe results are in! Here are the winners of our 2015 Readers' Choice Awards - as voted by you, our readers.
Best Adventure Race
Eastern Canada: Storm the Trent www.stormthetrent.com
Western Canada: The Swamp Donkey www.swampdonkeyar.com
Best Charity Training Program
Team in Training www.teamintraining.ca
Best Cross Country Ski Race / Event
Eastern Canada: Canadian Ski Marathon http://csm-mcs.com/
Western Canada: Canadian Birkebeiner www.canadianbirkie.com
Best Cross Country Ski Facility
Eastern Canada: Hardwood Ski and Bike www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca
Western Canada: Whiteshell Cross Country Ski Club www.whiteshellskiclub.com
Best Cycling Club
Eastern Canada: Toronto Bicycling Network www.tbn.ca
Western Canada: Golden Cycling Club www.goldencyclingclub.com
Best Event T-Shirt
Eastern Canada: Ultra-Trail Harricana http://harricana.info/en/
Western Canada: Sinister 7 www.sinister7.com
Best Health/Fitness Club
National: GoodLife Fitness www.goodlifefitness.com
Eastern Canada: Fitt Gym www.fittgym.com
Western Canada: Johnny B Fitt Fitness Centre www.johnnybfitt.ca
Best Lap Swimming Pool
Eastern Canada: U of T Athletic Centre www.utoronto.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: North Toronto Masters Swim Club www.swimordie.ca
Western Canada: UBC Masters Swim Club www.ubcmasters.com
Best Mountain Biking Event/Race
Eastern Canada: 24 Hours of Summer Solstice www.chicoracing.com
Western Canada: 24 Hours of Falcon Ridge www.24hoursoffalconridge.com tied with 24 Hours of Adrenalin www.24hoursofadrenalin.com
Best Mountain Biking Facility
Eastern Canada: Hardwood Ski and Bike www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca
Western Canada: Whistler Mountain Bike Park http://bike.whistlerblackcomb.com/
Best Obstacle / Mud Racing Event
National Series: Spartan Race www.spartanrace.ca
Eastern Canada: MetConBlue www.metconrace.com
Western Canada: Dirty Donkey Mud Run www.dirtydonkeyrun.com
Best Colour Run
National Series: Color Me Rad www.colormerad.com
Best Off-Road Triathlon
National: XTERRA www.xterracanada.com
Eastern Canada: Cataraqui Adventure Trek www.racethecat.ca
Western Canada: Edmonton River Valley Offroad Triathlon www.ervtri.com
Best Orienteering Event/Race
Eastern Canada: Raid the Hammer www.dontgetlost.ca
Western Canada: Manitoba Orienteering Festival www.orienteering.mb.ca
Best Outdoors Store:
National: Mountain Equipment Co-op www.mec.ca
Eastern Canada: Algonquin Outfitters www.algonquinoutfitters.com
Western Canada: Wilderness Supply www.wildernesssupply.ca
Best Personal Trainer
Eastern Canada: Elaine McCrea www.therunnersshop.com
Western Canada: Kim Ogren, Kim’s Kickin’ Fit http://on.fb.me/1HAnzaT
Best Piece of Sports Gear or Apparel
Buff www.buffcanada.com
Best Place to Buy a Bike
Eastern Canada: Gears Bike Shop www.gearsbikeshop.com
Western Canada: Different Bikes www.differentbikes.ca
Best Place to Buy Running Shoes
National: The Running Room www.runningroom.com
Eastern Canada: The Runners Shop www.therunnersshop.com
Western Canada: Fast Trax Run and Ski Shop www.fasttraxskishop.com
Best Place to Buy Tri Gear
Eastern Canada: Enduro Sport www.endurosport.com
Western Canada: Tri It Multisport www.tri-it.ca
Best Place to Do a Spin Class
National: GoodLife Fitness www.goodlifefitness.com
Eastern Canada: Quad Spinning www.quadspin.com
Western Canada: Method www.methodindoorcycling.com
Best Place to go with a Sports Injury
Eastern Canada: Athletes Care www.athletescare.com
Western Canada: Lac du Bonnet Physiotherapy
Best Post-Race Party
National: Spartan Race www.spartanrace.ca
Eastern Canada: Band on the Run www.bandontherun.ca
Western Canada: Electric Donkey Run www.electricdonkeyrun.com
Best Race Kit
Eastern Canada: Muskoka River X www.muskokariverx.com
Western Canada: That Dam Race https://thatdamrace.wordpress.com/
Best Road Cycling Race/Event
National: Cycle for Sight www.cycleforsight.ca
Eastern Canada: Centurion www.centurioncycling.com
Western Canada: Tour of Alberta www.tourofalberta.ca
Best Road Triathlon
National: Ironman www.ironman.com
Eastern Canada: Niagara Falls Barrelman www.niagarafallstriathlon.com
Western Canada: Hecla Triathlon www.heclatri.com
Best Run Club
National: The Running Room www.runningroom.com
Eastern Canada: Tribe Fitness www.facebook.com/tribefitnesstoronto
Western Canada: Lions Gate Road Runners www.lgrr.com
Best Road Running Race (non-marathon)
Eastern Canada: Band on the Run www.bandontherun.ca
Western Canada: Winnipeg Police Services Half Marathon www.wpshalfmarathon.ca
Best Ski Hill
Eastern Canada: Blue Mountain Resort www.bluemountain.ca
Western Canada: Whistler Blackcomb www.whistlerblackcomb.com
Best Snowshoe Race / Event
Eastern Canada: Don’t Get Lost Snowshoe Raid www.dontgetlost.ca
Western Canada: The Yeti – Snowshoe Racing Series www.theyeti.ca
Best Sports Drink
Gatorade www.gatorade.ca
Best Sport Nutrition Food
GORP Clean Energy Bar www.gorpworld.com
Best SUP Race
Eastern Canada: Muskoka River X www.muskokariverx.com
Western Canada: Kalamalka Classic www.kalamalkaclassic.com
Best Trail/Ultra Run
National: 5 Peaks Trail Running Series www.5peaks.com
Eastern Canada: UTHC Harricana www.harricana.info
Western Canada: Sinister 7 Ultra www.sinister7.com
Best Winter Race:
National: Hypothermic Half Marathon www.runningroom.com
Eastern Canada: Chilly Half Marathon www.chillyhalfmarathon.ca
Western Canada: Ice Donkey www.swampdonkeyar.com
Best Indoor Climbing Gym
Eastern Canada: Clip ‘N Climb http://www.altitudegym.ca/en/clip/
Western Canada: Vertical Adventures www.verticaladventures.com
Best Urban Race
National: City Chase www.citychase.ca
Eastern Canada: Mud Hero Urban www.mudhero.com
Western Canada: Pain in the ASSiniboine www.swampdonkeyar.com
Best Sports Photography Company
Epic Action www.epicactionimagery.com
Best Outdoor Festival
Eastern Canada: Band on the Run www.bandontherun.ca
Western Canada: Fire & Water Music Festival www.firenwater.ca
