May 12, 2013-Sporting Life 10K--promo gift card again!

rambo999 · Postby **rambo999** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:24 am

http://www.sportinglife10k.ca/

Register by Jan.15, 2013 for only $35 and receive a $35 Gift Card from Sporting Life.

(Last year early bird registration was $50 and gift card was $50)

lorei · Postby **lorei** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:38 pm

I'm in!!

richie-rich · Postby **richie-rich** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:30 pm

always wanted to run SL again. maybe this is the year i'll commit.....

jonovision_man · Postby **jonovision_man** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:37 am

Nice shirt, too... crazy good deal.

jono

Double Bellybuster · Postby **Double Bellybuster** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 10:53 am

Sure!

deerdree · Postby **deerdree** » Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:10 pm

Last year's deal was actually $40 early registration, $50 gift card. Still, this is a great offer!

Liam01 · Postby **Liam01** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:50 am

For anyone who has run both, would you prefer the SL10K or the Yonge Street 10K (CRS) ? reasons, etc..
I'm leaning toward the CRS one because it is earlier in the year and seems smaller(ish).

phorunner · Postby **phorunner** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:29 am

Liam01 wrote:For anyone who has run both, would you prefer the SL10K or the Yonge Street 10K (CRS) ? reasons, etc..
I'm leaning toward the CRS one because it is earlier in the year and seems smaller(ish).

They really are the same race. I did them both last year, and am doing them both again this year. If you can, why not do both, one is "free" anyway.

After last year's race, some guy started chirping me about his (marginally) better time, even though I had about 60lbs on him and I had run Mississauga the week before. So this year, I'm using YS10k as a gauge to see if I should up the ante at SL10k. I've dropped about 10lbs already, working on dropping some more.

Anyone want to pace me? He came in at 50:30 last year, I've been making other big improvements and should be safe if I can shave a minute or two off of that - 48-49min - any takers?

Double Bellybuster · Postby **Double Bellybuster** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:49 pm

Liam01 wrote:For anyone who has run both, would you prefer the SL10K or the Yonge Street 10K (CRS) ? reasons, etc..

SL10K. Aside from the value, to me it feels good to support the original races on courses (SL, Toronto Marathon) instead of the new similar CRS races that have pushed these races off courses, off dates, etc.

Just my $0.02.

purdy65 · Postby **purdy65** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:04 pm

SL10K - I like the cause.

They did a really great organizational job too, which kind of suprised me considering the increased size of the field.

La · Postby La » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:33 pm

The races are identical. The new SL10K just replicated the same format that CRS had been using. I suppose there could be differences in terms of how each group executes on the race, which I can't comment on because I didn't run either race last year. For most people, it's really just a matter of personal preference around the date and/or the organizers or charity.

This year, the April date works better for me as I will be out of town that weekend in May. Not sure if I'm going to run, though (depends on how my training for cycling in France and the Ottawa 1/2 are going).

Liam01 · Postby **Liam01** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:21 pm

phorunner wrote:
Liam01 wrote:For anyone who has run both, would you prefer the SL10K or the Yonge Street 10K (CRS) ? reasons, etc..
I'm leaning toward the CRS one because it is earlier in the year and seems smaller(ish).

They really are the same race. I did them both last year, and am doing them both again this year. If you can, why not do both, one is "free" anyway.

After last year's race, some guy started chirping me about his (marginally) better time, even though I had about 60lbs on him and I had run Mississauga the week before. So this year, I'm using YS10k as a gauge to see if I should up the ante at SL10k. I've dropped about 10lbs already, working on dropping some more.

Anyone want to pace me? He came in at 50:30 last year, I've been making other big improvements and should be safe if I can shave a minute or two off of that - 48-49min - any takers?

Two of the same race a month apart seems a bit repetitious. I think I'll sign up for the YS10K since the timing is right and I'm probably going to sign up for the Mississauga Half again so this would a well timed race to use as a measurement of readiness (or lack thereof).

jonovision_man · Postby **jonovision_man** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:13 pm

Double Bellybuster wrote:Sure!

What does this mean... you're doing it!? Aren't you doing a marathon a week before?

jono

Double Bellybuster · Postby **Double Bellybuster** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:46 pm

jonovision_man wrote:
Double Bellybuster wrote:Sure!

What does this mean... you're doing it!? Aren't you doing a marathon a week before?

Yes, I am so cheap I can't pass up a value.

Toronto then Sporting Life worked OK last year once I got past the feeling early in the 10K that my quads were going to somehow fold in half...

tinyterror · Postby **tinyterror** » Sun Jan 06, 2013 6:14 pm

I'm registered for the 3rd time and finally convinced my husband to register too!

Problems with the promo cards though - he never did receive an email with a link to his card, and I am having trouble redeeming it for an online purchase. Neither the PIN nor the bar code work.

Has anyone redeemed the coupon online?

AjaxRunner · Postby **AjaxRunner** » Mon Jan 07, 2013 11:02 am

Just registered....great deal :dance:

Double Bellybuster · Postby **Double Bellybuster** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:05 pm

tinyterror wrote:Problems with the promo cards though - he never did receive an email with a link to his card, and I am having trouble redeeming it for an online purchase. Neither the PIN nor the bar code work.

I have received a card or link or anything for the credit with my early January registration. In what format did it come to everyone else?

Thanks!

tinyterror · Postby **tinyterror** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:47 pm

Double Bellybuster wrote:
tinyterror wrote:Problems with the promo cards though - he never did receive an email with a link to his card, and I am having trouble redeeming it for an online purchase. Neither the PIN nor the bar code work.

I have received a card or link or anything for the credit with my early January registration. In what format did it come to everyone else?

Thanks!

My husband had to email for his card and received it within a week. It was in an email with a link to a printable card with a PIN. I just received an update email from race organizers and they say those having trouble with cards should email: registration@sl10k.ca.

fit-kitty · Postby **fit-kitty** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:29 pm

tinyterror wrote:
Double Bellybuster wrote:
tinyterror wrote:Problems with the promo cards though - he never did receive an email with a link to his card, and I am having trouble redeeming it for an online purchase. Neither the PIN nor the bar code work.

I have received a card or link or anything for the credit with my early January registration. In what format did it come to everyone else?

Thanks!

My husband had to email for his card and received it within a week. It was in an email with a link to a printable card with a PIN. I just received an update email from race organizers and they say those having trouble with cards should email: registration@sl10k.ca.

I just emailed them Wednesday b/c I never did get one either. Another friend hasn't either