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Everyone Invited to Participate in Fiddlers Run Weekend Events

This weekend the Cape Breton Fiddlers Run, presented by the Sydney Credit Union, will take place and everyone is invited to join the celebration. In addition to the 5km, 10km, half-marathon, team-relay and Boston qualifying full-marathon scheduled for Sunday, September 18, a free Healthy Living Expo and a Ceilidh on the Course are also planned. “The Healthy Active Living Expo is being held in conjunction with CBC’s Sports Day in Canada,” says Colleen Carey, Physical Activity Coordinator with the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and Fiddlers Run committee member. “The expo is free and you don’t have to be registered for the Fiddlers Run to come. Everyone is welcome to attend to help us celebrate the power of sport and the benefits of healthy and active living.”

The expo, which includes over 30 booths and presenters, will take place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 17 at Victoria Park in Sydney. Participants can stop by the expo to shop for clothing and accessories for active living, gain useful information on how to stay healthy and find items to pamper themselves after a tough workout. Some of the booths that will be at the expo include: Eastern Holistic Yoga; Runalicious; Lifewear Couture; Cape Breton Island Hoppers; CB Farmers’ Market; Charlene’s Nutrition Centre and more. Some presentation topics include: Nutrition for Optimum Health and Performance; Race Day Tips; Footwear; Stretching and more. Sydney-based restaurant, Flavor will also be on hand with tasty treats for sale in the Expo Café.

In addition to the Healthy Living Expo, everyone is encouraged to come down to Victoria Park or drive the race route along King’s Road and Westmount Road to cheer on race participants and take advantage of the Ceilidh on the Course. The Ceilidh on the Course will feature local fiddlers and piano players at different points along the race route.

“This year we expect our biggest turnout yet so we want to offer a memorable experience for participants and spectators,” says Fiddlers Run Race Director, Dave Gabriel. “We’re seeing a significant increase in the amount of registrations compared to last year and with people travelling from across Canada and as far as Japan and France we want to showcase Cape Breton’s culture and people.”

The Healthy Living Expo is open to everyone, not just Fiddlers Run participants and admission to the expo is free. The Fiddlers Run Pasta Dinner, sponsored by Boston Pizza, will also take place on Saturday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The pasta dinner is complimentary for registrants while supplies last. For
more information, visit www.capebretonfiddlersrun.com .

Please see the attached list of booths and schedule of presentations participating in the Health Living Expo.

Media Contact:
Erin Forsey
(902) 563-2409

Healthy Active Living Expo: Booth and Presentations Schedule

When: Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 1 PM to 6 PM
Where: Victoria Park Armories, Esplanade (Race Kit Pick Up and Registration Venue)
Who: Open to everyone – you don’t have to be registered for the Fiddlers Run to come
Admission: Free

The expo will have over 30 booths plus presentations by local experts, including:
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Eastern Holistic Yoga
Belmac Supply
Arthritis Society
Runalicious
Ski Ben Eoin/The Lakes
Lifewear Couture
CBRM Solid Waste/ACAP Cape Breton
Rising Tide Expeditions
Cape Breton Island Hoppers
Cape Breton Farmers’ Market
Sequel Naturals
Sweet Biscuit
Cape Breton Barbarians/Roadrunners
Canadian Diabetes Association – Team Diabetes
Charlene’s Nutrition Centre
Velo Cape Breton
Optimum Health
Dr. David Dunn
Active and Safe Routes to School/School Travel Planning
Ascendo Fitness
Cambridge Suites
Michael Haynes
Advanced Mobility Orthopaedics
As well, Flavor will be on hand with tasty treats in the Expo Café.

Schedule of Presentations
• 1:00 PM: Nutrition for Optimum Health and Performance – Dr. Mike Milburn
• 1:30 PM: Hiking in Nova Scotia – Mike Haynes
• 2:00 PM: Ultimate Frisbee – Doug Lionais
• 2:30 PM: Basic Bike Repair on the Go – Dr. Chris Milburn
• 3:00 PM: Race Day Tips – Allan MacKenzie
• 3:30 PM: Footwear – Jennifer Halliday
• 4:00 PM: The Big Stretch – Ascendo Fitness
For more information about the expo, please contact Colleen at 563-0901.