MONTREAL, April 18 /CNW/ - The sixth edition of the Banque Scotia 21k de
Montréal half marathon race will take place on Sunday, April 20 at Parc
Jean-Drapeau. Scotiabank, which already sponsors races of international
calibre in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax, is proud to be supporting the
Montreal race, all the proceeds of which will go this year to Fondation Mira,
an organization which works at increasing the autonomy of the handicapped.What :    -  The Banque Scotia 21k de Montréal, a half-marathon of
                 international calibre which is part of the Canada Running
                 Series
              -  A 5 km race will also be held.
              -  The race is part of the Canadian Half Marathon
                 Championships.
              -  The event is sponsored by Scotiabank in support of Fondation
                 Mira to which all proceeds will be remitted.

    When :    Sunday, April 20, 2008
              9 a.m.      5 km start
              10 a.m.     Half Marathon start
              Noon        Awards Ceremony at the Complexe Aquatique

    Where :   Parc Jean-Drapeau.

    Who :     Top athletes from Canada and around the world as well as anyone
              wanting to challenge themselves by running a race.


    Parking is available, but it is strongly recommended that participants
    use the Metro to get to Parc Jean-Drapeau.

    Media Access : a room will be reserved for the media inside the Complexe
    Aquatique.

    For more details about the race, visit
    http://www.canadarunningseries.com/monthalf/index.htm.