More than 24,000 runners off to a Running Start at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon gets underway this Sunday, October 14, 2012, with some 24,000 recreational and elite athletes expected to participate, fundraising for 167 charities in the Scotiabank Charity Challenge. Thousands of spectators are expected to cheer the runners and walkers along the race route to the finish line.

Race Route Road Closures:

For more detailed information, please see the 'Road Closures' section of stwm.ca. For live Canada Running Series information updates on road closures and re-openings during race weekend, tune into 680 News.

About the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is Canada's premier, national running event, attracting 24,000 participants from over 50 countries and aiming to raise over $3 million for 167 local and national charities. This fast, flat, scenic course holds the record for the fastest men's and women's marathons run in Canada (2:07:58, Kenneth Mungara and 2:22:43, Koren Yal, both 2011) and for the fifth consecutive year, the STWM has been awarded the prestigious Silver Label by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The race vision is to continue to build Toronto in the same league as other world-class city marathon destinations such as New York, Chicago and Boston.

About Scotiabank
Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad, through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank Bright Future.  Recognized as a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has provided on average approximately $45 million annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years. Visit us at www.scotiabank.com.

SOURCE: Scotiabank