The Vancouver Sun Run, one of the world’s largest 10km road races, rolls through town this Sunday. A springtime staple in Vancouver since 1985 this fun run welcomes competitive runners, wheelchair racers, joggers, and walkers. They also host the Shaw 2.5km mini Sun Run.
Run Details
If you have signed up for this year’s event, stop by the Sun Run Fair at Concord Place May 6th, 7th, or 8th to pick up your race package (team captains can stop by Sun Run head offices on the 5th as well). You may also register last minute on those days however there is no race-day registration. Hours for the Sun Run Fair are 10:00am to 7:00pm (May 6th and 7th) and 10:00am – 5:00pm (May 8th).
Along the course there will be entertainment, water stops, and walking breaks for those needing a rest. The course itself winds through downtown Vancouver, across the Burrard Bridge, alongside False Creek and back over the Cambie Bridge.
Road Closures
The following road closures will be in effect this Sunday.
Georgia Street:
Seymour to Bute (start area) 5:00am – 10:30am
Bute to the Causeway (including all streets crossing Georgia) 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Lions Gate Bridge:
Access from Pender Street only 8:00am – 10:30am
All streets within Dunsmuir/Melville to Robson, Seymour to Bute: 5:00am – 10:30am
Denman: Georgia to Robson 8:00am – 10:30am
Robson: West of Denman to Stanley Park 8:00am – 10:30am
Beach Avenue: Stanley Park to Hornby St. 8:30am – 11:30am
Stanley Park:
Stanley Park Dr at North Lagoon Dr 6:00am – 11:00am
Ryan Rd at Park Lane/South Lagoon Dr 6:00am – 11:00am
Pacific Boulevard:
Burrard to Hornby (eastbound lanes) 6:00am – 12:00pm
Nelson to Abbott 6:00am – 1:30pm
Abbott to Quebec 7:30am – 9:00am
Bridges:
Burrard Bridge – all northbound traffic closed 8:30am – 12:00pm
Cambie Bridge – closed to all northbound traffic 8:30am – 1:00pm
False Creek:
W 2nd Avenue – Burrard to Fir 8:30am – 12:00pm
Fir Street – W 2nd Ave to W 4th Ave 8:30am – 12:00pm
W 4th Avenue/W 6th Avenue – Pine to Cambie 8:30am – 12:00pm
Quebec, Keefer & Abbott Streets – closed to all traffic 7:30am – 1:00pm
Spectators are welcome along the route and if you’d like to view part of the run from the comfort of your computer, check out the KatKam which points down at the Burrard Bridge and Sunset Beach.
I had the chance to meet the guys from the band in Whistler at the Schick Fashion Exposed event for the Telus World Ski and Snowboard festival. As they shared the stage with We Are the City, hopping on and off the runway to their setup, their set was slick.
You may have also seen Zach Gray from the band in the recent Arts Club production of Billy Bishop Goes to War or heard their song You’re Too Cool on The Peak.
I have two tickets to give away for their upcoming concert. If you would like to see The Zolas (with Brasstronaut) in concert May 6th please leave a comment on this post or include the following in an update on Twitter:
Enter to win tix to see @TheZolas in concert from @Miss604 http://ow.ly/1GO4q
A comment or tweet will get you one entry; I’ll draw a winner tonight around 5:00pm.
You can follow @TheZolas on Twitter for updates, news, and band information.
Update The winner of the tickets is Charlotte, congratulations and have fun at the show!
Vancouver is hosting a Garage Sale for Shelter on Saturday May 15th. This is inspired by the National Garage Sale for Shelter campaign from which proceeds are donated to local women’s shelters and violence prevention programs for youth and children via the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation.
When Saturday May 15, 2010 from 10:00am – 4:00pm Where 3333 Main Street, Vancouver
Aside from the garage sale there will also be food, entertainment and activities for the whole family, including the staple bouncy castle.
If you would like to donate gently-used items for the sale they can be dropped off or if you contact the team in advance (especially for larger items) they can arrange pickup prior to the event.
More information can be found on the National Garage Sale for Shelter site and you can follow @shop4shelter on Twitter for updates.
When Thursday May 6, 2010 at 6:00pm Where V at Earls in Yaletown
CameronMcNeill.com and McNeill Nakamoto created GrapeJuice to raise much needed funds to facilitate the matching process for over 100 at risk young girls on the Big Sisters waitlist.
Big Sisters of BC lower Mainland matches volunteer mentors with young girls who face a multitude of challenges. Many of the young children suffer from low-self esteem and social isolation due to poverty, abuse or neglect. For every Little Sister that is successfully matched with a volunteer mentor, a quiet revolution of hope takes place. It costs $2,000 to make and maintain one Big & Little Sister match for one year.
The auction will feature exclusive wines from around the world while guests enjoy hors d’oeuvres with plenty of mingling and socializing.
If you would like to attend this event, I have two tickets to give away. Please leave a comment on this post to enter or post the following on Twitter:
Enter to win tix to the GrapeJuice Wine Auction for Big Sisters from @Miss604 http://ow.ly/1G6oN
I will draw a winner at 10:00am tomorrow (Tuesday May 4th, 2010).
Update I just drew Cindy as the winner, congratulations and have fun at the event!
Plans for the retractable replacement were announced last October by Kevin Kreuger, Minister of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts. Krueger said the new roof would cut energy costs at the stadium by one quarter, or about $350,000 per year.
It will be the largest cable-supported, fully retractable fabric roof in the world, measuring more than four hectares in surface area. [CTV]
Weather-permitting you can watch the roof come down Tuesday May 4th at 11:00am.
Once the renovations are complete, BC Place will be the home of the BC Lions for the 2011 Grey Cup season as well as Whitecaps FC. In the meantime both teams will play outdoors at a temporary stadium at Empire Field (aka Tempire Stadium) opening this June.
Should you have any photos of BC Place before or after the roof deflation, please feel free to add them to the Miss604 Flickr Group and I’ll showcase them here.
Update There is a time lapse video of the deflation on YouTube by Devo4969
This video was added to the Miss604 Flickr Group by Colin K
Update From a press release on the morning of May 4th:
“Almost 100 per cent of its 720,000 square feet of PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) fabric and inner liner will be recycled, rather than going to a landfill. Following an inspection of the deflated roof, Burnaby-based Pacific Blasting and Demolition will remove the fabric and send it to a Minneapolis firm that specializes in recycling PTFE materials. There, it will be cut, patched, cleaned and repackaged for customer delivery. The other major component of the air supported roof, the steel cable system that has held the roof in shape since 1982, will be sent to ABC Recycling in Surrey, BC for recycling.”
Update The following are photos that have been added to the Miss604 Flickr Group:
All of the photos above were submitted by Photodreamz on Flickr.
Update The media list was sent photos from inside BC Place, taken as it was deflated:
