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RCMP Road Race set for May 7

The 38th annual RCMP Challenge Cup Road Race is scheduled to take place on May 7, between 9 a.m. and noon along Highway 29. Motorists are asked to be mindful of the event, which runs from St. Brides to St.

The 38th annual RCMP Challenge Cup Road Race is scheduled to take place on May 7, between 9 a.m. and noon along Highway 29.

Motorists are asked to be mindful of the event, which runs from St. Brides to St. Paul, and includes student athletes and adults taking part in the race, along with road.

"The relay race starts two miles west of St. Brides, proceeds onto Highway 29 into St. Paul, and ends at the Recreation Centre," according to a media release from St. Paul/Saddle Lake RCMP.

Over 300 students from senior and junior high schools are expected to compete in the event, which includes senior, junior and open categories. While the senior and junior categories are competitive, the open category encourages participation from the community, and an award is presented to a team that is drawn at random.

Included in the race is a team made up of RCMP representatives.

"During the event times, the motoring public is asked to pay particular attention when driving on Highway 29. The RCMP will be visible throughout the event with marked vehicles closely monitoring both the runners and vehicles," reads the release. "The runners will be on the south side of the road, on the shoulder portion."

Motorists are asked to avoid stopping on the north side of the highway during the actual race. The event was started int he 1980s as a way to promote positive relations between RCMP and youth.


Janice Huser

About the Author: Janice Huser

Janice Huser has been with the St. Paul Journal since 2006. She is a graduate of the SAIT print media journalism program, is originally from St. Paul and has a passion for photography.
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