The first race of L'Arche was held in 2011. The inspiration came from a group trip made by Rogers Insurance and L'Arche Calgary riders Medoc Marathon in France in 2010.
at this time, the ark was the Rogers Calgary Charity insurance choices and the group was running the marathon in France to raise money for the community. On this trip, riders also had the opportunity to meet Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche and candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Since 2011, the Run for L'Arche has raised more than $ 150,000 for The homes and programs for adults with developmental disabilities Arche Calgary. Each year the event attracts 500 participants in the half marathon, 5 Mile Walk and 1K fun run events. Our enthusiastic volunteers and pancake breakfast is a great success every year and our official race entries have included Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and W. Brett Wilson.
The fifth anniversary edition of the Run for Rogers Insurance L'Arche will be held Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Eau Claire Market and we expect for this year's event to be the biggest and the best nowadays.
race is now one of the most popular events on the racing calendar Calgary through our enthusiastic volunteers, pancake breakfast and a race that really welcomes all levels of participants. Since 2011 and has raised more than $ 150,000 for homes and L'Arche Calgary programs for adults with developmental disabilities.
The insurance industry has supported the Run for L'Arche since the beginning and Economical Insurance has been the main sponsor since 2011. promote the race within our industry, awards are each year to insurance participants. These prices include the fastest broker, underwriter quicker and more.
We look forward to many amazing tracks for L'Arche in the future and if you have not experienced that kind of a race, you must make sure and sign up and volunteer the next year!
to register for the race, click here!
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