because of border closures, there were 12,000 participants. Last year, when the marathon route stayed in the U.S. In 2019, the last race before the pandemic, there were more than 26,000 runners. Velthoven said nearly 20,000 runners have registered this year. and Canadian sides, the Canadian government, to make sure that we have a safe and secure race.” We work very closely with the border agencies both on the U.S. Having said that, we certainly understand that crossing an international border is a privilege, not a right. Disability division participant Nick Koulchar of Brighton and his son Crosley sit at the start line during the national anthem before the start of the 45th Annual Detroit Free Press Marathon. The 45th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon has begun The first wave of thousands of marathon and half marathon entrants dashed away from the start on downtown Detroit’s Fort Street near. “We certainly understand that the more restrictions put in place, the fewer registered runners that we have,” he said. But he added the previously announced proof of vaccination requirement has affected registration numbers. Velthoven said he isn’t concerned the extra COVID-19 restrictions could lead to the end of the race’s international component. Negative COVID-19 tests will not be accepted as alternatives to proof of vaccination or ArriveCAN. The requirement to carry a passport or other WHTI document has been in place for years. The need for proof of vaccination was announced before registration began. It must be submitted within 72 hours of entering Canada. border, runners must carry a Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) document such as a passport, enhanced driver’s licence or NEXUS card a digital or paper copy of their proof of vaccination and a digital or paper copy of their ArriveCAN receipt.ĪrriveCAN, which can be accessed online or through a mobile app, collects a traveller’s vaccine status, recent travel history and other information. Our race starts at 7 a.m., so it’s a pretty short trip.” “We’re over the bridge and back through the tunnel by 10 a.m. “Runners are typically only in Canada for roughly 20 minutes on average,” said Velthoven. (DAN JANISSE/Postmedia Network)įor the Windsor part of the race, runners will cross the Ambassador Bridge, head north toward the river down Huron Church Road, then east on Riverside Drive to Goyeau Street and south toward the Detroit-Windsor tunnel. This year’s international race includes vaccination requirements and ArriveCAN receipts. Runners take part in the 2018 Detroit Free Press/Chemical Bank marathon held on Sunday, Oct. The full marathon and international half-marathon run Oct. half-marathon, the five-person marathon relay and several other races. 14 with three days of events including the full marathon, the international half-marathon, the U.S. The 45th annual test of endurance and determination starts Oct. The race is run across the river banks of the Detroit. The Detroit Free Press Marathon will return to Windsor in October after a two-year hiatus. Going from the heart of Detroit, runners cross over into Motor City Ontario, crossing international lines. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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