Scotiabank vs Toronto Marathon....

So - it appears that the City of Toronto is finally realizing that 2 marathons held in Toronto a mere 3 weeks apart is a silly idea!  They are giving the race organizers 2 more weeks to hammer it out.  The most reasonable option IMO would be to move the smaller marathon (Toronto Good Life) to the spring, however they will not go quietly! 

Personally, I love Scotiabank - the large crowds, the draw of the elite race, the fast / flat race course that runs along the waterfront...I think it has the potential to became a world class Marathon.  Of course Torontonians will have to become a little more 'runner friendly' and embrace the few hours of road closures on a Sunday morning.  I think that is a small price to pay for bringing in so many tourists dollars for the city AND the 2.3 Million raised for local charities....common...this is a no brainer!


http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2010/02/02/toronto-marathons-council563.html

Council is giving the organizers of two Toronto marathons a couple of weeks to come up with a scenario in which both races can continue to be held in future years. That offer comes despite a report released by city staff late January found that the marathons were held too close to each other and recommended that one of them be eliminated next year.

The city's public works and infrastructure committee heard from supporters of each marathon on Tuesday. After their presentations, Coun. Gord Perks said their organizers will have to agree on a revised schedule in which the races are spread further apart. Failure to do so could mean the city will put out a call for proposals from other bidders to run just one marathon — possibly pushing both current races out of the picture altogether.