Long Beach Lodge Resort in Tofino, BC on Edge of Action for Annual Marathon

Tofino, BC (May 3, 2007): The 8th Annual Edge to Edge Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay is taking place between Tofino and Ucluelet on Sunday, June 10, 2007 and Long Beach Lodge Resort, a silver level sponsor and an official accommodation provider, is offering a runner’s package from $209 CAD /$190 USD(single or double occupancy).  The package includes overnight stay, early bird continental breakfast featuring homemade granola and fresh fruit smoothies, and a runner’s basket with Epsom salts, a Long Beach Lodge water bottle, and power drinks and bars.   To make reservations, call toll-free to Long Beach Lodge at 1-877-844-7873 or visit the website at: www.longbeachresort.com.  For Edge to Edge race information, visit www.edgettoedgetmarathon.com.      

Situated on Cox Bay Beach, Long Beach Lodge is located between the start and finish line of this scenic race that stretches between Tofino, through Pacific Rim National Park and finishes in the traditional fishing village of Ucluelet.  The 42.2 kilometer-route winds through old growth forests, alongside the ocean, and even has 1.5 km taking place on hard-packed sand on Chesterman’s Beach.  Shuttle buses between Ucluelet and Tofino will operate before and after the race.

The Edge to Edge Marathon is organized by the Ucluelet Chamber of Commerce and Mind over Mountain Event Co, with the help of community volunteers and organizations including the RCMP, District of Ucluelet, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada, District of Tofino and the Tofino-Long Beach Chamber of Commerce.

About Long Beach Lodge
Situated on one of the best surfing beaches in the Pacific Rim, Long Beach Lodge Resort offers upscale accommodations in a relaxed setting. Perched between the pristine beauty of Pacific Rim National Park and spectacular Clayoquot Sound, the resort consists of a 41-room beachfront lodge and 20 two-bedroom rainforest cottages, including eight new cottages. The signature room of the resort is its Great Room – a large, warmly decorated common area perfect for watching surfers, sunsets and sunrises and curling up with a good book.


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