Tely 10 Mile Road Race

Newfoundland’s premier road race, the Tely 10, is believed to be the third oldest road race in Canada and one of the oldest in North America.

First run in 1922, The Telegram 10 Mile Road Race (the Tely 10) has become the province’s most popular road race, drawing close to 2500 participants for the July, 2009, race. This ten-mile run from the Octagon Pond in the Town of Paradise on the outskirts of St. John’s to Bannerman Park in the heart of the city is a unique challenge for runners of all abilities. For competitive racers it is the one race they all want to win, thus adding their names to the long list of former champions. For the recreational jogger or walker, completing the course is in itself a victory.

The race will start at 8:00 a.m. sharp on McNamara Road close to the Paradise Rotary Paradise Youth and Community Centre, near the Octagon Pond, approximately two miles past the Donovan’s Overpass.