RCR: Darkest Night YEG 2016

What do you do at midnight on the Darkest Night of 2016 in YEG? You go for an 8k solstice run from Old Timers Cabin on Scona Rd., and you post tweets and insta’s to #GetLitYEG.

The second—don’t quote me on this—annual RCR Darkest Night YEG is another example of a thriving and strong running community in Edmonton, even on the absolutely shortest day, and longest night of the year.

I bike, they run, on snow covered paths winding through just a small corner of our vast river valley. Lined by trees hanging overhead, we turn a quiet dark path into a rush hour of runners…for nothing more than 50 minutes. Starting at 12:01am.

Thank-you to the runners, Lululemon YEG for another round of amazing support from all your people that continually come out to these events and make them great. November Project’ers, most of which were likely up for a 6am workout as well.

And of course, my RCR family for making another something cool happen. Enjoy the run story!

The RCR and Lululemon team gathers in an empty parking lot near downtown Edmonton on the longest night of the year for a solstice run. Mere silhouettes among the street light.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.Jen Elliot of River City Runners sits in the backseat of a car with a blue puffy jacket, headlamp on her head, lit by the blue light of her phone.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
Andrea Rice from Lululemon YEG stands around a fire in a full length parka smiling with her eyes closed. A moment to herself among the crowd.Images from a solstice run on the darkest night of the year with RCR on Tuesday Dec 21, 2016 in the Mill Creek area of the River Valley in Edmonton, AB Canada.
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