Well-trained runners for the Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon thanks to The Running Clinic™

MONTREAL, May 15, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon and The Running Clinic unveiled the new running training plans for the 2015 event, today. The Running Clinic™, a key resource in terms of race training and preparation, is the Marathon's latest partner. Its training programs, adapted to all levels and to each of the Marathon races, are free and are now available online. "Racing is definitely all the better when one feels prepared, and it's important to be trained properly and at one's level," said Dominique Arsenault, spokesperson for the Marathon.

The Running Clinic™ is involved in all aspects of the race, under the direction of Blaise Dubois, a former consultant with the Canadian national track and field team and a renowned physiotherapist. He specializes in injury prevention, and has been a speaker at the Expo-Marathon since 2014. "Moving and running are a guarantee of longevity and health. Running is the simplest, cheapest and most efficient exercise activity there is. With the proper instructions, risk of injury is minimal and you'll get so much pleasure out of it!" he said.

For the 25th edition of the Marathon, organizers are expecting a record number of registrations for all its races. "The pleasure and safety of participants are critical to the success of the event, which is why we are offering free tools such as training plans to allow everyone to properly prepare," added Ms. Arsenault.

Registration

Registration for the various Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon races (Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K) is now open and can be accessed at the following address: http://www.runrocknroll.com/montreal/en/register/.

About The Running Clinic^™
http://www.therunningclinic.com

The Running Clinic^™ is an organization which offers continuous training aimed at health professionals; it has earned worldwide acclaim for its work in running injury prevention. Its expertise, taught on five continents and in five different languages, promotes the best medical practices in terms of runners' health. The training programs were designed by experts Blaise Dubois, physiotherapist and founding president of The Running Clinic^™; Guy Thibault, exercise physiologist; and Richard Chouinard, trainer and teacher in the kinesiology department at Université Laval.

About the Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon
http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/montreal

This year will mark the 25th edition of the Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon. Organized by Festival de la Santé, in conjunction with Competitor Canada, the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series is the world's largest running series, with over 500,000 runners participating in events worldwide every year. The series started in 1998 with the simple idea of making running fun, and has transformed the running landscape by livening up the route with live bands, cheer teams and entertaining water stations, creating a block-party atmosphere for participants and spectators alike. Today, the series of marathons and half-marathons has spread to more than 27 destination cities, drawing visitors from around the world. Over the course of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series' history, charity partners have raised more than $300 million through the events for a variety of worthy causes.

SOURCE Rock 'n' Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon

Caroline Lavoie, Tel.: [phone], ext. 252, [email protected]; The Running Clinic, Mélanie Fournier, Tel.: [phone], [email protected]