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Emperor's Challenge draws record turnout on August 9 2008
The tenth Emperor's Challenge in Tumbler Ridge drew 360 runners including 331 adults and 29 children. Kris Swanson of Victoria BC won in 1 31 33 and joined a list of nine prior wins. The 20 kilometre race saw 33 entrants from Chetwynd with Kurt Thomson finishing ninth, behind his brother Jon in seventh. Participants hailed from BC provinces across Canada and abroad.
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Kris Swanson
Victoria
Swanson
Ali Arnold
Dawson Creek
Art Nolan
Watson Lake
Tumbler Ridge
Roman Mountain
Peace River
Chetwynd
Kurt Thomson
Kurt
Thomson
Jon
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Yukon
Oxford