Tely 10

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The Tely 10 is a 10 mile roadrace held at St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada annually that draws in excess of 1500 runners both male and female. The race began in 1922 making it one of the oldest road races in all of Canada. The race was not run from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II which makes year 2006 the 78th road race.

The sponsor of the race is The Telegram, which the race draws its name. The race commences at Octagon Pond in the Town of Paradise and continues into the city of Mount Pearl then into St. John's where it ends at Bannerman Park in the heart of St. John's.