A team of veggie runners will be participating in Toronto’s upcoming Sporting Life 10K on May 6, 2007.  There has been an amazing response from the vegetarian community.

Damian Wiechula from Toronto writes:

You don’t need to be an omnivore to be a successful athlete. I started mountain bike racing 6 years ago, and in my first four years finished 2nd and 3rd in the Ontario Cup Masters Series (for competitors over 50). In the last two years, I have won the Ontario Cup Series and Provincial Championship, again in the Master’s division. I’ve been a vegetarian for well over 20 years and a vegan for the last 8 years, and nobody has ever accused me of lacking energy.”

See Veggie & Fit  website for more information and race details.