Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe has been challenged on-line for his choice to race the London Marathon on April 21 whereas on official enterprise within the U.Okay. with Ottawa Tourism.
An unique CBC Information story reported that Sutcliffe has been pressured to defend his choice to race, stating that he was invited to attend a sports activities convention on behalf of the town’s tourism physique and “doesn’t see a battle of curiosity” in his choice to race whereas he’s there. Whereas Sutcliffe’s journey and lodging for the convention has been coated by Ottawa Tourism, Sutcliffe has paid for his personal race registration and intends to cowl any associated private bills himself.
In response to considerations that taxpayers are footing the invoice for a private endeavour, Sutcliffe has responded that, “There occurs to be a marathon occurring whereas I’m there, so as an alternative of working from my lodge and working across the streets of London myself, I entered the London Marathon.”
I’m very excited that later this month I can be becoming a member of a #TeamOttawa mission to London organized by @Ottawa_Tourism, and with the participation of @Invest_Ottawa and @runottawa. We’ll be internet hosting a collection of occasions, selling tourism to Ottawa, assembly with firms that do…
— Mark Sutcliffe (@_MarkSutcliffe) April 2, 2024
Sutcliffe’s mission within the U.Okay. will see him promote Canada’s capital metropolis as a premier tourism vacation spot to one in all its largest markets.
Sutcliffe is an avid runner, having accomplished greater than 40 marathons, together with Boston and Berlin. He’s additionally a former working journalist and creator of the e book, Lengthy Highway to Boston, printed in 2016.
