The Tely 10 Mile Road Race (generally known as the Tely 10) is a 10 mile road race held in the communities of Paradise, Mount Pearl and St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that attracts over 4000 runners annually. The race course often gets mistaken as 10 km. 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; thus, the 2019 race was the 92nd in the event's history. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person 2020 edition was also cancelled, and the 2021 event was held on October 31. The 2022 event was held on October 8, during Thanksgiving weekend.
Course record holders are Paul McCloy (47:04 in 1985) and Anne Johnston (54:25 in 2019).[1] [2]
The race is held every fourth Sunday in July. The sponsor of the race is The Telegram, from which the race draws its name. The race commences on McNamara Road 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. The majority of the course follows Topsail Road (Newfoundland and Labrador Route 60).[3]
The 96th and most recent race was held on June 23, 2024. Callum Drever won the Men's race (50:37 min) and was the overall race winner. Kate Bazeley won the Women's race (55:50 min).
The next race will be held on June 22, 2025.
| Year | Winner | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Callum Drever | 50:37 | |
| 2023 | Noah Defreyne | 53:40 | |
| 2022 | Jordan Fewer | 53:29 | |
| 2021 | Colin Fewer | 50:52 | |
| 2020 | No Race (COVID-19 pandemic) | N/A | |
| 2019 | Colin Fewer | 49:49 | |
| 2018 | Colin Fewer | 52:05 | |
| 2017 | Colin Fewer | 49:41 | |
| 2016 | Colin Fewer | 50:26 | |
| 2015 | Matt Loiselle | 49:28 | |
| 2014 | Colin Fewer | 50:52 | |
| 2013 | Daniel McNeil | 51:11 | |
| 2012 | Matt Loiselle | 48:09 | |
| 2011 | Colin Fewer | 51:19 | |
| 2010 | Colin Fewer | 49:48 | |
| 2009 | Colin Fewer | 50:38 | |
| 2008 | Colin Fewer | 50:22 | |
| 2007 | Colin Fewer | 50:11 | |
| 2006 | Colin Fewer | 51:28 | |
| 2005 | Colin Fewer | 52:05 | |
| 2004 | Chris Holden | 52:44 | |
| 2003 | Trevor O'Brien | 51:26 | |
| 2002 | Trevor O'Brien | 51:14 | |
| 2001 | Chris Holden | 50:44 | |
| 2000 | Trevor O'Brien | 53:06 | |
| 1999 | Scott Young | 51:28 | |
| 1998 | Scott Young | 54:26 | |
| 1997 | Scott Young | 50:32 | |
| 1996 | Paul McCloy | 49:52 | |
| 1995 | Ernie Lucas | 50:31 | |
| 1994 | Dave Ruggles | 51:07 | |
| 1993 | Paul McCloy | 47:55 | |
| 1992 | Paul McCloy | 51:13 | |
| 1991 | Harold St. Croix | 49:50 | |
| 1990 | Harold St. Croix | 51:15 | |
| 1989 | Peter Lewis | 50:53 | |
| 1988 | Harold St. Croix | 52:26 | |
| 1987 | Harold St. Croix | 52:28 | |
| 1986 | Dave Whittle | 50:56 | |
| 1985 | Paul McCloy | 47:04 | |
| 1984 | Peter Lewis | 50:25 | |
| 1983 | Geoff Thompson | 50:33 | |
| 1982 | Greg Grondin | 50:06 | |
| 1981 | Geoff Thompson | 51:28 | |
| 1980 | Paul McCloy | 49:37 | |
| 1979 | Art Meaney | 53:02 | |
| 1978 | John Hill | 51:03 | |
| 1977 | Harold St. Croix | 52:06 | |
| 1976 | Harold St. Croix | 54:50 | |
| 1975 | Ben Dunne | 56:00 | |
| 1974 | Mike Greene | 56:17 | |
| 1973 | Dave Thomas | 54:01 | |
| 1972 | Bren Kelly | 1:07:58 | |
| 1971 | Dan Clarke | 50:35 | |
| 1970 | Dan Clarke | 50:07 | |
| 1969 | Joe Ryan | 58:25 | |
| 1968 | Ken Rice | 1:10:37 | |
| 1967 | Don Coaker | 58:20 | |
| 1966 | Don Coaker | 56:10 | |
| 1965 | Don Coaker | 59:18 | |
| 1964 | Don Coaker | 57:00 | |
| 1963 | Don Coaker | 56:13 | |
| 1962 | Don Coaker | 55:19 | |
| 1961 | Charlie Spurrell | 1:00:03 | |
| 1960 | George Crane | 1:00:05 | |
| 1959 | Jim Jackson | 59:06 | |
| 1958 | Johnny Lafferty | 55:19 | |
| 1957 | Jim Jackson | 59:44 | |
| 1956 | George Hillier | 54:59 | |
| 1955 | George Hillier | 54:39 | |
| 1954 | George Hillier | 54:28 | |
| 1953 | George Hillier | 55:35 | |
| 1952 | George Hillier | 57:36 | |
| 1951 | George Hillier | 59:18 | |
| 1950 | George Hillier | 55:40 | |
| 1949 | Johnny Lafferty | 54:15 | |
| 1948 | Bern Thistle | 56:52 | |
| 1947 | Pat Kelly | 57:12 | |
| 1946 | Pat Kelly | 56:03 | |
| 1940-1945 | No Races (World War II) | N/A | |
| 1939 | Pat Kelly | 55:13 | |
| 1938 | Pat Kelly | 55:43 | |
| 1937 | Pat Kelly | 56:58 | |
| 1936 | Pat Kelly | 55:35 | |
| 1935 | Pat Kelly | 54:10 | |
| 1934 | Pat Kelly | 56:50 | |
| 1933 | Pat Kelly | 56:24 | |
| 1932 | 54:34 | ||
| 1931 | 55:08 | ||
| 1930 | 53:09 | ||
| 1929 | 52:58 | ||
| 1928 | 53:40 | ||
| 1927 | 54:17 | ||
| 1926 | 55:50 | ||
| 1925 | Ron O'Toole | 56:32 | |
| 1924 | Ron O'Toole | 57:05 | |
| 1923 | Ron O'Toole | 55:59 | |
| 1922 | Jack Bell | 56:35 |
| Year | Winner | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kate Bazeley | 55:50 | |
| 2023 | Kate Bazeley | 54:55 | |
| 2022 | Kate Bazeley | 56:10 | |
| 2021 | Kate Bazeley | 55:06 | |
| 2020 | No Race (COVID-19 pandemic) | N/A | |
| 2019 | Anne Johnston | 54:25 | |
| 2018 | Jennifer Murrin | 56:59 | |
| 2017 | Jennifer Murrin | 57:16 | |
| 2016 | 55:34 | ||
| 2015 | Anne Johnston | 58:58 | |
| 2014 | Kate Vaughan-Bazeley | 55:57 | |
| 2013 | 1:00:26 | ||
| 2012 | 58:58 | ||
| 2011 | Kate Vaughan | 57:43 | |
| 2010 | Kate Vaughan | 56:36 | |
| 2009 | 57:41 | ||
| 2008 | 57:35 | ||
| 2007 | 58:11 | ||
| 2006 | 57:12 | ||
| 2005 | Caroline Mcilroy | 1:01:42 | |
| 2004 | Anne Barrington | 58:52 | |
| 2003 | 59:19 | ||
| 2002 | Anne Barrington | 1:00:59 | |
| 2001 | Allison Hobeika | 1:04:52 | |
| 2000 | Allison Hobeika | 1:05:04 | |
| 1999 | Marie Decker | 1:02:43 | |
| 1998 | Noeleen Wadden | 1:03:21 | |
| 1997 | Susan King | 1:04:01 | |
| 1996 | Pam Bulgin | 1:04:14 | |
| 1995 | Tracey Pope | 1:05:56 | |
| 1994 | 59:27 | ||
| 1993 | Noeleen Wadden | 1:00:02 | |
| 1992 | Noeleen Wadden | 1:00:31 | |
| 1991 | Sue Malone | 1:03:25 | |
| 1990 | Noeleen Wadden | 58:53 | |
| 1989 | Helen Piccinini | 1:02:40 | |
| 1988 | Noeleen Wadden | 58:53 | |
| 1987 | Nicola Will | 1:05:40 | |
| 1986 | Nicola Will | 55:47 | |
| 1985 | Diane Drapper | 1:08:53 | |
| 1984 | Nicola Will | 56:04 | |
| 1983 | Susanne Hanna | 1:06:28 | |
| 1982 | Nicola Will | 1:00:51 | |
| 1981 | Sheila Currie | 1:02:05 | |
| 1980 | Sheila Currie | 57:13 | |
| 1979 | Colleen Martin | 1:06:04 | |
| 1978 | Colleen Martin | 1:07:53 | |
| 1977 | Colleen Martin | 1:05:28 | |
| 1976 | Colleen Martin | 1:07:22 | |
| 1975 | Cindy French | 1:25:50 | |
| 1974 | Gail Vincent | 1:27:24 | |
| 1973 | Bonnie Reid | 1:15:48 | |
| 1972 | no female entries | - | |
| 1971 | Gail Vincent | unknown | |
| 1970 | Jackie Kean | 1:16:39 | |
| 1969 | Jackie Kean | 1:34:46 |