First-ever Great Run Ottawa Playlist a resounding success!
The first-ever Great Run Ottawa Playlist Contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated.
Voters have decided! More than 1,520 runners participating in Ottawa Race Weekend voted for The Black Eyed Peas’ I Gotta Feeling as their #1 choice of songs they’d have on their MP3 player when they’re out running.
Runners submitted 871 songs in total to the playlist, while another 6,000-plus votes were cast by participants to rank the tunes that inspire great running performance.
The top ten songs in the first Great Run Ottawa Playlist are:
| #1 | I Gotta Feeling | Black Eyed Peas |
| #2 | Lose Yourself | Eminem |
| #3 | Thunderstruck | AC/DC |
| #4 | Eye of the Tiger | Survivor |
| #5 | Don’t Stop Believing | Journey |
| #6 | Stronger | Kanye West |
| #7 | Runaway | Del Shannon |
| #8 | Livin’ on a Prayer | Bon Jovi |
| #9 | Pump It | Black Eyed Peas |
| #10 | Born to Run | Bruce Springsteen |
Participants who submitted a song and voted in the Great Run Ottawa Playlist contest were eligible to win a prize offered by Run Ottawa. Twenty (20) lucky winners were chosen at random on Friday, May 28 and contacted by email. The Playlist was announced on Bob-FM on Friday, May 28. The complete list of songs will be printed in the Ottawa Citizen on Saturday, May 29th.
