Runners in Detroit Free Press marathon mandated to use ArriveCAN app

Participants in the Detroit Free Press marathon, which departs from the city of Windsor, Ont., will be forced to use the ArriveCAN app.

By William Diaz-Berthiaume
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September 09, 2022
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Runners in Detroit Free Press marathon mandated to use ArriveCAN app

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The organizers of the Detroit Free Press marathon recently announced that installing the ArriveCAN app is mandatory for every participant in the inter-country run.

The event website states that “it’s a requirement for travel into Canada. You will need to have either a digital or paper copy of your ArriveCAN receipt on your person during your race on Sun., Oct. 16.”

“If you’re participating in any of the following events, ArriveCAN is required: Marathon, International Half-Marathon, Supreme or Wonder challenge series, or Legs 1 and 2 of the Marathon Relay,” the website continues.

On the site's Q & A section, organizers outline what possibilities participants uninterested in using Transport Minister Omar Alghabra's tracking tool.

“If you decide you do not want to use the ArriveCAN app, you have a few options,” the website explains. “You can log into your EnMotive account and defer your registration to 2023. Or you can change your current race registration to a domestic race (such as the U.S.-Only Half-Marathon).”

The notice to those not interested in installing the Canadian government's ArriveCAN app on their phone then details that participants have until 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30 to defer or change their registration, at the cost of $25.

Liberal MP Annie Koutrakis asks Transport Minister Omar Alghabra if there is any evidence whatsoever that ArriveCan causes any trouble with cross-border travels.

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The federal government still has not provided any information that would indicate a planned date of the ArriveCAN app. Alghabra continues to claim that the app does not have any problems whatsoever, despite the horrific situations it has caused in Canadian airports.

Michael Barrett (@MikeBarrettON) touches a nerve with Omar Alghabra, causing him to get upset over the accusation that the Liberals' "Covid-19 mandates had no scientific basis."

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