Cost U Less was a major sponsor and healthy participant for the 19th annual Big Island International Marathon, which drew more than 1,000 competitors for its three races: marathon, half-marathon and 3.1-mile run/walk.
The North West Co., the parent company of Cost U Less, runs the Healthy Horizons Foundation, designed to promote health and fitness, especially in remote communities.
The parent company is based in Canada, where it’s always cold during the spring. So what better place than Hilo to hold its inaugural foundation run?
There were about 50 in the group, including North West officials Yvonne Anyon, Scott Munn and Denise Batterton, who stayed for a week, contributing to the Big Island’s tourism dollars.