Sun Mountain 50km
Any race that involves those awe-inspiring stop and smell the roses (wild flowers) moments are good in my books. The HWY 20 drive up east through the Cascade Range is absolutely beautiful…
Powering Through (Buckin’) Hell – A Race Report by Mike Murphy
Holy crap!! That was tougher than i expected…
Like usual, let me jump back a few days. Wednesday of this week, I snuck in to Vancouver really early so that i could run the Coast Mountain Trail Series, Buckin’ Hell course before work. I wanted to get a bit more familiar with the top section of the [...]
Trail Running with Chris Thorn Photography
Moonrider Productions sails north to The Shore to catch up with Chris Thorn and lend a hand for his Trail Running Series featuring Gemma Slaughter. Lets hit the dirt!
100km Barkerville Rush Relay – A Special Race Report
The Barkerville Rush Relay is a 100km relay race from Quesnel up through Barkerville and back into Wells. It is divided into 8 stages varying in length from 8 to 17.5km that gains a total of 3500m and can be run with 1 to 11 people
5Peaks – Golden Ears – 14km Trail Race – A Race Recap by Solana Leigh
You guys know that I love the 5Peaks series, and that they are actually how I first discovered trail races. 5 years ago, my gf Kiri, took me to my first ever race, at Golden Ears! Of course since I thought I was tough, I took on the Enduro course, a 14 km loop.
I absolutely [...]
Inaugural Coast Mountain Trail Series Buckin’ Hell Race Takes Place This Weekend
We are excited to inform you that the inaugural Buckin’ Hell trail race takes place this weekend in North Vancouver, the second race in the brand new Coast Mountain Trail Series
It’s Been a Long Time Coming….. World Triathlon Yokohama – A Race Report by Andrew McCartney
On the line, I stood beside Jonathan Brownlee and Martin Van Barneveld. The two of them were having a very casual conversation as the race was to begin in less than 2 minutes. If Jonathan was nervous about the race, he sure didn’t show it. Why did these two seem so calm? We have the Pirates [...]
Island triathletes McCartney, Sweetland make big strides at Japan races
The next generation of Island triathlon stars made a statement Saturday.
Andrew McCartney of Victoria recorded his biggest career move as he hopes to eventually join a pantheon that includes Olympians and fellow-Islanders such as Simon Whitfield and Brent McMahon.
The 25-year-old finished a breakthrough seventh in the World Triathlon Series race in Yokohama, Japan.
Continue reading…
BMO Vancouver Marathon – here I come, ready or not!
Alan Robertson only decided on the day of the race that he would run the BMO Vancouver Marathon 2013. Due to recurrent injuries, he had only done a minimum of long runs and felt unprepared for the race – but decided on the day to give it a try.
Nicola Gildersleeve’s 2013 BMO Vancouver Marathon Race Report
It has been nearly 6 years since I ran my last marathon. In 2008 I participated in the IMG New York City Marathon. However, I did not race as I was racing Haney 2 Harrison the following weekend. Instead, I ran with a good friend and simply took in the experience.
I had applied for an [...]
GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon First Registration Deadline – May 15
The first registration deadline for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon is just days away – on May 15. The 34th annual running of the Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 13. In addition to the Marathon there is a Half Marathon, 8K Road Race and the Thrifty Foods Kids Run.
All four races are capped: the [...]
Clifford Childs and Rachel Cliff go for Worlds qualification, while Claire Morgan takes provincial age-group record
The Q’s Victoria Run Series’ first meet of the 2013 track season took place Saturday, May 11th at Oak Bay High School’s Jack Wallace Memorial Track. The meet included two races each of three distances, 800 metres, 1500 metres and 5000 metres.
Mountain Madness takes over Run the North Shore Series
Exciting news for trail running enthusiasts – Mountain Madness has taken over the Run the North Shore Series…
Childs seek FISU Championships standard at The Q’s Victoria Run Series
Former University of Victoria Vikes team captain Clifford Childs, will be racing Saturday, May 11th at The Q’s Victoria Run Series in an attempt to qualify for the World University Games Championships (FISU) in the 5000m distance. The FISU Championships take place from July 6th to July 12th 2013 in Kazan, Russia. Childs has little [...]
Race Report – Sun Run Recap
The Sun Run on April 21st was near perfect conditions. A little gusty perhaps, but not too cold and not too warm.
Leading up to the race I was feeling great – I was very satisfied with my training, especially my speed work. I did have a nagging left toe problem (seismoiditis) but I figured it [...]
2013 North Shore Enduro Run Report – May 4th
The Trail Gods meant well and there was hardly a cloud in the sky for this years running of the Enduro. After the initial count I believe there were 28 of us gathering at the Gazebo to participate in the event.