Westcoast Weekend Wrap
Written by Christopher Kelsall and published Tuesday, March 11, 2008 on Flotrack.
Synergy Health Management, Bazan Bay 5k – Sidney, BC – Sunday March 9, 2008
Andrew Russell, from Revelstoke, BC who trains with the National Triathlon Centre (NTC) in Victoria and Marilyn Arsenault, Island Road Racers (IRR) also from Victoria, both won the Bazan Bay 5k road race. Russell led 634 participants over the flat 5k course, which winds it’s away along the waterfront in Sidney, BC. After a battle with two other NTC teammates, Steven Kilshaw and Jeffrey Phillips, Andrew broke the tape in 15:17.
Marilyn Arsenault who will be running for the University of Victoria Vikes in 2009, finished first in both the open and masters category with a near personal best of 17:21. Marilyn bested a field, which included Kyla Coates from NTC and Jen McLean who runs for the Prairie Inn Harriers.
Zach Whitmarsh, once Canada’s fastest 800m runner also took in the race and finished with a ‘sub 16’ as did the first 10 competitors, 25 others followed finishing under 17 minutes.
“The race went out quite fast, the leaders hit the 1k marker at around 2:53 well under 15 minute pace and then there was a group of us at 2:55,” said Nick Walker, who rounded out the top five along with Prairie Inn Harriers, Ian Hallam and Eric Findlay.
City of Victoria Police Officer, Mark Knoop was first male master crossing the line in 16:10, followed by 15 other masters who all ran under 18 minutes, including 3 in the M50 division.
The course record of 14:43 is currently held by David Milne. Sub 15 has been achieved a total of 9 times for the 7 year old race (previously an 8k).
60 year old Prairie Inn Harrier, Brian Connon of Victoria, ran an age-graded equivalent of 14:39 with his time of 18:25.
Sub 18 has been achieved 30 times in the women’s division including course record holder Lucy Smith’s F35-39 16:10 in 2007 (she was 1 month short of her 40th birthday).
Bazan Bay 5k is number four of the eight events that make up the Vancouver Island Race Series. The races take place in various communities throughout Vancouver Island. Bazan Bay is located in the seaside town of Sidney, BC, a 20 minute drive north of Victoria.
Andrew Russell 15:17 - M2529
Ian Hallam 15:26 - M3539
Eric Findlay 15:29 - M2529
Nicholas Walker 15:32 - M2529
Stephen Kilshaw 15:35 - M 2024
Marilyn Arsenault 17:21 – F4044
Kyla Coates 17:56 – F1619
Jen MacLean18:04 – F2529
Catrin Jones 18:23 – F2529
Nancy Fedoruk 18:28 - F2529
Harry’s Spring Run Off 8k - Vancouver, BC – Sunday March 9, 2008
Lisa Harvey of Calgary, Alberta and Ryan McKenzie of Windsor, Ontario won the second annual Harry’s Spring Run Off. Ryan led a record crowd of over 1000 participants in this Canada Run Series event.
Lisa Harvey running unchallenged, repeated as women’s winner earning $1000 with her 28:04 clocking, rounding out the top 5 were Kristina Rody of Whistler, BC, Master, Nanci Tinari F45-49, Rachel Ruus and Susan Russell all from the Greater Vancouver area.
McKenzie broke the tape in 23:40, and accepted $1000 for doing so. Last year’s winner Ryan Hayden of Richmond, BC finished second. Behind him Vancouver’s Jerry Ziak and Gabriola Island, BC resident Steve Osaduik battled for third spot for the entire race.
Osaduik took turns surging with Jerry Ziak, who finally prevailed with a late sprint for the finish. He and Osaduik recorded a quicker final 1km split than McKenzie or Hayden. Fifth was claimed by Victoria’s Steven Murenbeeld who finished in 25:25.
Osaduik is preparing for the ING National Capital Marathon in Ottawa, Ontario May 25, 2008.
Lisa Harvey will represent Canada, competing in the World Cross Country Championships, which takes place in Scotland, March 30, 2008.
Men’s masters was one by Coquitlam’s, Warren McCulloch who ran a strong 26:57 for 12th overall
Ryan MCKENZIE 23:39.4 - M2529
Ryan HAYDEN 23:54.5 - M2529
Jeremiah ZIAK 24:11.2 - M3034
Steve OSADUIK 24:13.1 - M2529
Steven MURENBEELD 25:25.0 - M2529
Lisa HARVEY 28:04.6 - F3539
Kristina RODY 28:34.7 - F3034
Nancy TINARI 29:35.7 - F4549
Rachel RUUS 29:39.6 - F3034
Joan MCGRATH 30.11 - F4549
University of Washington, Last Chance Qualifier Meet – Indoor 3000m - Seattle Washington - March 8, 2008
Eric Kiauka of Victoria, BC competed in the last chance meet in Seattle, Washington, home of Washington State University Huskies, running a brilliant personal best time for 3000m in 8:05.15 finishing 2nd. Fellow Canadian, Jeff Scull won the race in 8:04.95.
Eric is now spending time training at altitude in Flagstaff, Arizona with Steve Osaduik, Simon Whitfield and a few other top level Canadian athletes.
Eric Kiauka said, “I was very pleased with the race; I thought I was in good shape and the goal was to run right around 8:05. After 2km the pace fell off a little, so I decided to take the lead. I pushed hard the last 2 laps, but couldn’t shake Jeff Skull who just caught me at the line.
I think sub 8 is a real possibility this year, but I’m excited because that race shows a sub 8:32 steeple is in the cards if everything goes well, which is the B standard for the Olympics.”
Full results:
Jeff Scull Syracuse - 8:04.95p
Eric Kiauka PIH - 8:05.15
Ofer Barniv Team Good River - 8:20.23
Chris Ahl Washington - 8:21.05
Jordan Swarthout Washington - 8:24.74
Sean Williams Eastside TC - 8:28.78
Tony Young Club Northwest - 8:32.32
Zach Elliot Mullet Bullet Pr - 8:54.04
Curtis Holt Pacific Athletic - 8:57.61
Jeremy Swenson Washington St. - 9:06.28
Josh Elliot Mullet Bullet Pr - 9:09.66
Andrew Primrose Club Northwest - 9:10.85
Chris Tremonte Unattached - 9:14.44
– Ryan Brown Washington DNF
– Mike Sayenko UW ALUM DNF
– Richard Medina Colorado DNF
– Matt Owen UW ALUM DNF
Canada Inter University (CIS) - Indoor - Montreal, Quebec – March 7, 2008
The University of Victoria Vikes men’s 4×800 relay team of Daniel Mallie, Rich Lehman, Geoff Martinson and Darren Mazzei led from start-to-finish to capture their third consecutive gold medal at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport track and field championships.
Relay splits were:
Maillie - 1.52
Lehman 1.53
Martinson 1.51
Mazzei 1.53
With a time of 7:30.83, the UVic squad was eight seconds faster than second-place finishers from Guelph; UVic just missed the CIS record of 7:29.23.
Fifth-year senior Ashley Hinther claimed another medal for UVic with a third-place finish in the women’s 3,000 meters in 9:42.46.
University of Victoria’s Geoff Martinson and Daniel Maille finished 1st and 3rd in the men’s 1500m which featured 4 UVic runners of the 12 total competitors. Martinson won the race in 3:48 a personal best.
