Results from this past weekend’s Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race in Cumberland are now posted – click here . Congratulations to Todd and Gary who came in first overall on by many accounts was a tough course.
NEW! Shane Ruljancich – Cumberland MOMAR Race Report – I partly credit the Mind Over Mountain adventure race [...]
A local BC endurance runner, Darin Bentley is currently completing in this year’s Spartathlon, a 246 kilometer foot race between Athens and Sparta in Greece. The race begins today (Saturday), and should take anywhere between 22 and 36 hours to complete. For more information please visit the event’s website – http://www.spartathlon.gr .
*Latest update : Darin [...]
If you have an ear for sport documentary’s be sure to give the following two podcasts from CBC a try. The Power and the Glory: The Spirituality of Sport, Part 1 & 2 has been voted a top podcast by listeners. Following are summaries of each and links for download.
The Power and the Glory: The [...]
Backcountry.com has just posted a picture on their website showing the coolest bike wheel ever. Where can I get one?!
Runner and Adventure Racer Shane Ruljancich has decided to join the crowded world of running and racing blogs in Victoria. His primary goal is to share his racing experience but he will also occasionally write about significant training sessions and other news.
Check out his blog here:
Running Tough
A group of four men from North Vancouver’s Steed Cycles recently completed in the inaugural Chilko Challenge , a 3-day, 126 kilometer XC mountain bike stage race through the heart of southern British Columbia. The group posted highly informative write-ups of their experiences on the Steed Cycles Blog . Following are excerpts from [...]
The Schick Xtreme3 Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR) season-ender in Cumberland is set to take place on September 27, 2008 with 280 racers at the start line.
The completely redesigned course includes some to the best terrain the area has to offer, especially the awesome single-track course confirms Race Director, Bryan Tasaka. The sold-out race [...]
From the Volunteer Coordinator for RUN THE NORTH SHORE:
In case you haven’t hear,d the infamous IRON LUNG trail race is happening at 9 am Sunday September 28th out of Parkgate Community Centre. This 10/20km run is the original trail race of the RTNS series.
Thanks to those of you who have already shown interest in volunteering [...]
A quote from the Race Director of the Thetis Lake Triple Series… "Get out your race calendar and mark these dates down for some quality trail runs!"
Oct 25th | BC Cross Country Championships , Stanley Park, Vancouver
Nov 1st | 1st annual Westwood Lake 22K Relay , Nanaimo
Nov 11th | 12th annual Thetis Lake 20K Relay [...]
The following was written from Christopher Kelsall and originally posted on Flotrack . Thanks again Chris!
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As I understand it and because I may have made this up, for us long distance runners, each pound we are over our optimum weight, we are penalized 2 seconds per-mile when racing. If my calculations stand up to the [...]
From the Vancouver Sun…
VANCOUVER – Premier Gordon Campbell pledged $31 million Tuesday toward building bicycle routes around the province. The announcement brings total spending on bicycling infrastructure by the province to $114 million over seven years.
"We want to provide people with a sense of safety and security" when they cycle, the premier told a [...]
This Saturday in North Vancouver outdoor adventure author David Leach reads from and discusses Fatal Tide: When the Race of a Lifetime Goes Wrong, an investigation into the first death of an adventure racer in North America and an exploration of the risks and rewards of outdoor adventure. A must-read for adventure racers, sea kayakers, [...]
For many runners, keeping a running log is an excellent way to keep track of their progress. In a running log you enter basic information about your runs. For example: distance, time and type of workout. You can also be more comprehensive and regularly put in your weight and pulse.
It is extremely motivating to see [...]
The following request courtesy of Heather:
The Frosty Mtn Trail Race on Saturday September 20 in Manning Park needs 3 sweeps to do a 25 km loop. Fringe benefits include:
- spectacular scenery, non-technical trails,
- burgers when you are done, bottle of wine (and some great pastries),
- there may be cabin space on Friday night (not [...]
A man from BC, from little-known Quadra Island to be exact, is aiming to be reach the fastest speed ever through human power alone. Sam Whittingham has built a bicycle that he hopes will break the world speed record of 130 kilometers an hour at the upcoming Human Powered Speed Challenge in Nevada. The following [...]
The following is courtesy of writer Will Johnson and The Martlet , the University of Victoria’s student newspaper. This article was published in the September 11th edition and recaps the adventures of three university students who recently returned from running across Africa in support of African education …
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Running across a continent isn’t as easy as [...]
Before Terry died, he knew that an annual event would be held to commemorate his Marathon of Hope. It would be called, appropriately, The Terry Fox Run.
The first Terry Fox Run in 1981 attracted 300,000 participants across Canada and raised $3.5 million. To date, more than $400 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research [...]
From Runner’s Web – Athletes from across Canada and around the world will join local triathletes this weekend to take part in the Subaru Sooke International Half Iron & Sprint Triathlon. The event marks the fourth and final stop on the 2008 Subaru West Coast Triathlon Series in the beautiful ocean-side community of Sooke just [...]
Its finally official, after several days of rumors Lance Armstrong, 7 time Tour de France champion and cancer survivor, has confirmed that he will return to professional cycling. The following was published in the New York Times yesterday…
After more than three years away from professional cycling, Lance Armstrong — the cancer survivor and seven-time [...]
Flashback to Simon Whitfield’s stunning silver medal victory at the Beijing Olympics – Colin Jenkins played a big part in that victory by helping to pace Simon on the swim and the bike portions of the race. Simon even gave Colin half of his winnings from the race. Now post-Olympics, Christopher Kelsall has interviewed Colin, [...]
