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April 2009

Jun 21 – 4th Annual Iron Mountain Triathlon – Whonnock Lake, Maple Ridge

[ June 21, 2009; ]

Name of Event

4th Annual Iron Mountain Triathlon

Date and Time of Event

June 21st, 2009 7:00 AM

Location

Whonnock Lake, Maple Ridge, BC

Website

http://www.ironmountaintriathlon.com

Details

2 Races in 2009
Located in a beautiful setting
-Features a nice warm lake
-Beautiful scenery
-tons of draw prizes

Olympic Distance Race 7:00 AM
1.5K swim 40k bike 10k run

Sprint Distance Race 10:30 AM (estimated)
750m swim, 23k bike, 5k [...]

Want to Go Faster? You Need a Trainer

A great article from New York Times writer Gina Kolata:
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IF anyone ever wondered whether it was talent or sustained systematic training that makes athletes so good, they need only look at Joshua Gordon, a professional mediator in Boston.
Mr. Gordon ran cross-country in college before stopping completely to take up baseball. Six years later, in 1999, [...]

New Ultra Running Blog added to the Site

The following new ultra running blog has been added to the site - Nicola Gildersleeve – An Ultra Runner’s Blog. Nicola grew up in North Vancouver and is currently one of Canada’s top female ultrarunners. Be sure to check out her blog…

2009 Times Colonist 10K Results and Write-ups

From the Victoria Times Colonist – Perfect running conditions reward the thousands at 20th Annual TC 10K; Kenyan, Olympian win – Willy Kimosop, an elite-class runner from Kenya, won the 20th Annual Times Colonist 10K Sunday. Kimosop, who was among almost 10,000 runners who came out for the race, completed the course in 29 minutes [...]

2009 Vancouver Sun Run Results and Athlete Write-ups

At this point we’ve found a number of write-ups on the 09′ edition of the Vancouver Sun Run. Give them a browse, and keep checking back as more will be added to this post as we become aware of them…

NEW! Sandra Yaworshi - Vancouver Sun Run - Once again, I made the trek to Vancouver to take in [...]

2009 Times Colonist 10k Results & Write-ups

Results from this morning’s Times Colonist 10k in Victoria are now availble on the Race Headquarter’s website here. Congratulations to everyone who participated. We will be posting write-ups and reviews from the event as they become availble…..stay tuned.

2009 Delta Triathlon Results

Results from the Delta Triathlon (April 25th) are now posted online and separted into the following three categories:

Adults (Overall, Relay Teams)
Youth (Overall, Relay Teams)
Kids (Overall, Relay Teams)

Congratulations to everybody who competed!

New Get Out There Forum

Get Out There Magazine has just launched a new forum at www.getouttheremag.com/forum. They are hoping this will become a vibrant online community for outdoor andenture enthusists and to encourage its use the folks at Get Out There Magazine are offering to anyone who posts an item an entry into a draw to win one of two [...]

Sep 19 – Frosty Mountain Ultra – Manning Park

[ September 19, 2009; ] The Frosty Mountain Ultra is held in Manning Park, BC. There are 3 race distances (50K Ultra, 25K Endurance, and 13K Lightning) to choose from. The Ultra distance is a one loop, two mountain run. The Endurance distance is a one loop, one mountain run. The Lightning distance is one loop around Lightning Lake. Pick [...]

2009 Boston Marathon Athlete Write-ups

Within the past few days several runners from BC has written about their experiences running in last Monday’s Boston Marathon. Although the race takes place across the continent, we feel they deserve the kudos for training and competing in such a great event. Below are their write-ups from the event….

A Runner’s Tale - 3:15:28… the time [...]

Did Humans Evolve to Be Long-Distance Runners?

Following is an excerpt from Mark Sisson’s blog (The Daily Apple) where he argues, contrary to the recent emerging popular belief, that humans have NOT evolved to be long distance runners…
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Thanks to the several readers who have pointed out this recent article in SEED Magazine which once again dredges up the tired argument that humans [...]

2009 Diez Vista 50k Results and Write-ups

Results from last weekend’s Diez Vista 50k are not yet available, but will be posted soon here. Photos however are available, and can be seen here. Following are three write-ups we’ve managed to find already from the event, with more to be added as they become available…

Nicola Gildersleeve – 2 weeks to go…Bring on the [...]

Times Colonist 10k this Weekend in Victoria

Written by Christopher Kelsall and originally published on the Flotrack website…
Times Colonist 10k – Victoria, BC April 12, 2009 – The 20th annual Times Colonist 10k takes place April 26, 2009 near downtown Victoria.
To ensure the continued success and delivery of a quality race experience, the 2009 edition of the event will be capped for the first time in [...]

Sun Run marks 25th anniversary; Kenyan wins men’s elite race

From the Vancouver Sun…
VANCOUVER — There were tens of thousands of runners in the naked city Sunday — plenty of them were wearing costumes, and every one of them had a story.
On Georgia Street behind the fences that separated the elite runners from the teeming masses, the scene was more like a party than a [...]

2009 Vancouver Sun Run Results

Results from today’s Vancouver Sun Run are now available for look-up here. Race write-ups from the event will be posted here as they become available….stay tuned.

2009 Sooke River 10K Results

Results from this morning’s Sooke River 10K are now posted on the Praire Inn Harriers website here. Write-ups from the event will be posted as they become available.

Canadian Half Marathon Championships this Weekend

Written by Christopher Kelsall and originally published on the Flotrack website…
Banque Scotia 21K de Montréal - 2009 Canadian Half-Marathon Championships – April 13, 2009 -The 20th annual Banque Scotia half marathon takes place this Sunday, April 19, 2009, which acts as the Canadian Half–Marathon Championships.
A very strong field of Canadians are registered to contest this event on the streets of [...]

Victoria Couple to Run in Moroccan Desert Race

From C-FAX 1070 and featuring Trainharder blogger Devon Stringer who along with her partner are planning on competing in next year’s fabled Marathon Des Sables….
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Apr 12, 2009 – A LOCAL COUPLE HAVE BEGUN THEIR TRAINING FOR ONE OF THE MOST GRUELLING FOOT RACES ON THE PLANET.
KITT AND DEVON STRINGER HAVE SECURED 2 PLACES IN THE [...]

GutBuster time!

Are you ready for Vancouver Islands premier trail running series?
Race Website
The GutBuster website can be found at www.gutbustertrailrun.com
Date/Time
GB001::Mt Tzouhalem (May 17th, 2009)
GB002::Colliery Dam (May 31st, 2009)
GB003::Royal Roads (July 12th, 2009)
GB004::Mt Doug (July 26th, 2009)
GB005:Mt Washington (August 8th, 2009)
About the Races
The FRONTRUNNERS GutBuster Trail Running Series is Vancouver Island’s Premiere Trail Running Series that takes runners off the road and onto the some of [...]

Sun Run Coming Up This Weekend

Written by Christopher Kelsall and originally published on the Flotrack website.  
Vancouver Sun Run (10k) – Vancouver, BC – April 12, 2009 – The 25th annual Vancouver Sun Run takes place Sunday, April 19, 2009 in Vancouver.
Approximately 60, 000 participants are expected to register for the event, which boasts one of, if not the fastest 10k [...]