Following up from last weekend’s Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup, here are links to write-ups from Canada’s athletes which have been published so far:
Simon Whitfield (winner of the men’s race) – and then that happened – well I’m home. and seeing Pippa launch herself at me for a hug when I arrived with “daddy daddy” [...]
(C) Copyright – 2009 – Christopher Kelsall
Gary Reed is one of the fastest 800m runners in the world. Currently he possesses a personal best of 1:43.68, which happens to be the Canadian record and a time that is considered fast by anyone’s measure. He also owns a 4th place performance he achieved at the 2008 [...]
Writeups (more to be added as we become aware of them):
Madly Running Around – Scotiahalf – This is going to be short, but not because of anger or frustration, but just that time is seeping away from me…
Running Gay - Goal Accomplished! I ran the Scotia Bank Half Marathon today and had a wonderful result. I was [...]
From www.triathlon.org – Canadian Simon Whitfield’s renown sprint finish did not let him down today at the Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup. In what seemed like a replay from the Beijing Olympic Games, four men came into the finish straight together side by side: Whitfield, Germany’s Jan Frodeno, who was the man to pip Whitfield in [...]
What are you doing on Wednesday, July 1? Join us for a great 10K run at Elk Lake to celebrate Canada! Bring a friend, wear red, and win real bragging rights for this timed race around Elk Lake. The path will be the shortest distance around Elk Lake. Not quite a 10K, but this guarantees [...]
The fabled Western States Endurance Run begins tomorrow in California and a number of BC runners will be participating (see Ian Jackson’s recent post on BC runners participating in the event).
The race begins 5am Saturday and if you want to follow along here are a few ways you can do so (thanks to Gary for [...]
Mountain bikers, from novice to Olympians, pay $2,250 to explore trails on Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast and North Shore in seven-day trek
BY GARY KINGSTON, VANCOUVER SUN JUNE 26, 2009
In cycling’s venerable B.C. Superweek, which will be slightly less super this year with no Tour de Gastown, the road racing through Delta and White Rock goes [...]
Volunteers are needed for the 30th Annual Self-Transcendence Triathlon/Duathlon that will take place Sunday, August 2, 2009 in Victoria, BC.
As appreciation, all volunteers will recieve a technical shirt, water bottle and post race meal. Volunteers will also be eligible for draw prizes.
If interested contact Patricia at 250-592-5355 or email info@scmt.ca.
The Yukon River Quest, the longest canoe and kayak race in the world, begins today in Whitehorse, Canada. This year’s field will feature 79 teams with 172 paddlers from all over the world – including several past champions – in what should be a competitive event.
Eight countries will be represented this year. Coming from outside [...]
[ September 19, 2009; ]
Run For The Mountain 6km
Where: Nanaimo, BC.
Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Time: 9:00 am
Event Name
Event Type
Until Sept. 13
Until Sept. 16
Youth
Run For The Mountain
Run/Walk
$20
$25
$5
Register Now!
Race Kit Pickup:
Thursday September 17 between 12:00pm to 8:00pm
Friday September 18 between 10:00am to 8:00pm
Nanaimo Running Room
Country Club Centre
Unit 120D, 3200 Island Highway
Nanaimo, BC
(Click here to view [...]
From CBC News -
A new record has been set for the most times anyone has climbed North Vancouver’s gruelling Grouse Grind trail in a single day.
Around 11 p.m. PT Monday night, Vancouver realtor Sebastian Albrecht reached the top of the rocky trail for the 13th time since he started at 7 a.m.
After completing the final [...]
The Kusam Klimb trail running race took place this past weekend at Sayward, located on the north end of Vancouver Island. The Kusam Klimb is an epic endurance event and includes over 1500 meters of elevation gain over very challenging terrain. This year saw Shane Ruljancich, men’s winner from the past two years, head up [...]
Elite Victoria runner and Trainharder blogger Marilyn Arsenault has schooled the Scottmen on their own turf, winning the 10k road race championships in Balloch, Scotland with a time of 35:39.
Following is the first part of her race writeup:
As usual, Juice and I had a restless pre-race night. It was more to do with a warm room [...]
Results from yesterday’s Victoria Half Ironman are now posted:
June 21 – Iron Mountain Triathlon, Maple Ridge, BC
Olympic
Overall | Relay
Sprint
Overall | Relay
June 21 – New Balance Victoria International Half Iron Triathlon, Victoria, BC
Half Iron
Overall | Men | Women | Relay
Sprint
Overall | Men | Women | Relay
Writeups will be added here as they become available:
Vincent’s Ramblings – Victoria International New Balance Half Iron Race Report [...]
Results from Saturday’s Test of Metal Mountain Bike Race in Squamish are now posted here. Congratulations to all 958 competitors who finished. And to those who DNF’ed (including yours truely), there’s always next year…
Here are the writeups we’ve found so far:
Playing Outside – Monkey Off My Back – Breaking Three Hours at the TEST – [...]
MOMAR (Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race) Race Director Brian Tasaka recently interviewed elite ultra runner Gary Robbins. Gary will be competing in the Western States Endurance Run (100 miles) in less than two weeks on June 27-28.
During the interview Gary talks about his training, other runners who inspire him, and whether or not he thinks [...]
The inaugural Summer Solstice half and full TRAIL marathon is this Sunday June 21st and race organizers are still looking for 10-12 more marshals. If you, or someone you know, is willing to offer up a few hours to assist the runners in heading the right direction, contact Laura Jone, the event’s [...]
Written by Chris Kelsall – Langford’s Ryan McKenzie won the 25th annual Chemanius Twilight Shuffle five kilometre race on Tuesday.
McKenzie, Cam Levins (who runs varsity for the University of Southern Utah) and Richard Mosley (Coquitlam) ran through the first kilometer together when Mosley fell off the pace. Levins held on until the two km mark [...]
We have just discovered a great new running blog… it’s called Pistol Runs and it’s the online training journal of Peter Holmes.
Peter moved to Vancouver in March from the UK and is currently training with the Vancouver Falcons Running Club. He plans on hitting some 5 and 10k races over the summer and will use [...]
[ September 12, 2009; ] Early Bird Registration is now OPEN!
Register for your Half Marathon & 10K Date: September 13th, 2009 Kids Run
Date: September 12th, 2009 Location: Beautiful Nanaimo, BC Website:www.harbourcityhalf.ca
