Thanks to Peter for this…
The Yukon 1000 Canoe race, from Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory to the Alaska Pipeline Bridge North and West of Fairbanks was a great success. Read all about it at http://yukon1000.com/history. All the participants enjoyed it, probably even more looking back on it than at the time. This is not a [...]
[ November 28, 2009; ] A classic 10k cross country race along the trails of Thetis Lake. Click here for more information.
[ November 21, 2009; ] Visit the race website here.
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Message from the Race Director:
When you think of the Bear Mountain Resort Golf Course most would picture sitting back relaxed in the golf cart, drink in hand, enjoying some well earned time away from the rigors of daily life. Few would think of making their way around [...]
[ November 11, 2009; ] Island Runner Footwear, in conjunction with Victoria’s Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club, is pleased to host the Harriers Thetis Lake 20K Relay. This popular trail relay is a good tune up for the Harriers Gunner Shaw 10K Cross Country Classic on November 28, 2009 and the Stewart Mountain 10 Mile Challenge on December 12, 2009. [...]
[ October 31, 2009; ] Welcome to the 2nd annual Westwood Lake Relay
The 2009 Relay will take place October 31st 2009 at 11.00 am
This is a fun event for everyone. How can you not want to run this route, check out these beautiful pictures of the course
We encourage ALL to dress in costumes for this Halloween Run, prizes will be given.
Last year over [...]
[ October 25, 2009; ] Entry Fee:
BC Athletics members: $5.00 Non BC Athletics-members: $8.00
Registration:
Click here for printable group/club registration form
Click here for individual registration form with waiver
Click here for waiver form (Every participant must fill-in a waiver form)
Click here for online registration (Online entry up to midnight on Friday, October 23, 2009)
Awards:
Ribbons 1st to 8th in each division: 8yrs; 9yrs; 10 [...]
Results for last weekend’s final Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race in Cumberland are now posted on the MOMAR site. The event included both a short course (30km) and an enduro course (50km) with each consisted of trail running, mountain biking, kayaking, navigation and orienteering.
Enduro Course Results
Short Course Results
Photos
The following courtesy of Run the North Shore Volunteer Coordinator Laura Jones:
As the rain beats down we are fully aware that Fall has arrived and with that comes the 3rd running of the North Shore Half Marathon Monday October 12th at 8 am. This is a gorgeous route from Parkgate to Park Royal Village that [...]
Last month a number of BC runners took part in the TransRockies Run, a 113 mile, 6 day stage race through the Colorado Rockies. a It has taken a little time to compile these reports but here are the ones we’re aware of:
Adam Campbell (3rd along with partner Aaron Heidt in the Open Men category):
Quickie [...]
The annual Mountain Equipment Gear Swap is almost upon us. The Swap will take place next Sunday October 4th from 10:30am to 1:30pm at 130 W. Broadway, the location of MEC’s Vancouver flagship store. This is a cash event only and store rentals will also be available for sale. For more information please visit www.mec.ca.
Results from the 2009 Frosty Ultra (13k, 25k and 50k) are now available for viewing here:
Frosty Race 2009 Race Results 13K
Frosty Race 2009_Race Results_25K
Frosty Race 2009_Race Results_50K
Photos from the event have also been uploaded here and here (if you sroll to the bottom there are more Frosty pictures).
Following is a small sample of other great race reports from a variety of recent events…. all experienced and written by local athletes. Enjoy!
Jeff Hunt – 56K Great Lake Ultramarathon – Leading up to this run, I was a little uncertain of what exactly would transpire on race day…
Cheak Challenge – This weekend was a [...]
BC Hall of Famer and Canadian soccer icon Bob Lenarduzzi, the President of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, will be among the speakers at the 2009 SportMedBC Annual Meeting and Workshop, Saturday, September 26th, at the North Shore Winter Club in North Vancouver, B.C. Lenarduzzi, who will be part of a panel of SportMed experts rating [...]
Thanks to Paolo for this…
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Hello, we’re glad to announce the release of “The Runner”, a Documentary Movie by Paolo Casalis and Stefano Scarafia, produced by Bodà (Italy).
“The Runner” is the story of Marco Olmo, a living legend of extreme running. He became late, when the others started to stop. In his [...]
Results from this weekend’s 19th Annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run are now posted on the Race Headquarters website here. Who knew it was possible to climb the grind in 25 minutes!!
Athlete Write-ups:
Adam Campbell – Unpacking – The obscure analogy above is because I raced the Grouse Grind Mountain race today and was lacking the [...]
The annual Lands End Half Marathon and 10K event will be hosted by the Peninsula Plodders Running and Triathlon Club on Sunday, September 20th at Sandown Raceway in Sidney. The half marathon begins at 9 a.m. (8 a.m. for those expecting run times greater than 2hrs 20min) with a 9:15 a.m. start for the 10K [...]
Team IBDadventures safely reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro on September 13!
Says team member Clinton Shard from Squamish, BC: “What an emotional roller coaster when we got to the summit. Incredible views, ice everywhere, and cold. Very cold. I hope when people hear about this trip they will recognize they can accomplish [...]
The Canadian Cancer Society is hosting a 24 hr. spin relay at the Steve Nash Sports Club on October 9th and 10th 4:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Teams are challenged to raise $1500.00 for the entire team (which is the cost of sending one child with cancer to the Canadian Cancer Society’s Camp Good times); [...]
(Victoria, BC – September 10, 2009) – With just four weeks to go until the 30th Annual Royal Victoria Marathon, the Half Marathon is now full having reached its cap of 5,400. To date over 9,500 registrations have been received for all four events – the Marathon, Half Marathon, 8K Road Race and the THRIFTY [...]
How fit are you? Come see at the Fight Gone Bad – Workout Fundraiser for BBBS of Victoria. The event takes place on Saturday September 26th with workouts starting at 10am. Details are as follows:
Where: Crossfit Zone (613 Herald Street Victoria, BC)
Registration: Register as a 5 person team or as an individual (10$/person) and we [...]
