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November 2010

Ryder Hesjedal to Host Tour de Victoria in May, 2011

Today (December 1st) marks the launch of www.tourdevictoria.com, the official website for the Tour de Victoria, a one day mass participation cycling event to be held May 28 in Victoria, BC.
Victoria-rasied Ryder Hesjedal, who was 6th overall at this year’s Tour de France, is hosting the event, which will be open to riders of all ages [...]

Google Bike Directions Will Come to Vancouver in 2011

From the Vancouver Sun – Alert for Canadian cyclists: Google’s bike directions are coming to most of Canada’s major cities, starting with Ottawa.
Google Maps announced Monday that its Google Maps Bike Directions service, launched in the United States in March, is coming to eight Canadian cities.
The news came at the Sustainable Mobility Summit 2010 in [...]

2010 Gunner Shaw 10k Results, Photos, Video & Reports

Congratulations to everyone who participated in Saturday’s 26th annual Gunner Shaw 10k. The trails were slushy and slippery but everyone made it through ok to have chicken noodle soup and hot chocolate at the finish line. The following photos are courtesy of Krista Prendergast…
NEW! Additional Photos Now Available!

By Tony Austin

Results:

Full results for the race can [...]

Running the 215km East Coast Trail Non-Stop – by Gary Robbins

In September North Vancouver ultrarunner Gary Robbins ran the 225 kilometer East Coast Trail non-stop, just two weeks after breaking the speed record for BC’s West Coast Trail. Gary has raised more than $5,000 for his Conquer the Coasts fund-raising campaign, all of which goes towards the Right to Play organization which uses sport and [...]

The CrossFit Challenge – Are You Ready for the Dungeon?

We’d like to share a recent post by the Victoria Times Colonist columnist Denise Helm on her recent CrossFit experience. Denise manages to be both funny and informative as she recounts her most recent visit to Victoria’s CrossFit Zone Victoria. For those who do not know what CrossFit is check out the very informative “What [...]

How to Run a Two Hour Marathon

Check out this fascinating 12-minute video that looks at the biomechanics of top runners to determine efficiency. Courtesy of A Trail Runner’s Blog.

Bear Mountain 10k Race Reports & Photos

Here are a few athlete blog write-ups from last weekend’s Bear Mountain Resort 10k:

Running Tough – Bear Mountain 10k – This race’s billing as “Canada’s Hardest 10k” has been an effective promotion. The race has been gradually gaining in popularity to the point that it now sells out it’s 500 spots weeks before race day…
Jarhead’s [...]

A Race Report from Ellie Greenwood – New World 100km Champion

For those not in the know Banff resident Ellie Greenwood recently won the International Association of Ultra Runners (IAU) world women’s 100-kilometre championship in Gibraltar, running for her native country, Great Britain. Continue reading below for the first part of Ellie’s report from the race…
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Just before I headed off to Gibraltar for the World 100km [...]

Canada’s Hardest 10K this Saturday in Victoria

The annual Bear Mountain Resort 10K race, regarded by many as Canada’s hardest 10k run, hits the hilly golf cart trails of the Bear Mountain golf course this Saturday.
The course loops the hilly but scenic course and includes the notorious Mama, Papa and Baby bear hills.
The race begins at 9 a.m. with registration available before [...]

An Interview with Kyle Boorsma – Canadian Inter-University Cross-Country Champion

© Copyright – 2010 – Christopher Kelsall – originally posted on Flotrack -
Guelph, Ontario’s Kyle Boorsma is the 2011 Canadian Inter-university Sport (CIS) Cross-Country Champion. Boorsma led his team, the Guelph Gryphons to their 5th consecutive national cross-country title on Saturday, November 13, 2011 at the Club de golf de Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Coached by Dave Scott-Thomas [...]

New Route for 2011 BC Bike Race

From BC Bike Race Organizers – The race dubbed the ‘Ultimate Singletrack Experience’ announced its 2011 route recently. BC Bike Race turns five this season and is celebrating by making some changes to the route. This will almost mark the second year of the ‘Challenge’ course option.
The 2011 route will see the addition of Campbell [...]

Grouse Grind Closed for Winter

Due to the ending forecast of snow, freezing temperatures and slippery conditions the Grouse Grind is closed and will be for the duration of winter as of Tuesday, Nov 16th at 3pm.
For more information visit:
http://www.grousemountain.com/Winter/vancouver-bc-hiking-trails-trips/
http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/grousegrind/Pages/default.aspx

Burnaby to Host the Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race in 2011

NOVEMBER 16, 2010 – NEW WESTMINSTER, BC — The Mind Over Mountain Event Company is excited to announce a new partnership with Tourism Burnaby that will bring the 32nd edition of the Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR) to Burnaby, BC, Canada in 2011.
The Burnaby MOMAR, scheduled for Saturday, May 28th, 2011, is an [...]