It has been nearly 6 years since I ran my last marathon. In 2008 I participated in the IMG New York City Marathon. However, I did not race as I was racing Haney 2 Harrison the following weekend. Instead, I ran with a good friend and simply took in the experience.
I had applied for an [...]
…. I should mention that signing up for a 50k trail race in March went about exactly how you would expect…if you expect a lot of rain. After the North Face 50, I realized nothing weather related could be that bad (this is not a challenge, weather gods), so I wasn’t too worried. But yeah, the [...]
Where do I start? I’m a trail runner, have been for over 15 years, and have raced in so many races I’ve lost count.
21k Winners
On March 25 the first race of the Dirty Feet Trail Race Series took place in Kamloops, BC under sunny and blue skies.
Participants had the option of running in either the 5K, 10K or 21K, and as always Trainharder has its top reporter, Dirk TIGER Handke, on the scene to document the festivities.
There are a few locations [...]
We would like to share with you a race report by BC athlete Jen Segger from the recent Vibram Hong Kong 100 Ultra Trail Race. Jen finished 3rd overall.
The 100km course starts in Pak Tam Chung on the Sai Kung Peninsula and covers some of the most beautiful scenery in Hong Kong, including remote and unspoilt beaches, ancient forests, [...]
Below is a list of race reports from the inaugural Whistler 50 Relay and Ultra. More will be added as they become available.
Darin Bentley – Whistler 50 Mile - See, what did I tell you about who would win?? The last post I predicted Chris Downie would beat me. I can see into the future and it [...]
Trainharder report Dirk TIGER Handke recently participated in the Around the Lake Give ‘R Take 30 kilometer trail race at Cultus Lake. This race is a staple of the trail running community, and boasts great trails in and around scenic Cultus Lake. This years event attracted approximately 150 individuals within both the solo and team categories.
Being the avid [...]
The World 100 Kilometer Championships recently took place in Winschoten, Netherlands. The Championships take place once a year and feature many of the world’s top runners, who typically race around a 10 kilometer lap paved course. Many countries send teams of runners and Canada was no different, with a number of elite runners representing the [...]
We like to keep our eyes and ears open for race reports and the list below represents a small sample of reports written over the month of August by BC athletes.
Canadian Death Race
What’s up with ELM - After learning that my goal 80k race, Fat Dog 100, was cancelled last weekend, I was lucky (?) enough to [...]
Last week saw Victoria’s Melanie McQuaid, already a three-time XTERRA world champion, win the first-ever ITU (International Triathlon Union) world championship in cross triathlon in Extremadura, Spain.
This amazing feat was accomplished despite a missing bike and questionable health in the week leading up to the race. Melanie ended up borrowing a bike which fit her less [...]
The following excerpt is taken from the blog of James Wanless – http://james.wanless.info/, who reports from last weekend’s 5 Peaks Golden Ears trail running race:
— I’m not sure I should be calling these races right now, as that would suggest the normal cycle of preparation for such an event was followed. You know, tempos, track intervals, [...]
Following is an update from our intrepid interior running reporter Dirk “TIGER” Handke on the first race of the Dirty Feet Trail Running Series held in Kamloops on March 27th. As a bonus Dirk has also included photos from the April 10th Ski2Sea race, also held in Kelowna…
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Fellow Running Friends!
On Sunday, March 27, the [...]
(Photo by Glenn Tachiyama) Here at TH we love reading race reports from athletes of all backgrounds and disciplines and occasionally we highlight a few which we especially enjoyed reading. Here are two from one of the year’s first big trail ultras; the Chuckanut Mountain 50k Trail Race, which occurred last weekend (March 19, 2011) [...]
(Photo courtesy of Grant Mattice) Athlete race reports from the March 12 Dirty Duo in North Vancouver:
Steed Cycles – Dirty Duo 2011 :: Deja-vu! – This past Saturday March 12th was the 10th year of the Dirty Duo! I have done 9 in a row and loved them all. Well, I shouldn’t say that as [...]
(Official Race Report) Despite slightly cool and windy weather, a sold out field participated in the 2011 BMO St. Patrick’s Day 5k. The race had it’s strongest field ever — battling it out for the $1,700 in prize money sponsored by Bank of Montreal. Dylan Wykes, the current course record holder and winner from 2010 was [...]
Here are some race reports from the March 6th Bazan Bay 5k (the photo above was taken by Alexander Stewart). Full results available here.
Leif Baradoy – Bazan Bay 2011: The Road to Redemption – Last year, I ran a disappointing 17:10 at Bazan Bay (read the story of sorrow here), so I was looking for [...]
March 9, 2011 - Okanagan Interior Reporter - For immediate release!
Fellow Running Friends!
Last Sunday, March 6, was the #2 road race of the Interior Running Association’s
12 race Road Race Series, the LAKESIDE RESORT 5K in Penticton, BC.
The race was organized by the Penticton Pounders running club, under the guidance of race director PAUL SMITH and an [...]
Barb Owens, an ultrarunner from Maple Ridge is hoping to complete three epic 135 mile ultra races this year and has already finished two, the hot and humid Brazil 135, and the icy and frigid Arrowhead 135, both within a two week period. At the Arrowhead 135 Barb was the only woman to complete the race and was the [...]
February 2011 - Rocky Raccoon 100 Race Report by Pat Malaviarachchi -
After my Fat Dog adventure last summer, I had every intention to write a recap to share with friends but never got around to it. The thought of re-living nearly 38hrs of racing was probably too much to bear. This time though, I had a fantastic [...]
(Men's winner Dylan Wykes)
Here are a few athlete race reports from the “First Half” Half Marathon held last weekend in Vancouver. If you know of any others please let us know!
Lost in Transition – PB doesn’t stand for Peanut Butter – When I finished Ironman Canada last year, my coach gave me a very cute [...]
