2010 MOMAR Results & Reports
The final results for the Squamish Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race are now posted here. Three race reports have been posted thus far: Gary Robbins – The Monday before the race was exactly seventeen days since I’d realized that I neededg some serious down time… Sarah Seads – I just arrived home from another fantastic MOMAR race experience in the windy... Read More
Weekend Race Results & Reports (including TC10K)
The following list will be updated throughout the day as new reports are posted… Times Colonist 10K 2010 Results A few Times Colonist article’s: “Hard” race won by international contenders and People turn out in record numbers for Times Colonist 10K J. D. MacDonald’s (Running Gay) race report – I love racing! This weekend I made a voyage to Victoria... Read More
2010 Sea2Ski Race Report & Results
The following comprehensive race report for the Ski2Sea Race held last Sunday, April 11 in Kelowna was put together by Dirk Handke, Trainharder’s official Interior reporter. In this report, the biggest and most compehensive report that Dirk has EVER put together, Dirk was a SUPPORT DRIVER for one team start to finish. The SKI2SEA is one of Kelowna’s and the Okanagan... Read More
Record Numbers, Beautiful Skies and a New Champion for MOMAR’s First Race of the Season
New Westminster, BC – May 25, 2009. Perfect spring conditions prevailed for the record number of racers who participated in the Coast Mountain Sports Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR), held this past Saturday in Squamish. Bart Jarmula of Revelstoke was crowned the new MOMAR champion, coming in just ahead of current MOMAR Cumberland champ, North Vancouver’s Gary... Read More
Rock & Ice Ultra Final Reports
The 2009 edition of the Rock and Ice Ultra is over and Phil and Jen have both posted final reports on their blogs: Life Behind the Scences – Battered and Bruised - Wow, what a race! It’s 0C today in Yellowknife – abnormally warm for this time of the year…but a great day to enjoy the Caribou Festival activities taking part in the YK downtown core. Unfortunately,... Read More
Last Day at the Rock and Ice Ultra!
Here are the latest reports from two athletes competing in the Rock and Ice Ultra in the North West Territories: Jen Segger-Gigg – Last Night, 1 day to go – Here I am, at Trout Lake Lodge, the last stage camp of the race! YEAH!!! I gotta say, I am suffering like crazy. My achilles is at an all time pain and today, we hit a fast hard packed snow section for the last 5km... Read More
A Report from the 2009 Rock and Ice Ultra
The Rock and Ice Ultra (March 21-26) consists of a number of different events including the Cold Foot Classic, a 44.5km continuous foot/snowshoe/xc ski race, the K-Rock Ultra, a 135km foot/snowshoe/xc ski race, and finally the grand daddy of them all, the Diamond Ultra, a 225km foot and snowshoe or XC ski race. The Diamond Ultra is a self-supported, 6-day / 6-stage race. A... Read More
Wenger Patagonia Expedition Race Race Report
…”there was a flat tire at about 11pm and then some sort of freezing outdoor crazy chilean lamb bar-b-q (for a veggy girl a little frightening but an experience nevertheless)…” North Vancouver adventure athlete Lina Augaitis has just completed an adventure race in Chile called the Wenger Patagonia Expedition Race. The 10 day expedition style event included: A90km... Read More
Write-ups from Last Weekend’s Races
Dirty Duo Trail Run/Mountain Bike Race, March 7, North Vancouver Gary Robbins – Gettin Dirty At The Duo (An Epic Race Experience) – Dirty Duo 2009 however will forever go down as one of my personal breakout races! I have NEVER been pushed like I was at this past weekends race… Steed Cycles – Dirty Duo 2009 – The 10th annual Dirty Duo kicked off Saturday... Read More
Mt. Washington Yeti Results and Write-ups
This past Saturday saw the first snowshoe race of the season on the slopes of Vancouver Island’s Mt. Washington. A total of 140 racers toed the line under beautiful, sunny conditions. Shawnigan Lake’s Jason Terauchi-Loutitt was the first male across the line, while Syl Corbett was the first female. Full results can be viewed on the Yeti website here . Race write-ups... Read More
IGWA Guadeloupe Race Report
BC adventure racer Lina Augatis, who has recently completed the IGWA adventure race in the Guadeloupe Islands, has now posted a race report from the 6 day event. Following is a short preview from her report, to read it in its entirety please visit her blog . ========== "IGWA a 6 day stage ecologically focused adventure race which took place from Nov 22 to 29 2008. Guadeloupe... Read More
MOMAR Cumberland Final Results & Writeups – UPDATED
Results from this past weekend’s Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race in Cumberland are now posted – click here . Congratulations to Todd and Gary who came in first overall on by many accounts was a tough course. NEW! Shane Ruljancich – Cumberland MOMAR Race Report – I partly credit the Mind Over Mountain adventure race series for getting me into endurance... Read More
Weekend race results and write-ups (April 26-27)
Victoria Times Colonist 10k Race winners and results – congratulations to Erik Kiauka (30:31) and Lisa Harvey (34:14) for their winning performances. Official race results are available in the PIH Searchable Database. Participant write-ups: Sarah – ELM Women Rock the 10K! – Man oh Man…what a fantastic weekend... Read More
Reach the Peak results and write-ups
Results are now posted for the Reach the Peak trail event held last Saturday in North Vancouver. The event entailed running from sea level in Deep Cover straight up (4500 feet elevation gain) 14km to the top of Mount Seymour. As there is still quite a bit of snow on Mount Seymour, participants had to carry snowshoes until enough snow required their use. A total of 35 people participated. The... Read More
