1. CIBC Run for the Cure 2018
2. Kelowna Urban SwimRun
3. The County Marathon
4. Rocks!! Outdoors in the Rain
5. Upcoming Events Turkey Gobbler Trail Run, Rotary Park 5k, Wiky 10k and Grab the Wheel 5k (all this month)
6. Running Room Run Club Update: 
7. Track North News Paul Sagriff Wins Geneseo 09, 29, 18

    

   
   

For the 21st year in a row participants lined up at Cambrian College for our annual Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure. There have been warm runs, rainy runs, cold runs and just right runs through the years. But this may have been the first time it actually snowed during the event. Cool temperatures did not deter over 400 enthusiastic people from taking to the streets to complete either a one km loop or the full 5km experience. The youngest on the course was in a baby jogger and only a few months into this world while the oldest was a youngish 91 years old.

All figures are not compiled yet but over $50,000 was raised as of run day to help fight the breast cancer battle.

Fundraising Awards

Top Fundraisers in 2018:

Athletic Excellence Awards:

The CIBC Run for the Cure is in fact a fundraising event, aiming to raise awareness and mobilize action on breast cancer; however we can't forget about the amazing athletes who demonstrated athletic excellence at our event today. We give special recognition and medals to the top 3 males, the top 3 females, the top 3 youth and the 1rst survivor.

And the winners are:

On Sept 30th Amanda Kosmerley and I competed in the Kelowna Urban SwimRun Event. This was the second year for this event. It was a small event but pretty well organized. You were right we had to wear a jersey over our wet suits and bathing caps but otherwise you could use whatever toys you wanted.

Amanda and I were a team. Although I wanted our team to be called Pebbles and BamBam she entered us as East meets West! We raced with wet suits, hand paddles, pull buoys and running shoes. The day was not necessarily the best since it was single digit temperatures and an intermittent light drizzle but that did not really matter since we were going to be getting wet.

The race began with a 1.2 km run across park grass, a small beach, and then along a board walk in a bird sanctuary. We then went out onto another beach before we entered a park and went up onto a road before entering the first swim. That swim was about 650m before you exited onto a beach and began the second run. Things were pretty bunched up at that point. It was the longest run of the day at 3.7 kms. As that run went along things began to spread out and Amanda and I began to catch people. By the time we entered the second swim we were in third place. From there we swam about 600 meters and exited into another park. From there we ran 650 meters back before we re-entered the water and swam 600 meters back to exit through a park and begin a fourth run of about 2.5 kms. By now we were in second place and within striking distance of the leaders. When we entered the fourth swim we were on their tails and eventually able to pass them. We came out of the water for the fifth run in first place but during that run back to the finish we kept jockeying for position. Unfortunately I could not maintain Amanda’s pace (no surprise there) and they passed us with about 150 meters to go. I did find it hard to sprint across a sandy beach. I have not seen the official times but suspect we finished 10 seconds behind. Good enough for second overall and first mixed team.

Overall it was a fun event and I would do it again. Might be interesting to try it solo so I will be looking at The Kivi Park Race for next year.

Heading off for another bike ride!

Congratulations to SudburyRocks!! runners Sylvie and Yvan Guenette for their first time at the County

1243 Yvan Guenette M21-29 158 85 12 00:59:35 02:08:13.6 02:08:35.9
1253 Sylvie Guenette F50-59 159 74 10 00:59:36 02:08:13.6 02:08:36.0

Lynn Stubbings
September 30 at 9:09 PM ·
Great fall day for a run. Ken ran his 102nd full and I ran my 85th half marathon at the Prince Edward County PEC event. The course is a beautiful rural setting and winds through Sand Banks Provincial Park. This was the event's 15th anniversary. We have participated every year.

230 Ken Stubbings M50-59 76 56 19 02:07:29 04:24:47.1 04:24:55.3 - Marathon

1325 Lynn Stubbings F50-59 186 95 14 01:05:29 02:18:11.1 02:18:43.3 - Half Marathon