Oct 28 2010
Holy Facebook Batman!
So anyhoo
Here I was blithely posting my pathetic marathon info page on facebook & sharing it with a few friends - then WHAMMO & so on & so on & so on..
SO - as near as I can figure (from my fancy figurin spot here in beautiful downtown Nanaimo)
we have 7 entrants!!! In, like, 1 day! CRAZY!! Well - keep on coming people - it can only get better....

Marathon Distance

1 Sheila Dawe - early start 7:30
2 Richard Stewart - early start 7:30
3 Tracy Marshall
4 Jenny Taylor
5 Brad Goodman
6 Mike James
7 James Griffin - early start 7:30
8 Mike Macey - early start 7:30

1/2 Marathon Distance

1 Jenna Goodman
2 Deirdre Glaros
3 Angellos Glaros
4 Annie Gibson
5 Darcie Nolan
6 Damian Allen
7 David Vanderlinde
8 Claire Sasso Sant
9 Joshua Seal
10 Tracy McKeown
11 Rachel Kimler
12 Jen Dowell
13 Stacy Wallington
14 Joe Schuckel
15 Britta Ballendine - early start 7:30
16 Kelly Schellenberg
17 Anne Heyes - early start 7:30
18 Julie Goodman
19 Quentin Proud
20 Gene Wray
21 Cheryl Davies
22 Lisa de Lusignan
23 Garth Fuller
24 Catherine Macey
25 Sheron Chrysler
26 Mylisa Edison



Oh I am getting excited about WEDNESDAY DEC 21 - the 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Marathon @ Westwood Lake - 9am start time (8:30 registration)

It's September & we are getting ready to RUN!!

It is getting closer - the 3rd annual Winter solstice marathon which this yeat coincides, NOT with a weekend, but with THE PREDICTED END OF THE WORLD!!!!! (again)

Well, if this really is the real end of the world, what better way to spent it than running in circles around a beuatiful lake on a small island off the coast of B.C. CANADA??? Dare I say, Heaven?!

So start planning campers - for this low key, no bells & whistles event. Hope to see you there!

To enter just email me with your intended distance - full, half, 10k, 6k - it's all good to us. There will be vegan chili & cookies & chips & cocoa & maybe some other stuff too!

Angela
beasknee@gmail.com

Thinking about fall...?

I know - the flowers are only just in bloom, there may still be snow on Mt. Benson, but it is time to think about what you are running this fall/ winter & we would like to say -
RUN OUR RACE!!

It is NOT on the weekend
It is NOT a big event
It is NOT a road race
It is NOT fancy

sound ideal?? Then make plans for December the 21st, 2011 - 9am for the

3rd Annual Winter Solstice Run

2011 Race Date!

This year's event was so successful we think we'll do it again!!

So -
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
- 9 a.m. start
details will be posted as the date approaches but it should be pretty much the same - although my daughter who will be 10 by then (pttt, pttt, pttt) would like a kids race aspect - SO we are considering this lofty addition. But until then - have a great 2011

(click to older posts to learn more about this event)

2nd Annual Solstice Marathon results!

As a runner, I know that each race I run has its own character & story for me. My story differs from the runner trying to qualify for Boston. And each time I run an event, it holds a different story for me. Yesterday I found out that an event as a whole can have its own story.
Last year we had 3 full finishers, one a man who wanted to run a private marathon to celebrate his 4oth birthday, we also had a bevvy of runners who came out for 6 km & made it a wonderful social event.
This year that we had 4 competitors who have run against each other often & were delighted for the chance to do so again. It was a perfect day for a run, though it did get a tinge windy toward the end. We had 2 people complete the half & 4 full finishers, a smattering of different distances. And, we had chili!
We again gathered several bags of food & over $50, this year for the 7-10 club. I must say that I find hosting this event very satisfying - a small personal event that benefits a local charity & stops the Christmas madness, giving people a chance to be outside & away, even if for a few minutes. Remembering community, celebrating nature, saying goodbye to the old year - all in a beautiful setting & with vegan chili!! (I know, again with the chili!)
Alrighty - enough of that & on to the results!

2nd Annual Solstice Marathon Results

Overall winner & new course record holder -
Bradley Holmes - 3:39:23
Jim Morton - 4:13:17
Rob McWilliam - 4:25
James Griffin - 4:26

1/2 marathon winner -
Jenna Greenhill - 2:28 * Jenna is our only streaker so far, having run the 1/2 both years!
2nd place finisher -
Deidre Glaros - 2:47







1st place runner - Bradley Holmes with 2nd place finisher Jim Morton

race bling!

Although this is still a small event, we could not do it without the help of some wonderful volunteers & community sponsors! So a big shout out to the following for all their help!

The Running Room & Mike Thibodeau - for the prizes & power bars & bibs

Dr. Joe Foglia @ Island Optimal - for post race A.R.T. (Active Release Therapy)

Neil & Beatrix Gallagher - for that mighty tasty chili!

To all our aid station volunteers - DJ, Catherine, Alan, Bev, Dr. Joe, Kristy & Laurie (& Darwin)

We hope to see you next year @ the 3rd annual Winter Solstice Marathon!! Happy Holidays!

A reminder

LAST YEAR BONUS ALL OVER AGAIN!!!

Wanna run but not a full - so come on down - bring the kids & join in the festivities. Breathe some fresh air as we celebrate this short day & these holiday times

1 -6 km loop!
2 - 16km distance!
3 - 22 km distance! (as close to a 1/2 as we can get without you stopping somewhere on the other side of the lake!)
4 - 26km distance!
5 - 36 km distance!
& of course the ORIGINAL 42.2 km distance!

So bring a couple of cans - something for the aid station if you want & come on down for a fun winter run

Running the loop

Well co-race director Dawe & I ran the 6.1km loop today (as we did on Sunday). There is snow on the mountain and mud on the trail, mist on the lake and a nip in the air. It was a wonderful run but just a few reminders - as we countdown to Dec 21st!

This is a low key - self serve marathon - we will have an aid station with some bare bones food - but plan on bringing your own hydration pack. The aid station is @ the 6.1 km mark, & then every 10 km after.

Plan on bringing your own timing device, as we can not guarantee accurate timing.

Again - the trail is a multi-use trail, which will be open to the public. Auto traffic is not an issue, but dogs & people are allowed on the trail.

Looking forward to Tuesday - bring $5 & some canned goods & let's have some fun!