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Our Florida Trip in Pictures & Videos

2012-01-19T15:10:00.013-04:00

Day 1 Thursday - Charlottetown to Orlando

Day 2 Friday - Marathon Expo & Disney's Hollywood Studios

Day 3 Saturday - Disney's Magic Kingdom

Day 4 Sunday - Walt Disney World® Marathon & Downtown Disney

Corral A Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Corral B Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Corral C Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Corral D Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Corral E Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Corral F Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Corral G Start - 2012 Walt Disney World® Marathon

Day 5 Monday - Epcot & Dianne's Birthday Supper at The Rainforest Cafe

Day 6 Tuesday - Disney's Animal Kingdom

Day 7 Wednesday - Disney's Magic Kingdom

Day 8 Thursday - Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure

Day 9 Friday - Universal Studios Florida

Day 10 Saturday - Orlando to Charlottetown

As you can see, we had a fabulous time!

Roller Coasters - or - Why we're going to the Disney Marathon

2011-12-31T14:38:00.010-04:00

Alex and I are heading to Florida on January 5th to Run Disney - well at least he's running, I'll be playing my usual role of support person/photographer. Some of you have heard me say that running the Disney Marathon is just an excuse to go ride roller coasters and, while we are both very much looking forward to the Disney Marathon, there's a lot of truth in my statement.

I like to read about rollercoasters,
I read about them everyday,
There are loops and turns everywhere,
and you can laugh and scream "Hurray!"

You can find them in an amusement park,
You can ride them in the light or dark,

As you ride them up and down,
You can find them in cities or find them in town.

By: Alex Bain
(1999)

Alex has loved Roller Coasters since he was a very little boy. His intense interest lasted many years and my wish to take him to ride the big roller coasters is a very old and unfulfilled wish now. Here's a page from my old autism website discussing Alex's roller coaster obsession.

http://web.archive.org/web/20050403230600/http://www.isn.net/~jypsy/alink.htm

He had a set of Roller Coaster VHS tapes he loved dearly that lived in our VCR for quite some time. (AMERICA'S GREATEST ROLLER COASTER THRILLS #1 & #2, WORLD'S GREATEST ROLLER COASTER THRILLS ) The 2 that survived are tucked away somewhere as are the cars from his Little Tykes Roller Coaster.

He also had a book, still on his shelf, Roller Coasters. Later he got into Roller Coaster Tycoon on his laptop.

In grade 5 and 6 when "Miss Ross" was his TA, she encouraged his drawing and he drew countless Roller Coasters, often combining other loves by making a park to go with them or making them an Olympic event. He even drew a Roller Coaster based Monopoly board.

His Roller Coaster T-Shirt collection is thanks to "Alex in Massachusetts" who vacations on PEI every summer and shares not only Alex's name but his roller coaster passion. Here he is in Elmira at Alex's Tip-to-Tip run wrap-up party where "Alex in Massachusetts" had just presented him with the latest t-shirt.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/runman/1436756895/in/set-72157602144765724/

Some of these shirts, now outgrown, are part of Alex's blanket, some are put away waiting to be made into a blanket and many are still worn often (though they are wildly outnumbered by running shirts now!)

Alex has been on the Cyclone at Sandspit and a coaster in a mall in Quebec on his Grade 9 school trip but that's it.

My long held wish is about to come true as we spend our time after the Marathon in Disney's and Universal's Parks checking out the Roller Coasters and other thrill rides. (Unfortunately I'll have to ride along if I want to truly experience Alex experiencing the ride.....!!)

Good luck to all the Islanders running Disney!
hope we see you there!

There will be lots of photos of our adventure.... if I survive the Roller Coaster parts...

Assume the position...
arms up, mouth open and round...

Courtside Sneakers Raider Run for Shayna Conway

2011-12-31T13:29:00.018-04:00

Courtside Sneakers Raider Run for Shayna Conway

Registration begins at 9 am. Run/walk starts at 10 am. Saturday Dec. 31, 2011
Charlottetown Rural will be hosting a 5km run and 3 km walk in support of Shayna Conway. Race fee is by donation with all proceeds from this event going to assist Shayna, a Rural graduate, and her family, during her time of recovery. Shayna was the lone survivor of the recent Alberta shooting.
Live music with Mark Parsons and the Rural Jazz Band. Please invite your Facebook friends that you think may be interested in participating.
For more information, visit: http://peiroadrunners.pbworks.com/w/page/34855161/2011%20Run%20For%20Shayna
Check-out the run sponsor at http://courtsidesneakers.com/
5 km run map http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/61870224/
3 km walk map http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/61849290

"Over $3000 raised to support Shanya,
thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered and/or encouraged others to take part. Special thank you to Mark Parsons and the Rural Jazz Band and 4 Raider grads who joined them.
Happy New Year" ~ Les MacKay

It was cloudy and -2 degrees. The Courtside Sneakers Raider Run for Shayna Conway at Charlottetown Rural High School.

The loop course on Raider Rd, North River Rd, Skyview Drive, Queen Street, Belvedere Ave and University Ave.

Billy MacDonald won the race and Bethany Doyle for the top female. I finished in 18:29 and came in 7th out of 134 runners. It was a last run of 2011.

Official Result: 7th out of 134
5K in 18minutes, 29 seconds

More Photos

*~ Wishing Shayna all our very best wishes as she recovers ~*

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-12-29/article-2850326/Charlottetown-Rural-hosts-fundraiser-for-former-student-Shayna-Conway/1

Charlottetown Rural hosts fundraiser for former student Shayna Conway

Shayna Conway

Published on December 29, 2011

Jim Day

A fundraising skate for Shayna Conway is set for Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the CARI complex.

A 5K run and 3K walk begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Charlottetown Rural.

Islanders can walk, run or skate this week to raise money for Shayna Conway.

The CARI complex at UPEI is holding a fundraising skate for Conway and her family as well as for the families of the other victims of the shooting earlier this month in Alberta.

Conway, 21, is the sole survivor of the Dec. 15 massacre on Hwy. 2 north of Claresholm, Alta., in which Tanner Craswell, 22, of Charlottetown, Mitch Maclean, 20, of South Winsloe, Tabitha Stepple and gunman Derek Jensen were killed in a triple murder-suicide.

Conway is making significant progress in her recovery in a Calgary hospital.

Family friend Rob Dale said Wednesday she was continuing to work on moving her leg and even took a couple steps without assistance during her physiotherapy session in the gym.

A skate is set for Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the CARI complex. The public skate is free but donations will be accepted with proceeds to the families of the victims.

A 5K run and a 3K walk are also going Saturday to raise money to assist Conway and her family with costs arising from the tragedy.

The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at Charlottetown Rural High School. Registration is at 9 a.m. The fee is by donation.

Charlottetown Rural is hosting the fundraiser for Conway, who is a graduate of the school.

Charlottetown Rural teacher Les MacKay never taught Conway, but he says teachers who did describe her as "a real quality person.''

More than 130 people have voiced their intention through Facebook in taking part. MacKay is hopeful the event draws 200 or more.

"We thought we should do something as a school,'' he said.

"We're just trying to do our little part to let her know that a lot of people care.''

The school has already taken a collection and a second one is likely, added MacKay.

Please visit:

http://shaynaconway.blogspot.com/

Shayna Conway Fundraiser

Hello there,

If you're visiting this site, you have been directed here by myself, family, or friends of Shayna Conway. As many of us know, Shayna Conway has been through a horrific tragedy recently (story here). There will be many medical costs involved in helping Shayna recover from her injuries, and we all want her to get the best care possible. Here are some of the ways you are able to help with donations:

Juice Zone in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island. All donations, as well as the girls tips are currently being collected and sent to Shayna and her family. Click here for hours of operation and address.

For those of you that have access to a TD Bank, donations can be made at any TD Canada Trust using Account # 6480005 Branch # 80679. If you're making out a cheque, please make it to S Conway and not Shayna's full name (since she wasn't able to sign paperwork). Click here to search for the closest branch to you.

PayPal - online donations using a credit card: My name is Joshua Simon, a friend of Shaynas, and I've set up a paypal account that will accept donations online. Paypal is safe, trusted, and easy. If you click the donate button below, you will be able to donate with any major credit card.

Email Transfers to Shayna Conway's trust fund can be sent to shaynaconwaytrust@live.ca

Nessya's Gems and Jewels in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island are accepting donations. Click here for the address.

Thanks!

-Joshua Simon

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2012/01/01/pei-conway-fundraiser.html

Charlottetown raises money for Alberta shooting survivor

Fundraising run for Shayna Conway and family

Posted: Jan 1, 2012 12:30 PM AT

Shayna Conway continues to recover in hospital after being shot three times in a highway murder-suicide. (CBC)More than 200 people came out to participate in a fundraising run Saturday in Charlottetown for the sole survivor of last month's murder-suicide that took place along a highway south of Calgary.

A five-kilometre run and three-kilometre walk were organized by staff and students at Charlottetown Rural High School, where Shayna Conway

The 2011 PEI RoadRunner Championship Points Race

2011-12-16T09:23:00.005-04:00

Full Championship Points Results:

2011 Male Points ~*~ 2011 Female Points

TDISC Santa Run & The PEI RoadRunner Christmas Party & 5K

2011-12-11T08:53:00.006-04:00

Alex and Stan before the Run

It was cloud and few showers and 2 degrees.

The TDISC Santa Run at UPEI. The course on campus, Belvedere Ave and Mt. Edward Rd.

TDISC Santa Run Photos

2010 TDISC Santa Run ~ 2009 TDISC Santa Run

On evening The PEI RoadRunner Christmas Party and 5km at Queen Charlotte Armories.

The course on Old Charlottetown and Victoria Park.

PEI Christmas Party Photos

2009 RoadRunner Christmas Party ~ 2008 RoadRunner Christmas Party ~ 2007 RoadRunner Christmas Party

PEI RoadRunner’s Christmas Party And 5K Christmas Fun Run

2011-12-05T22:02:00.003-04:00

PEI RoadRunner’s Christmas Party

And

5K Christmas Fun Run

Saturday – Dec 10 ^th

Run start: 6:30 pm

Social : 7:30 pm

Registration @ Queen Charlotte Armories 6: 00 pm

{Corner Haviland & Water streets-Army Tank in front yard!}

PEI Roadrunners {Free} & Guests {$10.00 chg }

Chili/Munchies & Beverage

Draw prizes

***Since it will be dark when we run,

a flashlight/glowstick

& plenty of reflective clothing are suggested***

To ensure sufficient food for all, please RSVP by

Wed, Dec 7^th

Judy West 894-9936 jalmwest@hotmail.com

Bethany Lucas 566-4062 bplucas@eastlink.ca

Or Fill Out The Form HERE

T'was the Month Before Christmas Run

2011-11-26T11:48:00.009-04:00

It was sun and cloud and 5 degrees.

The T'was The Month Before Christmas Run at UPEI. The 2.5km loop course on UPEI campus.

Billy MacDonald won the 10km race and Helena Van Eek for the top female.

I finished in 38:33 and came in 3rd out of 19 runners.

Alex MacKay won the 5km race and Paulette Dalton for the top female.

Official Result: 3rd out of 19
10K in 38 minutes, 33 seconds

5K Results ~ 10K Results

More Photos

Photos from T'was the Month Before Christmas Run (2006-2011)

T'was The Month Before Christmas Run 2010

T'was The Month Before Christmas Run 2009

T'was a SNOWED OUT Month before Christmas (non-) Run 2008

T'was the Month before Christmas Run 2007

T'was the Month before Christmas Run 2006

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CNIB 5K Run - I won!

2011-11-25T16:23:00.005-04:00

It was cloudy and 2 degrees.

The CNIB 5K Run at North Shore Community Centre. The loop course on West Covehead Rd, Cass Rd and Rte 25.

I won the race and finished in 19:05 and came in 1st out of 25 runners. Jenn Duncan for the top female.

Official Result: 1st out of 25
5K in 19 minutes, 5 seconds

More Photos

Running For Autism
Not Against It
acceptance, inclusion, awareness

The 2nd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run!

2011-11-12T16:50:00.016-04:00

Ready to Run

CTV having a word with Race Starter,
The Honourable Wayne Easter MP for Malpeque, PEI

It was sun and cloud and windy and 3 degrees.

The Great Canadian Goat Run at The Great Canadian Soap Company. The course on Portage Rd, Winsloe Rd, MacQuarrie Rd and Brackley Point Rd.

Billy MacDonald won the 10km race and Dianne Watts Pye for the top female. I finished in 39:59 and came in 2nd out of 33 runners.

Edwin Gillis won the 5km race and Madeleine Crowell for the top female.

Thanks to all runners and volunteers for helping the 2nd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run!

Official Result: 2nd out of 33
10K in 39 minutes, 59 seconds

5K Results ~ 10K Results

2010 Great Canadian Goat Run

Edwin Gillis & Billy MacDonald bringing home the rubber chickens
and winning themselves a chicken from Oxfam Unwrapped.

BIG Thanks to Ten Strings & A Goat Skin - Jesse, Caleb & Rowen
for providing fabulous finish line entertainment!!

Good (warm!) Food happening over at Katie's Lemonade Stand!

Winners of the Goat's Run...

Female: Sandra McConkey & Chloe

Male (also winner of the youngest male runner)
Jeremie Buote & Brigit

Big Thanks for all this food donated for The Upper Room Food Bank!

Here's how many Goats the runners at The 2nd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run
purchased today to help people living in poverty gain greater levels of self-sufficiency and control over their lives and the future of their communities.

“Your gift also includes animal vaccinations, animal health training and instruction on marketing, meaning a single goat can create greater self- sufficiency, self-esteem and educational opportunities for recipients and their families. Each goat is purchased in the region where it is needed. Oxfam’s program officers ensure that communities have the resources and training to take on the responsibility of animal rearing.”

“Oxfam Canada stands in solidarity with women and men around the world, helping them with the tools and intangibles that empower them to become leaders in their communities. Our programs are designed to strengthen skills so that women and men are able to enjoy their rights, live lives of dignity and pursue dreams and goals.”

Outstanding!

Our sincere thanks to everyone involved in today's
Great Canadian Goat Run!

More Photos

Great Canadian Goat Run Photos (2010-2011)

The Great Canadian Goat Run

The Great Canadian Goat Run is Coming!!

2011-11-06T18:39:00.013-04:00

This year, we’re Giving the Gift of Goats!!

Our inaugural Great Canadian Goat Run in 2010 was a Food-Raiser & Fund-Raiser for theUpper Room Food Bank. Thanks to our sponsors and the Island running community, we raised three big bins of food and $700. cash!

This year we’re continuing our Food-Raising project for the Food Bank with a 2 week local Food Drive and, like last year, runners will receive a $5.00 discount on race registration with a donation of any non-perishable food item for the Food Bank.

Our Fund-Raising project this year is goats!

Not just any old goats, Goats from Oxfam Unwrapped!

Every $58. we raise will buy the life changing gift of a goat
from Oxfam Unwrapped
and support Oxfam’s livelihoods programs.

“Oxfam Canada works to find lasting solutions to poverty in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas…. Your Oxfam Unwrapped gift will help people living in poverty gain greater levels of self-sufficiency and control over their lives and the future of their communities. “

Goats are one of the world’s heartiest animals, adapting and surviving in extreme climates and environments. A single dairy goat can produce almost 100 litres of protein rich milk each month for the recipients and their families. But these goats are not about food security – they are about providing the recipients with a marketable commodity (milk), and the skills needed, to earn an income. Two goats can produce 2 to 3 kids a year. With the first female kid of each gifted goat being given to another family, The Gift of Goats will keep on giving!

“Your gift also includes animal vaccinations, animal health training and instruction on marketing, meaning a single goat can create greater self- sufficiency, self-esteem and educational opportunities for recipients and their families. Each goat is purchased in the region where it is needed. Oxfam’s program officers ensure that communities have the resources and training to take on the responsibility of animal rearing.”
“Oxfam Canada stands in solidarity with women and men around the world, helping them with the tools and intangibles that empower them to become leaders in their communities. Our programs are designed to strengthen skills so that women and men are able to enjoy their rights, live lives of dignity and pursue dreams and goals.”

We at The Great Canadian Soap Company know how great goats are and we’re are thrilled to be able to host this Goat-Raising, Goat-Giving run. We’re so thrilled in fact, it’s not ending with the Run. We are committing to fundraising for the “Give the Gift of Goats” Fund from this year’s Great Canadian Goat Run clear through until next year’s “3rd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run”!

We’ll be accepting donations at our Shop and through our Online store as well as through our running employee, Alex “Runman” Bain. Alex will be gathering sponsors for his every racing Km between the 2011 and 2012 Goat Run through his Runman Blog.

Like last year:

Our 5K and 10K courses remain the same
We’ll have some good food and some great door prizes after the Run
We’ll have unique medals for top finishers and Soap Shop gift certificates for everyone who runs their first ever race or a Personal Best time.
And of course there’ll be fun! Lots of kidding around and lots of good, clean, fun!

New this year:

We’ll have T-shirts for the first bunch of runners who register. If we run out of shirts (or if you’d prefer) you’ll be treated to a bar of the Great Canadian Soap Company’s Goat’s Milk Soap.
We’ll have Pre-Registration at the Shop: The Great Canadian Soap Co, 4224 Portage Rd, Brackley Beach, starting November 1st, Mon-Sat 9-5.
We have a new Family rate: registration is $15 or $30 for a Family. And remember – you get a $5 discount on registration with a donation of food to the Food Bank.
We’re really excited to have Finish Line entertainment provided by… you guessed it! … of course…. Ten Strings & A Goat Skin!

Hear All About It:

The Great Canadian Goat Run - Janet Norman Bain interview by eastcoastkitchenparty

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The 1/11/11 – 11/11/11 Food Drive

We’re having a Food Drive in conjunction with the Run
in the 2 weeks leading up to the Run (1/11/11-11/11/11).
We invite everyone to drop their non-perishable food donations off at the Shop
November 1st-11th, Mon-Sat, 9-5.

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Join us, Saturday November 12th at The Great Canadian Soap Co. in Brackley Beach
for a fun 5K or 10K run around our neighbourhood.
Your kids will love our kids so bring the whole family out to run or cheer you on!

Join us in a celebration of Goats & Running
as, together, we give back to our Island community
and launch our year long project to Give the Gift of Goats
to families living in poverty around the world.

We’ll have good food, fun & prizes… Great times & Great Tunes!
Everything you could want in a race…. and Goats!

Distance: 5Km & 10Km

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011

Start Time: 10:00 am

Registration: 9:00 am at the Great Canadian Soap Company

Pre-registration: at The Great Canadian Soap Co., starting November 1st, Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm

The Great Canadian Soap Co.: 4224 Portage Rd, Brackley Beach (same road as the Oyster Bed Race Track – on Rte. 6 between Rtes. 7 & 15). Click here for map

Fee: $15.00/Runner, $30.00/Family $5.00 off with any donation to the Food Bank.
** A T-Shirt or Soap for every runner**

Sponsor: The Great Canadian Soap Co.

Food-Raiser: Upper Room Food Bank, Charlottetown

Fund-Raiser: Goats! We’re Giving the Gift of Goats through Oxfam Unwrapped!

Contact: Em Zember – 940-3891 (h) em@greatcanadiansoap.com
janet norman-bain – jypsy@planetautism.com

Course Description:

5K: Out and back on Portage Rd and Brackley Point Rd. 5K Map
10K: Loop course on Portage Rd, Winsloe Rd, Ling Rd, Winsloe Rd, MacQuarrie Rd, Brackley Point Rd, Portage Rd. 10K Map

Other Notes: Awards for top male and female finishers, $5 Soap Shop gift certificates for anyone who runs their first ever race or a Personal Best time. Lots of good, clean fun to be had…..During and after the run (No kidding!) Good food, fun & prizes… Good times & Great tunes with Ten Strings & A Goat Skin providing Finish Line entertainment!

Everything you could want in a race…. and Goats!

greatcanadiangoatrun.wordpress.com

Vets Without Borders Rabies Fun Run

2011-11-06T11:54:00.006-04:00

People Start

People & Dog Start

It was sunny and 4 degrees.

The Vets Without Borders Rabies Fun Run at Brackley Beach Complex. The out and back course on Gulf Shore Parkway.

I won the race in 19:04, came in 1st place out of 15 runners and 1st place trophy. Tricia Fleming for the top female.

Arnie Johnston and Razer win Top dog.

Official Result: 1st out of 15
5K in 19 minutes, 4 seconds

More Photos

AVC Rabies Run 2009
AVC Run 2007
AVC Run 2006

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A Snowy Wally Rodd 10K

2011-11-05T14:53:00.008-03:00

It was cloud and snow and 1 degree.

The Wally Rodd 10km at Rodd Charlottetown Hotel. The out and back course on Old Charlottetown, Victoria Park and Brighton.

Mike MacKinnon won the race and Jennifer Pizio-Perry for the top female.

I finished in 38:33 and came in 5th out of 112 runners.

Next Saturday I run The Great Canadian Goat Run at Great Canadian Soap Company. I hope you come too!

Official Result: 5th out of 112
10K in 38 minutes, 33 seconds

More Photos

Photos from The Wally Rodd (2004-2011)

2010 Wally Rodd
2009 Wally Rodd
2007 Wally Rodd
2005 Wally Rodd
2004 Wally Rodd

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Good Luck Rolling the Island Paul!!

2011-11-02T13:53:00.007-03:00

Won't be long now Paul, have a safe journey!

ROLL THE ISLAND 2011
On November 4, 5, 6th I aspire to become the first person to roller ski Prince Edward Island from tip to tip. This three day excursion will begin Friday, Nov 4 in North Cape in western PEI, and hopefully conclude by late Sunday afternoon in East Point, PEI, a total of some 285 kilometres. I am excited to be combining this personal challenge with a fundraising initiative for Right To Play,

Please lend your support as together we help Right To Play perform their work to change children's lives for the better. My goal is to fundraise $10,000 - this amount will provide 100 children with weekly sport and play programming!

For up to date information check out my website (bit.ly/rolltheisland)
and follow me on Facebook
(Roll The Island 2011)

About Right To Play

Right To Play is the leading international humanitarian and development organization using sport and play as tools to effect behavior and social change. Our trained Coaches and community leaders implement our programs which are designed to develop basic life skills, prevent diseases, teach conflict resolution and instill hope in children affected by war, poverty and disease. Right To Play implements programs in 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America. A pioneer in its field, Right To Play sets standards for quality sustainable programming, promotes best practices and advances research on the efficacy of sport-based development efforts. Founded in 2000 by Johann Olav Koss, four-time Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur, Right To Play fosters the hope and skills that are essential to envisioning and realizing a better future.

Click here to go to Paul Wright's Personal Page
and donate...

Roll the Island Facebook Page

Day One November 4th:
RTI 2011 quest begins at the North Cape lighthouse, adjacent to the North Cape wind farm. Follow Rte 12 (North Cape Coastal Drive) south to Jct. Rte 12/Rte 2 (37.2 km)
Continue on Rte 2 through Miscouche andTravellers Rest to 1A East, then take 1A East through North Bedeque to Jct 1A and Rte 8 (Freetown Road) at Ross Corner. This marks conclusion of day one; 107.2 km...

Day Two November 5th:
Begins at Ross Corner-follow rte 8 to Freetown, turn right on 109; follow Rte 109 to Kinkora. Turn left from 109 onto Rte 225 (12.2 km for day) and take 225 east to Jct 225 and 231 (Inkerman Rd) Turn right and continue to Crapaud with a left fromm 231 onto Rte 13 (30.7 accum. for day two) Follow Rte 13 through Kelly's Cross ( ~halfway point of journey). Pass Brookvale Prov. Park, turn right off 13 onto Rte 235 at Emyvale (42.7 or 149.9 total accum.) Follow 235 to Warren grove Rd, (59.4) Follow north to Rte 2, turn right onto Rte 2. Continue on 2 to Malpeque Rd. Continue on bypass/arterial hwy to St Peters Rd. (75.2 km) Continue on Rte 2 to Jct Rte 2 and Suffolk Rd (222) Conclusion day two; tday's total 81.8 km; two day accum. total 189.0

Day Three November 6th:
Start Jct 222/Rte 2. Follow Rte 2 through Mount Stewart and Morell to St. Peters bridge (25.90 km for day three) Continure on 2 to Fortune/Rollo Bay to Souris. (43 km) From Souris follow Rte 16 (Points East Coastal Drive) pasing through Red Point and South Lake with conclusion of Roll The Island 2011 at the East Point lighthouse. Total for day: 95.8 km.
Three day accumulated total 284.8 km.

The 2nd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run Pre-Registration & Food Drive start today!

2011-11-01T16:56:00.004-03:00

The 2nd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run
Pre-Registration & Food Drive
start today!

Drop by The Great Canadian Soap Company, 4224 Portage Road, Brackley Beach, Monday to Saturday, 9am - 5pm to pre-register and reserve your T-Shirt.
We have a selection of men's (S-XL), women's (XS-L) and youth t-shirts(S-L), each in 2 different colours to choose from, for the first 90 runners.
Shirts will be available race day.
If you'd prefer, you can have a bar of Goat's Milk Soap instead of a shirt.

The fee is $15.00/Runner, $30.00/Family with $5.00 off with any non-perishable food donation for the Food Bank.

This year we're Giving the Gift of Goats through Oxfam Unwrapped!

Good food, fun & prizes… Good times & Great tunes with Ten Strings & A Goat Skin
providing Finish Line entertainment!

Everything you could want in a race…. and Goats!

Full Details HERE

Hear all about it in this East Coast Kitchen Party interview:

The Great Canadian Goat Run - Janet Norman Bain interview by eastcoastkitchenparty

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The 1/11/11 – 11/11/11 Food Drive

We’re having a Food Drive in conjunction with the Run
in the 2 weeks leading up to the Run (1/11/11-11/11/11).

We invite everyone to drop their non-perishable food donations off

for The Upper Room Food Bank

at the Great Canadian Soap Company, 4224 Portage Rd, Brackley Beach
November 1st-11th, Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm

Top 10 Most Wanted Items
http://www.feedpei.org/top_ten.html

Soup
Peanut butter
Cheese spread (such as Cheeze Whiz)
Pasta
Rice
Canned meat
Canned fruit
Canned juice
Canned beans
Baby products (food, formula, diapers)

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Thank You!!

Congratulations Connor McGuire, AUS Cross Country Champion

2011-10-31T06:54:00.005-03:00

Congratulations Connor McGuire, AUS Cross Country Champion,
10K 32:23 Course Record
and his St.FX Men's Cross Country Team, 2011 AUS Champions.
Saturday, October, 29th, 2011 - at UNB, Fredericton.
Team Results - Individual Results

The 4th Annual Halloween Hustle

2011-10-29T15:25:00.008-03:00

It was sunny and 2 degrees.

The Halloween Hustle Fun Run at Kensington Station. The out and back course on Confederation trail.

I wore a doctor this year.

Aron Croken won the 5km race and Jennifer Pizio-Perry for the top female.

I finished in 18:38 and came in 2nd out of 106 runners.

The Three Little Pigs won the best costume.

Official Result: 2nd out of 106
5K in 18 minutes, 38 seconds

5K Results ~ 2K results

More Photos

Halloween Hustle Photos (2008-2011)

2010 Halloween Hustle
2009 Halloween Hustle
2008 Halloween Hustle

Alex's mom, dressed in a wedding dress to do registration & photos, chose the outfit
to honour the occasion of the marriage of her darling daughter, Alex's baby sister, Jasmine.
Jasmine married her best friend, and the love of her life, Chris,
Friday morning, October 28th, 2011, in San Diego California.

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Not Against It
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Islanders on the Run - Sunday in Moncton

2011-10-24T07:43:00.002-03:00

http://legsforliteracy.com

Full Marathon
1(Place) - Steven Baglole - 1/22(Division) - 2:39:56*
10(Place) - Paul Dalton - 3/17(Division) - 3:15:32*
13(Place) - David Gallant - 3/22(Division) - 3:17:32
40(Place) - Paul Burnley - 6/17(Division) - 3:41:18
59(Place) - Doug MacEachern - 9/17(Division) - 3:55:25
91(Place) - Bev Walsh - 4/7(Division) - 4:16:30
Full Results

Half Marathon
99(Place) - Mark Victor - 24/75(Division) - 1:44:31
100(Place) - Jackie Chaisson - 6/101(Division) - 1:44:31
147(Place) - David Duffy - 27/64(Division) - 1:49:11
260(Place) - Cindy Howard - 30/101(Division) - 1:57:13
Full Results

10K
21(Place) - Chad Matthews - 8/41(Division) - 46:57
108(Place) - Sonya Shaw - 11/119(Division) - 54:20
Full Results

5K
99(Place) - Dwayne Trynchuk - 15/28(Division) - 29:53
Full Results

Congrats on the Marathon win Steven
and to all our PEI Runners!

Biathlon PEI Run and Shoot

2011-10-23T17:03:00.003-03:00

Congrats to the RoadRunners you see on the podium: Carson Campbell & Devin Docherty
as well as the ones who left before the awards:
In the same category as Devin, Donald Mallet came 2nd and Jamie Nickerson came 1st.
While Carson excels in Biathlon,
Devin, Donald and Jamie were all doing a "Run & Shoot" for the first time!

This marathon was for Geri

2011-10-22T18:30:00.005-03:00

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Opinion/Letters-to-editor/2011-10-22/article-2783575/This-marathon-was-for-Geri/1
This marathon was for Geri

Published on October 22, 2011

Editor:

I recently participated in the annual BMO-Nesbitt Burns provincial marathon in Prince Edward Island. I've completed in this event a few times before and am aware this is a well-planned and publicized event. The scenery is unmatched and the contagious enthusiasm of the many volunteers keeps me excited. I'm from Newfoundland and I have always enjoyed racing here.

Less than two months ago, I experienced a major tragedy in my life. On Aug. 21 my common-law wife of 30 years died suddenly of a stomach aneurism at the age of 49. We had just completed our annual two-week vacation in our favourite place in the world - P.E.I. We arrived back in Newfoundland on the 20th and stayed in central Newfoundland overnight where we planned on travelling back home to St. John's the next day. My wife, Geraldine, collapsed at the breakfast table the next morning and passed away before noon. Geraldine was cremated and her last wishes were for her ashes to be spread in Prince Edward Island. We both passionately love P.E.I. and our fondest memories of our lives have been in this province.

This has been a major loss for me and I'm still having trouble accepting it. I dedicated this marathon to Geri and the tremendous impact she's had on my life. She has always been a huge supporter of my running and has inspired me in many ways. She made many sacrifices (e.g. household chores) while I was out training and always provided encouragement. When I finally qualified for my first Boston Marathon (I've completed two) she acted so proud. But I wanted people to know how proud I was of her because she never stopped believing in me. Anyone whose been committed to training for marathons knows the physical demands it requires. What is not often recognized is the emotional support of a dedicated spouse who doesn't lace up the sneakers. She was really the "wind beneath my wings."

So when I ran last weekend's marathon I felt an extra push. I've always run for fitness, fun and the thrill of competition. Geri, this race was dedicated to you.

Barry Ploughman,

St. John's, NL

Our deep condolences and warmest wishes Barry as you continue to run

with Geri in your heart, on your mind and keeping you in flight.

PEI Fall Biathlon Run & Shoot

2011-10-18T11:40:00.003-03:00

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The 2011 Prince Edward Island Marathon - An PB 11th Place Finish, 1st in my Division!

2011-10-17T08:11:00.017-03:00

Marathon morning at the Start Line in Brackley Beach

It was sun, few clouds and windy and 13 degrees. The Prince Edward Island Marathon at Brackley Beach Complex. The full marathon course on Gulf Shore Parkway, Rte 6, Confederation Trail, Brackley Point Rd, Sherwood Rd and University Ave.

The "gun" they used to start the race!

Ewen Stewart, the grand master of running on Prince Edward Island with
Doug MacEachern, head of PEI Marathon course logistics & runner extraordinaire, in the background

Alex, Matt Allain & Steven Baglole at the Start Line ready to go

Alex, as usual, takes off like a shot, leading the pack

Running by the Covehead Lighthouse

Just past the Covehead lighthouse

Dalvay by the Sea

Dalvay Lake

Winter River

The Confederation Trail at the 25K mark, on the Suffolk Rd.

University Ave in front of UPEI, all the hills behind him, strong wind in his face

Just past Allen St.

You can hear the Finish Line from here even if you can't see it

Passing the Sea Treat (University Ave & Euston St)

Video of Alex's finish

The first half in 1:33:00 and in 11th place.

I finished in 3:12:45, beat my marathon PB, 16:44 faster than my first marathon in 2008,
came in 11th out of 252 runners and 1st in Male 20-29.

Mike MacKinnon won the marathon and Kathy Armitage of New Maryland, NB for the top female, Kara Grant was top PEI female.

Thank You to all runners and volunteers and for emails and Facebook messages.

My next marathon will be Disney in Florida in January!

Results:

More Photos

Deborah Mutch's Photos

Kevin E. Proulx's Photos Here & Here

Marathon-Photos.com Photos Here

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http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-10-16/article-2778843/Miscouche-runner-takes-Island-marathon-victory/1

Miscouche runner takes Island marathon victory

Published on October 16, 2011

Charles Reid

Guardian photo by Brian McInnis

MARATHON

The male and female victors in the 2011 BMO Nesbitt Burns Prince Edward Island Island Marathon are old hands at this winning thing.

Sunday, Mike MacKinnon of Miscouche won his fourth Island Marathon, while Kathy Wilson-Armitage of New Maryland, N.B., won her first full-marathon on P.E.I. but had nabbed first place in the Island half-marathon in 2004.

Both battled a sunny and warm but blustery fall day.

MacKinnon finished in two hours, 43 minutes 19 seconds, while Wilson-Armitage crossed the finish line in Charlottetown in 3:18:45.

Temperatures hovered around 16 C and winds were a steady 30 kilometres or more per hour.

“It was tough. I thought ‘Oh my God, this wind is stronger that I thought’ and I knew it would cost me,” said MacKinnon, 38, adding the heat wasn’t a problem thanks to the breezy day. “Not with the way the wind was. The heat wasn’t a big deal.”

Second place overall went to Steven Baglole of Charlottetown in 2:44:51, while Chuck Dixon of Sackville, N.B., finished third overall in 2:52:14.

It’s the fifth straight year an Island runner has won the hometown marathon.

The last non-Islander to win was David MacLennan of Scotsburn, N.S.

MacKinnon’s last Island Marathon win came in 2008.

“They’re all challenging. I’ve had to battle it out,” said MacKinnon, a automotive teacher at Three Oaks High School in Summerside. “If I can outpace them (the field) I have a chance. If it gets to a kick I don’t have a chance and they know that.”

MacKinnon said he plans a quiet family celebration with wife Janice and children Hailey, 10, and Ryan, 7.

For Wilson-Armitage, her first 42-kilometre run in over a decade had similar challenges, notwithstanding her long break from the pavement.

“It was brutal. Strong headwinds and a battle (with the hills) on the finish. It was my first (Island) Marathon in 11 years. It was like my first, but it will be my last,” said Wilson-Armitage, 46, smiling and wrapped in a silver, wind-resistant heat blanket after the race. “In this weather I was really pleased. I’m just pleased to be finished.”

Former Olympian Kara Grant of Mermaid finished second among the women in 3:24:22; third place went to Brenda Benson of Summerside in 3:26:03.

Despite the win, Wilson-Armitage doesn’t think she's prone to winning. It's just a matter of numbers, she said.

“In the smaller marathons (and half-marathons), the field of women is so small,” she said.

Wilson-Armitage also credits her husband Michael Armitage for support, and her friend Allison MacDonald, who ran the half-marathon as a warmup to next month’s New York Marathon.

“She’s my inspiration,” said Wilson-Armitage.

So with the race behind her, what will Wilson-Armitage do to celebrate her second overall marathon victory (she won a marathon in Fredericton, N.B., years ago)?

“I think I’ll drink white wine, if I can walk,” she said. “Right now I’m starting to seize up. I’ve got to keep moving.”

In the men’s half-marathon, Jonathan Gendron of Shearwater, N.S., finished first in 1:16:49, followed by Stanley Chaisson of Stratford, who won the full marathon in 2009, in 1:17:35.

Ian James Doyle of Sydney, N.S., was third (1:19:19).

Stacy Juckett of Dartmouth, N.S., was top female half-marathoner, finishing in 1:29:52.

Gabrielle Gallagher of Halifax, N.S., crossed in 1:33:17, while Jennifer Pizio-Perr of Tignish was third (1:34:19).

The Guardian's Slideshow

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/10/16/pei-marathon-584.html

P.E.I. marathon draws thousands of runners

CBC News

Runners of the P.E.I. Marathon crossing the finish line. Tourism Charlottetown

P.E.I.'s annual marathon this weekend drew in an estimated 2,500 runners from across Canada and the United States.

Myrtle Jenkins-Smith, one of the organizers, said it's become an international event.

"We are a Boston [marathon] qualifier so we have people that come here to qualify for Boston," Jenkins-Smith told CBC News.

"We had the largest percentage of marathoners in eastern Canada qualify [for the Boston marathon] last year, so that's pretty exciting for P.E.I."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/10/17/pei-mothers-marathon-584.html

Mothers set example with marathon

Laurie Ann Brown and Bridget Roy of Liverpool training for the P.E.I. race in part to set an example for their children. (Ryan Hicks/CBC)

For two mothers, best friends from Nova Scotia, Sunday's P.E.I. Marathon was an opportunity to set an example.

Bridget Roy and Laurie Ann Brown of Liverpool spent a year training for the event, both losing more than 60 lbs.

"It really does mean a lot," said Roy.

"We both have young children and we're role models for our children now, to have a healthy lifestyle."

Roy and Brown, who ran the half marathon, were amongst more than 2,500 people who took part in marathon events Sunday.

Phys Ed teacher Stan Chaisson sees the event as part of the growing popularity of running growing on the Island.

Just last week I was at Eliot River School with my St Jean Consolidated cross-country runners. Oh my goodness, there must have been about 800 runners there between grade three and six, just in our zone," he said.

Mike MacKinnon of Miscouche, P.E.I. had the best time in the marathon. He did it in 2 hours and 45 minutes, more than a minute ahead of the second place finisher.

Runners who finished the P.E.I. marathon can use it to qualify for the Boston marathon.

(Note- Bridget Roy was the winner of the draw of the gift box of Great Canadian Soap Co. "Post-Run Relief" at the PEI RoadRunner's Booth at the PEI Marathon Expo. Congrats all round Bridget, well done!!)

Pounding the pavement

2011-10-15T19:22:00.003-03:00

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-10-14/article-2777686/Pounding-the-pavement/1

Pounding the pavement

A marathon weekend of walking and running events set to go on P.E.I.

Photo by Jim Day

Sandra Gregory, right, of Charlottetown and her mother Dorothy are set to run their third straight marathon together on P.E.I. The race gets underway in Brackley Beach Sunday at 8 a.m.

Prince Edward Island is enjoying a growing reputation as a great place to race around.

Event co-ordinator Myrtle Jenkins-Smith says the annual BMO Nesbitt Burns Prince Edward Island Marathon has built strong participation in a host of running and walking categories.

Set for its eighth run this weekend, the annual event began modestly with 173 people participating in either a full or a half marathon. This weekend, more than 2,000 will take part in one or more of nine events.

Close to 300 are registered for the toughest physical and mental test of the weekend: the full marathon that starts in Brackley Beach and ends in downtown Charlottetown.

They are coming from near and far to traverse the scenic 42-kilometre course.

The marathon is attracting runners from every province in Canada, as well as from Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories.

Runners from several parts of the United States will lace up along with participants from Singapore, Japan and Germany.

A 70-year-old Nova Scotia man is believed to be the oldest runner entered in the full marathon.

Sandra Gregory, 19, of Charlottetown is thought to be the youngest.

Sunday will mark the third straight year that the teenager has entered the full marathon, each time with her mother, Dorothy.

Gregory, who likes to train with her mother along the Confederation Trails, says the marathon route offers a bit of everything.

“You get the dunes and the farmlands and then you get in the city,’’ she said.

Gregory adds that spectator support is strong along the run.

Jenkins-Smith says runners can expect to hear encouraging words from the sidelines and possibly eye supportive messages painted on bales of hay.

Marathon participants will also be racing by some entertainment that might just give them a little more bounce in their step as musicians play bagpipes, flutes, guitars and fiddles.

For Shiona Green, the run will hit close to home.

Green, 52, who lives in Winnipeg with her husband David Ramsay, was born in Scotland but grew up in Charlottetown.

She has run the Manitoba Marathon four times but is set to take her first crack at the marathon in P.E.I. She hopes nostalgia will kick in and help get her through the run.

The marathon will take her along the North Shore, where she used to run years ago. She will also pass by the Sherwood Cemetery where her father is buried.

“I will be thinking of him,’’ she said.

And her 80-year-old mother, Jean Green of Charlottetown, will be waiting at the finish line.

“Well it certainly will be special because Prince Edward Island is the best place in the world,’’ said Green, who left the province in 1979. “I’m ready for it.’’

Jenkins-Smith says runners consider the marathon here a flat, fast course.

Last year, the highest number of qualifiers for the Boston Marathon in Eastern Canada came from the P.E.I. run.

“We’re a smaller marathon and we do some personal touch things,’’ added Jenkins-Smith.

“Our (some 300-strong) volunteers are awesome along the route.’’

Sunday’s forecast will be welcome news to many of the runners. Environment Canada is calling for a mix of sun and cloud with a low of 10 and a high of 14. That is in pleasant contrast to the high winds and cold rain runners pounded through last year.

Scott Clark of Linkletter managed those tough conditions well last year finishing first in the marathon, running a personal-best 2:44:42 that served as a tune-up for an Iron Man competition that he successfully tackled in Florida three weeks later.

He told The Guardian earlier this week that he does not expect to successfully defend his title Sunday. He says some strong competitors that were not in last year’s race will be toeing the starting line tomorrow in Brackley Beach.

A top five finish, adds Clark, would make him happy.

Today, hundreds of little tykes will be subjected to a far less competitive environment when they take part in the free P.E.I. Potato Industry Kids Spud run. The children will make their way around the UPEI Canada Games Track until they have run, walked or combined the two to put tally one kilometer.

Jenkins-Smith frequently hears people comment that the marathon weekend offers something for the whole family.

No new categories were added this year to the full line-up that includes a full and a half marathon run; a 10K and a 5K run; a half marathon walk, a 10K walk and a 5K walk; a corporate/team relay drawing at least 36 teams; and the spud run expected to see 400 to 500 children on the track at UPEI.

“This is the first year where we haven’t changed any of the categories. We’re building and improving on what we have,’’ said Jenkins-Smith.

“You love to see it grow little by little and that’s exactly what happened.’’

Traffic tie-ups

Motorists could experience some minor traffic delays across P.E.I. Sunday due to the number of marathon participants on highways.

The Gulf Shore Parkway in the P.E.I. National Park will be closed to all traffic from Brackley Beach to Bayshore Road. Only eastbound traffic will be permitted from Bayshore Road to the Dalvay Gate.

The road closure will start at 7:30 a.m. and should re-open about 10 a.m.

Full road closures will be in effect on the Sherwood Road between Brackley Point Road and Route #2 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and on University Avenue between Kirkwood Avenue and Grafton Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Travelers should also note that Grafton Street, from Queen Street to Church Street, and University Avenue, from Kent Street to Grafton Street, will be closed from Saturday at 2 a.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m. to host the finish line area and to ensure the safety of all participants.

Saturday at the PEI Marathon Race Kit Pick-Up, Expo & Spud Run

2011-10-15T19:20:00.004-03:00

Friday night at the PEI Marathon Race Kit Pick-Up & Expo

2011-10-14T20:20:00.001-03:00

Francis Fagan - 20th PEI Marathon, 79th Lifetime Marathon!

2011-10-14T12:29:00.001-03:00

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Wow!! Have a great run on Sunday Francis!!

Dianne & Elaine on Island Morning - About to run their 30th Marathons!

2011-10-14T11:08:00.005-03:00

Alex with Elaine & Dianne after the 2008 Prince Edward Island Marathon.
It was Alex's first full marathon but not the first for Elaine & Dianne.

Since then this dynamic duo have run many, many more marathons .....
this Sunday they're running their 30th! All the very best ladies!

Thank you Island Morning for passing this interview on to us to post here!

http://www.cbc.ca/islandmorning/

On the Run: Time for final preparations

2011-10-14T09:23:00.001-03:00

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2011-10-11/article-2774347/On-the-Run%3A-Time-for-final-preparations/1

On the Run: Time for final preparations

In this article, we will look at the final few days of preparation, a few race day considerations and last, but just as important as your training, post race recovery.

Before we look at these items, let’s take a quick look at some important road closures. For a more comprehensive list of the closers, please check out the P.E.I. Marathon website. Marathon weekend is Oct. 14-16.

For those planning to take their own transportation to the National Park, please note. The westbound (waterside) lane of the Gulf Shore Parkway will be closed to traffic from Dalvay to Brackley beginning at 7:30 a.m. until the last runner exits the park. The Sherwood Road is closed to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are a number of parking restrictions for the streets surrounding the marathon finish line. For other important information please refer to the Island marathon website.

This is it, the week you all have been working towards, months of training are now behind you. I hope you enjoyed the journey to get to this point in your training. In these last few days you will probably do a few short runs or walks to keep your self loose. You maybe are getting a little nervous and jittery thinking about your upcoming run.

I like to think this is all normal, a good sign that you are probably ready to go. To help combat the nerves it may be a great time to catch up on some reading, a movie or two or doing something you enjoy doing that doesn’t use to much physical energy. You should try to conserve that energy for race day. Take the time to reflect on your training, what worked for you and what might not have worked so well. It would also be a great time to think about creating your race day checklist. This list should contain everything you will need for race day — such as articles of clothing, shoes you may be planning to use, food requirements for the day, equipment and gear such as fuel belts, anti chafing cream, watches, GPS, music, etc. Above all, don’t forget your timing chip. If you plan to use gels, energy bars or other packaged foods, please take along a baggie to store the wrappings to prevent littering on the course.

Race Day

Be sure to take lots of time to get yourself to your race start.

The areas around the race start and finish lines will be congested and will take a little longer to get there. Other things to consider are some warm clothing to wear, both before and to change into after the run, especially those travelling to the marathon and relay start point. Just before the race, start putting this clothing back on the bus to take it back to the finish line. Please attach the tag that will come with your bib number to your bag, so you will be able to retrieve it at marathon headquarters afterwards. The race starts are very exciting places. You will be mingling with other runners of all abilities and people running different distances. Enjoy the excitement but, as a word of caution, once the race begins be sure you stick to your pace and run your race. It is very easy to get caught up in the excitement and leave much faster than you may have planned. From my own experience, I find if I loose my breath before I get into my running rhythm, I find it very difficult to get it back.

All along the course you will see all kinds of volunteers, manning the water stops, directing traffic and runners, first aid, music, etc. There are many more you will not see who have work tirelessly in the background to help stage this event. All these folks are giving you their time freely. Please take the time to acknowledge and thank them.

Post Race

After your race, you should expect to be a little stiff and maybe sore and you could feel a little let down emotionally. This is normal for many runners. After all, this has been your focus for many weeks. To help with your recuperation, you should also be considering a post race recovery period, especially those running the longer distances. Depending on your fitness level and upcoming running goals, a post race period should include at least the following.

Nutrition: Eat a balanced diet. Your body will need carbs, proteins and nutrients to rebuild damaged muscles. Do not resume a weight loss diet you may be considering until after the first week. If you have cravings, indulge them moderately. Your body may be telling you what it is missing.

Sleep: Your body builds muscle and repairs itself while sleeping. Get lots of additional rest and sleep after your run.

Loosen up period: Combine minimal, easy running with walking and other forms of cross-training, such as easy cycling, spinning, swimming or water running that will improve blood flow to your legs.

Good luck to all participants. I hope each of you will accomplish the goals you have set out for yourself. Above all have fun and enjoy the day?

Doug MacEachern is chair of course logistics for the BMO Nesbitt Burns P.E.I. Marathon, Oct. 14 to 16. For questions about training, contact him at info@princeedwardislandmarathon.com.

100-year-old runner hopes to set record in Toronto

2011-10-13T17:20:00.001-03:00

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/10/13/marathon-runner-age.html

100-year-old runner

hopes to set record in Toronto

Like many of the runners in Sunday’s Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, 100-year-old Fauja Singh has his sights set on breaking a record.

But unlike the 5,000 other entrants in Sunday’s big run, Singh won’t be running with a finish time in mind. Instead, the man whose authorized biography is entitled The Turbaned Tornado, is out to become the first person on the planet to finish a full-distance marathon past the age of 100. If he manages to accomplish the feat, Singh will set a Guinness World Record.

Sunday’s run will be Singh’s eighth marathon. In 2003, in the same Toronto marathon, he set a record in the 90-plus category, finishing the 42.1 kilometres in five hours, 40 minutes and one second.

His coach and interpreter admits the run will be a challenge: He hasn’t completed the full marathon distance since he was 92, a full eight years ago.

"He's really happy, and looking forward to it,” said his coach and translator Harmander Singh, whose "student" only speaks Punjabi.

"In the past he used to look forward to the challenge because he had to set times and everything. Now he hasn't been running a marathon distance for a number of years, so there is a concern. But he's determined to finish with the blessing of God. He's going to rely on God to help him out."

Fauja Singh, a British citizen, was born on a farm in India in April 1911. He stands five foot eight inches tall and weighs about 115 pounds.

Sunday's Scotiabank Toronto Waterfround Marathon will be 100-year-old Fauja Singh's eighth marathon.

Sunday's Scotiabank Toronto Waterfround Marathon will be 100-year-old Fauja Singh's eighth marathon. CBC
Part of his secret, according to his coach, is that he eats a light diet of mainly tea, toast and curry.

Harmander Singh said Fauja turned to running after losing his wife and child to “tragic circumstances” about 20 years ago. His coach said Fauja Singh didn’t want to discuss those tragic circumstances. Part of his outlook is maintaining a constant focus on the positive.

“Running has given him a new focus in life,” said Harmander.

On Thursday, during a series of runs in Scarborough, Fuja Singh broke world records for runners older than 100 in eight different distances ranging from 100 metres to 5,000 metres.

"He just enjoyed the run. The records are a bonus," said Harmander Singh.

Alan Brookes, race director for Sunday's marathon, said Fauja Singh is an inspiration to all athletes, young and old.

'Remarkable physical talent'
"He’s a remarkable human being,” said Brookes. “He's having a great impact around the world on our sport but also much broader than that ... to show what you can do with dedication, determination and a good dose of courage."

Through his running, Fauja Singh aims to raise money for local charities including, the Gur Gobind Singh Children's Foundation, which has a mandate to help children meet basic needs.

His coach said it’s no accident Singh has chosen to make his latest mark in the Toronto marathon.

“He loves the people here," said Harmander Singh. “This is a special place to him."

Provincial cross-country running ch'ships this week

2011-10-12T21:43:00.003-03:00

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2011-10-12/article-2775156/Provincial-crosscountry-running-chships-this-week/1

Provincial cross-country running ch'ships this week

Published on October 12, 2011

Staff Journal Pioneer

WOODSTOCK - Charlottetown Rural High School and Mill River Provincial Park are hosting the 2011 P.E.I. School Athletic Association (PEISAA) Source for Sports provincial cross-country championships this week.

Charlottetown Rural will host approximately 250 juvenile and senior runners on Thursday, while an estimated 950 runners will represent their elementary and intermediate schools at Mill River Park in Woodstock on Saturday.

Paul Goguen, manager of the Mill River meet and cross-country commissioner, suggests the two meets amount to one of the biggest PEISAA sporting events. And, as such, is a great way to kick off the association's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Separate competition

Rick MacKinnon, school sport director for the PEISAA, indicated a separate competition for the senior and juvenile runners was seen as a means to increase participation levels with that age group.

"They felt that many runners were not attending provincials on the weekend because of other important sport events,” he explained. “So, by running these two categories on a week day, we hope to attract more participants."

Mike Lloyd is meet manager for the juvenile and senior high competition, and suggests the strategy is working.

"We have a great course for the students to run," he said. "We've been working hard to promote and encourage high school athletes to come out and run for their schools. Numbers have increased, and we are very pleased with this."

Westisle family

MacKinnon noted that the Westisle family of schools hosts the provincial competition for pre-novice to midget categories annually, with the leadership programs from M.E. Callaghan and Hernewood Intermediate schools taking turns helping to run the championships.

Goguen said runners have to be in shape for Mill River's demanding course.

"We have open fields, wooded areas and many hills to overcome," he pointed out.

Every race, he said, is spectator-friendly.

Schedules

Schedule for PEISAA cross-country championships:

Senior and Juvenile

Thursday, Oct. 13

At Charlottetown Rural:

1:30 p.m. – Juvenile girls (3.5 kilometres).

2 p.m. – Juvenile boys (3.5 kilometres).

2:30 p.m. – Senior girls (4.0 kilometres).

3 p.m. – Senior boys (4.0 kilometres).

Pre-novice to midget

Saturday, Oct. 15

At Mill River:

10:30 a.m. – Midget boys (3.0 kilometres).

10:55 a.m. – Midget girls (3.0 kilometres).

11:20 a.m. – Bantam boys (3.0 kilometres).

11:45 a.m. – Bantam girls (3.0 kilometres).

12:45 p.m. – Novice boys (2.0 kilometres).

1:10 p.m. – Novice girls (2.0 kilometres).

1:35 p.m. – Pre-novice boys (1.5 kilometres).

2 p.m. – Pre-novice girls (1.5 kilometres).

Couple celebrates 40 years running marathon

2011-10-11T20:04:00.003-03:00

http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2011-10-11/article-2774176/Couple-celebrates-40-years-running-marathon/1

Couple celebrates 40 years running marathon

Eric McCarthy/Journal Pioneer

Clayton and Louise Coughlin of Fortune Cove near Mill River plan to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary by running in their fifth P.E.I. Marathon this weekend. The members of the P.E.I. Roadrunners Club have trained together for six years.

Published on October 11, 2011

By Jim Day
Transcontinental Media

Clayton and Louise Coughlin are together for the long run.

The Fortune Cove couple started pounding the pavement together six years ago.

At that time, Clayton, 62, already had a handful of marathons under his belt while Louise's longest run was a half marathon with her sister-in-law.

As members of the P.E.I. RoadRunners Club, the pair would train together.

However, Clayton, the stronger runner of the two, would shoot ahead during the several club runs the Coughlins entered.

In their first marathon together, Clayton and Louise matched strides up to the halfway point of the run. Clayton pulled ahead for a good stretch only to have Louise catch him and help bring him home with a better pace than he would have managed on his own.

"After that,'' he said, "I felt there was no gain for me to run the marathon separately.''

Clayton says his wife is a calming influence on him while he is training. She helps him block out negative thoughts and focus on the task at hand.

"It has forced me to be present in the run,'' he said. "It brought my anxiety level down.''

Clayton adds the couple communicates better ever since they started running side-by-side (or sometimes one in front of the other to provide a draft).

Louise even likes a marathon to a marriage.

"You begin with the first step,'' she said. "You have your ups, you have your downs. You have your peaks, you have your valleys.''

The couple knows they can rely on each other for a helpful push when fatigue or doubt sets in.
Next week, the pair will mark their life together since tying the knot on Oct. 9, 1971 by tying up their running shoes for the eigth annual BMO Nesbitt Burns Prince Edward Island Marathon.

"Who ever thinks when they get married that they are going to have the fitness and the health to be able to run a marathon on their 40th wedding anniversary?'' said Louise.

"I'm very grateful that we have the fitness and the health to do it - and that we are still together.''

Wright plans to roller-ski the Island

2011-10-11T10:40:00.005-03:00

http://www.journalpioneer.com/News/Local/2011-10-10/article-2773230/Wright-plans-to-roller-ski-the-Island-/1

Wright plans to roller-ski the Island

Bedeque resident Paul Wright, 55, will strap on his roller-skis on Nov. 4 to begin a three-day, 285-kilometre trek across the Island to raise awareness and funds for Right to Play, an organization that helps underprivileged kids have better access tosports. Wright has been roller-skiing since the early '90's Stephen Brun/Journal Pioneer

By Stephen Brun
Journal Pioneer

SUMMERSIDE – Paul Wright is a familiar, and perhaps somewhat unusual, sight to anyone travelling Route 1A near Bedeque.

The 55-year-old can be seen most mornings, ski poles in hand, clad in a body-hugging suit, gliding along the shoulder of the highway atop his roller-skis.

Next month, the long-time skier is putting all of that off-season training to use when he attempts to roller-ski across the Island in three days.

The Bedeque resident hopes his “Roll the Island” initiative will raise $10,000 to support Right to Play, and organization that affords underprivileged kids more opportunities to participate in sports.

“It seemed like a good fit for me, because (sports) has been a part of my life all along. We kind of take those things for granted here,” said Wright.

“I got the idea about a year ago, but I had to put a lot of thought into it.”

Wright is a long-time competitive runner and cross-country skier, and discovered roller-skis in the early 1990s as a way to train for events in the off-season.

He began using them more frequently later in the decade after a knee injury hampered his running, and roller-skiing provided less wear and tear on his body.

“The body doesn't care whether you're skiing on the snow or the road,” he said. “It's not a nice thing if you fall on the asphalt, but other than that, I enjoy it.”

He said several competitive skiers use roller-skis in western Canada, but the practice is rare on the Island.

The lightweight contraptions are much shorter than actual cross-country skis, but are meant to simulate the skiing experience as closely as possible.

The front wheels, for instance, are ratcheted so the skis don't roll backwards when travelling up hillsides.

Beginning Nov. 4 in North Cape, Wright hopes to be the first person to make a 285-kilometre trek across P.E.I. on roller-skis.

Although completing the journey would be a personal milestone, Wright is glad to have the incentive of supporting Right to Play as motivation for completing his “Roll the Island.”
Sport P.E.I. is already on board as a sponsor, and donations from around the Island and Canada have begun to roll in.

With a strategy of rolling for seven to eight hours a day, the initiative will be more challenging than the usual ski marathons Wright takes part in, which usually average about three hours.
“It's attainable, but I don't want to go out on a limb and say it's easy,” he said. “If you got something like a headwind all three days, it might almost become insurmountable. It'll be quite a bit easier on the days it's on the highway, but I didn't want to make it too easy.”

Donations in support of “Roll the Island” can be made online at:
http://bit.ly/donaterolltheisland or by mail to Right to Play: 1110 – 65 Queen St. West, Toronto, Ont., M5H 2M5.

Wright has also set up a Facebook page for “Roll the Island” for updates on his training.

sbrun@journalpioneer.com

Islanders on the Run - Today in Chicago

2011-10-09T16:46:00.005-03:00

366(Place) - 38(Gender) - 2(Division) Nicholson, Jen - 02:51:02
11823(Place) - 8526(Gender) - 1342(Division) Docherty, Devin - 04:14:18
14659(Place) - 4502(Gender) - 1129(Division) Whitlock, Lisa - 04:25:49

and wannabe Islander:
12747(Place) - 9088(Gender) - 659(Division) - Bourque, Sylvio - 04:18:25

Congrats All!
Very well done Jen!!

I won the Race & the Turkey! - The New Stratford Physiotherapy Turkey Trot

2011-10-09T15:25:00.009-03:00

It was sunny and 15 degrees.

The Stratford Physiotherapy Turkey Trot in Stratford. The out and back course on Stratford Rd and Kinlock Rd.

I won the race and finished in 18:53 and came in 1st out of 36 runners and I won the turkey! Ashley Murnaghan for the top female.

My next race is PEI Marathon next Sunday!

Official Result: 1st out of 36
5K in 18 minutes, 53 seconds

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The Fall Frolic - another Personal Best

2011-10-08T16:45:00.006-03:00

It was sunny and 13 degrees.

The Fall Frolic at New Harmony Woodlot. The 12.3km course on dirt roads, confederation trail and woodlot trails.

Steve Baglole won the 12.3km race and Jackie Chaisson for the top female.

I finished in 48:20, beat my 12.3km PB, 5:56 faster than in 2007 and came in 4th out of 36 runners.

Edwin Gillis won the 4.6km race and Sara Walsh for the top female.

Official Result: 4th out of 36
12.3Km in 48 minutes, 20 seconds

4.6Km Results ~*~ 12.3Km Results

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Beautiful day for Fall Frolic

Sat, 10/08/2011
By Jonathan Charlton
jonathan@peicanada.com

Main photo: About 100 people came to the New Harmony Demonstration Woodlot near Souris on a cool, clear Saturday morning for the 12th annual Fall Frolic run. The participants raised $1,060 for the MacIntyre House in Souris. Here, a few keen runners jump to an early lead at the start of the run. Jonathan Charlton photo

Top right: Twenty-one month old Brynn Steele took advantage of the ride offered by 15-year-old Connor Laird. Brynn is the daughter of Alicia and Danny of Gaspereaux and Connor is the son of Kurt and Robin of Cardigan. Jonathan Charlton photo

Bottom right: Eight-year-old Georgia Fraser, left, Shelley LaVie, Emberlee Gillan and Audrey MacInnis volunteered to cook a barbecue for the runners. Georgia is the daughter of David of Chepstow. Jonathan Charlton photo

On The Run - Proper shoes, socks, nutrition are vital in running marathons

2011-10-05T15:33:00.001-03:00

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Islanders on the Run - Sunday in Maine

2011-10-05T12:01:00.003-03:00

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352(Place) Elaine Burkholder 110/404(Gender) 5/25(Division) 4:06:04

370(Place) Dianne Watts Pye 116/404(Gender) 6/25(Division) 4:10:43 

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First across the Line at The Run For The Cure

2011-10-02T18:14:00.008-03:00

It was cloud and rain and 14 degrees.

The Run For The Cure at Confederation Landing. The out and back course on Old Charlottetown and Victoria Park.

I won the race, finished in 19:11 and male 1st place medal. Jennifer Pizio-Perry for the top female.

They raised $183,883.38.

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Rain fails to dampen support for

CIBC Run for the Cure

Published on October 2, 2011
Mitch MacDonald

The colour pink has taken on a lot of meaning over the past two years for Stacy MacWilliams of O’Leary.

MacWilliams was 35-years-old, raising her one- and three-year-old daughters, Kari-Lee and Kalyn, along with her husband Rodney, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2009.

Two years later, MacWilliams has had two lumpectomies to remove the tumour, six rounds of chemotherapy, 29 rounds of radiation and has been on the drug Tamoxifen for two years with three left in the treatment.

“I can’t stress the importance of early detection enough,” said MacWilliams, this year’s honourary chair of the Charlottetown Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure. “It saved my life.”

MacWilliams told her story to the roughly 900 supporters of the run at Confederation Landing Park Sunday.

A pounding rain didn’t stop runners from supporting the struggle against breast cancer, with the day seeing about $183,000 raised for the cause. The number is nearly $10,000 more than last year’s $175,000 total.

Co-chair Leone Dixon added that donations are still coming in and that any fundraisers who didn’t make the event Sunday can still turn in money at the Queen and Grafton Street CIBC branch.

Run for the Cure is the largest, single day volunteer led national event to support breast cancer research.

Participants clad in pink, soaking wet and clutching umbrellas made their way to the starting line by Founders Hall, focused on the one or five-km treks they were about to take.

“Cancer doesn’t take a break and we’re not going to let anything slow us down, are we?” said Dixon, to loud cheers from the crowd.

In its 15th year in Charlottetown, Run for the Cure has attracted the young and old, those affected by breast cancer and some who aren’t.

Matthew Lewellyn, a Grade 7 Stone Park Intermediate student and major supporter of the run, sounded the starting horn.

While breast cancer hasn’t affected Lewellyn’s own family, the young man has been tireless in his efforts to support the cause.

He’s spent many Sundays during the past four years collecting donations door-to-door, sometimes putting in seven hours a day.

“I thought of doing barbecues or other kinds of events, but going out myself is the easiest way to do it,” said Lewellyn. “One day, I was able to raise about $650 just going around to people’s houses.”

During his first three years, Lewellyn raised more than $4,500 for the cause.

Setting this year’s goal at $2,000, Lewellyn didn’t just reach the target but surpassed it with more than $2,400.

While he doesn’t raise the money for recognition or popularity, Lewellyn said he believes more young people should fundraise.

“People should do it (fundraise) or at least try to do it to help a cause and to help other people.”

The first few months of MacWilliam’s diagnosis was made easier by the support of family and friends.

Life-long friend Mary Ellen Rennie decided to support MacWilliams by assembling a team for the 2009 Run for the Cure.

“Stacy’s Arsenal” came together to help fight the disease threatening MacWilliams. While the team began as a couple of friends, it quickly turned into a group of more than 40 raising about $9,600 for the 2009 run, which was held just two weeks after MacWilliams finished her chemotherapy.

She completed the entire five km walk, much to the cheers of her husband, family and friends at the finish line.

In 2010, the group raised just more than $15,000, with that number having slightly increased this year.

The original small team has grown into a movement across the country, with “Stacy’s Arsenal” running as a national team in events in the Niagara Region of Ont., captained by MacWilliam’s friend Shelley Grffin, and in Regina, led by another friend Denice Hrynowetsky.

For MacWilliams, the Run for the Cure gives her hope for her own daughters’ futures.

“I am hopeful that my girls will grow up without knowing what chemotherapy, radiation and lumpectomies are,” she said. “I look forward to the future and I’m confident together, we will find a cure for breast cancer.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Business/2011-10-03/article-2765473/Pink-Jug-awarded-to-Yogis/1

Pink Jug awarded to Yogi's

Published on October 3, 2011

Third annual Bar Wars earns $8,500 for breast cancer research

Bar Wars wrapped a successful third annual fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure with the Pink Jug Award going to Yogi’s Bar and Grill for their fundraising efforts of $2,552.25 during Think Pink Week.

The combined efforts of the Pilot House, Outriders, Ise's Bar, The Globe, Saint James Gate, Old Triangle, Merchantman Pub, Boston Pizza, Yogi's and Dooley's Kent raised more than $8,500 for breast cancer research in Atlantic Canada and an increase of 20 per cent over the 2010 total.

Each restaurant had their own reason for raising money for the CIBC Run for the Cure during Think Pink Week but creating a future without breast cancer was a common theme.

"Originally, for us, it was a challenge by another participant. But I have daughters and granddaughters and it's important to find a cure for the next generation," said Stella Arsenault of Yogi’s Bar and Grill.

This is the 15th year the CIBC Run for the Cure has been held in Charlottetown and every year the support in the community grows.

"I am extremely pleased and grateful for the participation of these community minded businesses toward a cause that is important to all of us," said CIBC volunteer committee member Glenn Trueman.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/10/03/pei-run-for-cure.html

Charlottetown hosts Run for the Cure

Almost 1,000 people took part in the Run for the Cure in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Oct. 2 despite the rain. Similar runs were held in cities across Canada for the annual charity event that raises money for cancer research. (CBC)

A sea of pink descended on Charlottetown on Sunday for the Run for the Cure, raising more than $180,000 for breast cancer research.

Almost 1,000 Islanders showed up despite the wet weather with many carrying umbrellas or wearing pink rain coats. Runs were also held in cities across Canada.

Stacy MacWilliams, this year’s honorary chair and a breast cancer survivor, said family and friends play a key role in the fight against the disease.

“I can’t image how people do it that don’t have a great support network because it’s tough,” she said.

“It’s pretty fantastic for people to know that people are there cheering for you, you know, and helping you through it and being there when you needed them,” MacWilliams said.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is an annual charity event that takes place in 60 communities across the country.

More than 170,000 people took part in 2010, raising $33 million for research and awareness campaigns.

PEI Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

2011-10-01T13:46:00.010-03:00

It was cloud and few showers and 17 degrees.

The PEI Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics at Cavendish Grove formerly Rainbow Valley. The out and back course on trail and national park. Jamie Mutch won the 10km race and Loretta Van Ekris for the top female.

I finished more than 10km in 54:58, made a wrong turn and came in 9th out of 17 runners. Steven Baglole won the 5km race and Sheila MacMurdo for the top female.

Official Result: 9th out of 17
More than 10K in 54 minutes and 58 seconds

5K Results ~*~ 10K Results

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On the Run - Proper training key in marathon running

2011-09-28T21:05:00.002-03:00

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Islanders lead St. F.X. teams at AUS cross-country meet

2011-09-28T18:10:00.002-03:00

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2011-09-28/article-2761931/Islanders-lead-St.-F.X.-teams-at-AUS-cross-country-meet/1

Islanders lead St. F.X. teams at AUS cross-country meet

Published on September 28, 2011

Summerside native Connor McGuire’s second consecutive individual victory paced the St. F.X. X-Men to back-to-back Atlantic University Sport cross-country meet championships during the Acadia Invitational in Wolfville, N.S., recently.

McGuire’s time of 26 minutes, eight seconds topped the division, followed by X-Men teammates Riley Johnston (26:23) in second and Zach MacDonald (26:31) in third.

Dalhousie Tigers finished second in the team competition, while Memorial was third.

Kelly MacDonald of Montague ran a fourth-place time of 19:40 in the women’s cross-country event at Acadia to help the X-Women win their second straight team title this season.

Memorial and Acadia placed second and third, respectively, in the team event.

Caroline McIlroy of Memorial University finished first (18:14), while X-Women Natalie Kannenberg (19:00) and Melissa Hardy (19:27) finished second and third, respectively.

Both the men’s and women’s teams resume the season at the Universite de Moncton Invitational on Oct. 8.

Islanders on the Run - Sunday in Newfoundland

2011-09-28T12:41:00.003-03:00

Huffin' Puffin Marathon
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Patrick Makau slashes 21 seconds off Marathon World Record Time

2011-09-25T17:05:00.004-03:00

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/09/25/uk-athletics-marathon-berlin-idUKTRE78O0VD20110925

Makau dethrones king of the roads

Patrick Makau of Kenya crosses the finish line to win the 38th Berlin Marathon in Berlin, September 25, 2011.

Credit: Reuters/Tobias Schwarz

By John Mehaffey

BERLIN | Sun Sep 25, 2011 2:49pm BST

BERLIN (Reuters) - Kenyan Patrick Makau dethroned king of the roads Haile Gebrselassie at the Berlin marathon on Sunday by slashing 21 seconds off the Ethiopian's world record despite running on his own for the final 10 kilometres.

Makau ran under world-record pace for the entire 42.195 kms on the flat, fast course through the heart of the German capital to clock two hours three minutes 38 seconds. It was the fifth time the world men's record had fallen in Berlin.

The defining moment of an epic performance came 27 kilometres into the race on a fine, sunny autumn morning.

Makau, running easily in a leading group including four-times world and twice Olympic 10,000 metres champion Gebreselassie, decided the moment had come to pounce.

He veered across the road, drawing Gebrselassie with him, crossed back and then shot away.

Gebrselassie, who has been suffering from the exercise-induced asthma complaint which has prevented him from running in London's annual spring race on the course where he made his marathon debut, stopped shortly afterwards and stepped off the road.

He bent double in obvious distress and, although he returned to the course in less than a minute, he lasted only another eight kms before stopping for the second and final time.

"I did some zig-zag, at the time he was behind me," Makau said. "I just wanted to run and run. I went to the other side, he followed me, by the time he went back to the other side he was tired."

Gebrselassie, who said before the race he was aiming for a fast time to ensure he qualified for the Ethiopian team for next year's London Olympics, also dropped out of the New York marathon last November and promptly announced his retirement, an impulsive decision he later rescinded.

On Sunday he returned to his hotel and did not talk to reporters but his manager Jos Hermens told reporters Gebrselassie still wanted to cap his career by running in London and intended to keep running.

DUBAI POSSIBILITY

Hermens said Gebrselassie would now probably run in the Dubai marathon next January to try to clinch a spot in the Ethiopian team.

"It's not the end of Haile," he said. "I think it's the end of an era. There's a new era coming, Kenyans running in the low 2:03s and high 2:02s.

"I know several people in Kenya who are ready to run half a minute faster."

Makau, 26, clocked the 11th fastest time ever at that stage when he won last year's Berlin race in 2:05:07 in heavy rain.

He is a twice world silver medallist over the half-marathon and has run under 60 minutes a record eight times. This year he fell after 22 kms in the London marathon but recovered to take third place.

Makau said he had thought primarily about winning the race and not about a possible world record when he woke up on Sunday.

"At 32 kms I thought I could win the race and even break the world record," he said, adding that he had used the lure of a world record to spur him on.

"It was hard to for the last 10 kilometres," he added.

The women's race was a further triumph for Kenya after their heady performances at the world athletics championships in Daegu where they finished third on the medals' table behind the might of the United States and Russia with seven golds, six silvers and two bronzes.

Florence Kiplagat, another outstanding half-marathon exponent who failed to complete her only previous marathon in Boston this year, went on her own before the halfway stage to win in 2:19:44. En route she set a 30 kms women's record of 1:27:38.

Twice Berlin champion Irina Mikitenko was second and world record holder Paula Radcliffe finished third in her first marathon since she finished fourth in New York two years ago.

Radcliffe's time of 2:23:46 was comfortably under the British qualifying time for the London Games and the Olympic title which has so far eluded her, although she had hoped to run faster.

"In some ways I am happy and in other ways I am disappointed," she said. "At least I have the Olympic qualifying time. Now I have to build on that for London."

(Editing by Clare Fallon)

1st Place! Scotiabank AIDS Walk/Run for Life 2011

2011-09-25T15:45:00.012-03:00

It was sunny and 23 degrees.

The Scotiabank AIDS Walk/Run for Life at Joe Ghiz Memorial Park. The out and back course on Confederation Trail.

I won the 9ishK Run in 35:48, and 1:51 faster than Scotiabank AIDS Walk and Run for Life 2010 time.

(This post will be updated....)

Official Result: 1st out of ?
9ishK in 35 minutes and 48 seconds

Top Fundraising Individual - Danya O'Malley
Top Fundraising Team - Scotiabank

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McGuire named athlete of week

2011-09-24T17:59:00.002-03:00

http://www.journalpioneer.com/Sports/2011-09-22/article-2756185/McGuire-named-athlete-of-week/1

McGuire named athlete of week

Published on September 22, 2011

Staff ~ The Journal Pioneer

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Cross-country runner Connor McGuire was named the most recent St. Francis Xavier University male athlete of the week.

A third-year science student from Summerside, McGuire was the individual winner of the Saint Mary's invitational race on Sept. 17. He finished the 7.5-kilometre race in 24 minutes 36 seconds (24:36). He also led the X-Men team to 23 points and a first-place finish over Dalhousie and New Brunswick.

McGuire was a silver medallist at the 2010 Atlantic University Sport cross-country championships.

A 10 Mile PB - TOSH Farmers Helping Farmers Run

2011-09-24T14:18:00.008-03:00

It was cloud and fog and 15 degrees.

The TOSH Farmers Helping Farmers Run at Three Oaks High School. The out and back course on Summerside Waterfront and boardwalk.

David Gallant won the 10 mile race and Jennifer Pizio-Perry for the top female.

I finished in 1:03:19, beat my 10 mile PB, 3:01 faster than Miscouche Firefighters 10 Mile Run in 2009 and came in 5th out of 64 runners.

Jimmy B won the 5 mile race and Paula Finkle for the top female.

Official Result: 5th out of 64
10 Miles in 1 hour, 3 minutes, 19 seconds

5 Mile Results ~*~ 10 Mile Results

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Runman meets The Man In Motion

2011-09-22T18:22:00.008-03:00

I meet Rick Hansen "Man in Motion". He autographed my book about him.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-09-22/article-2756037/Rick-Hansen-receives-rousing-welcome-in-Charlottetown/1

Rick Hansen receives rousing welcome

in Charlottetown

Rick Hansen greets Alex Bain who holds a book about Hansen during an event at Confederation Landing Park in Charlottetown Thursday. Hansen is on a cross-Canada 25th anniversary tour of Canada, reinvigorating his Man In Motion World Tour of 1986.

Published on September 22, 201
Jim Day

Clifford Doucette was fully able bodied when Rick Hansen passed through his neck of the woods some 25 years ago.

Unfortunately, Doucette was unable due to work to see Hansen wheel through Saint John, N.B. in 1986 as part of the legendary Man in Motion Tour.

He wasn’t going to miss the opportunity Thursday.

“Hopefully, I can shake his hand,’’ Doucette, 68, of Cornwall said as he joined hundreds of other enthusiastic well wishers gathered at Confederation Landing Park for a community celebration with Hansen hosted by the City of Charlottetown.

Doucette has long marveled at Hansen’s great accomplishments.

And having spent the past three years in a wheelchair following a stroke, Doucette views with even greater awe Hansen’s incredible journey around the globe wheeling through 34 countries in 26 months to raise money and awareness for spinal cord injury research.

“It’s a feat that I’d love to be able to do,’’ he said.

“It shows his great determination...and he’s committed to the cause and that makes him a special individual, I think.’’

Noting the couple has a 40-year-old niece who has always needed a wheelchair for mobility, Doucette’s wife Jeanie is not short on praise for Hansen either.

“He’s a fabulous person and has done so much for spinal cord research and for the access of people in wheelchairs,’’ she said.

Welcomed with hoots of delight and loud applause, Hansen urged the crowd to continue to work towards changing attitudes and removing barriers.

He reiterated that the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay that has been running through P.E.I. the past couple days is all about celebrating the inspirational contributions of so many Canadians.

Hansen signed numerous autographs following speeches and presentations before leaving to catch a flight home to British Columbia.

The relay is making its way across the country with 7,000 Canadians who have made a difference in the lives of others retracing the original Man In Motion Tour.

Kurtis Kelly, 22, of Charlottetown was one of the 31 medal bearers covering the capital city leg Thursday.

The visually impaired young man who lost his right leg to cancer in 2009 was moved by the experience

“It was inspiring - just great seeing so many people come together,’’ said Kelly, who is learning to walk with a prosthesis.

Kourtney Kelly, who pushed her brother along as a fellow medal bearer, says the day was “amazing’’ for Kurtis.

Meeting Hansen was certainly the icing on the cake.

“It’s a great pleasure to have been able to meet someone who has inspired millions of people,’’ said Kurtis.

A couple of special photos
from Rick Hansen's 25th Anniversary Relay Facebook Page album of Day 30

Rick Hansen - Man in Motion tours P.E.I.

2011-09-22T18:10:00.003-03:00

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-09-20/article-2754015/Big-celebration-planned-for-Rick-Hansen/1

Big celebration planned for Rick Hansen

Guardian photo by Steve Sharratt

Mary Lynn Ross and her fellow students at Montague Regional high school are all set to welcome the arrival of Rick Hansen in a big way today. Most secondary school students weren’t even born when the original Man in Motion rolled through the town 25 years ago to raise money for spinal cord injury. Now 54, Hansen is back for a second public awareness campaign.

Published on September 20, 2011

MONTAGUE – Marvin MacLeod has a jacket and a hat for Rick Hansen.

And he’ll present the original "Man in Motion" with the gifts on behalf of the Northumberland Ferry service today when Hansen boards the Holiday Island en route to Prince Edward Island.

“I escorted Rick off the ferry 25 years ago and I have been given the chance to welcome him on board a quarter century later,’’ said MacLeod, who was a deck hand back in 1986. “I am currently battling cancer and Rick Hansen is a true inspiration to me as was Terry Fox.”

It’s been a quarter of a century since Rick Hansen earned the respect of the world when he conducted his round the world Man in Motion tour (in a wheelchair) to raise money and awareness for spinal cord research. Now he’s back and eastern P.E.I.’s largest town is hosting a big celebration for the renowned Canadian.

“It will be a double pleasure for me,’’ says Mayor Richard Collins who remembers Hansen’s first visit.

Twenty-five years ago, long before text messaging and cell phones, Hansen proceeded down the Main Street here with throngs of students and well wishers. One of those well wishers was Collins, who just happened to be town mayor back then.

“We’re ready to show him a grand welcome,” he said. “And everyone is invited to share in the celebration at the waterfront.”

Hansen, who has raised millions of dollars for spinal cord research, will roll off the Wood Islands ferry around 2 p.m. Wednesday and begin his tour of the Island to mark his cross Canada relay repeat aimed at fund raising for spinal cord research.

Arrives 2:15 in Wood Island Travels direct to Murray River for short stop On to Montague regional high school for 3:15 presentation Attends public gathering with presentations, food and music at Montague waterfront at 4 p.m. -

The Canadian hero was paralyzed from the waist down in a car crash when he was 15 and continues to work for integration and environmental causes. He is back to with a cross country relay with students acting as bearers to pass the medal from one hand to another as it heads to Vancouver.

“It was a beautiful September day when he was here last time and it’s almost to the day,’’ said Collins. “We hope for a huge turnout at the waterfront.”

The 54-year-old Hansen will leave Wood Islands and head to Murray River where Colin MacLeod has been selected by the community to be the medal bearer. Hansen will have a brief stop there before heading to Montague. He is expected to visit and speak with students at the regional high school before proceeding to the waterfront around 4 p.m. for the public meet and greet.

“We hope the streets will be lined with supporters,’’ said Collins. “We’ll have a few welcome speeches and presentations and some music.”

The town is hosting a barbecue for everyone who attends and promoters say Hansen welcomes the opportunity to avail himself for photographs and autographs.

The Man in Motion will stay overnight in the area and visit Cardigan consolidated Thursday morning before proceeding to St. Peter’s and Charlottetown.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2011-09-22/article-2754937/Rick-Hansen-delights-crowds/1

Rick Hansen delights crowds

Guardian photo by Steve Sharratt

Medal bearer Kevin Jenkins of Montague give a high five to Canadian hero Rick Hansen after arriving from his portion of the'Many' in Motion tour at the Montague waterfront Wednesday afternoon. Hansen, who arrived on the Island via the Wood Islands ferry, gave a talk at the Montague regional high school and heads towards Charlottetown Thursday.

Published on September 22, 2011

Steve Sharratt

MONTAGUE — The man who circled the globe in his wheelchair 25 years ago got a hero's welcome here Wednesday and advocated inclusion for all people.

Canadian hero Rick Hansen has raised millions for spinal cord research and is on a journey to repeat his Man in Motion tour of 1986 when he crossed Canada. He started in August in Newfoundland and expects to reach Vancouver before the snow flies.

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There are 7,000 volunteer medal bearers joining him in the relay.

"But this time it's not a 'Man in Motion' tour,'' he told the crowd. "It's a 'Many in Motion tour' and I thank you all for being part of it, especially the medal bearers."

The Canadian athlete who was paralyzed in a car accident when he was 15 avoided any big entry to the public event and just quietly appeared; leaving the glory to the medal bearers who ran, walked, or rolled from Wood Islands during the day.

"It's great to have you back for a return visit,'' said Mayor Richard Collins, who presented gifts on behalf of the town and was the mayor in 1986 when Hansen, then 29, stopped here on his first national tour.

Hansen said everyone should work towards their dreams no matter how hard and insisted inclusion for all. The gold medallist travels to Cardigan and St. Peter's Friday morning before arriving in the capital later in the day.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2011/09/22/pei-rick-hansen-tour-2011.htm

Man in Motion tours P.E.I.

CBC News

Posted: Sep 22, 2011 12:51 PM AT

On the Run: Focus on training

2011-09-22T09:47:00.002-03:00

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/2011-09-21/article-2754298/On-the-Run%3A-Focus-on-training/1

On the Run: Focus on training

Published on September 21, 2011

By Doug MacEachern

In today’s column I am going to focus at enhancing your training programs.

This topic may be of interest to those that looking to improve their Island Marathon times from previous runs, qualifying for the Boston or New York marathons or just becoming a little more fit and taking your running up a notch to the next level. I would like to thank Josh Clarke from Cool

Running.com for providing some of the following information and training tips.

While the specifics of every training program should be adapted to the specific needs of the individual, the runner interested in improving performance should have a well-rounded program that includes some, if not all, of the following six building blocks:

- Fartlek (for speed and pace)

- Hills (for strength)

- Tempo Runs (for speed and pace)

- Intervals (for speed)

- The Long Run (for endurance)

- Easy run (for recovery)

Variety is the key to improved speed and performance. While the majority of your running should remain in the realm of endurance training, the addition of building-block speed and strength workouts injects freshness into what may be a stale routine.

Varied workouts teach your body varied lessons. The long run teaches endurance, track work trains ‘fast-twitch’ muscles, hills teach strength, etc. A well-rounded mix of workouts will help you improve your running form, condition your body to handle the discomfort of faster speed, give you a sense of appropriate pace, and build your end-of-the-race kick to the finish.

While your training program should be suited to your goals, you will find that by adding at least some regular speed and strength workouts will improve your performance, with the most dramatic improvement occurring when you first begin your program.

Every single one of these building-block workouts will improve some aspect of your running, and the more you incorporate into your routine the more improvement you will see. That said, be aware it takes about two weeks for your body to absorb a speed workout and translate it into a resource to be tapped during a race.

Be patient, and don’t expect every session to show an improvement in times. The fitter you get, the more difficult that becomes. Always build conservatively.

If you are a beginning runner, you may want to hold off on introducing Interval speed work into your routine.

You should have an established base of at least 30 kilometres per week before incorporating these ‘quality runs’ into your schedule. It’s also recommended to have at least a year of running experience under your belt.

The reason for both is that speed work adds considerable strain to your muscles and connective tissues. Without the necessary mileage foundation, you may wind up injured rather than fast. But feel free to add other components into your routine.

As with all your runs, you should start and finish your specialized sessions with easy running.

With all of these workouts, you’re pushing your body close to its limits, and it’s unwise either to start or stop suddenly. Stretch well and give yourself 10 minutes of easy running, both before and after the workout.

Also keep in mind that it’s important to keep moving between the ‘hard’ portions of your workout. All of the workouts discussed here involve the alternation of hard and easy efforts. ‘Easy’ means a slow pace, maybe a jog. But it does not mean walking, stopping, or collapsing to the track and wheezing.

If you need to do any of those things, you’re running the hard portion of the workout too fast. The old adage of ‘no pain, no gain’ is simply wrong.

The idea is to push only a little bit harder than your normal training pace to get the benefits; there will be some modest discomfort but certainly no pain. You should always have the energy after each interval to continue running slowly during the rest periods. By doing this, you keep your heart rate up, and as a result, you prevent blood from pooling in your legs. Keep running, even if slowly. It’s good for you.

Ideally, you should run each of the hard portions of the workout at approximately the same pace throughout the session. You should not feel exhausted by the end, but neither should you feel like you’re still full of energy. This helps teach you the value of pacing yourself in a race by being aggressive but realistic in your starting pace.

Next time we will look at each fundamental in a little more detail and explain how we can introduce them into our training routines

Before I sign off, I would like to take a minute to recognize and tip my hat to two local runners Marion Grant and Kim Bailey. Both are the first Islanders to compete as soloists in two of the toughest runs in Canada if not North America, over the past two summers. The 125 k Canadian Death Race and the 148 k Sinister Seven, both these trail events are held in Alberta on rugged trails through and over the Rocky Mountains with elevations gains of over 34,000 feet.

Doug MacEachern is chair of course logistics for the BMO Nesbitt Burns P.E.I. Marathon. For questions about training, contact him at info@princeedwardislandmarathon.com

Inspired

2011-09-20T15:16:00.001-03:00

Inspired

Submitted photo

In this photo dated Sept. 26, 1986, Rick Hansen is shown chatting with Islanders during the P.E.I. portion of his Man In Motion World Tour.

Published on September 16, 2011
Jim Day

Rick Hansen pushes thousands of Canadians who make a difference into the spotlight

The Rick Hansen 25th anniversary relay will take place in P.E.I. from Sept. 21 to 27 with medal bearers going through Wood Islands, Murray River and Montague on Wednesday; Montague, Cardigan, St. Peter’s Bay, Morell and Charlottetown on Thursday; Charlottetotwn, Winsloe, Hunter River, Kensington, Sherbrooke and Summerside Sept. 24; Summerside, Bedeque and Borden-Carleton Sept. 27.

For long-time runner Bob Gray of Stratford, it was an outing like no other.

The then teacher was running with fellow educator Tom Corcoran early on a cool, rainy morning in September 1986.

The two teachers were doing their best to keep pace with Rick Hansen as the great Canadian wheeled along what would be the first of three days powering his wheelchair through P.E.I. as part of the cross-Canada trek that would conclude his mind-boggling Man In Motion World Tour through 34 countries along 40,000 kilometres of roadway.

Hansen completed the equivalent of three marathons every day in an athletic and inspiring act aimed at raising money (millions of dollars poured in) to find a cure for spinal cord injury and issue a challenge to make the world an easier place for people with disabilities.

Gray, like millions of other Canadians, followed Hansen’s progress on television and in the newspapers.

He was “stunned’’ watching footage of Hansen wheel through the majestic Alps and the towering mountains of the Pyrenees in Europe just before coming to Canada.

“A guy in a wheel chair going around the world - like, your images were amazing,’’ he said.

Gray can vividly recall meeting Hansen for the first time at dawn in St. Peter’s Bay. Hansen, a good looking young man with “the biggest shoulders you could ever see in your life’’, shook Gray’s hand.

Hansen, recalls Gray, was still clearly very excited about what he was doing well into his miraculous journey.

A big grin creasing his face, Hansen simply glowed.

Gray was also struck by the genuine public reception - a reverent rather than raucous welcome extended to one of the country’s true legends.

Old folks sat in lawn chairs with blankets draped across their legs to fend off the chill in the air. Well-wishers stood roadside with umbrellas hoisted skyward.

Small children peered towards a hill in anticipation of seeing Hansen roll up, over and down.

The collective greetings were not, noted Gray, like the boisterous hoots and hollers of say downtown Toronto. It was even more wonderful than that.

Respect was extended in quiet and reserved fashion. Gray could sense the deep admiration Islanders held for Hansen.

“It made you proud to be from Prince Edward Island,’’ he said.

“It was magical, really.’’

Hansen told The Guardian earlier this week that the community response in P.E.I. was amazing from the moment he arrived in Borden by ferry to the end of his three days of wheeling across the Island.

A local legion built a wheelchair ramp.

An antique car club held a big fundraiser.

Some 300 people gathered for an event at then CFB Summerside.

A disabled student named Carl wheel out of his school and spoke with pride of being a part of the community.

“Just amazing moments and such diversity,’’ said Hansen, who dug up his old diary tapes to rekindle memories of his run through P.E.I. and the rest of the country.

“I would say the number one impresson was an absolutely overwhelming sense of inspiration and gratitude.’’

Gray had a chance meeting with Hansen last year after watching a hockey game during the Olympics in Vancouver. Gray naturally introduced himself and told Hansen about the thrill of running with him a quarter of a century ago.

“Like I’m sure he didn’t remember me...but he was so gracious,’’ said Gray.

“I think he’s a remarkable person - a remarkable Canadian...just the hour that we spent running with him from St. Peter’s to Morell certainly impacted my life and the way you look at things.’’

Hansen is not done inspiring. But now he has solicited a fair bit of help.

Seven thousand participants from across Canada who have made a difference in their own communities and in the lives of others will walk, wheel or run in a nine-month, 12,000 kilometre relay that retraces the route of Hansen’s original cross-Canada tour.

Gray, one of the founders of the P.E.I. Healthy Eating Alliance and senior manager of the 2009 Canada Summer Games, will be among 121 medal bearers over four relay days in the province on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sept. 27.

Hansen told The Guardian that the medal bearers on P.E.I. are a diverse and inspiring group, ranging from people like 60-year-old Gray to an 11-year-old student.

“When you listen to the stories...you see there’s people who are totally and fundamentally engaged,’’ said Hansen.

“You listen to those stories and say ‘wow, this is a great country.’’’

Hansen, who launched the 25th anniversary relay on Aug. 24 in Newfoundland and Labrador, is looking forward to returning to P.E.I. to take in events on Wednesday and Thursday. The best spots for the public to see Hansen and hear him speak are at an End of Day Celebration at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Montague waterfront gazebo and Thursday at 3:15 p.m. at Confederation Landing Park in Charlottetown.

Hansen will also do some wheeling in P.E.I. but there is no set agenda.

The medal bearers and their stories is where Hansen would like to see the spotlight shine during this 25th anniversary event.

“The best way to celebrate is to make sure my time is spread across the country and make sure it is not just about me,’’ he said.

The relay, Hansen stresses, is about people like Emma Stewart of Montague.

The Grade 6 student at Cardigan Consolidated school has been a library monitor, a canteen helper for the school lunch program and a volunteer with the P.A.L. Program.

In the latter, she has been responsible for peer mediation with students on the playground.

Or, as Emma puts it: “To make sure that nobody is sitting off by themselves and is sad and not included in anything.’’

Emma says she plans to be a lifetime volunteer because helping people makes her feel very good.

She is thrilled that her good will and good nature has earned her a spot among the medal bearers in P.E.I. Meeting with Hansen would cap off the marvelous experience.

“It will be a pleasure if I do,’’ she said.

“I would like to tell him that I really like what he is doing and how nice he is to the whole world. He’s pretty much my role model.’’

Victoria by the Shore Triathlon Results

2011-09-19T09:10:00.002-03:00

Victoria by the Shore - September 17, 2011

Triathlon Results
J = Junior

Placing Name Swim Bike Run
1 Arend TeRaa 11:35 28:03 46:55
2 Menno Arendz (J) 14:58 30:56 47:48
3 Carson Campbell (J) 14:42 32:07 48:18
4 Alex MacKay (J) 13:08 31:50 49:12
5 Jason Sammoun 13:16 32:50 50:13
6 Gerard 15:46 34:36 53:35
7 William Stewart (J) 12:54 33:50 54:42
8 Brandon Higginbotham (J)17:19 37:41 55:20
9 Alex Neuffer (J) 25:02 47:42 64:48
10 Kirk Bellamy 24:38 44:16 67:30

Duathlon Results
1 Sandie Morrison 9:50 28:58 48:54

Congrats All!

Islanders on the Run - Today in Cape Breton

2011-09-18T20:26:00.004-03:00

http://www.capebretonfiddlersrun.com/

Full Marathon

1(Place) Leo McCosham 1/9 2:43:20*
2(Place) Scott Clark 2/9 2:48:43*
9(Place) David Forsythe 2/8 3:16:44*
16(Place) Shawn Shea 3/8 3:28:54*
23(Place) Francis Fagan 1/1 3:43:01*
30(Place) Elaine Burkholder 2/5 4:02:51*
32(Place) Dianne Watts Pye 3/5 4:08:03
33(Place) Courtney Snow 1/1 4:10:12
34(Place) Maureen Leard 4/5 4:12:04
37(Place) Beverley Walsh 5/5 4:19:15
Full Results

Half-Marathon

12(Place) Brenda Benson 1/22 1:34:34
54(Place) Jo-Anne Shea 2/12 1:54:57
68(Place) Jeff Snow 10/11 1:58:28
82(Place) Donald Walsh 12/17 2:03:16
97(Place) Cathy Vaniderstine 15/22 2:09:03
Full Results

10K

133(Place) Brian Hawrylak 13/13 1:01:03
Full Results

Congrats Everyone!

http://www.capebretonpost.com/Opinion/Editorial/2011-09-20/article-2753206/Runners-high/1

Published on September 20, 2011
Staff ~ The Cape Breton Post

So, two runners from that other island — Prince Edward Island — took the top two spots in the sixth annual Cape Breton Fiddlers Run marathon on Sunday.

That sucks, eh?

Well, no, not at all. The fact that a pair of elite marathoners — Fiddlers Run defending champion Leo McCosham of Charlottetown and Scott Clark of Summerside — made the trip across the Gulf of St. Lawrence from “the gentle island” to “Nova Scotia’s masterpiece” is an indication that the relatively young Fiddlers Run is considered a notable race on the Maritime road race circuit.
And they came from farther afield. There were Fiddlers Run participants from Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, France and even Japan.

Now, all of those people may not have travelled here specifically for the Fiddlers Run, but that doesn’t take away from the excitement of having them experience Cape Breton’s late-summer marathon and its affiliated races.

And that’s not to disregard those who made up the lion’s share of Fiddlers Run participants — Cape Bretoners — from Judique to Juniper Mountain and from River Denys to River Ryan. And Capers placed first in other divisions and distances under the Fiddlers Run banner, including top female marathoner Erin Forsey of Sydney, half-marathon race winner Daniel McNeil of Glace Bay in record time, top 10-kilometre finisher Chris Milburn of Sydney, and Will Allan, also of Sydney, placing first in the five-kilometre distance.

The Fiddlers Run, which was founded in 2005, hasn’t been without its growing pains. In 2006, organizers took some heat for cancelling the event (then held in late October) just before the race because of a poor forecast, although the weather actually cleared up. But they bounced back and decided, in 2009, to begin hosting the event a month earlier in late September when the weather is usually milder.

Last year’s version of the Fiddlers Run included 520 participants. And race director David Gabriel was right on the money when he predicted back in May between 600-650 participants in this year’s version of the event. The final tally was 631. But the Fiddlers Run — along with its affiliated fun runs and learn-to-run clinics — has the power to positively influence the greater community.

Runners talk about experiencing a “runner’s high.”

“It’s the part in a run where endorphins peak and everything you experience feels like it’s no longer work,” said Dr. Marni Wesner, a physician at the Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic at the University of Alberta, in explaining the phenomenon to the National Post.

Can a community — often associated with outmigration, high unemployment and relatively poor health — experience a collective runners’ high? With hundreds of passionate organizers, positive participants and clapping supporters, we think it can. And the longer it lasts, the better.

http://www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/2011-09-18/article-2752576/Leo-McCosham-of-PEI-wins-annual-Fiddlers-Run-marathon/1

Leo McCosham of P.E.I. wins annual Fiddlers Run marathon

Erin Forsey of Sydney finished in a time of 3:19:18 to become the first woman in the full marathon to cross the finish line at the Cape Breton Fiddlers Run on Sunday. The winners of the full and half marathons, Leo McCosham of Charlottetown, and Daniel McNeil of Glace Bay, respectively, both set course records. Chris Shannon — Cape Breton Post

Published on September 18, 2011

SYDNEY — Two islanders were crowned the top runners during the sixth annual Cape Breton Fiddlers Run.

Leo McCosham of Charlottetown, P.E.I. was the first of 46 runners to cross the finish line in the Boston Marathon-qualifying full marathon, in a time of two hours, 43 minutes and 20 seconds.

McCosham is a consecutive time-two Fiddlers Run champion after winning last year’s event with a time of 2:47:39.

Scott Clark of Summerside, P.E.I. finished in second with a time of 2:48:43, while Sydney’s Donald Macintyre finished at 2:53:31, to take the third place spot.

A total 631 runners and walkers took place in the Cape Breton Fiddlers run, up from 520 last year. This year, various high schools had groups of students cheering on the sidelines. For each high school that took part, a $250 donation was made to the school’s safe grad program, which was provided through donations by race sponsors.

“We’re elated with just how everything went, with the support we got from the community this year,” said race director, David Gabriel. “There were lots of people out cheering and we really, really wanted to develop a community spirit. It’s quite important for the runners, it gives them a little energy when the energy is lagging.”

Terry Morris of North Sydney finished in fifth place with a time of 3:05:08, while Sydney’s Erin Forsey finished in a time of 3:19:13 to take 10th place.

The Fiddlers Run half marathon walk/run was won by Glace Bay’s Daniel McNeil in 1:18:20, while Sydney’s Ian James Doyle and Glenn Myers took the number two and three spots respectively. The top female in the category was Brenda Benson of Summerside, P.E.I. with a time of 1:34:34.

Chris Milburn of Sydney won the 10 kilometre walk/run in a time of 36 minutes and nine seconds. James Forsey of Sydney finished second while Ian Henman of Dartmouth finished third.

The top female runner in the 10 km event was Julie Curwin who finished in 41:19

Will Allan of Sydney finished first in the five kilometre event in a time of 18 minutes and eight seconds, followed by Justin Lalanne of Coxheath in second and Rachyl MacPhail of Sydney River.

epottie@cbpost.com