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Saturday, November 12, 2011

The 2nd Annual Great Canadian Goat Run!

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

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Vets Without Borders Rabies Fun Run

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

Running For Autism
Not Against It
acceptance, inclusion, awareness

Saturday, November 13, 2010

A GREAT! Great Canadian Goat Run

No, not a goat..... a fox
who took it upon him/herself to supervise us
as we set the course up early this morning

Foxy was hanging out by the 5K turn around point

Wayne Easter, MP ready with the "goat bell" to start the race
as Em Zember welcomes the runners

5K Start

10K Start

The Medals
Gold, Silver & Bronze Soap-on-a-rope!

When Em first told me that "next year I want to make soap-on-a-rope medals"
it only took me a moment to realize that this idea was
way too cool to not do this year.
I asked (begged) her, if there was any way
she could fake it for this year, please find a way.

(Soap making is, after all, more like cheese making than bread baking - it involves curing & drying and such. Drop into the shop and watch their 12 minute video sometime - it's full of information about the farm and the family and you'll learn all about how they make their soap and other products).

Thank you Em and Conor! I loved them.
Looking forward to next year's!
Congratulations to the runners who took one home.
This one belongs to Wade Sweet & Piper, I'll get it to you Wade

Awards for running a Personal Best Time

Medals for the youngest Male & Female

Alex hitting the finish line
escorted by the 10K Race Winner Scott Clark

Womens' 10K Gold Medal winner
Jennifer Pizio-Perry

Goat Race Winners
Carson Campbell & Clover ~*~ Sylvie Arsenault & Tansy

Thank You so much to the Event Sponsors
for supplying the venue, registration gifts, medals & awards,
food, drink, signage, cups and support.
Please support these businesses that support us.

Great Canadian Soap Company
Robin's Donuts ~+~ Purity Dairy ~+~ Kays Wholesale
Coca-Cola Bottling Company ~+~ Buns and Things ~+~ Sign City
Atlantic Wholesales
PEI RoadRunners Club

Thank You Sara Deveau for the "Alex Cake"

Only a few of you were lucky enough to have seen a
similar cake
also made by Harbourview Training Centre
at a party in 2006 celebrating the completion of Alex's Tip-to-Tip Run

This truly was an day worthy of an Alex Cake

Huge Thanks as well to our many and varied Door Prize Sponsors.
Your generosity was touching, and at times overwhelming.
Again, please consider supporting these people & businesses
that have so generously supported us.

Crooked Creek Christmas Tree Farm ~+~ Proude's Shoes ~+~ Kwik Kopy
Sporting Intentions ~+~ Harmony House Theatre & Kris Taylor ~+~ Isobel's Flower Farm
Owl's Hollow ~+~ Stella Maris Credit Union ~+~ CARI Pool ~+~ Pure Spa
Paul Chessman (Credential Financial Strategies) ~+~ Quick Wrench
Grafton St. Shell ~+~ Prince Edward Island Preserve Company ~+~ Bulk Barn
Robin's Donuts ~+~ Andrews Hockey ~+~ TDISC SANTA CLAUSE 5K Fun Run
North Rustico Home Hardware ~+~ Oyster Bed General Store ~+~ Clark's Toyota
North Star Arena ~+~ Sherwood BMR ~+~ Bugaboo Cottages ~+~ Tremploy
Sylvie Arsenault ~+~ A Friend

Thank You Runners
for your generous food donations for the Food Bank.
Thank you also to Ms. Milner who took a food donation to the water stop
& Mrs. Younker who flagged down Ronda Bellefontaine as she ran by
and gave her a cash donation!

Monday we'll give you a total of the money raised and donated
along with these 3 big tubs of food.

Everyone who asked for the pancake recipe can find it HERE

Big thanks to Alex's boss, Em Zember,
for giving him a job and a chance to prove himself,
and then "throwing him a race".
It doesn't get any better than that!

Thanks to all the volunteers
Alex's boss and co-workers Shannon, Conor and Amy and their families,
Alex's family and Alex's RoadRunning family.

More Photos

5K Results ~*~ 10K Results

And here's how Alex saw it.....

It was sunny and 10 degrees.

The Great Canadian Goat Run at Great Canadian Soap Company.

The loop course on Portage Rd, Winsloe Rd, Ling Rd, MacQuarrie Rd and Brackley Point Rd.

Phil Byrne won the 5km race and Sara Deveau for the top female.

Scott Clark won the 10km race and Jennifer Pizio-Perry for the top female.

I finished the 10km route in 41:59 and came in 7th out of 40 runners.

3 runners set a PBs with $5 gift certificate.

The course record time of 20:23 in 5km and 37:58 in 10km.

The cake from Sara have me on it. Thank You Sara!

The goats race too and Carson Campbell and Sylvie Arsenault had the fastest goats.

Everyone got to see where I work. Come back and see me I work Monday to Friday 8am-1pm.

Thank You Em for having the Great Canadian Goat Run. I have a great day!