This weekend's Races - Runs, Duathlons & Triathons

Cox & Palmer Run/Walk
Points Race
Saturday July 25, 2009
5K and 10K runs, 5K walk

Starting Time: 9:00 a.m.
Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Cox & Palmer Law Office, corner Water and Great George Streets, Charlottetown (Find it on the Map)
Fee: $10.00 person/$15.00 family.
Sponsor: Cox & Palmer
Fundraiser: P.E.I. Prostate Cancer
Contact: Ron Profit 902 629 3908 rprofit@coxandpalmer.com
Tanya Gregory 902 629 3920
Special Instruction or Notice: Awards and draw prizes to follow run/walk
Course Description: Run/walk along Charlottetown waterfront and historic downtown.

Cox & Palmer 2007 ~ Cox & Palmer 2008

22nd Annual Potato Blossom Run
Saturday July 25, 2009
5K and 10K

Starting Time: 9:00 a.m.
Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Aquaplex at Mill River Resort (Find it on the Map)
Sponsor: Rodd Hotels and Resorts, Pepsi
Contact: Carly Cadoo 902-859-1575 ccadoo@roddhotelsandresorts.com
Course Description: 5K - Beginning at the Aquaplex out of Mill River Resort turn left onto Mill Road to the 2.5k mark and come back.
10K - Beginning at the Aquaplex out of Mill River Resort turn left onto Fortune Cove Road to the 5k mark and come back.
Fairly Flat with a couple of small gradual hills.

2004 Potato Blossom Run ~2005 Potato Blossom Run ~2006Potato Blossom Run
2007 Potato Blossom Run ~2008 Potato Blossom Run

Rendez-vous Rustico Duathlon
(Click on poster to enlarge)

Rendez-vous Rustico 2004

Triathlon By the Sea
July 25th, 2009 at 9:00 AM

Location: Stanhope Beach

Olympic Triathlon
1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run

Sprint Triathlon
750m swim, 20k bike, 5k run

Duathlon
10 K run, 40 K bike, 1 K Run

Registration and more details at
Atlantic Chip Timing

**THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY RACE MEETING AT 8:30 RACE MORNING IN THE TRANSITION AREA**

750m swim course, 20k bike course, and 5k run course.
Olympic does loop twice.
Water station at turnaround of 5k run at 2.5k.

Cost is $45 or $55 day of with same day registration starting at 7am. Cost includes finisher medal for all finishers and giveaway. Prizes for top 3 finishers in each category male and female and lots of draw prizes. Drinks and snack food provided after race. Photos will be available on the Cycling PEI website.

Busy Saturday on PEI!
We'll be at the Cox & Palmer Run

Potato Blossom Run Results

http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=157173&sc=119
MacKinnon, Perry top runners

The Journal Pioneer

MILL RIVER — Mike MacKinnon of Miscouche and Jennifer Perry of Tignish won the 10-kilometre event at the P.E.I. Potato Blossom Festival Fun Run here recently.
Morgan Arsenault and Emily Buttrick took the five-kilometre event titles.
MacKinnon edged Scott Clark of Linkletter by one second. MacKinnon’s time was 39 minutes and 21 seconds (39:21) and Clark finished in 39:22. Peter Gaudet finished third in 40:09.
MacKinnon finished second overall in the 11.6-kilometre Dunk River Road Race a week earlier in 40:34. Clark was third in 41:57.
Perry, who was the top female runner in the 2008 Dunk River event in 51:55, had a time of 49:07. Patty Dexter (59:33) and Carol Morgan (58:34) rounded out the top three female finishers.
Arsenault stopped the clock in 20:30. Todd Collicutt (20:31) and Randy Allain (21:16) were second and third.
Buttrick had a time of 23:44, finishing ahead of Kristy Wallace (24:19) and Andrea Buttrick (25:33).
A total of 27 runners — 16 males and 11 females — ran in the 10-kilometre race. There were 25 participants — 15 males and 10 females — in the five-kilometre event.

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Alex missed the Potato Blossom Run for the first time since he started racing in 2004, running the Cox & Palmer 10K instead. Here are write-ups on past Potato Blossom Runs:
Potato Blossom Run 2007
Potato Blossom Run 2006
Potato Blossom Run 2005
Potato Blossom Run 2004

PEI Potato Blossom Festival Fun Run

It was sunny and very hot 23 degrees.

Out and back course on Rte 136 in Mill River. The potato blossoms were most both side of the road. (See photo left & below)

Finish in 44:19, 28 seconds faster than last week and 3rd fastest time ever in the 10km. Came in 8th out of 46 runners.

Scott Clark was the top male and top female finishes behind me.

Went to swimming pool afterwards and on the way home we went to Abram-Village to see SOPEI Track Meet.

Official Result: 8th out of 45
10K in 44 minutes, 20 seconds
Potato Blossom Run 2006
Potato Blossom Run 2005
Potato Blossom Run 2004

Running For Autism
Not Against It
acceptance not cure

http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=48613&sc=119

Heat can't hold back runners

Potato Blossom Festival run

30/07/07
DEBBIE HORNE
The Journal Pioneer
Mill River – Participants in the 20th annual PEI Potato Blossom Run, persevered sizzling heat Saturday, but no one was complaining.

Scott Clark from Linkletter was first to cross the finish line in the 10-kilometre event with a time of 36.33. He felt good about the run and the early morning start helped beat the heat somewhat.

“My time was good for this time of the year,” he said. “It’s probably the best time I’ve had at this race. In mid July you’re not expecting to run as fast.”

Clark remains in good form with three marathons under his belt so far this year, as well as three half marathons. Add to that about a half dozen 10 K races on- and off-Island and you have a busy schedule.

Nineteen-year-old Peter Gaudet from Montrose placed second with a time of 40.07 and Brody Ellis from Mount Royal was third finishing the run in 40.31. He was pleased since this is his first time in the top three.

In the women’s competition, Darlene Chapman from Halifax was first over the line in 46.11. This was not a personal best but she said it was close.

“The heat held all runners back some,” she said. The 43-year-old started running 10 years ago and has been smitten with the sport ever since.

“I only wish I would have started earlier,” she said.

This is her third time in the PEI Potato Blossom run and first time in top position.

“It’s a nice race. A nice community event that’s very well run,” she observed.

Placing second in women’s 10K was Anne MacLaurin, with a time of 47.20. Sonya Wadden, from Brooklyn placed third crossing the finish line in 49.46.

In the men’s five-kilometre run Andre Howard placed first with a time of 19.54. Paul Dalton from St. Edward placed second with a time of 19.57 and Leonard McNeill of Rosebank placed third in 20:12.

Shelley Simmons won the women’s 5K event crossing the line in 21 minutes. Victoria Walker placed second in 22.11 and Leah Clark placed third with a time of 25.54.

Rodd Resort and Pepsi sponsored the run, with approximately 90 participants registered.

Top 10 Runners

Following is a list of the top 10 runners in each category:

Men’s 5-K

1. Andre Howard 19.54.
2. Paul Dalton 19.57
3. Leonard McNeill 20.12
4. Garth Simmons 20.13
5. Paul Heinzman 21.02
6. Trevor Cameron 21.15
7. Randy Allain 22.00
8. Stephen LaParre 22.18
9. Mark Roberts 26.53
10.Todd Clark 27.08.

Women’s 5-K

1. Shelley Simmons 21.00
2. Victoria Walker 22.11
3. Leah Clark 25:54
4. Leta Chisholm 25.58
5. Audra MacBeth 26.10
6. Carla Hood 27.53
7. Claudette Getson 29.42
8. Tori Dexter 30.06
9. Lynn Ann Hogan 30.09
10.Kelly Williams 31.05

Men’s 10-K

1. Scott Clark 36.33
2. Peter Gaudet 40.07
3. Brody Ellis 40.31
4. Cory Ellis 42.20
5. Edwin Gillis 42.20
6. James Mutch 43.00
7. Derek Underhill 44.12
8. Alex Baine 44.20
9. David Gamble 49.20
10.Andy Walker 49.18

Women’s 10-K

1. Darlene Chapman 46.11
2. Anne MacLaurin 47.20
3. Sonya Wadden 49.46
4. Karen Sullivan 50.00
5. Mary Hart 50.18
6. Judy Coughlin 51:55
7. Patty Dexter 54.50
8. Carol Morgan 55.46
9. Margo Thompson 56.20
10. Susan Shea 57.00

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PEI POTATO BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
O'Leary, PEI
July 25-29, 2007