It was sunny and 15 degrees.
It was sunny and 18 degrees.
It was sunny and 19 degrees.
It was sun and cloud and windy and 14 degrees.
It was sunny and 9 degrees.
Sunday it was cloudy and raining and 19 degrees.
Tyler Sellar won the race and Pat Ellis for the top female.Thank you everyone for a great race!!
We can't tell you how grateful we are to see such a turnout this morning, both runners and volunteers, in what was definitely less-than-ideal weather. You all were just superb and your support is what made the first Rotary Run for Mikinduri possible. Preliminary figures show that we raised over $2,000 for the Children of Mikinduri and that's just the mark we'll have to beat next year. Of course, we will try to secure some better weather ...
We hope you all had a fun time today. We'll post times and pictures to the website in the next week, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, stay dry, don't stand under anything metal while it's lightning out .. and keep running.
Thank you again!
Rotary Run for Mikinduri OrganizersMikinduri is a small, poor, remote Kenyan village in eastern Africa. The people have little opportunity for work, except as labourers on small farms. Like most African countries, Kenya is plagued with the effects of disease and insufficient food. Some of the children cannot afford school fees, which prevents then from getting an education. Their future is bleak. This village of kind, hard working, gentle people desperately need outside help.
Despite their challenges, the people of Mikinduri are determined to make a better life for themselves and their children. Many are active in their community and have developed several projects with which we are attempting to assist them.
Mikinduri Children of Hope is a dedicated group of volunteers based in Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. It was initiated in 2003 By Makena Ambassa who was born near Mikinduri and now lives in PEI.
"Our 15K is a tough, grueling hill run, that's sure to test the strongest of hearts! It also makes a great training run for the PEI Marathon."
You'll start off running down Kinlock from the Metro Credit Union straight up to Fox Meadow, and then down to Keppoch. Take a left on Keppoch and you'll work your way over to Georgetown Road and your first major challenge: Tea Hill. The top of Tea Hill is the 5K mark, and you'll find a water station right there.
Continue on up Georgetown and follow it as it turns into Stratford Road, bending back around to pass an aid station at 7.5K and then cross Kinlock. You'll keep going and take a left by the Big Blue Church onto Keppoch, to the second major challenge: the mile-long hill up Keppoch. The top will be the 10K mark with another water station.
You'll turn left quickly after this onto Skye Lane and follow the subdivision back over to Kinlock. There, you'll climb your last hill up to Fox Meadow and then speed back down to the finish line at Metro!
Stations: The 2 water stations will be stocked with Gatorade and water, along with some ethusiastic volunteers! The aid station will have bananas and pretzels, as well as Gartorade and water (and volunteers).
"But, don't worry, for those into enjoying the last bit of summer our 5K is just the kind of fun, socialable run that gets your Sunday started right."
As with the 15K, you'll start off running down Kinlock from the Metro Credit Union straight up to Fox Meadow. You'll split off from the 15K here, taking a left to pass through a subdivision back down to Stratford Road. There'll be an aid station as you turn onto Stratford, at the 2.5K mark.
You'll then speed back across Kinlock and take a right on Greenview. You'll start a fun little section, going on and off some of the lovely Stratford trail, before hitting Aintree Road. You'll come out Aintree onto Kinlock and take a right to finish at the Metro!
Station: The aid station will be stocked with Gatorade, water, bananas and pretzels (same great volunteers!).
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| Date: | Sunday, September 7th, 2008 |
| Starting Time: | 9 AM |
| Location: | Metro Credit Union, Stratford |
| Title Sponsor: | Metro Credit Union |
| Prices: | 15K: $15 5K: $10 |
| Online Registration: | http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3988 (T-Shirts for first 100 Runners!) |
| Day-Of Registration: | 8 AM, Metro Credit Union Lobby |
| Course Description: | Our 15K (course map) is a tough, grueling hill run, that's sure to test the strongest of hearts! It also makes a great training run for the PEI Marathon. But, don't worry, for those into enjoying the last bit of summer our 5K (course map) is just the kind of fun, sociable run that gets your Sunday started right. |
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It was sunny and 15 degrees. Last year it was sunny and windy and 6 degrees.
Hospice 5km Run and Hike at Straford Town Hall. Sunny and windy 6 degrees. Loop course on paved road and trails. 8th out of 22 runners in 21:10. Kendall MacDonald came first in 17:30.
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