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The
8th Annual |
Race Report
by John Remington
Kingston had great weather with the 14C at the start feeling like 22C with the humidity. Luckily it soon warmed up to 23C which felt like 30C. Over 50 people lined up to run the measured one kilometre course around the beautiful grounds of the Royal Military College.
by John Remington
Kingston had great weather with the 14C at the start feeling like 22C with the humidity. Luckily it soon warmed up to 23C which felt like 30C. Over 50 people lined up to run the measured one kilometre course around the beautiful grounds of the Royal Military College.
Ryne Melcher surprised everyone by uncharacteristically starting with 3 minute 30 second kilometres. Unfortunately Ryne then had to sit out most of the race as he had flu on the Thursday! Thanks to him for crewing for us and supporting Jennifer Dick. Monica Scholz came and did a few laps in a very relaxed way only a week after a second place at Old Dominion 100 mile. She was to do the Mohican 100 Mile the following weekend. Thanks to Monica for then crewing for us over the last few hours, it really helped.
Scott Turner ran great to nail second in 74km and hold on to his lead in the OUS points race. Doug Barber looked great for the whole race to get 4th and win the 50+ division. Way to go Doug and thanks for making me work. Doug and Ron Gehl now have won 2 races each in the 50+ division, with Ron holding a slight edge in points. Paul Chenery made his ultra debut with a fine 68+ km to take 5th place.
Diane Cizek looked great as she won comfortably in 66km for her 3rd win
in 3 OUS races this year. More impressive was her speech at the
awards. Truly inspirational! Patricia Sommers took
second with 60.174 earning enough points to hang onto the lead in the
women's points standings. Tied for third were Suzanne Farla and
Karin Westfahl with 59½. Just 358 metres behind this
duo was Paula Burchat. Sixth woman and first in the women's
50+ was Marion Landry with 51.217. Leslie Nigh finished her first
OUS race this year in just over 50k and without major knee pain - look
out if I can get her legs fixed!
John Culhane ran mostly solo to nail his first of many ultra victories in 77k. Hopefully he will get to go to the 100 km Worlds this year. I think I trained him too well!!!
I ran 72km for a personal worse but had a blast and I am itching for Niagara! Thanks to John Culhane for giving me a beer (Molson Export) after 4 hours. It helped me increase my pace to put me briefly into second ahead of Scott and to keep me ahead of Doug. I recommend a swift beer when you are hydrated but tired.
The most impressive sunburn award went to Daniel Boon and the most inspiring runner award went to Gord England who also had a pb race. Way to go mates!
The race is as nice a way as I know of to spend 6 hours with friends in this sport - let's make it 75 entries next year.
download Excel file of results with marathon, 50km, 60km & 40 mile splits
kms 1 Culhane John Toronto 77.106 2 Turner Scott London 74.440 3 Remington John Etobicoke 72.326 4 Barber Doug Owen Sound 70.174 M50+ 5 Chenery Paul Toronto 68.227 6 Gehl Ronald Kitchener 66.752 M50+ 7 Cizek Diane Burlington 66.574 F<50 8 England Gord Scarborough 66.500 9 Govier Steve Kitchener 65.500 10 Myers Scott Burlington 65.342 11 Sousa Michael Ottawa 63.470 12 Inglis Ross St.Catharines 62.711 13 Gillespie Michael Toronto 62.704 M50+ 14 Maier Hans Markham 62.141 M50+ 15 Khan Nadeem Scarborough 61.640 16 Sommers Patricia Kitchener 60.174 F<50 17 Urbanski Richard Coldwater 60.000 M50+ 18 Farla Suzanne Woodville 59.480 F<50 19 Westfahl Karin Kitchener 59.480 F<50 20 Ciesielski Ed Hamilton 59.195 M50+ 21 Burchat Paula Ottawa 59.122 F<50 22 Martin Tony Kitchener 56.597 23 Martin Jim Lindsay 56.250 M50+ 24 Landry Donald Montreal QC 55.217 M50+ 25 Quesnel Laurier St-Hubert QC 55.000 26 Lance Bob Kemptville 54.472 27 Magee Brian Kanata 53.472 M50+ 28 Glen Jim Hamilton 52.000 29 Parker Howard Scarborough 52.000 M50+ 30 Smith Paul Brossard QC 51.308 M50+ 31 Landry Marion Montreal QC 51.217 F50+ 32 Cleary Joe Georgetown 51.148 M50+ 33 Philippe Frank Sudbury 50.664 34 Boon Daniel Orillia 50.502 35 Nigh Leslie Etobicoke 50.230 F<50 36 Kingsford Colin Ile Bizard QC 50.000 M50+ 37 Harthun Gord Hamilton 49.513 38 Mah Esmond Toronto 49.277 M50+ 39 Dick Jennifer Waterloo 48.713 F<50 40 Hodkin Linda Toronto 48.621 F50+ 41 Malmberg Helen Toronto 47.350 F50+ 42 Bohuslawsky Greg Toronto 46.830 43 Hendricks Marla Waco TX 45.791 F<50 44 Ashford Keith Kingston 45.440 M50+ 45 McLean Sherry Don Mills 45.138 F50+ 46 Guigere Chris Kingston 44.440 47 Melcher Ryne Waterloo 43.713 48 Aronoff Elliot Toronto 32.000 49 Lance Courtney Kemptville 30.472 F<50 50 Miller-Cushon Emily Merrickville 30.472 F<50 51 Scholz Monica Ancaster 18.000 F<50
Results: Hladini Wilson, RD