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The 11th Annual |
Results, updated July 1, 2003
km Mar 40-mi 1 Barteaux Bruce 47 74.554 Bedford NS 3:13:43 5:05:28 2 Melcher Ryne 24 73.214 Waterloo 3:09:13 5:07:24 3 England Gord 50 66.041 Toronto 3:39:59 5:47:17 4 Burchat Paula 32 F 64.114 Ottawa 3:51:52 5 Newin Jim 50 63.912 Chambly QC 3:38:10 6 Paquette Mitzi 33 F 63.751 Oshawa 3:49:53 7 Sommers Patricia 50 F 63.443 Kitchener 3:49:12 8 Rutherford Jane 25 F 62.167 Guelph 3:53:54 9 Hill Ian 53 61.307 Osgoode 3:57:58 10 Landry Donald 57 61.094 Montreal QC 4:00:43 11 Maier Hans 63 60.888 Markham 4:03:20 12 Martin Jim 39 57.327 Lindsay 3:56:51 13 Gouin Michel 35 57.182 Drummondville QC n/a 14 Parker Howard 53 56.327 Scarborough 4:03:50 15 Hawley Angie 36 F 56.024 Pickering 4:28:54 16 Kennedy Bernadette 43 F 56.024 Toronto 4:28:54 17 April André 41 56 Aylmer QC 4:13:51 18 Power Tony 40 55.751 St. Catharines 4:12:03 19 Miller-Cushon Jim 46 55.3 Merrickville 4:16:14 20 Hurdman Elizabeth 46 F 54.807 Toronto 4:28:19 21 Stiel Sandi 40 F 54.391 Toronto 4:34:40 22 Nugent John 43 54.224 Kingston 4:41:05 23 Philippe Frank 36 53.445 Val Caron 4:19:09 24 Gehl Ronald 55 53.073 Kitchener 4:30:51 25 Sarson George 56 53 Waterloo 4:33:51 26 Harvey Neil 28 52.211 Guelph 4:49:37 27 Hanna Sylvia 25 F 52.209 Puslinch 4:39:36 28 Cowie Alex 65 52 Oshawa 4:33:00 29 Myers Scott 30 52 Burlington 3:55:54 30 Magee Brian 59 51.372 Kanata 4:36:45 31 Monken Bill 43 51 Brampton 4:38:55 32 Samarelli Mike 48 48.72 Pickering 4:55:10 33 Cleary Joe 63 48.588 Georgetown 5:16:29 34 Vavasour Cynthia 47 F 47.371 Waterloo 4:48:47 35 Landry Marion 58 F 47.125 Montreal QC 5:18:04 36 Hopewell Maggie 48 F 45.141 Pembroke 5:37:48 37 Remington John 38 45 Richmond Hill 4:26:01 38 Malmberg Helen 56 F 44.559 Toronto 5:40:14 39 Soligo Odino 82 44.101 Thornhill 5:44:52 40 Miller-Cushon Liam 13 43.301 Merrickville 5:48:15 41 Aronoff Elliot 48 43 Toronto 4:50:49 42 Monken Heather 42 F 42.596 Brampton 5:56:23 43 Davies Cliff 68 42.586 Brampton 5:56:23 44 Shannette Anna 49 F 42.548 Ottawa 5:56:23 45 Martelle Michael 28 40.02 Montreal QC 46 Nigh Leslie Ann 38 F 35 Richmond Hill 47 Bermon Cathy 30 F 31 Oakville 48 Myers Laurie 28 F 30 Burlington 49 Berard Lucette-Helene 55 F 30 Hull QC 50 Sarson Peggy 49 F 25 Waterloo 51 Nigh Dorothy 67 F 21 Richmond Hill 52 Nigh John 69 21 Richmond Hill
Race Report
by Scott Myers
Thanks to everyone who organized, volunteered and participated in
Kingston's great Sri Chimnoy 6 Hour Run. There were about 55 runners
in total. Nobody could have asked for better weather- overcast, but
no rain. It was very buggy to start (I wasn't sure if we were
running along Lake. Ontario or the infamous West Nile at times), but a
light breeze picked up later in the day, eradicating the bugs.
For those unfamiliar with the format of this run, it is a
"run-as-you-please" run along a 1 km loop. There is a very
small "speed bump" which helps use slightly different muscle
groups, and is otherwise pancake flat. There is roughly one lap
counter for every four or five runners, who tracks who many loops each
runner completes.
Some of my favourites about this race is that a/ you get to run with
runners of all abilities, so you get to know your fellow ultra runners who
you may not otherwise get to run with b/ you are not just another number-
bibs have your name written on it instead of a number and c/ everyone
"finishes" at the same time. In fixed distance races, the
top finishers can be well on their way home before the last warrior
completes the course. Definitely one of the most social races in the
series.
Concerning the 2003 edition, it was, as always, excellently organized.
The race was preceded with the traditional group photo in front of
the Fort Frederick Martello tower. The volunteers were cheerful and
encouraging. Our webmaster, Esmond Mah, snapped shots and our other
official photog, Peggy Sarson, walked 25 kms! Tony Martin also made
the trek up to capture the event on video.
The women's race was especially exciting as in the waning hours of the
race, there was only 100 meters separating the top 3 females.
Every participant completed a ballot for "Most Inspiring
Runner." Odino Soligo took the title for running 44 km- as an
added bonus, my wife Laurie donated her fold-up seat to Odino. Odino
had envied the seat on each loop and "hoped to be able to afford one
like that some day." Everyone enjoyed the great home-cooked
vegetarian post-race feast served just before the awards ceremony. Besides
recognising the top finishers, every participant was awarded a personal
"Certificate of Completion" with their final distance, and women
received a rose.
Something you don't see at every race is a marriage proposal. TUR RD
John Remington awarded a few remaining awards from his race a month
earlier, and then called up a surprised Leslie Nigh. John took one
knee and presented the ring. No one ever really heard Leslie accept
his proposal, and rumour has it that she is waiting for a vote by the OUS
board of directors. Congratulations to Leslie and John!
Thanks again to all volunteers and runners. Make sure to spread the
word about this gem of a race!