Running Stories

  22nd ANNUAL ISLAND RUNNER ELK/BEAVER ULTRAS
Race report.
Hosted by Prairie Inn Harriers Running Club - Victoria, BC, Canada - May 2, 2009

The weather, although a little blustery and damp did not detract from a glorious event that virtually ran itself.
There were some stellar performances on the classic 10K lake trail.

Notably Hassan Lotfi-Pour of North Vancouver, our fastest runner at the Lake.

We made it back safely from the Mainland after a glorious day of running.
The race was won by Gary Robbins in an incredible time of 4:13:xx
He was so far ahead of us all that it was as if he was in another race from the rest of us.

Ultrarunning Magazine is hardly comprehensive (few BC races sent in results, it seems) but it is the journal of record for the ultrarunning ultraobsessed crowd.

Their last issue was their annual Book of Lists issue, with several superb smokin'-fast BC performances among the top North America performances over the year. Woo-hoo!

MENS 100 MILE TOP 100

#21 Gary Robbins 17:30 Stormy

#42 Matt Sessions 18:34 Rocky Raccoon

1. It's warm and sunny
2. You can wear your Hawaii shirt instead of 3 layers and a Goretex jacket
3. You can wear your shades instead of goggles
4. You can ski right on to the lift
5. Everyone who is sliding is in a good mood
6. The bumps explode if you hit them right
7. You've got enough days in your legs that you don't have to stop and catch your breath
8. You can point your skis straight down without having to write a will
9. Mashed potatoes are actually fun to ski if you go fast enough

Take an ordinary guy, get him a little too close to Dean Karnazes and he gets a great idea. Run from home Kirkwood, MO to Arkansas some 300 miles away. Why? To raise money for Girls on the Run.  I thought you folks would be interested in his story. Below are his words

Jesper Olsen has posted a brief summary of the first 10,000 kms of the World Run II. Currently he is in Sudan some 1000km away from the Ethiopian border.  He is sitll looking for a support and supply driver for the East African and South American part of the run.

If you are able to help, contact Jesper through his website or Phil Essam at Ultralegends.

You can read Jesper's update at World Run II

I have been doing some writing on my "other" blog. http://jackal100.blogspot.com/ please enter my survey on "feet taping"... (Ultratalk)