The second road race of the year is set to go this weekend. The Burton’s Pond 5k starts Sunday morning at 9am. This is the first race in the 2008 Timex Series.
Register Thursday night from 6pm – 9pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road.
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Burton’s Pond 5k Registration Thursday
Burton’s Pond 5k Registration Thursday
The second road race of the year is set to go this weekend. The Burton’s Pond 5k starts Sunday morning at 9am. This is the first race in the 2008 Timex Series.
Register Thursday night from 6pm – 9pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road.
Law Enforcement Torch Run June 20
Pictured are participants in last year’s Law Enforcement run in aid of Special Olympics. This year’s event is Friday June 20. Contact Jeff Fifield at jfifield@mun.ca or 737.2047 for more information.
Rumble Strips Or Tumble Strips?
Newfoundland highways and major arterials will soon be edged with bumpy strips of pavement designed to wake up inattentive drivers when their vehicles sway over the line.
The BC Cycling Coalition states “we object to these installations on the grounds that they compromise the safety of cyclists while trying to compensate for motorists who are: driving with excessive speed; driving while drunk or drowsy; distracted; inattentive.”
Read more HERE. Shouldn’t we be REMOVING bumps from our roads?!
Mundy Pond 5K Registration Tonight
The season opener is finally here!
Registration for the Mundy Pond 5k is tonight from 6pm to 9pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road.
Garland Busy On The Bike
Zachery Garland is very busy training, racing and schooling out in Vancouver.
He had a banner performance at the Tour Of Walla Walla last weekend … read his race report HERE.
More Running Away
Add to the list of Ottawa runners Lisa McGrath, Mabel Nash and Donna Anne Wadden. All are doing the Half and it’s the first one for Lisa and Mabel. Thanks to Steve Butler for the info.
Susan Myrden, Laura Feltham and Gord Nash are doing the Bluenose Half Marathon in Halifax May 18th.
And Steve Morrisey is running the MDS Nordian 10K in Ottawa May 24 following his half marathon appearance at the Sudbury Rocks Run For Diabetes May 4.
Phelan 2nd At Ironman China
After an injury-plagued 5 years, Donna Phelan has made a spectacular return to the Ironman distance with a 2nd place finish last Sunday at Ironman China.
Read her race report HERE.
Boston Marathon Results
Congratulation to one and all on a great NL showing in Boston. Here are the results for our runners ( if we missed someone please let us know):
- Vaughan Paul (3:14:47)
- Peter Soucy (3:16:25)
- Andreas Atle (3:17:34)
- Noreen Neary (3:21:41)
- Mack Hatfield (3:33:03)
- Bill Pomeroy (3:37:37)
- Don Fry (3:37:50)
- Alison Jones (3:38:10)
- Barry Ploughman (3:38:22)
- Jim Sampson (3:40:19)
- Jill Dobbin (3:44:17)
- William Small (3:45:47)
- Donna Power (3:49:39)
- Ed Long (3:50:08)
- Laura Pomeroy (3:50:20)
- Donna Wadden (3:59:25)
- Ann Angel (4:00:36)
- Ann Chafe (4:05:58)
- Robert Hyslop (4:23:40)
- Judy Sheppard (4:29:39)
- David Peddle (4:31:45)
- Joan Bulgin (4:46:19)
- Rosemarie James (5:06:22)
That’s 20 in a row for Joan!
Grant Off To The Races Again
Grant Handrigan is off to a flying start again this season. He finished the Vancouver Sun Run 10K yesterday in 32:00:05 for an amazing 32nd place out of 59,179 runners!
Next week Grant will tackle the Victoria Times Colonist 10K.
