Bills Great Peak - Results 2008

Fullreport still to come.

Here is a slideshow of photos of the day.

Results

First Name	Last Name	Home Town	Event	Time to Top	Time to Finish	Points
Ryan	Conroy	Vancouver	32km	1:50	3:11	2
Bill	Dagg	Vancouver	32km	1:49	3:13	2 + 1 (Host)
Chris	Benn	Vancouver	32km	1:49	3:14	2
Ellie	Greenwood	Vancouver	32km	1:49	3:14	2
Rob	Ruff	Surrey	32km	1:50	3:20	2
Sukhi	Pawa	Vancouver	32km	2:08	3:30	2
Rick	Arikado	Vancouver	32km	2:05	3:35	2
Dave	Berg	Burnaby	32km	2:02	3:41	2
Ward	Beemer	Vancouver	32km	2:10	3:56	2
Allison	Mackay	North Vancouver	32km	2:10	3:56	2
Killaine	Sharman	North Vancouver	32km	2:10	3:56	2 + 1 (garbage)
Craig	Moore	North Vancouver	32km	2:35	4:00	2 + 1 (garbage)
Ken	Coopland	North Vancouver	32km		4:05	2
Gord	Thompson	Coquitlam	32km	2:17	4:12	2
Jess	Bassil	Vancouver	32km	2:30	4:26	2
Krys	Pick	Maple Ridge	32km	2:30	4:26	2
michael	spagnut	Vancouver	32km			2
Custom Routes
Andrew	Laing	Burnaby	29km (Chalet)	2:00	3:41	2
Amy	MacArthur	Burnaby	29km (Chalet)	2:00	3:41	2
Baldwin	Lee	Burnaby	29km (Chalet)	3:03	4:20	2 + 1 (garbage)
desmond	mott	North Vancouver	24 km - Custom	1:49	3:03	2 + 1 (garbage)
Jurgen	Watts	North Vancouver	22 km - Custom		2:45	1
Monty	Watts	North Vancouver	22 km - Custom		2:45	2
Kim	Taylor	West Vancouver	15km (St.George's bench)		1:47	2
Ali	Jones	Coquitlam	? - (Return via Gondola & BP)			2
John	Jones	Coquitlam	? - (Return via Gondola & BP)			2

Bill's Great Peak Ascent - Results 2007

More photos are posted here. If you have photos of the day you'd like to share please post them to Flickr, tag with BillsGreatPeakAscent and BillsGreatPeakAscent2007.  If you also add them to the Club Fat Ass Flickr Group your photo will automatically show int he "Members in Action" section to the left.

Thanks to Tim Wiens who recorded the GPS data and made a map available here and a  profile here.

Please also take a moment to complete the post event survey here.

First Name	Last Name	City/Town	Event	Time to top	Total time		Points
Tim	Wiens	Vancouver	32 km	1:55	3:23		2
John	Neels	Vancouver	32 km	1:56	3:23		2
Desmond	Mott	n.van	32 km	2:01	3:38		2
Stephen	Blyth	north vancouver	32 km	2:05	3:40		1
Rea	Blyth	north vancouver	32 km	2:05	3:40		1
Jodi	Isenor	Halifax	32 km	2:23	3:51		1
Carlos	Castillo	Victoria	32 km	2:24	4:19	1 pt for garbage	3
Doug	MacKay	North Vancouver	32 km	2:24	4:19		2
Kathy	Banks	Vancouver	32 km	3:00	4:50		1
Sibylle	Tinsel	North Vancouver	32 km	3:07	5:08		2
Cheryl	Johnson	Pitt Meadows	32 km	3:07	5:08		2
Dave	Crerar	North Vancouver	28 km	1:58	3:21	returned via St.George's	1
Curb	Ivanic	Vancouver	28 km	1:55	3:29	returned via St.George's	2
Maureen	Wiens	Vancouver	16 km		2:55		2
Rob	Jones	North Vancouver	15 km	1:56		one way to top	2
Bill	Dagg	Vancouver	quarry		2:15		3
Laddie	Hannam	North Vancouver	quarry	1:22	2:23		1
Berglind	Hafsteinsdottir	North Vancouver	quarry	1:22	2:23		2

Well, as noted by Sibylle, the 4^th edition of Bill’s Great Peak Ascent turned out to be a soggy affair.   Nevertheless, that didn’t stop 18 runners from giving it a go under very un-July-like weather.   Dave Crerar even commented on how nice it was to run in the rain and the surreal effect running up Mountain Highway not being able to see 2 metres in front of you.  Glad you enjoyed it Dave, my sentiments weren't quite the same. 

11 of the starters ultimately opted for the official 32 km route (thanks to Tim Wiens for GPSing the route today – we now know how long it really is!) while Dave (involuntarily) and Curb (voluntarily) ended up doing an out-and-back following the same route down as up.  Others, myself included, opted for shorter variations on the route. 

For the second year in a row we had a black bear sighting (no points for the bear, though, as it didn’t pre-register).  The only other wildlife of note was the usual assortment of Mountain Bikers heading up as we were heading down. 

Most of the runners also seemed to figure they were entitled to a free beer for their efforts as we had a large turn-out (14 of the 18) afterwards at the Mosquito Creek Grill for a few colds ones, food and general cheer.

Amongst the goodies doled out as draw prizes were two Trail Runner Magazine subscriptions, the usual assortment of great Kinesys products, and a water bottle and nice jacket courtesy of North Shore Athletics.

Thanks to all who participated and, of course, to our sponsors.  Hope to see you all again next year.

Bill

2006 - Year 3

 

First Name	Last Name	City/Town	Event	Time at top	Time at bottom		Points
Bill	Dagg	Vancouver	30km	1:56	3:28		3
Bob	Hermanutz	Vancouver	30km	1:56	3:32	Scenic route :-)	2
Desmond	Mott	n. vancouver	30km	1:56	3:36		2
Patrick	Thrift	North Vancouver	30km	1:56	3:43		1
Rob	Ruff	Surey	30km	2:07	3:53		2
Kim	Taylor	West Vancouver	30km	2:25	4:24		2
Gilles	Barbeau	Vancouver	30km	2:42	4:27		2
Karl	Jensen	North Vancouver	30km	2:42	4:27		2
Elke	Bauer	Coquitlam	30km	2:42	4:31		2
John	Machray	N van	30km	2:42	4:31		1
Kathy	Banks	Vancouver	Custom			Started at 7:50	2
Ann	Taylor	North Vancouver	27km		3:28	Chalet and back	2
Amy	MacArthur	Burnaby	15km		2:07		1
Baldwin	Lee	Burnaby	15km		2:09		2
Laddie	Hannam	north vancouver	Custom	1:45	3:04		2
Claudia	Bullington	Richmond	15km	1:20	3:04	St. George's and back	1
Gary	Moorman	VANCOUVER	15km	1:20	3:04	St. George's and back	2
Maureen	Wiens	Vancouver	15km	1:20	3:04	St. George's and back	2
Sibylle	Tinsel	North Vancouver	15km	1:20	3:04		2
Tim	Wiens	Vancouver	15km	1:49		Point-to-point up	2

 

 

What would be a good day to run from the Rice Lake parking lot to the top of Grouse Mountain and back?  I’ve got it!  Let’s do it on the hottest day of the year!

So how was it … It’s hot!  Damn hot!

Either trail runners don’t pay attention to forecasts or they’re simply just missing a screw or two (one doesn’t necessarily preclude the other) as a record 19 runners toed the line for the third annual “Bill’s Great Peak Ascent” at 7:30am this past Saturday – a day that was forecast to have a high of 36C.  Fortunately, we were given a temporary reprieve as a high overcast kept the temperature somewhat under control for most of the ascent.

Ultimately, the heat did take a toll, though, as there were no record times this year, due in part to the time necessary to completely douse ourselves in every available water source.  Some, apparently, didn’t do enough dousing as this was also a record year for route customizations within 1 km of the finish line – Bob, on target to finish well ahead of the pack decided to go off-route after crossing the Pipe Bridge on the return trip (we’re talking about 300 m from the finish here folks).  Instead, he ended up finishing second behind yours truly, whom he found nearly passed out on the bench at the finish line.  Similarly, Patrick went off-route within 1 km of the end and decided to test out the mud depth in the swamps in the Varley Trail section while trying to get back on track.  He ultimately finished 4^th behind Desmond.

Of the other 30 km participants, Rob and Kim ended up running pretty much solo.

For the remaining four 30 km runners (John, Karl, Gilles, and Elke) it seems there was also some possibly heat-induced confusion about what point to tag up on indicating the end of the “up” section so, Elke (being Elke) concluded the best option was to “tag up” on each of the other three runs hind sections.  From all accounts, there were no complaints.

In the custom distance group, Tim, opting for a point-to-point up, smoked everyone to the peak.  Ann went most of the way up, turning around at the Chalet, while Baldwin, Amy, and Laddie chose mid-range customizations.  That left a group of four (Sybille, Maureen, Claudia, Gary) who opted for a tamer out-and-back to the St. George’s Bench.  Kathy, after arriving late, chose another customization.

Notable nature sightings included a young black bear on Grouse Mountain, a (probably) Spotted Owl on St. George’s Trail, and a rabid chipmunk on Mountain Highway.

A great turnout at the Mosquito Creek Grill, no doubt aided by the prospect of a free beer for each participant, followed the event.  Amongst the goodies doled out as draw prizes were two Trail Runner Magazine subscriptions, the usual assortment of great Kinesys products, and a water bottle, bottle and holder, and running cap courtesy of North Shore Athletics.

Thanks to all who participated and, of course, to our sponsors.  Hope to see you all again next year.

Bill

 

You can view more photos here!

2005 - Year 2

 

Full Course (~30km)

No	First Name	Last Name	City/Town	Prov/State	Age	Time Up	Total Time
1	Tracy	Wakaluk	NorthVancouver	BC		1:45	3:02
	Scott	Riddell	North Vancouver	BC	42	1:45	3:02
3	Bill	Dagg	Vancouver	BC	42	1:45	3:03
4	Doug	MacLean	Seattle	WA	53	1:45	3:29
	Danilo	Caron	Vancouver	BC	30		3:29
6	Doug	MacKay	North Vancouver	BC	54	1:57	3:33
7	Lee	Adourian	Westwood	MA	38	2:35	4:15
8	Karine	Lavoie	Vancouver	BC	25	2:18	4:16
9	Cheryl	Johnson	Pitt Meadows	BC	56		4:57
	Craig	Moore	North Vancouver	BC	44	2:35	4:57
?	Stephen	Janega	Vancouver	BC	36	?	?

 

Custom

First Name	Last Name	City/Town	Prov/State	Age	Route	Time
Ann	Taylor	North Vancouver	BC		Grouse Chalet return (~28 km)	~3:30
Adam	Shih	Surrey	BC	30	Grouse Chalet return (~28 km)	~4:00
Pat	Barry	Vancouver	BC	44	St. George's return	2:27
Sibylle	Tinsel	North Vancouver	BC	41	St. George's return	2:27

Report

This past Saturday marked the second running of “Bill’s Great Peak Ascent” (those with a keen eye might notice a subtle name change from last year’s event – don’t ask) and, unlike last year when we were stopped short of our target by a chain link fence at the base of the last climb up Grouse Mountain, we were able to complete the full route. The 15 runners who took on the course this year were greeted with cool, near-ideal running conditions (a good contrast to last year’s heat). The cooler temperatures, coupled with the fact that there were no views to be had because of a sogged-in peak, seems to have agreed with the runners too as, even though no-one broke 3 hours, when you account for the time needed actually getting to the peak, the fastest times this year are comparable or faster than last year. Doesn’t matter anyway -- this year’s times are the ones that matter for the record book.

 

More photos

 

2004 - Year 1

24 July 2004 - The First Official Running

	Name	Home town	Peak time	Total Time
1	Mark Klaver	North Vancouver	1:46	2:54
2	Wendy Montgomery	North Vancouver	1:46	3:04
	Bill Dagg	Vancouver	1:46	3:04
4	Desmond Mott	North Vancouver	1:46	3:11
5	Edward Haboly	North Vancouver		3:24
6	Rob Ruff	Surrey, BC		3:35
7	Greg Crompton	North Vancouver	2:04	3:43
8	Ron Adams	North Vancouver	2:10	3:49
9	Kathy Nomura	Burnaby, BC		3:59
	Mike Palenthorpe	Vancouver		3:59
	Ean Jackson	North Vancouver	2:30	3:59
12	Ken Hardinge-Rooney	New Westminster, BC	2:17	4:09
13	Doug Mackay	North Vancouver	2:26	4:10
14	Dave Laforest	Whitby, Ontario	2:30	4:30
	Keith Nicol	Vancouver	2:30	4:30
	Suzanne Johnson	North Vancouver		2:30
	Jason Niles	North Vancouver		2:30

17 starters, 15 finishers

Report

The inaugural running of "Bill's Grouse Peak Ascent" is now in the books. Seventeen runners, mostly from North Vancouver but one from as far away as Whitby, Ontario and ranging in age from 19 to 55, took up the challenge of running the approximately 30km route from the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR) to the peak of Grouse Mountain (and back) on what was a beautiful, at times rather warm, Saturday, July 24th. Perhaps it was the temptation of a free beer at the post-race event at the Mosquito Creek Bar & Grill or, maybe it was the prospect of being lucky enough to win one of the great KINeSYS draw prizes to be given out at the post-race event that brought them out but, whatever the reason, they came, they ran and they conquered (well, almost -- read on).

A pre-race survey showed that most of the participants were already familiar with most of the route and at least one of those who wasn't familiar had taken the pre-caution of printing himself out the detailed route description off of the Club Fat Ass website. That was a good sign. No-one would be getting lost or off-course today. Unfortunately, I neglected to account for the "Jackson Factor" as Ean was too busy talking to his running companions to notice the St. George's Trail bench and passed by an important right-hand turn. As nice as Mosquito Creek is, it wasn't exactly where they were supposed to be so they had to backtrack to the bench to rejoin the event. Next year, I'm thinking of a yellow jersey for Ean -- not as an indication of the current leader -- but as a warning to others!