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Run To the Clouds 2008 Results

Submitted by Sibylle Tinsel on 13 April, 2008 - 09:28.

12 April 2008 - Starter Photo
32 Starters - 32 Finishers

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Run to the Clouds event review

WHAT A GREAT DAY. Blue sky and warm temperatures blessed us at the end of yet another week or two of rain. 31 runners showed up to tackle the tough course and pretty much every single one of them had a big smile on their face at the end too. It was hard not to enjoy a run in the woods when the day was just so great. Thanks to all the runners who came out to play in the woods yesterday. Great to see you there and frankly as an event host, seeing you all having a great time makes it all worth while. With 18 runners completing the full 25 kms and another 13 doing one of the shorter options you all deserve great pats on the back, as this course is not an easy one. Well done!

Brief history here: As I look outside my window the morning after the event and at the rain falling once again, I smile and realize someone up there seems to want me to continue to put this event on. A loooong time back I talked to the good folks at CFA and suggested it would be cool to do a run out in the Tri-Cities area around Eagle Ridge and Buntzen Lake area. Of course they instantly tossed it back in my court but helped me organize my first event. Run to the Clouds was born in 2006. They also asked me for a minimum 3 year commitment on running the event. Since that time we have had 3 course changes (I’d like to think it is getting better) and hopefully I have got a bit smarter on how to do this all… but the fun is still there. Runners are still coming out to support it and it makes my day to see both local and runners from other parts of Vancouver coming out to see and enjoy some of the beautiful trails that we have out here.

I guess we will have to see about a CFA Run to the Clouds…

Of course, none of this would be possible without the help of others. I’d like to send out some well deserved thanks for helping Run to the Clouds event even exist. These people made the event possible and better:

  • Nick Balenzano, and the 3 John’s (Johnny Saunders, John Yap and Jon Mansaul) -- our fully trained first aid team that gave up their morning and were cruising around on the event course on their mountain bikes ready to help out should the need arise.
  • Chris Leupold and Greg Skerratt for helping with aid station #3 at the top of Eagle Ridge (Note: these guys moto’d in all the treats and liquid you enjoyed up there).
  • Kintec Footlab for donating some cool shirts and waterbottle prize draws.
  • Norco Performance Bikes for donating some cool beer mugs, t-shirts and draw prizes.
  • Trail Runner Magazine for donating 2 subscriptions that were given out as prize draws.
  • Sibylle from CFA for once again walking me through all the on-line headaches of posting and hosting an event.
  • Angela Spooner for donating some fantastic draw prizes (3 nice bottles of wine) that were given away at the after-party.
  • My wife Diane for buying all the treats and cutting up the watermelon that everyone enjoyed.
Highlights and other fun stuff:

As you can imagine, a lot goes on during an event and there is certain things that come to mind afterwards that are always good to share with others. Here is just some of the good, the bad and the ugly:
  • Again, as per last year’s event… it did NOT RAIN!! After a week or two of lousy weather, event day dawned sunny and warm, perfect (almost too warm?) running temperature and with no wind the lake was a gem to look at while doing the course figure 3 around it.
  • No negative points were awarded to a few of the runners who tried to make the course longer and harder than it already was by adding on extra spurs or additional mileage!
  • Props goes out to the fast four (Bill Dagg, Ran Katzman, Allison Mackay and Desmond Mott) who ran the course faster than any have before – new course records for men and women.
  • Extra point awarded to Mark MacRae who met a co-worker in the elevator less than 48 hours ago and talked her into a) joining CFA and b) coming out to run a 25 km trail run.
  • Apparently Buntzen IS still above 32 degrees or 0 degrees C as some keen runners didn’t have to break through ice to go for a swim after the run. Wow, now there is a hearty bunch!!!
The after-party at the Golden Spike Pub was well attended although they didn’t seem all to organized, the food tasted good and the bevies (strictly for re-hydration purposes) even better. It was also great to share some fantastic draw prizes awarded to runners present.


Results

#'s Runners Name Distance Completed Official Finish time CFA Points Awarded Notes:
1 Bill Dagg 25 km 2:38:30 1st Male 2  
2 Ran Katzman 25 Km 2:39 2  
3 Allison Mackay 25 Km 2:41 1st female 2  
4 Desmond Mott 25 Km 2:41:30 3 Plus 1 point for on-course garbage pick-up
5 Mark MacRae 25 Km 3:02 3 Plus 1 point for talking a fellow co-worker into joining CFA and coming out for 25 Km in the elevator the day before
6 Geoffrey Palmer 25 Km 3:02:05 2  
7 Peter Van Gallen 25 Km 3:04 2  
8 Rhonda Gallant 25 Km 3:08 2  
9 Angela Spooner 25 Km 3:08 3 Plus 1 point for helping support the event with some very nice and appreciated draw prizes. Thanks.
10 Dan Daoust 25 Km 3:08 2  
11 Donna Smood 25 Km 3:08 3 Plus 1 point for being talked into joining CFA in an elevator the day before and coming out and running 25 Km with us :)
12 Amy MacArthur 25 Km 3:14 2  
13 Carie Moran 25 Km 3:42 2  
14 Lisa Kirkland 25 Km 3:42 2  
15 Lori Clerkson 25 Km 3:42 2  
16 Steven Lowe 25 Km 3:42 2  
17 Gord Lord 25 Km 3:42 2  
18 Gord Thompson 24.5 Km 3:18 2 Went for the 25 but got mixed up in final Km
           
           
19 Janis Vallis 15 Km 1:59 2  
20 Wendy Wong 15 Km 2:03 2  
21 Lucy McNeill 15 Km 2:03 2  
22 Andrew Laing 15 km 2:05 2  
23 Jennifer Hiebert 15 km 2:10 2  
24 Christopher Atkins 12 Km 1:25 2  
25 Ruby Fergusen 12 Km 1:31 2  
26 Don Murray 12 Km 1:31 2  
27 Todd Ulriksen 12 Km 1:31 2  
28 Beth Van Gaalen 12 Km 1:59 2  
29 Debbie Clark 10 Km 1:15 2  
30 Sibylle Tinsel custom (less than Debbie)
 1:18 3 Extra point awarded for holding event host's hand through many left curves and still coming out to run and support the event.
31 Claudia Bullington 12 Km 1:40 2  
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cbullington's picture

Thanks for a wonderful event!

Submitted by cbullington on 14 April, 2008 - 20:51.

Hi Pete,

 Thanks for organizing such a wonderful event; we couldn't ask for a better day to do it, the place was great!!! you're very organized. thanks again.

 Claudia

Thanks very much Pete

Submitted by wendywong on 14 April, 2008 - 13:41.
thanks so much for the time & effort you & your team put in to making this run a success.  It was my first CFA event, and i'm looking forward to many more.
Bill Dagg's picture

Dang it all!

Submitted by Bill Dagg on 13 April, 2008 - 18:08.
It's actually Bill Dagg (not Bill Dang as indicated in the write-up -- although, some might say "Dang that Bill Dagg!"). That's for the excellent event. Love to do it again next year. Cheers Bill
Sibylle Tinsel's picture

Dang!

Submitted by Sibylle Tinsel on 13 April, 2008 - 20:26.
Dang...I caught the mistake in the results table  but must have read right over it in the write-up.  Corrected now. (I hope Pete didn't hand type all the names into the table...as you spelled your name correctly in the registration - there is a download function, Pete ;-)
Sibylle Tinsel's picture

Thank You Pete!

Submitted by Sibylle Tinsel on 13 April, 2008 - 09:33.
And 3 points for Pete, the most organized and meticuolous EH we could wish for....if only he'd stop deleting files and web pages, ahem...;-)

Thanks Pete, for hosting the Run To The Clouds again, for getting my lazy behind out and run at least a bit, for all the treats, great prizes, sunshine and general great attitude.  Much appreciated.  I hope the Run To The Clouds lives on.

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