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THE NEXT GUTBUSTER IN...

Kate Carlson, nearing the summit of the Mt. Washington GutBuster Ascent
Check out Tony Austin's Photos.

BIG THANKS!
Through you participation and gracious donations the GutBuster Trail Running Series was able to raise $600 for the Vancouver Island Marmot Recovery Foundation (which enabled us to adopt 4 marmots for the year) as well as $2300 for the Runners of Compassion chapters on Vancouver Island. Thank you for your support! Hope to see you on the trails next year.

The FRONTRUNNERS GutBuster Trail Running Series is Vancouver Island's Premiere Trail Running Series that takes runners off the road and onto the some of the most amazing trail networks in Western Canada. We are offering five exciting races for the 2008 season. Click here to view the schedule.

We are excited to continue with the GutBuster Half Marathon in Nanaimo. This is one of the only Half Marathon Trail Races in BC and with such an amazing turn-out last year, we are expecting another great turnout.

The GutBuster takes place on mountain courses featuring winding single-track and a healthy dose of elevation loss and gain.

Run, hike or climb....it doesn't matter, just come on out and Bust a Gut! But be warned: Trail running is highly addictive and can keep you in excellent shape. The question is... ... ... ... Are you ready to Bust-A-Gut?

(remember to 'refresh' your cache) Sept 18/ 08 - After the completion of a successful first year we are hard at work scouting for possible new locations and sponsors to help make the 2009 season as memorable as ever. Check back later for the 2009 schedule. Aug 14/ 08 - Only a couple days till the final GutBuster. There are just over 70 registrants ready to tackle the mountain. check out the course map for the GutBuster Ascent Jun 16/ 08 - Want to carpool to the next GB? Double up and cut down by using PickupPal to Rideshare and find out how you can reduce your environmental impact. Jun 9/ 08 - Another great weekend of racing. The Westwood Lake Gutbuster saw a total of 232 finishers. Check out the great photos and results. Congrats to all racers and volunteers and a big thanks to the Nanaimo Runners of Compassion. May 15/ 08 - Results and photos are up from the first MOMAR of the season this past weekend in Sqaumish. Look at that arch! May 11/ 08 - Congratulations to Jeff Hunt and Bob Wall for being the first to run the 60k North Coast Trail on opening day (May 10th). Great running guys! May 5/ 08 - GutBuster 002 went off as a success. Congrats to the 162 brave finishers that scaled the steep slopes of Mt. Tzouhalem. Results. Mar 18/ 08 - We just uploaded a Zone 91.3 GutBuster Royal Roads promotional ad. Tune in to Zone 91.3 and listen. Feb 29/ 08 - We are happy to announce the GutBuster Ascent is taking place August 16th! Feb 21/ 08 - REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Feb 15/ 08 - We are very excited to announce that The North Face has come aboard as the Presenting Sponsor of the GutBuster Trail Running Serires. Feb 6/ 08 - We are happy to announce that Carb-Boom Energy Gels and Edge Sports Drink are on boards as the official nutritional sponsor.