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Saturday, 27 April 2013
6:00-7:00 pm

Townsite Brewing Tour and Tasting  

5824 Ash Avenue, Old Townsite, Powell River
7:00-9:00 pm

Pre-run Meet and Greet Pasta Dinner  

(pre-registration, and course briefing)

Old Courthouse Inn, 6243 Walnut Street, Old Townsite, Powell River

 

 

Sunday - 28 April 2013
7:00am Have breakfast. Check the weather. Bring along your route instructions you printed off at home. Make sure you know how to get to the start... and don't forget your shoes!
7:15am Arrive at the Kinsmen parking lot above the Shingle Mill Pub and Bistro for Shuffle bib number pick up and sign in. 
7:30am to 7:45am Buses and car pool leave for the start at Malaspina Road.
8:25 Starter photo
8:30am Start - Runners first, hikers second
9:30am Half Shufflers meet on Tomkinson Road at the intersection with the Sunshine Coast Trail (instructions how to get there below) for bib number pick up and sign in.
9:55 Half Shuffle starter photo
10:00 Half Shuffle start
11:15pm First runners arrive at Kinsmen's Park/Shingle Mill
3:00pm Post event festivities at the Shingle Mill Pub and Bistro (Children are welcome in the Bistro only).
4:15pm Participants going back via the Saltery Bay ferry need to leave now to make the ferry at 5:25 pm
4:30pm Last hikers arrive at Kinsmen Park/Shingle Mill.

 

 How to get to Powell River?

Traveling from the Lower Mainland (Vancouver or beyond)?  You will need to arrive the night before the start (Saturday night). The trip involves two ferries from Vancouver but you only pay for the first. . Check the ferry schedule for connections. Here is a list of a few accommodations in the Powell River area.

If you come from Courtenay on Vancouver Island you can take the first ferry of the day and arrive just in time for the Shuffle.

Sign in 7:15 am. Please be at Shingle Mill by 7:15 am to sign in and arrange bussing to the start.


Bus transportation and car pooling - 7:30 to 7:45 (Kinsmen parking lot, above the Shingle Mill Pub and Bistro parking lot). Service will be donated by Powell River Regional Transit System, the drivers and the City of Powell River.  There are two forty-five passenger buses available on a first come, first serve basis.  Over and above that, participants will need to arrange their own carpooling to the start on Malaspina Road.

Buses leave 7:30 to 7:45 am. There is free parking along the side of the road and pay parking in the Kinsmen Park parking lot.

From the Powell River - Comox ferry terminal in Westview (Powell River) head north along Marine Avenue (Highway 101) towards Lund. Follow Highway 101 to the Townsite, crossing Ash Street at the first stop sign, and turning right on Arbutus at the second stop sign. Continue north, across the Powell River Bridge and make an immediate right turn. This road leads along the water to the Shingle Mill parking lot, continue a bit further to the Kinsmen parking lot, which is the marshaling point for getting on the bus, and where you can sign in and pick up your Shuffle Bib Number.  Bus to the start at Malaspina Road.

Starter Photo - 8:25

Start - Marathon Shuffle - 8:30

If you missed out getting a seat on the bus, get back on Highway 101 near the bridge, and  drive north, up the hill toward Wildwood, Sliammon and beyond. From the bridge it is about 16 km to the Malaspina Road turnoff. Just before you reach Malaspina Road, you will see a large sign alerting drivers to the Okeover Arm Provincial Park and a number of other billboards singing the praises of that wonderful area. Turn right onto Malaspina Road and proceed 1.4 km to a sharp right curve. A gravel road branches off to the left. Park here and look for the Shuffle starting point 100m farther along on the highway on the south side of the pavement. Bussing supports the growth of the event.

Half Shuffle

The Half Shuffle starts at the beginning of Sliammon Lakes Trailhead.  You can also make your own carpooling arrangements at the Kinsmen parking lot at 9:15 am and then drive to the start together. Please note, the access road to the Half Shuffle is a gravel road and rough, with a few deep trenches to cross in the last few kilometres.  You will need a car with good clearance to navigate these. 

Half Shuffle sign-in 9:45

Half Shuffle Starter Photo - 9:55

Start - Half Shuffle 10:00


To get to the Sliammon Lakes trailhead, drive north on Highway 101 to Scuttle Bay, about 12 km from the Westview ferry terminal. At Scuttle Bay turn right, up Wilde Road.  Where Wilde Road branches in the hamlet (1 km), stay to your right (Tomkinson Road). Pass the access road to Big Sliammon Lake (4 km) on your right. After another 2 km you will cross the bridge over Appleton Creek.  Just 100 metres beyond it, turn left into a former gravel pit, which is a good place to park, or park along the road. The northern end of the Sliammon Lakes Trail is situated east across the road from the entrance to the pit, and a few steps below.

 

 

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What to Bring?

  • Bring your own official timing system (a watch will do, even if the second hand doesn't work).
  • Be self sufficient for your food and water needs on the trail.  While we aim to have a few aid stations along the way, these are a bonus and should not be relied upon.
  • Be prepared for the weather and trail conditions. If you are a hiker bring your usual gear and extra clothes to layer and protect from rain.
  • A change of clothes and maybe a towel will come in handy. There are no showers, but there is a public washroom at the finish where you can change.

  Pre-Event

2013 marks the 20th Anniversary for the Marathon Shuffle.  In honor of this milestone the following pre-event activities have been planned:

  • 6:00-7:00 pm Saturday, April 27th - Townsite Brewing - Tour and Tasting
  • 7:00-9:00 pm Saturday, April 27th - Meet and Greet Pasta Dinner ($15 pp) at the Old Courthouse Inn.  There will also be pre-registration available, and a course briefing.   Capacity for the pasta dinner is limited to 50 people, so again, first come, first serve. 

Post-Event

  • Come and join us for stories of the trail, some food and beverages at the Shingle Mill Pub and Bistro at 6233 Powell Heights (604-483-3545) near the finish.

Other Notes

The whole trail has been well marked with fluorescent orange-red metal squares all the way to the finish line at the Shingle Mill. It has also been brushed and groomed in the weeks preceding the Shuffle. Be at the trailhead at least 15 minutes before the start so we can take the starter picture, sign up any late comers and start on time.  Be prepared for the weather. Make sure you have your  Shuffle Bib Number clearly visible during the event so volunteers can check you off as you pass through the half-dozen checkpoints along the route. If you decide not to finish the entire route, it is imperative that you hand your  Shuffle Bib Number in to a volunteer at one of the check points, or a at the finish (Shingle Mill). 

For some it's a race, but for others it's not. However, we do keep track of your times so you have something to compare to next year. We hope everyone will take the same course, but won't disqualify folks for getting lost and hiking or running extra distance. Over the last few years the course has been substantially upgraded with the installation of a multitude of the square florescent markers every 30 meters or so, and dozens more of the carved wooden directional signs at any of the junctions. If you don't see any of the orange markers, retrace your steps to the last junction and take the fork that has the markers. Junctions are signed with the ground being spray-painted, but when you are running (or talking) you sometimes don't look up to take note of the proper turn, keeping straight ahead instead. Remember: orange markers, orange markers. Look up every so often, and refer to your route instructions.

This event is not sponsored, sanctioned, permitted or anything else that would qualify it as an official event.

Use this wonderful opportunity check out some of the last surviving groves of BC's old growth temperate rainforest.

Expect rain, trails, hills, some old friends and maybe some new.

Course - Marathon Shuffle

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Please print out this course description (scroll down for a printer-friendly version) and bring it with you in a plastic baggie to the start.  Here is a rough map of the course with the start of the Full and Half Shuffle as well as the Finish indicated.  Here is a profile of the run course on Strava.

Total distance from Malaspina Road to the Shingle Mill 29 km.

Hiking time about 6 to 8 hours, running time about 4 to 6 hours, new astounding record just under 3 hours
Note: Km mentioend refer to the total km of the STC from the northern end at Sarah Point
 
Route Description – Thunder Ridge: Just past the S-curve of Malaspina Road (Km 21.3 of the SCT) a wide pullout signals the trailhead and the starting point of the Marathon Shuffle along Section Two of the Sunshine Coast Trail.
Follow the clearly marked Thunder Ridge section of the Sunshine Coast Trail, paralleling the road for a short distance. Within 15 minutes, after you pass three big old growth firs along the trail, you reach Fern Creek Bridge, a picnic table and a campsite. Next, the trail runs parallel to a narrow logging spur for about 100 m, which you then cross. On the other side of the spur, just before you start the steep ascent of the trail, an old skid road, you will notice a huge historic steel drum with cogs that probably came off a steam donkey and was left behind when the logging show pulled out early last century. A 15-minute climb will take you to Jay's Junction (23.5 km) where you must make absolutely sure to turn off to the left and begin your descent. Soon a young forest opens onto Okeover Inlet. The trail leaves the maturing forest you have come through and merges onto a logging spur. After turning right on this spur for roughly 50 m, you must then leave it again and  turn down to the left, past the twin old growth firs. Keep a close eye on the markers and the additional flags as you keep dropping through the cutblock and across the end of another spur, and a couple of minutes later back into the timber where the trail then crosses Plummer Creek Road (25.2 km).
 
Route Description – Toquenatch: Step across this gravel road, and drop down 200 m onto the Toquenatch Trail section, which turns into a moss-covered old logging railroad grade among a stand of substantial second growth fir. Turn right (east) on this flat grade. Within minutes you cross Plummer Creek and pass a campsite with outhouse built by the Powell River Rotary Club in 1999.
Stay on the mossy railroad bed. The trail follows the rim of Toquenatch Creek and reaches Toquenatch Falls, where a bridge, rebuilt by the Bloody Old Men’s Brigade (BOMB) Squad, provides an emergency access to Southview Road.
Don’t cross this footbridge (26.7 km). Toquenatch Trail (and the Shuffle route) continues upstream on the west side of the creek. More mossy old railroad grades invite a faster pace. Then you enter a cottonwood plantation. A touch wider riparian zone beside the creek would have allowed the trail to stay inside the canopy instead of being forced out into the recent clearcut. Maintaining a trail out in the open is much more labour intensive and requires continuous attention to keep the brambles and other shrubbery at bay. I can’t remember how many times we have weed-whacked this section since it was harvested about eight years ago. Once the trail re-enters the forest it runs parallel to the logging road built to harvest this area.
Some 200 metres along the edge of the forest and the spur you reach a trail junction. You must turn left staying in the timber, and not go out onto the logging road. The Shuffle route follows the creek upstream, and then crosses it on a new footbridge. Just upstream, there is a beaver dam, and you might be privileged to hear the powerful slap of a tail. Next you will pass the Toquenatch Fir (28.5 km), a giant of memorable girth—eight feet in diameter at breast height (dbh) — surprises you by its sudden appearance. Its estimated age is around 1,000 years. You are now near the end of Toquenatch Trail. A number of boardwalks later you emerge onto Southview Road (28.8 km) about 3.5 kilometres from the pavement of the Lund highway. Turn left on the gravel road and pass over a bridge. At once the road forks. You will find one of the support stations here, and an opportunity to have some refreshments. (There is an outhouse at Homestead Forestry Campsite some 50 metres farther south of this junction.) You will notice the continuation of the Shuffle route (Marathon Trail section) heading uphill on the left (north) side of the rushing Upper Toquenatch Creek (28.9 km).
 
Route Description – Marathon: Vanilla leaf and chanterelles grow along the mossy trail that winds uphill paralleling the creek. For the first few hundred metres you can see the effects of an inadequate riparian zone on the right, and a clearcut beyond the rushing waters. Uprooted, wind-thrown trees are strewn like toothpicks into the creek. PRPAWS alerted the BCFS by prior to the logging that this would happen. We deemed the buffer inadequate. The contractor ignored even these boundaries and over-cut right down into the gully. These environmentally unfriendly practices occur less frequently now, but are not entirely a thing of the past.
After 15 minutes of hiking through the 80-year-old fir and cedar forest you reach a fork that is easy to miss, as the Sunshine Coast Trail leaves the rim and dips down into the ravine, while the start of the Trinket Trail would take you uphill. You must drop down into the gully and cross the creek via a small footbridge (29.6 km). Watch for the beautiful but poisonous amanitas mascarias, their smooth orange or scarlet heads sprinkled with white flakes. The now gentle grade continues, heading up through salal. The trees are much smaller here. The soil is rocky, and underneath the moss and salal, there is evidence of earlier logging practices: slash burning that devoured much of the duff. Soon the character of the forest changes again. The size of the firs is still the same, but they are much farther apart, though the canopy is unbroken. This is an example of commercial thinning, a more recent, but relatively rare logging prescription. It is an addition to the ministry of forests’ arsenal of tools that is welcomed by the recreational community. The trail makes a little jog (turn right, then left 10 m later) as it crosses a wood road and then carries on back on the trail, heading gently uphill through the open forest.
Soon you come into a bowl where the trees are closer together again and more substantial as there is better soil. You reach a junction with another end of the Trinket Trail to the left, and a trail out to Chocolate Lilly Bluff to the right. You must not turn either left or right, but carry on straight through and uphill. In the spring orchids called lady slippers (calypso bulbosa) grow nearby. After a few switchbacks the trail meanders onto a sub-ridge. Here it meets the old Marathon Trail ascending steeply from below to the right. Make a left turn and follow the ridge to the top and out into a vibrant plantation (31.0 km). About 100 metres after the path levels out you come to 54” Junction (31.2 km) to Gibraltar Bluff.
Here a left turn takes the hiker/runner through the vast fir and cedar plantation via a deactivated but hiker-friendly logging spur. This shortcut crosses a creek and meets a logging road (Branch 10). Turn right for 100 metres and on the crest look for the Sunshine Coast Trail crossing the road. To the left the Shuffle route continues to Rieveley’s Pond with the new Shelter complete with sleeping loft, an outhouse and a swimming dock. (A turn to the right off the logging road onto the trail the loop would curl back toward Gentle David, Gibraltar Bluff and back to 54" Junction in a clockwise fashion.)
(If you are more inclined toward smelling the roses rather than making time you have the option to make a right turn at 54” Junction. This part of the loop is more scenic and longer. First it takes you back into mature forest and then out to panoramic views at Gibraltar Bluff (31.6km). Below you will see the Toquenatch Valley, Okeover Inlet, past which you have traveled, and the lowlands toward Powell River, with the Strait of Georgia and various islands in the distance. Next pass by “John’s Tea House” (31.9 km) over the headwaters of Wilde Creek, and on to the rocky outcropping known as Gentle David, complete with picnic table. Soon the trail comes back out onto the eastern section of the clearcut. After a couple of minutes of traveling through the plantation, the trail emerges onto a logging road (32.5 km). Across the road the SCT continues toward Rieveley’s Pond, Appleton Canyon and Powell Lake. In 1995 Powell River Parks and Wilderness (PRPAWS) lobbied unsuccessfully to have a corridor of standing trees left alongside the trail, rather than having everything clearcut. The area was restocked post harvest and a canopy is finally beginning to form again.)
15 minutes through the timber will take you to Rieveley’s Pond (34.3 km). There is an outhouse here, a rustic campsite, as well as a swimming platform that juts out into this warm pond. Bird and amphibian life is very active in this idyllic spot, where PRPAWS is planning to build a shelter during its current five-year plan. Continue for another half hour toward the Appleton Creek Recreation Site (35.5 km). As you approach Appleton Creek from the north, the rushing sounds will draw you into its mesmerizing rhythm. The pounding of the turbulent waters is never too far.
At a T-junction of the trail, directly above the creek bank, a wooden sign points back up the Marathon Trail over which you have just traveled, advising that Rieveley’s Pond is an hour away. Follow the SCT southward and downstream. (A left turn would take you up a 100-metre long side spur to a picnic table overlooking a swirling swimming hole. This spot lends itself well to a symphonic lunch and, in the summer, to a refreshing swim.)
 
Route Description – Appleton Canyon:
At the T-junction overlooking the creek below, turn right and follow the Sunshine Coast Trail downstream to a newly refurbished BOMB Squad bridge that takes you safely across to the other side. A sign declares that you have arrived at the Appleton Forestry Recreation site. It signifies the beginning of the Appleton Canyon Trail. This small flood plain is home to a handful of ancient huge Douglas firs that tower over two picnic tables.
The Appleton Canyon section of the SCT slants up onto the rim beyond the campsite. At the top the trail branches, the left branch would take you 300 metres up along the ridge toward an outhouse, while you must make a right turn following the creek downstream. You come to a high spot overlooking the big bend where unseen to the casual eye the creek turns abruptly. From a certain vantage point two sections of the creek are visible—apparently running in opposite directions—and providing a puzzling illusion. The trail keeps dropping along a side hill, and if you look below it you’ll see more large giants, one huge five footer leaning at a precarious angle, its lofty top attempting to grow vertically again.
The path continues downhill and soon levels out on another flats (36.2km). Here, during low water conditions, you can cross to the other side and explore what may eventually become part of a loop returning downstream on the west bank.
At Gorge Falls (36.3 km), you can get down to the creek on a spur and have a swim in the pool, or even a skull-numbing shower underneath the tumbling sheet of water. Though the vegetation is generally small second growth fir, you will see some old growth growing on the slopes down toward the creek.
Next, beyond another flat, a short spur will take you down to a pool at the bottom of Sylph Falls. A few minutes farther the trail dips down onto yet another flat where you can get right next to the creek.
The trail swerves away again temporarily, and minutes later you approach the edge of the canyon where a short but steep side spur will allow you a look at waterfalls and pools directly below you. This is the waterfall that prevents any salmon from getting farther upstream. Three hundred metres below this point you emerge onto the back of a gravel pit that serves as parking lot for people who do day hikes, six kilometres up from the Lund Highway. Exit the gravel pit onto Tomkinson Road (Wilde Road) and find the trailhead of the Sliammon Lakes section (37.7 km) across from there.

Half Shuffle Start 10:00 am at beginning of Sliammon Lakes section

Route Description – Sliammon Lakes: This trail section begins with a few steps down a bank and a bridge across a small creek (37.7 km). It continues on the other side following the creek downstream, then veering off to the East. Within minutes of starting you come to an even smaller creek, which you cross over on Troll Bridge. A large yew tree grows along the bank just a few paces back. A diminutive pool invites the weary traveler to a luxurious bath. The trail continues and soon reaches a gully (38.4 km). There it crosses a seasonal stream with a large, hollow red cedar, then winds its way up and out of the ravine, which is sprinkled with other large old growth cedars and firs.
The terrain becomes rocky and tilts toward Thethyeth Lake (Upper Sliammon Lake 38.8 km) with Bogus Mountain rising roundly beyond this calm lake. The trail cuts away from the lake through a young forest with its solid understory of salal. Once more, now over moss-covered bluffs, it returns to a viewpoint (39.1 km) above Thethyeth with glimpses of the Bunster Foothills and Mount Porteous to the north. A bench here and at the next opening invite the traveler to take a water break and photo op.
A few steps farther along you reach a bare promontory (Kayach Bluff 39.2 km) that affords a grand view of (Big) Sliammon Lake and the terrain that you will travel over along its shore and the shallow pass to the southeast. When this section of the Sunshine Coast Trail had its grand opening in 1993, Elizabeth Harry, a Sliammon elder conducted a traditional blessing ceremony in the Sliammon Coast Salish language. More than 100 people witnessed it. With drum and song, she sent the blessing out to the four directions.
From Kayatch Bluff a gentle and safe reroute drops down to Sliammon Lake at the former shakebolt cutters’ camp near the mouth of tiny Kokanee Creek (40.0 km). Some fish enhancement took place here in the 1980s. There still is a big wooden trough that had been used to rear the kokanee, a landlocked variety of salmon. Rough campsites are nestled among the trees and a swimming spot complete with bench is located at the lake.
The trail continues eastward from here skirting the lakeshore. At Canoe Bay (40.7 km) there is good swimming and picnicking. Two hundred metres farther along you come to an overgrown branch that would lead you down to the right to the Cadets’ Campsite at the edge of the lake. It is an undeveloped site with a few tenting areas cleared out of the ubiquitous salal. The Shuffle route continues south following the shore until it reaches a stream. Here it swings uphill and passes an outhouse at (41.2 km) and then the edge of Dogleg Pond, a favourite of waterfowl. The trail climbs onto an outcropping of rock and winds toward Little Sliammon Lake. Caution: There, in a rocky cleft, a 100-metre-long side spur (42.5 km) off to the right would take you out to a popular swimming and diving spot, while you must stay left to carry on along the main trail. You climb out of the cleft and onto high bluffs overlooking the lake with patches of blue violets growing on the rocky ledges. The route follows the eastern shore to a new shelter named Shangri-La (43.1 km) with picnic table, campsite, outhouse and swimming dock. A short boardwalk juts into the lake from where you might spot a pair of resident loons, or be tempted to go for a swim in the summer time.
A new cutblock (2007) caused the relocation of the trail in this area. It is now part of a woodlot that was awarded to Sliammon First Nation. A SFN donation helped defray costs incurred by the BOMB Squad and PRPAWS in the relocation of the trail and the building of a wonderful new recreation site. The new reroute stays in the riparian zone on the south shore of the lake, then follows an ephemeral creek that feeds into the lake from the south.
As the trail climbs away from the lake you will pass two massive, nearly 1,000-year-old Douglas firs standing side by side (43.7 km). A handful of other old growth veterans stand near the edge of the cutblock. The trail crosses the logging spur and climbs for a few minutes. Soon the trail crests and descends toward Wildwood over mossy outcroppings and through second growth. Salal and Oregon grape cover the forest floor. At 44.9 km the trail emerges onto a system of old logging spurs that leads out to the end of Sutherland Street (45.6 km) in Wildwood, where you will also find the beginning of Scout Mountain Trail (Powell Hill on nautical charts).
 
Trail Description – Scout Mountain: Be careful at this junction. Don’t take a right turn, which would take you out to the end of Sutherland Avenue and on into Wildwood. Make a left turn (east) toward Three Mile Bay. That old woodroad quickly splits with a right and a left branch. Within 30 metres on the left branch the trail turns right and crosses over the right branch. Carry on straight straight across in a southerly direction toward Scout Mountain. This area is a labyrinth of old wood roads and paths so pay close attention to the multitude of orange markers that have been installed recently to take the guess work out of following the route.
Keep heading south, then east and ignore any of the side trails here and there. Within a couple of minutes the wood road (trail) is joined by another coming up from the left. There is a jog in the route, which now begins to head uphill, still in an easterly direction. Soon you will reach the end of the wood road where the hiking trail proper begins (46.5 km).
About 20 minutes after you started, you will come out on top of the first view bluff (46.8 km). If you look back toward the north you will see the foothills of the Bunsters through which the Sliammon Lakes, Appleton and Marathon Trails wind their way. One large rocky outcropping jutting out into the northwestern horizon is Gibraltar Bluffs, on a loop of the Marathon Trail. Even farther in the distance you will see the low humpback Gwendoline Hills over which the northernmost sections of the Sunshine Coast Trail open up toward Land's End at Sarah Point, the gateway to Desolation Sound Marine Park.
As you move from bluff to bluff your views keep changing and turning farther and farther west, then south. When you reach a large cairn just back of where the trail starts heading down toward Powell Lake, you will notice the summit of Scout Mountain toward the east. Ignore the Summit Loop, which is somewhat longer and higher. You have to keep right on the direct main route that runs along the edge of Scout Mountain on rocky outcroppings. Enough soil has gathered over the ages to give chocolate lilies a foothold. First you pass Choir Bluffs. Here, in 1994, during International Choral Kathaumixw festival four choirs performed songs for the hikers who had brought them onto the mountain, and for the appreciative audience that assembled below in Sunset Park. At the end of the performance hundreds gathered in the park below and enjoyed a salmon barbecue, and each other's company.
Out in the open you'll come upon a park bench, which was erected by the municipality a couple of decades ago (47.9 km). This high vantage point is a good place to take a breath and to enjoy the panorama one more time. You can see the route the trail takes through a logged off area that will become a subdivision. The owner has recognized the trail as a resource, and we will have continued access through the housing development down toward the marina, and the narrows of Powell River. You are a mere 2 km from the finish line.
The route starts to drop steadily across open bluffs. Be careful as you descend over the exposed bluffs down onto the end of the logging road built to prepare the land for the new subdivision, Powell Lake Estates.
Below the steep bluffs you come upon the Wildwood pump house service road (49.2 km), which you must cross. To the left it runs straight down to the pump in the lake, and to the right, straight up to the huge water tank sitting up on Chilco Avenue. Do not turn down to the lake here but take the road curving southward up into a small saddle and a treed rocky outcropping that extends down to the lake. The road you are on levels out in this saddle. A gate restricts vehicular access to this area at this time. You will find the continuation of the trail proper as it descends through the narrow fringe of trees on your left, down toward the lake, hugging the rocky outcropping on your left. Within a few steps this section of the trail right of way passes directly below vertical cliffs. The climbing routes of "Higgyland" are described in detail in a new book by Chris Armstrong entitled “The Climber's Guide to Powell River”.
The trail drops down toward the lake, where you emerge out of the woods. These are your last steps. The trail, now a dirt road, turns right toward a large graveled parking lot – and the finish line. Make sure to sign out when you arrive, and confirm your time. Then take in some refreshments at the Shingle Mill, and tell some tall tales. You have survived the Marathon Shuffle. The fundraiser T-shirts will also be available at the pub. All funds raised from the Marathon Shuffle Shirts, and a 50/50 draw will go toward replacing aging tools, and improvements along the Sunshine Coast Trail. We are following our plan of building more shelters, benches, picnic tables and toilets, and truly appreciate your support. PRPAWS, Box 345, Powell River, BC, V8A 5C2. Tax receipts will be issued for any donations $20.00 or greater. Thank you very much. We hope you will enjoy the trail in good spirits and good health.

 

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Marathon Shuffle - 2013

 

Report: The 20th annual Marathon Shuffle brought out the participants like never before. A record-setting 184 participants gathered early on a crisp Sunday morning under a broken sky. Soon the rain of the previous day was forgotten as the brisk westerly blew away the remaining clouds. The Shuffle, a now popular rite of spring hosted by the Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society and their friends, is a hike or a run on a 29-kilometre long section of the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road near Lund to the Shingle Mill pub and bistro on Powell Lake.

The 12-kilometre long Half Shuffle from Wilde/Tomkinson roads proved that it has indeed continued growing in popularity. Nearly 100 set out from above the Appleton Bridge, including a baby less than a year old. Apparently 12 km is old hats to her.

Forty-five participants came from out of town, mostly from the Lower Mainland and the Island, but some from as far away as Australia and Germany. They came to see what all the buzz was about and maybe to claim some bragging rights. They found the Shuffle section of Canada’s longest hut-to-hut hiking trail technically challenging, and the local runners were stingy in giving up the top spots. In fact many had been training hard and owned the podium, in a manner of speaking. Craig Dunbar came first in the men's divistion with a 2:45 time, and Val Smith took the women's division with a personal best of 3:43. People were impressed with the trail, the stations, the volunteers, the refreshments and the atmosphere. We noted an interesting and welcome development. The greatest growth in attendance came from those in their twenties and thirties.

This year we began preparing three months before the start of the Shuffle. It was a busy time for the maintenance crews that accumulated just under a 1000 man-hours whacking, scraping and raking the route into tip-top shape. The crews began shuffelizing the route - clearing undergrowth two feet or more on either side of the tread, and leaving the appearance of a mossy carpet. Still more red metal squares were added this year. The advise bearing in mind when hiking it independently is that if you don't see a marker within 15 - 30 seconds from the last one you must be off trail. Stop and look around. Retrace your steps and soon you will find where the trail took a turn that you missed. Also be careful when coming upon a road and carefully look around for markers. 

The Shuffle organizing committee learned from last year’s comments, started early, and was excellently prepared on the day of the event. Of course they learned some more new things this year that they will adopt and implement for next year’s event to make that an even better experience. PRPAWS does appreciate getting constructive feedback that helps us improve as we strive to become a world-class destination. We have received many positive and constructive comments after the event.

Now hikers or runners can simply head out to Malaspina Road and do a Shuffle at their own leisure, or go up Wilde/Tomkinson roads to do the less strenuous, but no less equally beautiful Half Shuffle along the Sliammon Lakes and over panoramic Scout Mountain.

A Thank You ad will be published separately in the Powell River Peak newspaper, a gesture of PRPAWS’ sincere appreciation of the 30 volunteers and the numerous generous donors who helped make this year’s Shuffle yet another record-smashing success.

Other reports: Paul Prussner from BCAdventuresWest took some beautiful photos of the day and the scenery.  You can view them here: http://bcadventureswest.com/?page_id=491

Photos can be posted to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with MarathonShuffle MarathonShuffle2013 ClubFatAssEvents2013  ClubFatAssEvents, instruction on how to do this are here.

If you follow the instructions above, your photos will be added to the slideshow below (if you do not have Flickr, but would like to share your photos with other particpants, please send them to Eagle):



   
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Results: Please let us know if you find any mistakes, wrong times, distances, misspelled names, etc.


Time Last Name First Name Gender City Event
2:45:36 Dunbar Craig male Powell River 29km
2:59:55 Klassen Cam male New Westminster 29km
3:01:56 Sloan Mark male Powell River  29km
3:02:29 Aris Ryan  male Victoria  29km
3:04:00 fader byron male powell river 29km
3:15:28 Miller Alston male Powell River 29km
3:22:21 Nordman Joel male powell river 29km
3:25:26 Beiderwieden Drew  male Nanaimo 29km
3:25:36 van wiltenburg jonathan male powell river 29km
3:27:30 Walsh Pat  male Powell River 29km
3:28:17 Schaub Carlos male Lund 29km
3:38:49 Bratseth Chris male Powell River  29km
3:40:31 Dumas Mark male Maple Ridge 29km
3:43:14 smith valda female powell river  29km
3:45:36 Nightingale Larry male Halfmoon Bay 29km
3:48:13 Vogelgesang Lorenzo male Powell River 29km
3:53:41 McLean Joseph male Powell River 29km
3:54:15 Sullivan Melanie female Powell River 29km
4:18:55 Allen Chad male Maple Ridge 29km
4:18:55 Laughton Keith male Powell River 29km
4:19:51 Jackson Ean male North Vancouver 29km
4:19:51 Padgett Caitlin female Powell River 29km
4:19:51 Padgett Tegan female Powell River 29km
4:19:51 Rinas Jose male Husum / Germany 29km
4:22:11 Gowans Sawyer male Powell River  29km
4:23:29 Stanton Brian male Powell River 29km
4:26:34 Butler Mary female Maple Ridge 29km
4:26:34 Walsh Carrie female Powell River 29km
4:27:34 Weinheimer Marla  female Maple Ridge 29km
4:27:45 Behan  Shannon female Powell RIver 29km
4:34:31 Andres Greg male Maple Ridge 29km
4:35:35 Raftl Luke male Powell River 29km
4:35:57 Schrimpf Paul male Vancouver 29km
4:36:51 Snow Jan female Vancouver 29km
4:45:58 Lanigan Doug male Powell River 29km
4:56:33 dickenson janet female gibsons 29km
4:56:33 Nightingale Teresa female Halfmoon Bay 29km
4:59:47 Shultz Jim male Powell River 29km
5:04:19 Melrose Sean male Powell River 29km
5:17:00 Olsten Susan female powell river 29km
5:17:15 Mclellan Angus male Vancouver 29km
5:17:15 Wilson Shay female Vancouver 29km
5:19:42 brewer jill female powell river  29km
5:26:18 combe alex male powell river 29km
5:29:35 Reckenberg Margaret female Powell River 29km
5:37:32 Isherwood Jenny female Van Anda 29km
5:37:32 Rairie Margaret female Gillies Bay 29km
5:54:39 Veran Claudine female Powell River  29km
6:01:08 Artiqeres Roger male Powell River  29km
6:04:55 Styles Charlotte female Powell River 29km
6:09:54 Montagna Richard male Powell River  29km
6:16:09 Mckee Melise female Lund 29km
6:16:09 Wood Gina female Lund 29km
6:18:29 Lee Michael  male Richmond, BC 29km
6:18:29 Brownhill Craig male Powell River  29km
6:19:17 Holmes Tom male Melbourne, Australia 29km
6:19:17 Weldrick Christine female Cobble Hill 29km
6:19:17 Walz Emily female Powell River 29km
6:21:21 McBride Suzanne female Powell River 29km
6:22:14 Lavertu Mardi  female Powell River 29km
6:22:56 McBride Kristina female Powell River 29km
6:22:56 McBride Tom  male Powell River 29km
6:25:59 Corsbie Joe male Richmond 29km
6:26:03 Kemp Phil male Powell River 29km
6:26:20 Isert Dwayne male Surrey  29km
6:36:03 Blakeney Charly female Powell River 29km
6:36:03 Blakeney Jenna  female Powell River 29km
6:36:03 Formosa Shannon female Powell River 29km
6:42:59 Norman Nicole female powell river 29km
6:42:59 Young Emily female Powell River  29km
6:49:29 Sheldon Brittiny female Kelowna 29km
7:07:39 Cooper Barbara female Powell River 29km
7:07:39 Panek Ashley  female Powell River 29km
7:11:27 Birtig Tor male Powell River 29km
7:11:27 Birtig Brandy female Powell River 29km
7:11:27 Flello Sarah  female Powell River 29km
7:11:27 Flello Sam female Vancouver  29km
7:11:27 Flello  Paul male Vancouver  29km
7:11:27 MacLean Janice female Powell River 29km
7:11:27 Merlo Estevao  male Powell River 29km
7:34:16 Elmige Isert Margrit female Surrey  29km
7:34:17 Clough Bertha female Richmond 29km
8:32:15 Prussner Paul male Powell River 29km
8:36:52 Nash Sharon female Powell River 29km
8:36:52 Van Delft Will male Powell River 29km
8:36:52 Yamauchi Willow female Vancouver 29km
           
Time Last Name First Name Gender City Event
1:21:10 Taylor Kye male Powell River    12km
1:34:43 Waters Tony male Trevallyn Australia 12km
1:35:02 Carlson Kerri female Powell River 12km
1:35:51 Arnold Rebecca female Powell River  12km
1:36:02 Hermsen John male Powell River 12km
1:39:18 Newbury Janet female Powell River 12km
1:39:18 Sickavish Jill female Powell River 12km
1:49:09 Burnikell Karin female Powell River  12km
1:51:26 Strickland Nichole female Powell RIver 12km
1:58:36 Keyworth Dan male Powell River 12km
2:06:22 Hein Erika female Powell River  12km
2:08:38 Hollmann Prichard Kiran male Lund 12km
2:08:38 Prichard Hugh male Lund 12km
2:14:05 Dunbar Danielle female Powell River 12km
2:14:36 Morrison Nadia female Powell River  12km
2:17:31 Roberts Anne female powell River 12km
2:17:31 Stobbart Megan female Nanaimo 12km
2:19:18 Scott Judy female Powell River 12km
2:20:30 Wannamaker Tammi female Maple Ridge 12km
2:20:53 Rice Will male Powell River 12km
2:20:56 Rice Tony male Powell River 12km
2:26:11 van Zwaaij Rudi  male Powell River 12km
2:28:50 Turrell Fran  female Maple Ridge 12km
2:29:15 Dumas Terri female Maple Ridge 12km
2:30:47 Kamon Paul male Powell River 12km
2:32:30 Schultz Sue female Powell River    12km
2:32:30 Yuhen Amber female Powell River  12km
2:37:39 Luaifoa Michael male Powell River 12km
2:38:46 Cawley Ken male Powell River 12km
2:38:46 Cawley Krista female Powell River 12km
2:47:50 Cherniavsky Pippa female Vancouver 12km
2:47:50 Clarke Julie female Powell River 12km
2:49:00 Armitage Shelley female Powell RIver 12km
2:49:00 Dendewicz Jody female Powell River 12km
2:49:00 Kenning Louise female Powell River 12km
2:49:00 Medeiros Kyla female Powell River 12km
2:51:13 Franske Kirk male Powell River    12km
2:51:13 Taplay Ali female Powell River  12km
2:53:39 La Haye Michelle female Burnaby 12km
2:58:35 Smisko Randall  male Powell River 12km
2:58:35 Smisko Hayley female Powell River 12km
2:59:41 Carpentier Francois male Powell River 12km
2:59:43 Vranjkovic Jason male Powell River  12km
3:04:11 Adams Tara female Powell River    12km
3:04:11 Creasey  Miel female Powell RIver 12 km
3:04:11 Fuller Linda female Powell River  12km
3:04:11 Haacke Robyn female Powell River  12km
3:04:11 Stobbart Donna female Powell River 12km
3:04:23 Laycroft Jen female Powell River  12km
3:04:23 Luaifoa Hayley female Powell River 12km
3:26:44 McMarchie Allan male North Vancouver 12 km
3:30:44 Miller Greg male Powell River    12 km
3:31:04 Mertz Robin female Lund 12km
3:32:02 Snow Duart male Vancouver 12km
3:33:43 Walz Eagle male Powell River 12km
3:34:58 Lane Winnie female Powell River 12km
3:34:58 Wagner Sharon female Powell River 12km
3:38:49 Bratseth Chris male Powell River 12km
3:40:30 brady tyler male Powell RIver 12km
3:40:30 darbyshire stephanie female powell river 12km
3:40:30 pallet eric male powell river 12km
3:40:30 Stutt Erin female Powell River    12 km
3:41:51 Davey Angie female Powell River 12km
3:41:53 Davey Bob male Powell River 12km
3:41:53 Hurl Ulrich  male Powell River    12km
3:42:53 Hopkins Olivia female Powell River 12km
3:43:54 Martinig Lora female Powell River 12km
3:46:13 Yates Shaunalee female Powell River 12km
3:47:13 Jewra JJ male Powell River  12km
3:47:13 Jewra Lorraine female Powell River  12km
3:47:19 Martinig George male Powell River 12km
4:03:18 Lee Brian male Powell River 12km
4:03:18 Lee Jennifer female Vancouver 12km
4:07:05 Anderson Chris male Powell River 12km
4:07:08 Pinch Tara female Powell River 12km
4:07:10 Ruedig Katie female Powell River 12km
4:17:54 Radcliffe Astrid female Powell River    12km
4:17:54 Radcliffe Frank male Powell River  12km
4:20:06 DeVries Graham male Powell River 12km
4:20:06 Pinch Aaron male Powell River 12km
4:20:31 Davis Jeff male Delta 12km
5:18:26 Meade Geraldine female North Vancouver 12km
5:54:40 Hager Markus male Burnaby 12km
5:54:40 Wiles Bob male North Vancouver 12km
           
Time Last Name First Name Gender City Event
  Cole Cindy female Powell River Custom
  Harvey Wendy female Powell River Custom
  Harvey Peter male Powell River Custom
  Kennedy Michael male Victoria Custom
  Koros Ron male Powell River Custom
  Pelton Zoe male Powell River Custom
  Penny Money female Powell River Custom
  Sellers Ron male Powell River Custom
  Temple Rose female Powell River Custom
  Vink Sabrina female Powell River Custom
  currie sandy female powell river Custom
  Kulak Perry male North Vancouver Custom
  Ostensen Heidi female Powell river  Custom
  Phillips John male Powell River  Custom
  Sowerby Rob  male Powell River  Custom
  Sowerby Lynda female Powell River  Custom
  Wadden Carlie female Powell river  Custom
           
No Show Adema Jenna  female Powell RIver  
No Show Berg Rhonda female Powell river   
No Show Brach Liz female Powell river  
No Show Brach Gerry  male Powell River  
No Show Cawley Erica female Powell River  
No Show Duyvesteyn Debbie female Powell River  
No Show Duyvesteyn Roger male Powell River  
No Show Fandrick Keely female Powell River  
No Show Fandrick Tyson male Powell River  
No Show Hanley Devon  female Powell River  
No Show kabli rajie female powell river  
No Show St-Pierre Denis male Powell River  
No Show Zroback Jason male Powell river  
No Show Adams Tara female Powell River  
No Show DeVita Marian female Powell River  
No Show Harrison Daryl male Nanaimo  
No Show Lach Carol female Coquitlam  
No Show Power Allan male Powell River  
No Show Stanyer Debbi female Powell River  
No Show Stapleton Alyssa female Powell River  
No Show Stogre Catherine  female Powell River     
No Show Strickland David  male Powell River   
No Show Tait Debbie female Powell River     
No Show taves jeremy male Powell river  
No Show Trevis Mark male Gibsons  


 

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Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2012

29 April 2012 - Starter Photo

Report: The 19th annual Marathon Shuffle brought out the participants in droves. This year a record number of 124 participants braved a dampish marine cloud that had lowered itself over Powell Lake and environs. But what was misty in the morning turned into bright sunshine in the afternoon. The Shuffle, an increasingly popular rite of spring hosted by the Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society (1992) and their friends, is a hike or a run on a 29-kilometre long section of the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road near Lund to the Shingle Mill pub and bistro on Powell Lake. A Half Shuffle from Wilde/Tomkinson roads is also becoming a favourite with the crowds.

More than thirty people came from out of town, some from Vancouver Island, many from the Lower Mainland, but some as far away as Prince George and Canmore, Alberta to enjoy the local amenities for the weekend. A good many of them were members of Club Fat Ass, which has supported the event for a good many years, and helps promote it with the running fraternity outside of Powell River,

As in previous years the month leading up to the Shuffle was a busy one for the maintenance crews that spent approximately 250 man-hours teasing the route into shape. After two late winter storms a fair number of trees had been blown over and needed to be bucked and moved off the trail. Then the salal whackers went to work and groomed the trail so that wet branches and fronds would not touch the legs and shoes of the athletes to help keep their feet dry. More red metal squares were added this year to ensure folks could always see the next marker ahead. At junctions more signage was put up, and orange arrows were sprayed on the ground to take the guesswork out of which way to go.

Now folks can simply head out to Malaspina Road and do a Shuffle at their own leisure, or up Wilde Road to do the less strenuous, but no less equally beautiful Half Shuffle along the Sliammon Lakes and over panoramic Scout Mountain. We received many positive comments after the event. We do appreciate getting constructive feedback that helps us improve as we strive to become a world-class destination.

A Thank You ad will be published separately in the Powell River Peak newspaper, a gesture of PRPAWS’ sincere appreciation of the many volunteers and donors who helped make this year’s Shuffle the record-smashing success that it was.

The top three male and female finishers were:

Chris Bratseth (Powell River)              2:54:46 (new record – male)

Nadine Butler (Terrace)                       3:04:50 (new record – female)

Stephanie Smith (Richmond)               3:06:09

Carlie Smith (Vancouver)                     3:10:02

Alston Miller (Powell River)                  3:20:10

Sawyer Gowan (Powell River)             3:26:07 (new record – 19 and under)

Numerous participants also set new personal bests.

And many of the folks who were out for a Sunday hike to take pictures of spring unfolding found orchids, birds, frogs and many other interesting subjects along the way. It was a great day to take in the smells, sounds, sights, and for some, the touches and tastes of what the pioneers called “the jungles”.

For later this August we have begun exploring the feasibility of hosting a low-key relay that will stretch the length of the Sunshine Coast Trail from Sarah Point in Desolation Sound to Saltery Bay at the mouth of Jervis Inlet, 180 km of coastal terrain. At this point we are talking about teams of six, with each leg being roughly 30 km long, but we are still in the musing stages, and don’t know whether there would be any interest in participating in such an event. If you are interested let the conversation begin.

Photos can be posted to Flickr, added to the CFA Flickr group and tagged with MarathonShuffle MarathonShuffle2012 ClubFatAssEvents2012  ClubFatAssEvents, instruction on how to do this are here.

If you follow the instructions above, your photos will be added to the slideshow below (if you do not have Flickr, but would like to share your photos with other particpants, please send them to Eagle):



   
 
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Results. Please let us know if you find any mistakes, wrong times, distances, mispelled names, etc.

Number Name Event Age Sex Time
126 Chris Bratseth Full 30-39 M 2:54:46
28 Nadene Butler Full 30-39  F 3:04:50
109 Stephanie Smith Full 30-39 F 3:06:09
5 Carlie Smith Full 30-39  F 3:10:02
34 Marc Schmitz Full 30-39  M 3:10:02
122 Alston Miller Full 40-49 M 3:20:10
53 Sawyer Gowans Full 19-younger M 3:26:07
100 Steve Gould Full 50-59 M 3:27:22
102 Bryon Fador Full 40-49 M 3:29:58
68 Sandy Holloway Full 30-39 F 3:31:54
131 Anamieke Tataryn Full 20-29 F 3:33:30
13 Pat Walsh Full 50-59  M 3:42:23
111 Shelley Armitage Full 30-39 F 3:44:03
4 Melanie Sullivan Full 30-39  F 3:54:30
85 Jonathan van Wiltenburg Full 30-39 M 3:58:18
9 Joseph McLean Full 30-39  M 3:58:47
57 Marie Boucher Full 40-49 F 3:59:45
23 Gail Forshaw Full 60-69  F 3:59:45
16 Ean Jackson Full 50-59  M 4:01:31
8 Valda Smith Full 50-59  F 4:05:17
29 Troy Butler Full 40-49 M 4:06:30
78 Milo Bookout Full 30-39 M 4:09:35
87 Megan McAllister Full 40-49 F 4:14:54
3 Howard Cannatella Full 50-59  M 4:30:05
94 Spencer Crowter Full 19-younger M 4:40:59
59 Maria Weinheimer Full 40-49 F 4:44:32
14 Carrie Walsh Full 50-59  F 4:44:32
58 Chad Allen Full 40-49 M 4:44:32
19 Ana Clara Maria Arantes Full 20-29 F 4:46:16
12 Trisha Rogers Full 40-49 F 4:46:20
98 Jon Wescott Full 40-49 M 4:49:02
101 Shannon Behan Full 40-49 F 4:52:11
127 Robert Devlin Full 20-29 M 5:24:00
63 Jon Young Full 60-69 M 5:24:27
123 Alex Combe Full 60-69 M 5:30:49
88 Jill Brewer Full 60-69 F 5:31:23
128 Margaret Reckenberg Full 60-69 F 5:31:23
97 Susan Olsen Full 50-59 F 5:32:09
39 Karin Burnikell Full 30-39  F 5:38:46
38 Victor Sarnowski Full 50-59  M 5:45:36
42 Silke Pfeifer Full 40-49 F 5:53:00
70 Lori Jensen Full 50-59 F 5:53:28
96 Ron Sellers Full 60-69 M 6:04:50
89 Rudi van Zwaaij Full 50-59 M 6:09:08
120 Charlotte Styles Full 70 better F 6:17:29
35 Wanda Griffloen Full 40-49 F 6:33:12
10 Wendy Thomas Full 50-59  F 6:33:30
112 Heather Anderson Full 30-39 F 6:43:11
114 Christine Dudgeon Full  50-59 F 6:53:54
115 Graham Dudgeon Full 40-49 M 6:53:54
132 Ellen Gould Full 50-59 F 6:56:07
66 Mardi Lavertu Full 50-59 F 6:56:07
130 Shirley Zylstra Full 50-59 F 7:03:34
40 Ann Innes Full 70-better F 7:12:08
36 Brenda Heatley Full 40-49 F 7:23:04
47 Marian DeVita Full 40-49 F 7:23:04
17 Barbara Cooper Full 50-59  F 7:23:04
49 Wendy Mann Full 50-59  F 7:31:50
71 Sue Gaudet Full 60-69 F 7:31:51
81 Shelley Craigen Full 50-59 F 7:31:52
80 Heather Hagen Full 40-49 F 7:31:58
72 Chris Gaudet Full 60-69 M 7:31:58
15 Phil Kemp Full 70-better M 7:40:33
124 Alison Kemp Full 30-39 F 7:41:03
125 Nicole Lanzon Full 30-39 F 7:41:03
121 Christina  Mills Full 50-59 F 7:45:52
74 Emily Walz Full 20-29 F 9:02:00
75 Zoe Pelton Full 20-29 F 9:02:00
76 Andrew Parker Full 20-29 M 9:02:00
6 Francois Carpentier Full 30-39  M 9:02:00
           
99 Grace Klassen Half 40-49 F 1:48:18
105 Lisa Skinner Half 40-49 F 1:57:17
137 Alan Walker  Half 50-59 M 2:15:35
43 Maureen Parsons Half 50-59  F 2:17:38
62 George Smith Half 50-59 M 2:17:41
45 Rose Temple Half 40-49 F 2:20:18
77 Cindy Cole Half 40-49 F 2:20:18
83 (1) Erik Jackson Half 19-younger M 2:26:16
140 Kyle Beer Half 20-29 M 2:31:14
91 Kazuko Miyakawa Half 20-29 F 2:43:09
24 Justine Powell Half 40-49 M 2:43:14
25 David Dickson Half 40-49 M 2:43:14
107 Tommy Pfeifer Half 19-younger M 2:49:12
110 Volker Pfeifer Half 50-59 M 2:49:12
54 Laura Beer Half 19-younger F 2:49:29
56 Janet Chinn Half 50-59  F 3:02:12
H6 Elsie Parsons Half 60-69  F 3:02:12
37 Sibylle Tinsel Half 40-49 F 3:06:44
95 Dorothy Crowter Half 50-59 F 3:06:44
30 Raymond Hogan Half 60-69  M 3:28:47
33 Robin Morrison Half 50-59  F 3:28:47
82 (2) Johanna Jackson Half 19-younger F 3:31:44
84 (3) Sarah  Sadler Half 19-younger F 3:31:53
116 Susan Hill Half 50-59 F 3:32:49
108 Marianne Smisko Half 60-69 F 3:32:52
41 Susan Darke Half 60-69  F 3:35:05
106 Brenda Allan Half 50-59 F 4:14:54
11 Terry Faubert Half 60-69  M 4:21:01
113 Nick Anderson Half 30-39 M 5:05:31
141 Krista Cawley Half 19-younger F 5:06:41
142 Ken Cawley Half 50-59 M 5:06:41
117 Leslie Thorsell Half 50-59 F 5:07:26
118 Toni Marcinaik Half 50-59 M 5:07:26
69 Sally Kubany Half 50-59 F 5:45:01
73 Walter Kubany Half 70-better M 5:45:04
86 Jenna Adema Half 30-39 F 5:45:09
67 Nell Dragovan Half 60-69 F Custom
104 Shelley Anderson Half 50-59 F Custom
60 Tori Klassen Half 40-49 F Custom
31 Margaret Burnett   50-59  F Custom
32 Gerrimae Sepkowski   40-49 F Custom
61 Josh Stromsten   19-younger M Custom
90 William Langlands   50-59 M Custom
92 Emma Larocque   30-39 F Custom
93 Matt Larocque   40-49 M Custom
103 Carol Sellers   60-69 F Custom
119 Roberta Villeneuve   50-59 F Custom
133 Allan McMordie   60-69 M Custom
134 Doug Brown   50-59 F Custom
50 Eagle Walz   60-69  M Swept
           
2 Michael (Jack) Darling   60-69  M DNS
7 Janet Cook   30-39  F DNS
18 David Kwan   50-59  M DNS
51 Andrew Pinch   50-59  M DNS
52 Aaron Pinch   30-39  M DNS
22 George Forshaw   60-69  M DNS
26 Michael Peters   30-39  M DNS
27 Monica Marantz   30-39  F DNS
44 Marisa Drolet   40-49 F DNS
46 Wayne Brewer   60-69  M DNS
55 Angie Davey   40-49 F DNS
64 Pam  Iwasiuk   50-59 F DNS
79 Paul Clements   60-69 M DNS



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2011

 

17 April 2011 - Starter Photo

Report: On Sunday, April 17 nearly 90 participants gathered for the 18th Marathon Shuffle. The event drew hikers and runners from as far away as Denver, Colorado, and Kelowna, but the vast majority came from Powell River, many of them first time participants. This was the best turn out we have ever had, and the sunny day surely had something to do with that. Some early flowers were just beginning to appear, but as far as reports have it, no one went swimming this year.

Over 50 registered for the Full Shuffle, while another 35 began the Half Shuffle at the Wilde/Tomkinson road crossing. A few shuffled but did not sign in.

The Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society (1992) with help from the BOMB Squad and local hikers hosted the annual rite of spring. In preparation of the Shuffle nearly 1000 new red aluminium square markers were installed all along the Sunshine Coast Trail section from the start at Malaspina Road to the finish line at the Shingle Mill. The new large kilometre markers and wooden directional signs also augmented these and made it easy for the shufflers to stay on the correct route.
 
Each year some approach the event from the point of view of smelling the orchids
and stopping for pictures, etc., while others like to do it as fast as they can. A great
number of shufflers provided positive responses in regards to the experience, but some wished that Scout Mountain at the end of the course were rather less challenging.

Many of the shufflers commented on the excellent condition of the trail, and how the
new marking made following the trail easy. The support stations also impressed them.  About 20 support staff were stationed along the way in six locations and at the finish line, supplying water, juice, fruit and even cookies and chocolate bars, plus smiles and encouragement.
 
This year Shelley Armitage ran an amazing 3:31 hr, eclipsing the old record by 27
minutes in the Women’s Division. Alston Miller clocked a blistering 3:01 hr and claimed the Tom Mills trophy for fastest overall time, coming within four minutes of breaking the shuffle record set two years ago by Kevin Sigouin.
 
Prizes were donated by Alpha Outdoor Adventures Store (basket of recreational items to Steve Merrick of Gibsons), Shingle Mill/Capone’s Cellar (Garmin wrist GPS 305 to Graham Kerr), Marine Traders (gift certificate to Alex Combe), Behr’s Massage (half hour massage to Lisa Skinner) and PRPAWS (XSNRG video to Kate Cooper).
 
Trophies for the three fastest times in the men’s division went Alston Miller, Steve
Beck, and Kevin Sigouin, and in the women’s division they went to Shelley Armitage,
Saravie Brewer and Valda Smith. Medal recipients in their age and gender groups were Byron Fader, Scott Fisher, Wayne Brewer, Tony Rice, Raimund Guse, Charlotte Styles, Maralie Brewer, Wendy Thomas, Trisha Thomas, Jill Brewer, and Christie Lepitre. Nadia Morrison received the trophy for the most leisurely shuffler this year.


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Bib # Name Age Group Distance Gender Total
44 Alston Miller Full 30-39 M Full M 3:01:17
12 Steve Beck Full 50-59 M Full M 3:18:03
45 Kevin Sigouin Full 30-39 M Full M 3:18:04
38 Byron Fader Full 30-39 M Full M 3:24:30
31 Shelley Armitage Full 30-39 F Full F 3:31:26
56 Graham kerr Full 30-39 M Full M 3:55:05
48 Saravie Brewer Full 20-29 F Full F 3:57:00
22 Valda smith Full 50-59 F Full F 4:06:48
35 Jamie Burt Full 30-39 M Full M 4:14:22
28 Rod Perrault Full 40-49 M Full M 4:14:22
29 Tony Rice Full 40-49 M Full M 4:14:22
15 Scott Fisher Full 50-59 M Full M 4:14:22
21 Victor Sarnowski Full 50-59 M Full M 4:57:08
49 Maralie Brewer Full 20-29 F Full F 4:58:55
4 Wayne Brewer Full 60-69 M Full M 4:58:55
23 Wendy Thomas Full 50-59 F Full F 5:05:40
36 Aaron Dovauo Full 30-39 M Full M 5:08:21
30 Trisha Thomas Full 40-49 F Full F 5:08:21
3 Jill brewer Full 60-69 F Full F 5:29:50
13 Diana Bloom Full 50-59 F Full F 5:37:55
11 Eleanor Sinclair Full 60-69 F Full F 5:37:55
14 Georgie Brewer Full 50-59 F Full F 5:38:49
6 Alex combe Full 60-69 M Full M 5:51:28
26 Meghan McAllister Full 40-49 F Full F 5:57:10
34 Karin Burnikell Full 30-39 F Full F 5:57:58
42 Christie Lepitre Full 30-39 F Full F 5:57:58
46 Shay Wilson Full 30-39 M Full M 6:00:08
43 Angus Mclellan Full 30-39 M Full M 6:00:09
9 Ron Sellers Full 60-69 M Full M 6:11:50
18 Suzanne McBride Full 50-59 F Full F 6:43:22
19 Tom McBride Full 50-59 M Full M 6:45:23
50 Raimund Guse Full 20-29 M Full M 6:45:24
2 Charlotte Styles Full 70+ F Full F 6:55:12
41 Emma Larocque Full 30-39 F Full F 6:57:40
25 Matt Larocque Full 40-49 M Full M 6:57:40
7 Murray Dobbin Full 60-69 M Full M 6:58:27
16 Ellen Gould Full 50-59 F Full F 6:58:38
71 Shirley Zystra Full 50-59 F Full F 6:58:58
1 Ann Innes Full 70+ F Full F 7:00:22
8 Phil Kemp Full 60-69 M Full M 7:20:45
10 Penny Shillingford Full 60-69 F Full F 7:21:45
27 Nadia Morrison Full 40-49 F Full F 7:34:45
17 Mardi Lavertu Full 50-59 F Full F 7:34:45
 
68 Bobbie Warman Half 20-29 F Half F 4:37:30
78 Grant Findlay Half 30-39 M Half  M 1:37:00
77 Lisa Skinner Half 40-49 F Half  F 1:54:50
51 Diana Caldarone Half 20-29 F Half  F 1:59:54
76 Rosalyn Culos Half 30-39 F Half  F 2:02:54
59 Suzette Narbonne Half 40-49 F Half  F 2:03:00
58 Steve Merrick Half 40-49 M Half  M 2:03:00
57 William Langlands Half 50-59 M Half  M 2:12:20
54 Tricia Cox Half 30-39 F Half  F 2:16:23
66 Kenneth Taylor Half 30-39 M Half  M 2:41:27
52 Jessica Chiles Half 20-29 F Half  F 2:42:05
32 Danielle Bratseth Half 30-39 F Half  F 2:42:05
83 Shana Marfell Half 30-39 F Half  F 2:42:05
69 Adam Watchorn Half 30-39 M Half  M 2:42:05
84 Meeker Howey Half 50-59 F Half  F 2:42:05
82 Doug Brown Half 50-59 M Half  M 2:42:20
64 Lynda Sowerby Half 50-59 F Half  F 2:43:20
73 Glen Higgins Half 50-59 M Half  M 2:43:20
75 Sandra Morales Half 20-29 F Half  F 2:59:35
74 Elena Senilova Half 40-44 F Half  F 2:59:35
24 Russell Brewer Half 40-49 M Half  M 2:59:35
60 Nicole Narbonne Half 50-59 F Half  F 3:06:53
80 Sarah Langlands Half 50-59 F Half  F 3:06:53
65 Elise Statham Half 20-29 F Half  F 3:07:55
79 Josh Statham Half 20-29 M Half  M 3:07:55
53 Kate Cooper Half 50-59 F Half  F 4:00:29
85 Doug Cooper Half 50-59 M Half  M 4:00:29
55 Brad Gaebel Half 20-29 M Half  M 4:37:30
63 Karen Skadsheim Half 40-49 F Half  F 4:50:15
62 Suzan Roos Half 50-59 F Half  F 4:50:15
67 Eagle Walz Half 60-69 M Half M      Sweep 
 
47 Ashley Bolden Full 20-29 F Custom F  
40 Hilary Kemp Full 30-39 F Custom F  
72 Laura Segouin Full 30-39 F Custom (first half) F  2:20:57
5 Anne Combe Full 60-69 F Custom F  
70 Doug Hudson Full 60-69 M Custom M  
 
39 Krzysztof Grzywniak Full 30-39    M DNS
33 Kyla Bremner Full 30-39 F   F DNS
20 Allan McMordie Full 50-59 M   M DNS
61 Janet Newbury Half 30-39 F   F DNS
81 Vanessa Starrow Half F   F DNS

 

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Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2010

  

 

25 April 2010 - Starter Photo

Report: What a great day it was.    The Marathon Shuffle on the Sunshine Coast is quickly proving to be one of the more popular Club Fat Ass events. After a cold and rainy Saturday, the monsoons stopped shortly after the start to see a record field of over 75 Shufflers off to explore the beautiful Sunshine Coast Trail, the trail work and new shelters by Eagle and his friends.  We hope that the attention will help to stop the clearcut logging of the old growth forest. Mark this event on your calendar for next year. 

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First Name Last Name City Distance Time
Matt Sessions Burnaby 29km 03:29
Alston  Miller Powell River 29km 03:30
Chris Bratseth Powell River 29km 03:37
Erik  Hanson Powell River 29km 03:37
John  McGrath Vancouver 29km 03:45
Ean Jackson North Vancouver 29km 03:49
Stephen Gould Powell River 29km 03:49
Tony Rice Powell River 29km 03:53
Waltraud (Walli) Kruger Abbotsford 29km 03:58
Ryan Conroy Vancouver 29km 03:58
Valda Smith powell river bc 29km 03:58
James Hanson Powell River 29km 03:59
Hans Kruger Abbotsford 29km 04:10
James Gordon Powell River 29km 04:41
Catherine Staniforth North Vancouver 29km 04:45
Kuxy Doell Powell River 29km 04:50
Murray  Jones Powell River 29km 04:53
Carrie Walsh Maple Ridge 29km 05:01
Pat Walsh Maple Ridge 29km 05:01
Aaron Dovauo Powell River 29km 05:02
Danielle Marentette Powell River 29km 05:34
Moira Fisher Powell River 29km 05:34
Norma Lazaroff powell river 29km 05:34
Debbie Tait Powell River 29km 05:45
Victor Sarnowski Lund 29km 05:50
Gail Swanson Powell River 29km 05:54
Stew Gibson Powell River 29km 05:54
Sibylle Tinsel North Vancouver 29km 05:57
Susan Hill Powell River 29km 06:07
Janet Welsh Powell River 29km 06:13
Jill Brewer Powell River 29km 06:13
Bill Price powell river 29km 06:20
Eric  McClinchey powell river bc 29km 06:20
Ann Innes Powell River 29km 06:30
Richard Tait Powell River 29km 06:40
William Langlands Powell River 29km 06:40
Stephen Gueth Powell River  29km 06:54
Phil Kemp Powell River 29km 07:00
Sigrun Gilmour Burnaby 29km 7:00
Hilary  Kemp   29km 07:00
Shirley Zylstra Powell River 29km 07:12
Pamela Akselsen Powell River 29km 07:15
Elaine  Leach Powell River 29km 07:15
Shaun  Leach Powell River 29km 07:15
Mary  Miller Powell River 29km 07:30
Jon  Young North Vancouver 29km 08:15
Brenda Allan Powell River 29km 08:21
Selina Smith Powell River 29km 08:23
Frankie Kellner Powell River 29km 08:23
susan Hanson Powell River 29km 08:24
Robert Innes Powell River 29km 08:39
         
Eagle Walz Powell River 12km  
Sarah Barkowski Powell River 12km  
EJPowderhound Jackson North Vancouver 12km  
JoJoCheesePig Jackson North Vancouver 12km  
Lesley Thorsell Powell River 12km  
Monique Davidson Vancouver 12km  
BOB PERRY Powell River 12km  
Olivia May Vancouver 12km  
Ray Seguin powell river 12km  
Michelle Seguin powell river 12km  
Kelly Hodgins Powell River 12km  
Kathy Hodgins Powell River 12km  
Roger Hodgins Powell River 12km  
Joe Tait Powell River 12km  
Jeanette Jones Powell River 12km  
Allan McMordie North Vancouver 12km  
Stu Sweinson Powell River 12km  
Kate  Spanks Powell River 12km  
Shay Wilson Vancouver 12km  
Angus  Mclellan Vancouver 12km  
Bridget Seguin   12km  
Mark  Holton   12km  
Derrik     12km  
Sarah     12km  



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My First Full Marathon Shuffle

The Marathon Shuffle on the Sunshine Coast Trail has a long history in our house.  ActionJackson is intimately familiar with it, having attempted to run the trail in its entire length - 180km - in 2003 and again in 2004.  This story has been featured in Shay Wilson and Angus McLellan's documentary, XS-NRG and if you can make the next screening, I can highly recommend it.

Mercifully, the Marathon Shuffle only covers 29km of the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road just south of Lund to the Shingle Mill Pub in Powell River.  Since Ean's attempt on the full 180km we have made the trip to the Shuffle a few times, but having kids in tow who were able to hike the 12km Half Shuffle, but not quite yet the full enchilada, I was never able to participate in the long course.   This year, the run attracted a few out-of towners, among them said film makers, Shay and Angus, who were in town for the world premier of their documentary.  They also signed up for the Half Shuffle and offered to drag my kids along...I was free to run the Full Shuffle...but was I ready?

As the hail and cold rain pounded down on Saturday, I questioned my sanity.  I hadn't run more than 2 hours in one stretch for a while and my training was rather sporadic...more centered around "I should let that Achilles tendon heal and not run, but ok, I'll join you for 3 hours...".  We stayed with North Shore Rescue's Alan McMordie, who has a cabin on Okeoverarm just down from the start of the Shuffle.  I was happy to watch the weather from the warm living room, but Alan dragged Ean, Erik and me out on a little walk around the peninsula before we headed to the Patricia Theater to take in the movie (more about that in another post).  Seeing the trail in the documentary, got me psyched...still the rains were coming down and not very encouraging.  

The morning dawned with yet more rain.  I got Ean and the kids off in time to meet Shay and Angus to carpool to the respective starts (the Half Shuffle starts at roughly km 17 of the Full Shuffle).  Lots of logistics, but it all worked out.  Because Alan and I were so close to the start, we ended up almost missing it - unexpectedly, Eagle had all the car poolers lined up in time for the 9:00am start.  It was still drizzling when we set out on the single track trail, but the temperature was considerably warmer than the day before.  

I fell in with a group of women, who were about my speed and pushed eagerly up the mossy trail.  Should I hang on or should I fall back to adjust my pace to my lack of training... I decided the latter and soon found myself alone.  The trail was perfectly marked with permanent trail markers (orange metal diamonds on trees) and beautiful wooden trail signs - a good thing since my course description was sitting forgotten in the car.  After the first long uphill the trail followed a wider, muddy track down toward a lake.  I heard voices in the distance, but didn't see anybody until reaching the first aidstation.  It was great to see Tom Mills there, who covered multiple  aidstations, took photos and somehow kept me up to date on the where abouts of Ean, who was also running the long course, and my kids

The rains had stopped and the forest started to steam.  I was definitely overdressed in long tights and the yellow CFA shirt.  Water droplets were glistening in the sunlight as I made my way past giant cedars and ancient Douglas firs.  Some of the biggest trees even had names, carved on wooden signs.  I never forget the frog concert when I approached Big Sliammon Lake. 

Somewhere along the route Debbie Tait, who lived in Powell River all her life, but had never run the trail, caught up to me.  She started running fairly recently, and inspired by Eagle and her dad, finally committed to explore the local trails and complete the Marathon Shuffle.  Her company and our chit chat was certainly appreciated by me.  We both didn't quite know how far away the "Half Point" aka 17km mark was as the route turned and twisted high above Appleton Canyon.  How the trailbuilders had managed to rig up the beautiful bridges over the countless creeks is beyond me.  Some of the spans could easily be considered art work.  At a particular mystical spot along Appleton Creek a perfectly carved bench invited us to rest, but we pressed on... I had a ferry to catch.  Weaving away from the canyon, we finally reached the 17km mark and another aidstation.  A welcome sight, and those oranges were delicious. 

The second half of the route was familiar to me.  And oh, how I suddenly remembered how much more technical the path to the finish was from now on.  The trail was still well defined and marked, yet more rooty, rocky and muddy.  I also have the suspicion that there were more ups and downs.  Time wise, I took about the same time for the first 17km than for the last 12km...of course, I hadn't trained the distance and started to feel a bit tight in my hips.  It was also a bad day for my asthma...and I forgot or lost the inhaler.

There were lots of ups and downs along Little Sliammon Lake before finally reaching the new shelter and another aidstation.  The cheerful guys there had built a fire and looked ready to settle down.  After a brief discussion around finding the correct trail - the old trail that I remembered was gone and in that direction loomed a huge, sad clearcut - we settled on the new trail parallel to the scar in the forest.  This used to be my favorite grove on the Half Shuffle.  I remembered hiking it with my kids the first year we had come up.  Eagle had told us that the ribbons around the trees meant they were marked for logging.  I was very happy, when the trees were still there the following year...unfortunately they are gone now.  Teasingly, the logging company had left a handful of giants behind. Vulnerably reminder, looking forlorn and surely going to be victims of the next wind storm.  This is the reason, Eagle and the BOMB Squad guys are building and maintaining the Sunshine Coast Trail.  Connecting the last groves of old growth stands, they hope the trail will bring the slaughter to the attention of more people...and once the trail is on the tourist map and known beyond Powell River it will be harder to just come in and tear the forest to pieces.  For now, our little group, Gail and another guy had caught up to us, is shocked and unusually quiet.

Just before the last aid station Debbie started to charge ahead.  I knew a big hill - Scout Mountain - was waiting to be climbed before the final descent to the Shingle Mill and I let her go.  One step in front of each other, about ten false peaks before we finally reached the top and cherished the magnificent views across Powell Lake, the ocean and endless green hills.  Hummingbirds buzzed my yellow shirt as I gingerly climbed over slippery, mossy rocks closer to the finish line.  The sun was blazing down on Arbutus trees lining the bluffs.  One last short hill on a gravel road through a former clear cut.  When I had been here for the first time, only little shrubs covered the scar in the landscape, now the trees were several meters high.  

One last turn on a single track zig zag downhill.  My watch told me that I had 5 min to finish in under 6 hours.  My legs told me to walk... I passed a pair of Half Shuffle hikers and their tiredness gave me the last push of energy.  I reached the finish, Eagle's table with trophies in the Shingle Mill parking lot, with 3 minutes to spare.  Both my kids and Action Jackson were happily greeting me.  Yeah!  We all made it and will sure be back next year.



 

Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2009

Club Fat Ass Event: Marathon Shuffle 2009 - Starter Photo

 Starter Photo: 75 Starters

Report: Published: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 12:04 PM CDT Powell River Peak

Kevin Sigouin pounds marathon shuffle record

BLISTERING PACE: Kevin Sigouin dashes toward the Sutherland Avenue station before heading up Scout Mountain and the finish of the 29-kilometre Marathon Shuffle. Siguoin set a new record and captured the Tom Mills Marathon Shuffle trophy on April 25.

River city runner captures trophy held by Lower Mainland ultra-marathon runners

 
A Powell River runner shattered the previous record for the Marathon Shuffle by over an hour.

Kevin Sigouin set a blistering pace on the 29-kilometre route which traverses the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road to the Shingle Mill and set a new record of two hours, 57 minutes and 13 seconds. Eighty people participated in 16th annual Marathon Shuffle which took place on April 25.

Sigouin and a few of his running mates from Avid Fitness were getting fed up with having the Tom Mills Marathon Shuffle trophy show up for a weekend in Powell River and then see it leave town again. Sigouin said he and others in the local running fraternity weren't happy about having a trophy for running the Sunshine Coast Trail claimed by out-of-towners every year. This year they decided to participate and train on the trail.

Last year, Vancouver runner John McGrath won the trophy along with another Vancouver runner, Angus McLellan. In 2007, McGrath, along with Ean Jackson, the dean of the Lower Mainland's extreme running fraternity, set the record of 3:59:20 that stood until this weekend.
 
McGrath did well this year, shaving off 20 minutes from his time last year, but much to everyone's surprise that was not enough to carry the day. He was momentarily disoriented on Scout Mountain and was passed by Powell River runner Chris Bratseth who claimed the bronze medal. Steve Beck, also from Powell River, came in 18 minutes ahead of Bratseth to earn the silver.

Three more Powell River men crushed the old record: Greg Tait, Alston Miller and Byron Fader also came in under four hours. Bill Price received a medal for oldest male participant and completed the shuffle in 6 hours, 15 minutes.

When the Marathon Shuffle was first initiated 16 years ago, it began as a hike featuring the beauty of a 29-kilometre-long section of the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road to the Shingle Mill. The event remained a hike for a dozen years.

Local participants of the Marathon Shuffle preferred to take their time and hike the trail leisurely, but some began to hike it faster and faster year after year and it became an annual rite of spring, a reason for getting into shape for the peak hiking season ahead.

Tom Mills, a former elite cross-country runner with roots in Powell River, suggested he knew people who would love to run the trail and offered to sponsor a trophy for the fastest hiker or runner of the shuffle. Members of the Lower Mainland's Club Fat Ass have owned the trophy since it was initiated four years ago.

As it turned out, only McGrath of Club Fat Ass could travel to Powell River this year. Injuries and other circumstances prevented other members of the club from participating.

In the women's division, Val Smith set a new record of 4 hours, 10 minutes, repeating her win from last year. Silver medal winner went to newcomer Kuxy Doell at 4:39. Gail Swanson, the oldest female runner, took home the bronze for turning in a time of 5:12.

Runners and hikers enjoyed a cloudless day. Five stations provided donated fruit, cookies and drinks, so participants could travel with a pack and re-energize every hour or two.
 
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Results - Marathon Shuffle 29 km on SCT from Malaspina Road to Shingle Mill
First Name Last Name Age Event RUN Time    Top Five  
             
Kevin Sigouin 30-39 29km 2:57:13    1st male
Steve Beck 50-59 29km 3:18    2nd male
Chris Bratseth 30-39 29km 3:36    3rd male
John McGrath 30-39 29km 3:39    4th male
Greg Tait 40-49 29km 3:43

   5th male

Alston

Byron

Miller

Fader

30-39

30-37

29km

29km

3:43

3:49
Philip Waters 60-69 29km 4:09
Valda Smith 50-59 29km 4:10    1st female
John Wegner 30-39 29km 4:16
Tony Rice 40-49 29km 4:27
Kuxy Doell 40-49 29km 4:39    2nd female
Rob McWilliam 60-69 29km 4:39
         
Ian Fleming 40-48 29km 5:01
James Gordon 40-49 29km 5:01
Gail Swanson 60-69 29km 5:12    3rd female
Shannon Behan 30-39 29km 5:17    4th female
Sean Melrose 30-39 29km 5:25
Margaret Reckenberg 50-59 29km 5:31    5th female
Laura Sigouin 30-39 29km 5:37
Ron Sellers 60-69 29km 5:49
Real Sigouin 50-59 29km 5:49
Aaron Dovauo 30-39 29km 5:59
Trisha Thomas 40-49 29km 5:59
Karin Burnikell 30-39 29km 6:02
Christie Lepitre 30-39 29km 6:02
Alexander Combe 60-69 29km 6:04
Richard Tait 70 plus 29km 6:04
Eric McClinchey 60-69 29km 6:15
Bill Price 70 plus 29km 6:15
Sarah Barkowski 40-49 29km 6:49
Bob Perry 50-59 29km 6:49
Michelle Seguin 50-59 29km 6:49
Raymond Seguin 50-59 29km 6:49
Murray Dobbin 60-69 29km 7:09
Susan Hill 50-59 29km 7:09
Walter Kubany 60-69 29km 7:09
Mardi Lavertu 50-59 29km 7:09
Phil Kemp 60-69 29km 7:00
Jean Culos 50-59 29km 7:01
Wayne Culos 60-69 29km 7:01
Audrey Perun 40-49 29km 7:18
David Perun 50-59 29km 7:18
Penny Shillingford 50-59 29km 7:22
Tara Chernoff 30-39 29km 7:27
Emma Larocque 30-39 29km 7:27
Carol Sellers 60-69 29km 7:30
Shirley Zylstra 30-39 29km 7:30
Lita Biron 50-59 29km  7:35
Robert Devlin 20-29 29km DNS
Willie Perry 60-69 29km DNS
Sweeping on SCT from Malaspina to Wilde Rd: Scott Glaspey and Eagle Walz

 

 
Results - Half Marathon Shuffle 12 km on SCT from Wilde Road to Shingle Mill  
             
First Name Last Name Age Event RUN Time  Top Five  
             
Deon Human 50-59 12km 2:09    1st male
Jacques DuToit DNR 12km 2:21    2nd male
Stephanie Human 40-49 12km 2:24    1st female
Jan Del Mistro 50-59 12km 2:31    2nd female
Ray Hogan DNR 12km 2:32    3rd male
Danielle Marentette 30-39 12km 2:34    3rd female
Leila Lynch 40-49 12km 3:09    4th female
Terri Beck 50-59 12km 3:17    5th female
Lois Hunter 50-59 12km 3:57
Sheila Leachman 40-49 12km 3:57
Betty Norman 70 plus 12km 3:57
Barb Bottjer DNR 12km 4:47
Amanda Gaylard DNR 12km 4:47
Cheryl Stride DNR 12km 4:47
Nora Stride DNR 12km 4:47
Charlie Siegler under 19 12km 5:34    4th male
Christy Siegler 50-59 12km 5:34
Karl Siegler 60-69 12km 5:34    5th male
Pat McGowan DNR 12km DNR
Michael McMaster DNR 12km DNR
Sabine Simpson DNR 12km DNR
Lesley Thorsell DNR 12km DNR
Tanessa Wilkins DNR 12km DNR
* DNR denotes Did Not Register that information
Sweeping on SCT from Wilde Road to Sutherland:
Bruce MacDonald



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Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2008

On Saturday, April 26, the 15th annual Marathon Shuffle attracted 35 participants, including four Club Fatass runners from the Lower Mainland. The 29 km long Shuffle along the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road to the Shinglemill saw both runners and leisurely hikers enjoy a cloudless day. Four stations along the way provided donated fruit, cookies and drinks, so hikers and runners could simply travel without a pack, and re-energize ever hour or two.

John McGrath and Angus McLellan took back the Tom Mills men’s trophy to Vancouver with them. Powell River’s own Val Smith turned in the fastest woman’s performance hard on the heels of the two ultra-marathoners, and will collect the trophy for that astonishing feat. Doug Hudson, not far behind, produced the fastest time for a male runner from Powell River.

Clusters of shufflers stopped at the vistas and took in the fabulous scenery, or the ladyslipper orchids (calypsos), growing at the edge of the well-marked trail. There was something for everybody. At Little Sliammon Lake, the boardwalk, bridge, swimming dock, toilet, picnic table and shelter constructed there in the spring by the BOMB Squad and PR PAWS astonished everyone passing through the new recreation site.

John McGrath                4:16

Angus McLellan             4:16

Val Smith                      4:35

Doug Hudson                 5:00

Gail Swanson                5:05

Richie Tait                     5:45

Marg Reckenberg           5:46

Ron Sellers                   6:00

Lita Biron                      6:11

Shay Wilson                  6:50

Vanessa Fors                6:50

Phil Kemp                     6:53

Jill Brewer                     6:53

Craig Brownhill               7:01

Yvonne Langkjar            7:01

Mardi Lavirtue                7:09

Mary Miller                    7:09

Susan Hill                     7:30

Mia Jongkind                 7:30

Joe Tait                         7:30

Bruce MacDonald          7:35

Anita MacDonald           7:35

Rudi Vanzwaaij              7:49

Eagle Walz                   7:49

 

Other registered participants were Bill Price, Eric McClinchey, Will Langlands, Janet May, Margot Glaspey, Susan Hainstock, Bill Chrysler, Shirley Zylstra, Carol Sellers, Ann Innes and Bob Innes.

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Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2007

When we recently were in touch with Tom Mills who was at the finish line when the first runners came through, he remembered distinctly that Ean Jackson and John McGrath came in together with a time of 3 hours 59 minutes, and 20 seconds. That is the first sub-four hour result for the Marathon Shuffle, and a record that still stands. Doug Hudson came in third, and was the first Powell River runner to reach the finish line.


 

Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2004

 

Results - Marathon Shuffle – 2004
 
On Sunday, May 2, the 11th Annual Marathon Shuffle attracted 33 participants, including four hikers from the Lower Mainland and the Okanogan.
 
 
Russell Devereaux      5:23
Alex Combe                5:41
John Graham              5:41
Richie Tait                   5:41
Lita Biron                    5:47
Gail Swanson              5:47
Britta Jongkind            6:00
Mia Jongkind               6:00
Vanya Jongkind           6:00
Christine Mills              6:14
Bill Price                       6:51
Jill Brewer                    6:53
Stephen Gueth            6:53
Ann Innes                    6:53
Marg Reckenberg         6:53
Karla Roberts               6:53
Terry Roberts               6:53
Judy Steffen                 7:15
Bill Wyard                     7:15
Karen Wyard                7:15    
Mary Miller                    7:20
Joe Tait                         7:20
Paul Wiltse                   7:20
Val Watten                   7:51
Jay Bresee                   8:15
Cathy Goulet                8:15
Mardi Lavertu               8:15
 
Other participants:
 
Martin Favreau
Tony Mathews
Tom Mills
Denny Morgan
Eagle Walz
Darlana
 
 
 

Results - Marathon Shuffle - 2006


Photo: Ean Jackson and Dennis Morgan at the finish of the 2006 Marathon Shuffle


 On Saturday, April 29 PRPAWS, together with the Powell River Hiking Club and the BOMB Squad hosted the 13th annual Marathon Shuffle. Though most of the record number of 47 participants was hikers, about half a dozen were trail runners. Ean Jackson of North Vancouver, and Dennis Morgan of Kelowna set a new record for the 29 km long Sunshine Coast Trail section from Malaspina Road to the Shinglemill in 4:08 hours, and shared the brand-new Marathon Shuffle trophy.

Running conditions were ideal, dry, with cool overcast skies, which turned sunny by mid-afternoon. At checkpoints along the way, volunteers that also provided an out for those needing to exit provided participants with drinks and nourishments. The majority of trekkers covered the distance in seven to eight hours.

Some hikers completed a Half Marathon Shuffle, starting at the Sliammon Lakes section up Wilde Road and enjoying a more leisurely pace. Spring flowers were out in bloom, and one group of hikers saw a trio of baby bears galloping off into the bushes. At the finish, all were treated to refreshments at the Shinglemill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Times:
Ean Jackson         4:08 h
Dennis Morgan    4:08 h
Val Smith             5:13 h
Eric McClinchey   5:18 h
Roslyn Smith       5:18 h
Bill Price              5:22 h
Lita Biron             5:37 h
Gail Swanson       5:42 h
Richie Tait            5:59 h
Alex Combe          5:59 h
Eagle Walz           6:14 h
Marg Reckenberg 6:14 h
Garth Munro        6:47 h
Pat De Leenheer   6:34 h
Sydney Morgan    6:34 h
Bruce MacDonald   7:39 h
Anne Innes           7:39 h        
Mary Miller             7:40 h
Anita MacDonald   7:42 h
Dave Hodgson     7:42 h
Shirley Zylstra     7:42 h
Robert Innes       7:42 h
Anne Combe        7:44 h
Phil Kemp            7:44 h
Mardi Lavertu      7:44 h
Ali Taplay            7:44 h
 
Half Shuffle from Wilde Road:
Erik Jackson         4:06 h
Johanna Jackson 4:06 h
Sibylle Tinsel       4:09 h
 
Other participants who signed in:
Jane Edwards
Ben Edwards
Harry Edwards
Lars Hawkes
Anne Marie Leenheer
Judy Morrison
Scott Glaspey
Margot Glaspey
Susan Hainstock
Mia Jongkind
John Wegner
Rick Friesen
Garry Friesen
Janet May, daughter with friend

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Backgrounder - Marathon Shuffle

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Backgrounder

In 1992 a handful of outdoor enthusiasts realized that there was a vanishing amount of accessible old growth left on the Upper Sunshine Coast and formed the Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society (PRPAWS). We envisioned a ribbon of old growth in time that will encompass the Sunshine Coast Trail, and provide access to breathtaking examples of temperate rainforest, the northern jungles.

PRPAWS has worked together with the BOMB Squad, a group of retired gents who also build trails and marvels of wooden bridges. This has helped make maintenance and enhancement of the trail much easier.

Club Fat Ass Event - Marathon Shuffle - Shangri La ShelterPhoto: Shangri-La, a new picnic shelter with outhouse, campsite, swimming dock and bridge at Little Sliammon Lake. As of Spring 2013 we have built nine huts all along the length of the Sunshine Coast Trail, with one more shelter in the early planning stages. The Shangri-La picnic shelter was built together with the BOMB Squad and support from Tla'amin Timber Products in 2008; It will be a refreshment station during the Marathon Shuffle.

We realized early on that to gain acceptance for this trail in the community we had to show what marvelous features existed in our back country. To this end we have hosted hikes, work parties, grand openings of trails, and potlucks - and yes, the annual Marathon Shuffle. The new trails quickly became popular with the public since they allowed people entry into areas which were until then accessed only by bushwhackers or loggers.

Attendance at the annual rite of spring varied in the early years from 30 to 50 participants. In recent years with the exposure brought by the website, Club Fat Ass and other groups and individuals more runners have participated.  In 2012, 124 hikers and runners hit the trail, the majority of them doing the longer 29 km course, while others chose to do the shorter 12 km long distance.  While in the past trophies had been awarded, beginning in 2013, the fastest male and female runners, past and future, will be immortalized on a master trophy that will be displayed throughout the year at the Powell River Recreation Complex.

 

During the Full Shuffle you will also see the hut at Rieveley Pond, which is one of nine that PRPAWS has built in the last few years. They have sleeping lofts that can accommodate 8 to 12, with a trap door that can be closed at night for comfort and safety.

 

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A Huge Thanks

to those who made the 20th Annual Marathon Shuffle a success:


PRPAWS - Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society - Event Host

2013 Corporate Donations:

  • Full Solution Computers  (formerly Second Flux)
  • Staples
  • Rural Septic Services
  • Tim Hortons
  • Club Fat Ass
  • Tom Mills
  • Safeway
  • Shoppers Drug Mart
  • Save On Foods
  • Mitchell Brothers
  • Quality Foods
  • Aaron Services
  • Economy Rentals
  • Relay Rentals
  • Bank of Nova Scotia
  • Bank of Montreal
  • First Credit Union
  • Townsite Brewing
  • Rocky Mountain Pizza & Bakery
  • Julie's Airport Market
  • City of Powell River - Transit & Civic Properties divisions
  • Shinglemill Pub and Bistro
  • PR Search and Rescue
  • Tourism Powell River
  • TrailRunner Magazine
  • The Old Courthouse Inn
  • Compuwood

2013 Organizers

  • Scott Glaspey (Event Director)
  • Eagle Walz
  • Terry and Karen Roberts
  • Leonard and Gail Swanson
  • Pat and Carrie Walsh

2013 Volunteers

  • Stations and Other Support
  • Mary Miller, Anne Combe, Steven Ball
  • Tom Mills, Ean Jackson, Sibylle Tinsel
  • Gerry Woods, Don Rushant
  • Vi Pettipas, Richie Tait
  • Peter Parlevliet, Rob Dechaine, Terry Jones, Angelique Veerman, Russell Fisher
  • Syd Riley, Cheryl Rose
  • Pam & Paul Akselsen
  • Lyn Jacob, Daryl Pearse, Hillary Flemming
  • Andy Davis, Susan Hainstock
  • Pat Christie, Katie McLean, Anne Innes, Margot Glaspey
  • Doug & Kate Cooper, Carol Sellers
  • Emily Walz
  • Trail Maintenance and Improvements:

          PRPAWS - trail crews

          BOMB Squad - Bloody Old Men's Brigade

          Powell River Hikers and other volunteers

 

Thank you all for supporting the 20th  Annual Marathon Shuffle!
 

If you'd like to support the Marathon Shuffle and our guests in some way, we'd love to have you on board. At the very least, we can promise you a place on this Thank You page and an ad in the Peak! Please contact us with your thoughts on how you'd like to participate in the 2014 Shuffle.

FAQ's - Marathon Shuffle

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Question:  How do I participate?

Answer:  Participation is a two step process.

1.  Registration

  • the best way to register is on line on the Club Fatass site.
  • registration will be also available at the pre-event Meet and Greet Pasta Dinner on Saturday night.
  • late registration for the Full Shuffle will be available at 0715 a.m. the morning of the run/hike at the Shingle Mill (arrive at 0715 please).
  • late registration for the Half Shuffle will be available at 0930 a.m. the morning of the run/hike at the start on Tomkinson Road (arrive at 0930 please).

 2.  Sign In and Shuffle Bib Number pick up

  • sign in and Shuffle Bib Number pick up for the Full Shuffle will be at the Shingle Mill at 0715 a.m. the morning of the run/hike, as well as at the run/hike start on Malaspina Road.
  • sign in and Bib number pick up for the Half Shuffle will be at the start at Tomkinson Road at 0930 a.m. the morning of the run/hike.

Question: Where do I register on the day of the event?

Answer: If you register late, on the day of the Shuffle, please come early to the Shingle Mill parking lot because if many people don't register on-line it will delay a timely start of the run/hike. You will have to fill out a Last Minute Registration/Waiver. Then a Shuffle Bib Number will be assigned to you to help with the tracking as people move past the five checkpoints during the event.  Remember - the best way to register is on line on the Club Fatass site.

Question: How long does it take to hike the whole 29 km? How about the 12 km Half Shuffle?

Answer: It takes between six to eight hours to hike the full 29 km, with six hours being a steady pace without much time spent taking breaks and smelling the orchids. Runners take between three to five hours. It takes a leisurely four or five hours or less to hike the Half Shuffle. Hiking the Half Shuffle is a great introduction to the Sunshine Coast Trail. It is is the preferred option for photographers or those people wishing to stop for a picnic and perhaps a swim at Sliammon Lake or at Shangri-La.

Question:  What do I do if I decide not to complete the entire route?

Answer:  It is very important that you turn your Shuffle Bib Number in to a volunteer or event official, either at a checkpoint, or at the finish line at the Shingle Mill.  All participants will be tracked throughout the Shuffle by way of the run bib number - failure to turn in the run bib will cause event organizers to believe that you are still out on the course somewhere. 

Question: How do I get from the Shingle Mill parking lot out to the start at Malaspina Road?

Answer: There will be a bus service, shuttling runners/hikers from the Shingle Mill to the start at Malaspina Road.  The bus leaves between 7:30 and 7:45, or when full. There will be two forty-five passenger buses available on a first come, first serve basis.  Over and above that participants will have to make their own car pooling arrangements.

Question: If I leave my car at Malaspina Road, how do I get back out there after the Shuffle?

Answer: There is no service to retrieve your vehicle.  People should make these carpooling arrangements at the race sign in before the Shuffle.

Question: Is there any carpooling for the Half Shuffle?

Answer: Runners will need to make their own carpooling arrangements for the Half Shuffle.  

Question: What's the registration fee?

Answer: There is no registration fee, but to raise funds for trail maintenance and improvements we encourage participants to make a donation, and to buy a Shuffle T-shirt, the proceeds of which get pumped back into trail maintenance and improvements 100%.

Question: How can I get a Shuffle T-shirt?

Answer: Shirts and other items will be available on a first come first serve basis at the finish line.

Question: How can I make a donation?

Answer: Make a cheque out to: PRPAWS, and mail it to: Box 345, Powell River, BC, V8A 5C2, or bring your cheque or cash to the Shuffle. You will be issued a tax receipt that will be mailed to you. Your donation will be used to maintain and improve the trail throughout the year. We are building more benches, picnic tables, swimming docks, camp sites, outhouses and shelters along the whole 180 km of the Sunshine Coast Trail. Your donation is an important component for the success of the SCT.

Thank you!

 

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Planning Your Trip - Marathon Shuffle

Visiting from out of town?  Looking for a place to stay for the Marathon Shuffle?  Here are just a few of the accommodations available in the Powell River area.

 

Beach Gardens Resort Hotel - (604) 485-6267
 
Westview Hotel - (604) 485-5025
 
Crow's Nest Bed and Breakfast - (888) 485-5255
 
Ocean Point B & B Powell River - (604) 485-5132
 
Lang Bay Resort Motel - (604) 487-0111
 
Coast Town Center Hotel - (866) 485-3001
 
Oceanside Motel and Cabins - (888) 889-2435

Marland Motel - (888) 302-3888 

Lund Hotel - (604) 414-0474

Powell River Guest House and Hostel - (877) 709-7700
 
Beacon B&B by The Sea - (604)485-5563
 
Beyond Bliss Salon Spa Suites - (604)485-9521
 
 

Willingdon Beach Campsite - (604) 485-2242

Palm Beach Estates RV Park - (604) 414-8037

Seabreze Resort - (888) 771-7776

Saltery Bay Provincial Park - (800) 689-9025

Okeover Arm Provincial Park - closed until 15 May

SunLund RV Park & Campground - 604-483-9220

 

  Townsite Accommodations, Eateries, Attractions (within walking distance of the Shingle Mill Pub and marshaling and finish line)

The Old Courthouse Inn - (877) 483-4777

- offering all rooms at a $10 discount for Marathon Shuffle participants.  Their rates include a complimentary, full, hot breakfast in Edie Rae's Cafe.

Rodmay Hotel - (877) 483-7715

- offering group rates for Marathon Shuffle participants.  10% off for five rooms booked, 25% off for 10 rooms.  Magpies Diner in house; cold wine & beer store attached.

Island View Lodge - (877) 483-3111

- 20 rooms available.

 

The Hub 101 Cafe, Bar & Bistro  - (604) 483-2228

- nice location with an outdoor patio and big screen TV

The Granada Restaurant & Pizza - (604) 483-3333

Townsite Grocery - (604-483-4822)

 

The Patricia Theatre - (604)483-9945

- Canada's oldest continuously running theatre.

Townsite Brewing - (604)483-2111

- Craft brewery, award winning brew.  See website for free tour & tasting times.

 

 

 

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