Fluffy Bunny 2012 - Results

16 June 2012

Report: It was wet and mild today at Buntzen Lake. Three of us showed up to brave the pouring rain and mild temperatures. It was Cindy's first CFA event and Liza hitched a ride out there with me to Fluff the Bunny. We all ran the 15 km Lake View Course together and saw quite a few other runners and hikers ... for a pouring wet day. There were a small number of fishermen out there as well. We all agreed it's a great course to run considering the distance, terrain, and that you can knock yourself out on the hills if you like or take it easy and enjoy the various lake views along the way.

Your CFA Event Host,
Craig Moore

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Survey: Please take a moment to fill out the post event survey.

Results:

First Name	Last Name	Event	Points	Time
cindy	ethier	15km	2+1*	02:01
Liza	Flemming	15km	2+1*	02:01
Craig	Moore	15km	2+1+1*	02:01
Tracey	Taylor	9.5km	-1	n/a

* garbage point

** event host points

Fluffy Bunny 2011 - Results

18 June 2011 Starter Photo

L to R Standing: James, Jackie, Becky, Adam, Alan

L to R Squatting: Dave, Stenson the dog (sp?), Bill, and myself (Jess)

Report:

A bit of a rushed start as it took forever to get out there from Vancouver! I'm sure we were stopped at every traffic light possible. Made it with a few mins to spare, where everyone waiting under the gazebo for me. Three folks I had never met before were present: Becky, Adam, and Alan. I know for sure that this was Becky and Adam's first event, and I hope they'll return for more.

Heather was missing for the first while, which I thought was strange considering she had instigated wanting to do the long course. Turns out she was the woman I saw running along the road before the entrance to the park. As I also had not met her before, this didn't come to light until she showed up on the trail behind us trying to catch James and his dog to run the long route. Alas, she did not, but still did the long route on her own. It didn't seem that James was too disappointed doing the shorter course given the weather :-p

Speaking of the weather, it was a little cold and wet to start, but as usual, once you got going it was fine. The rain let up as the run progressed and of course had basically come to a halt just as most of us headed for coffee. I still wouldn't have been in the mood for 27 km though! Way to go Heather.

I always forget how many hills Lakeview Trail has, but it's so lush and beautiful, and the hills mean more walk breaks :-)

Really need to scope out the other upper trails on that side to stay off the boring logging road when heading back to the start. Another time!

Thanks to everyone who came out. 9 people is far better than the 4 it originally looked to be. A bonus to it being crappier weather meant there was more room at Gallagher's coffee shop in Newport Village.

Cheers,

Jess

Photos.

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GPS course link for 27km route:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/31885547?sms_ss=email

GPS course link for 11-14km route (this one is going over "floating bridge"):

http://apps.facebook.com/mymotionbased/?fbu=100000874354992

GPS course link for 9.5km route:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/93297886

Survey: Please take a moment to fill out the post event survey.

Results:

Jackie Montgomery	11km	1:57	2+1*
Jess Dagg	11km	1:58	2+2*+1
David Montgomery	11km	1:58	2
James Clarke	14km	1:28	2
Bill Dagg	14km	1:34	2
Adam Haesler	14km	1:46	2
Becky Swan	14km	1:46	2
Alan Thompson	9.5km	1:35	2
Heather Vestergaar	27km	3:57	2

* garbage point

** event host points

Fluffy Bunny 2010 results, course GPS info, and photos

1 May 2010 Starter Photo - 10 Starters, 10 Finishers

The sun started to shine just after we finished! But..... the rain held off at the beginning, so we all enjoyed cruising around the Buntzen Lake area.

A new member, John Pickles, came out for his first CFA event, and I must have done alright, as he says he'll be back :-)

Doug and Bill tackled the new "long" course I developed, and my estimate was thankfully correct at 27km. A good challenge they said, especially since this was Doug's longest trail run ever. He shortened it a bit, but still...Congrats Doug! He also won a Trail Runner subscription at the post-event coffee locale so that should keep him going. Thanks Trail Runner mag and other sponsors for prizes.

Dave M., Jackie, and myself ran the 14km Lakeview together (I warned them there were hills!), with Ronald and Dave B. adding some all-to-familiar modifications to this (one shorter, one longer). Des managed to remain on course along with John, as did Imelda, and Derek who did the 9.5km jaunt.

Anyway, everyone remained in one piece and I was happy to hear that those who did Lakeview enjoyed seeing a new trail, and getting to avoid part of the somewhat mundane west side of the lake. It's a really beautiful trail, though you don't see the lake that much! (as Dave M. pointed out).

Reagan White wasn't out today, so I think Des is back in the point series lead as he is the refer-ee of today's new member John :-)

Hope to see more folks out next year!

Cheers from your event host, Jess Dagg

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more Flickr photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/billdagg/sets/72157623972473620/show/

GPS course link for 27km route:

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/31885547?sms_ss=email

Survey: Please take a moment to fill out the post event survey.

Results:

First Name	Last Name	Distance	Time	Points
Bill	Dagg	27km	3:58	2+1*
Doug	McConnell	23km	3:45	2+1*
Jess	Dagg	14km	2:10	2+2^+1*
Dave	Montgomery	14km	2:10	1+1*
Jackie	Montgomery	14km	2:10	2+1*
Des	Mott	14km	1:28	2+1*
Ronald	Ness	15km	2:12	1
Dave	Berg	12km	1:29	1
Derek	Sakamoto	9.5km	1:05	2
Imelda	Wong	9.5km	1:05	2
John	Pickles	9.5km	1:35	2

* garbage point

^event host points

2009 Fluffy Bunny - Year 5

20 June 2009 Starter Photo - 12 Starters, 12 Finishers

Report: It was a perfect day for a run in the mountains. The temperatures hovered in the upper teens, the sun peaked out a few times and the rains held off. The only disappointment from Krys, John and I's, perspective was the lack of view from the top of Dilly Dally and Mt Beautiful. I'm sure it's gorgeous, but alas, all we saw was fog! What did not disappoint was the extensive and tough climb to the top-all of us underestimated it-and the running joke was "I think this is the top" only to discover that we had to keep going up more! Lots of snow still remains up there, and we spent about 15-20 minutes looking for the last section before the top as it was hard to see in the fog and the trail was buried. Very bushy and steep trail at times, but deep down we were all glad for it due to our upcoming 125km Canadian Death Race on the august long weekend. Unfortunatly Bill sprained his ankle last weekend and couldn't join us today. I'm sure he would have loved the punishment as well, considering he's in the Death Race too :)

Lindsay Lake area and the downhill on Halvor Lunden back to Buntzen were a highlight. I think it's a new favourite trail of mine, and the reverse of today isn't so bad either, having done it last October. Going to the Lakes and back it a nice loop as the uphill is steady, but not a grind, the lake area is gorgeous and runnable to keep momentum, and the downhill is fun and flowy!! Lakeview trail at Buntzen Lake is my other favourite. Also very flowy and beautiful foliage.

Anyhow, I was happy to have such experienced and familar Club Fat Assers for my first time as an event host. And even a Jackson family member from Toronto! Thanks everyone! We decided against the full 35km today due to lack of time, along with the lack of desire a few days previous :) Perhaps I'll tackle the full Fluffy Bunny next year, but I'll make sure there are clearer skies! I'm not going up there again on a cloudy day ;)

Check out my photos below. Cheers! Jess

Photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23584423@N02/sets/72157619947057547/

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Survey: Please take a moment to fill out the post event survey.

Results:

First Name	Last Name	Event	Time	Points
Krys	Pick	25km	6:25	2
John	Wilson	25km	6:25	2
Jess	Bassil	25km	6:25	4

desmond	mott	15km	2:06	2+1*
Alice	Beaudet	15km	2:52:30	1 +1
Ean	Jackson	15km	2:52:30	1+1*
Erik	Jackson	11km	2:52:30	1 +1*
Claudia	Bullington	15km	3:33	2+1*
Sibylle	Tinsel	15km	3:33	2+1*

Craig	Moore	11km	1:33	2+1*
Linda Leigh	Jackson	11km	2:20	1
Johanna	Jackson	11km	2:20	1
*garbage
Lori	Moody	11km		-1

5Peaks Buntzen Lake Warm Up - Results

30 August 2009: Starter Photo - 33 Starters

Report: It was a perfect day for a run in the mountains. The morning dawned clear and fresh and the temperatures soon reached the mid twenties.

This was the first Club Fat Ass hosted orientation run for a 5Peaks race. Response was overwhelming from both run leaders and participants, especially for the short notice runners were given. Thanks to everybody who made this a success.

Quite a few runners switched their shoes to take advantage of the Salomon shoe demo before heading out on either the 11km Sports- or the 15.5km Enduro course. Run leaders soon fell into a pace with their respective charges and enjoyed the vistas. With a leader/runner ratio of 1/3 everybody was well taken care off.

After keeping up with the fast dogs for a few meters I soon fell to my spot at the back of the pack to run sweep on the 11km course following the Bunzten Lake trail. My little group with Claudia, new member Jackie and beginner runner Aida enjoyed the vistas and quite a few times felt compelled to jump into the cool, clear and calm waters of Buntzen Lake. Aida, who ran the 5km 5Peaks race in Whistler the week prior, is a beginner runner, who has only trained on a treadmill. Considering her non existent trail experience, she did an outstanding job negotiating the roots and rocks and ups and downs. She now is motivated to join a clinic to expand her running and learn about pacing ;-)

When we arrived back at the gazebo, fast boy, Tom, and fast girl, Alison, who had whipped around the lake with the faster groups, were already waiting for us. Soon, the 15km runners with their leaders Ward, Duncan, Christine and John started to trickle in. Some were surprised by the challenging terrain, some blown away by the amazing views from the Diez Vistas trail, but all were happy with their accomplishments and ready to tackle the 5Peaks race in 3 weeks.

Photos of the day are posted here. If you have more photos of this event, please upload them to Flickr, add them to the Club Fat Ass Flickr Group, tag with 5PeaksBuntzenLakeWarmUp2009 5PeaksBunztenLakeWrmUp and ClubFatAssEvents and they will automatically appear in the slideshow and in the Members In Action section on the right.

Survey: Please take a moment to fill out the post event survey.

Note: 5Peaks and Club Fat Ass already are planning training runs for the 2010 5Peaks BC series. Details will be posted here once dates are set, so stay tuned.

Results: (please note this was an orientation run with an emphasis on staying together and we did not keep times)

First Name	Last Name	City	Event
Alison	Calder	West Vancouver	Enduro - 15km
brent	davidson	maple ridge	Enduro - 15km
Dave	Fouchard	Maple Ridge	Enduro - 15km
Marianne	Fouchard	Maple Ridge	Enduro - 15km
Bill	Hotzdki	Maple Ridge	Enduro - 15km
Sylvia	Lee	Vancouver	Enduro - 15km
Mark	Magnusson	Port Moody	Enduro - 15km
DarbyKai	Standrick	Mission	Enduro - 15km
Ian	Togerson	Coquitlam	Enduro - 15km
Todd	Ulriksen	Maple Ridge, BC	Enduro - 15km
Colin	W	vancouver	Enduro - 15km
Phil	Waters	Vancouver	Enduro - 15km

Craig	Baber	Chilliwack	Sport - 11km
Anders	Bergman	North Vancouver	Sport - 11km
Trevor	Bowkett	Whiterock	Sport - 11km
Claudia	Bullington	Richmond	Sport - 11km
Shauna	Burns	Port Moody	Sport - 11km
John	Graham	Maple Ridge	Sport - 11km
Phil	Green	New Westminster	Sport - 11km
Emily	Kerr	Vancouver	Sport - 11km
David	Montgomery	Vancouver	Sport - 11km
Jackie	Montgomery	Vancouver	Sport - 11km
Aida	Rodriguez	Maple Ridge	Sport - 11km
Pete	Smith	Abbotsford	Sport - 11km
Fran	Topp	Port Moody	Sport - 11km

Tom	Craik	Vancouver	Run Leader 11km
Alison	Jones		Run Leader 11km
Eric	Lorenz	Vancouver	Run Leader 11km
Sibylle	Tinsel	North Vancouver	Run Leader 11km
Ward	Beemer	Vancouver	Run Leader 15km
Duncan	Coo	Vancouver	Run Leader 15km
John	Jones	Coquitlam	Run Leader 15km
Christine	Rybak	North Vancouver	Run Leader 15km

2008 Fluffy Bunny - Year 4

The fourth running on the Fluffy Bunny is now in the books and once again a good time was had by all. Mild and cloudy weather made for excellent running conditions, but unfortunately the stunning views from the Diez Vista trail were obscured by the clouds. Thanks to all who came out and I hope to see you all next year!

Name	Distance	Time	Points
David Jenkins	12.29km	1:31	2
Betty Weins	12.29km	1:31	2
Carrie Graham	11km	1:31	2
Cheryl Johnson	11km	1:35	2
Matt Sessions	15km	1:36	2
Ryan Conroy	15km	1:43	2
Geoffrey Palmer	15km	2:01	3*
Desmond Mott	15km	2:01	3**
Chris Benn	15km	2:01	2
Ryne Melchner	15km	2:01	3**
Monty Watts	15km	2:46	2

* Bonus Event Host Point

** Bonus Garbage Collection Point

2007 Fluffy Bunny - Year 3

4 August 2007 - Starter Photo

Thanks to all who came out. The Fluffy Bunny was as spectacular as ever. Congrats to all who did the 25km... a solid day indeed!
I look forward to seeing you all at next year's run.

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Please take a moment to fill out the post event survey at: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226S478KY8B

Name	Distance	Time	Points
Ean Jackson	25 km	5:54	2
John McGrath	25 km	5:54	1
Rob Ruff	25 km	6:00	1
Elke Bauer	25 km	6:00	2
Desmond Mott	15 km	2:04	2
Kim Taylor	15 km	2:37	2
Kathy Banks	15 km	3:28	1
Geoff Palmer	15 km	3:30	3**
Paige Oliver	15 km	3:30	2
Cheryl Johnson	15 km	3:30	2
Kelsey Mauch	15 km	3:30	2
Cynnimon Rain	15 km	3:30	1
Sibylle Tinsel	11 km	2:20	3*
Johanna Jackson	11 km	2:20	2
Erik Jackson	11 km	2:20	2
Baldwin Lee	11 km	2:21	2*

* Bonus Point point for garbage collection
** Event Host Point

2006 Fluffy Bunny - Year 2

Actual comments from participants Re. the Fluffy Bunny Trail Run:

"The view from the top of the mountain was the most spectacular I've seen in BC" Ean Jackson

"I'd have to say that this was without doubt, the toughest trail run I've done. " - Ean Jackson

"Maybe too tough" -Anonymous

Starter Photo - 2006

Run Report

The dust has settled on the 2006 Fluffy Bunny Trail Run with a 100% survival rate. 21 runners ran various distances with 5 brave souls completing the famed Fluffy Bunny.

The day began for some first thing at White Spot. Many apprehensively had large breakfasts hoping they wouldn’t regret it 10 minutes into the run. The largest breakfast award went to Ean Jackson. Jackson, who hadn’t run since Knee Knacker, was hoping that the breakfast would give him the carbs he needed to climb the Dilly Daly Pass.

The run began a little after 8:30. We soon spread out and went our separate ways. Once again the weather was ideal. Not too hot, but clear so that all of the views on both the Diez Vista and the Dilly Daly could be enjoyed. Several of the runners did the monster Dilly Daly climb and enjoyed one of the best 360 degree views the lower mainland has to offer.

Photo left: Sharon is shocked: How far you say it is? Oh no!

Photo right: Amazing view of the Lower Mainland of Vancouver

The story of the day goes to Russ Chore who set the course on fire with a blistering 5:40. The time sets a new course record for the Fluffy Bunny. However, I do have some unconfirmed reports that he is close training partners with Floyd Landis; urine samples are currently being tested.

Close behind Russ was the Father/Daughter tag team of John and Ali Jones. They completed the course in 6 hours 10 minutes.

Photo left: Elke and Sharon

Then there was Carlos and I. After conserving our energy on the Diez Vista trail, we started heading up the Dilly Daly. After just under 2 hours of climbing, we made it to the top and met up with Ean and Doug who were doing the 25km route. Just after we met up with Ean and Doug, they took a

“short cut” back to the car. I use the “” because in 7:03, I don’t think they thought it was much of a “short cut”. Soon after, in what is quickly becoming a Fluffy Bunny tradition, Carlos and I got a little mixed up on the course. The ironic thing was that we never actually left the course. The instructions (which I made myself) state that upon arriving at the lakes, there are many options around the lake, but they all meet up again with the main trail. Carlos and I took the long way around, and within a few minutes of reaching the main trail again, I decided that we must have been off course and we turned around and headed back. Luckily we ran into two very nice hikers who helped us on our way. Thanks to Steve and Tanya!

Three others, Elke, Sharon and Steve attempted the full Fluffy

Steve enjoying the scenery

Bunny but decided to cut the course “short” (the same “short cut” as Ean and Doug) after the monster climb. The trio spent the most time on the course, and arrived back at the parking lot just before we sent out the search party!

Photo left: Steve enjoying the scenery or wondering if he will ever get off this trail...
Photo right: Elke figuring that it's going to be a looong way back to the car!

Feel free to add your personal race day stories in the comment section.

Thanks to all who ran the course and special thanks once again to Club Fat Ass for all the help and support with the run. See you all next year.

Geoff

Results

Last Name	First Name	Event	Time	CFA Points
Chore	Russ	35k	5:40!	2
Palmer	Geoff	35k	8:20	3*
Castillo	Carlos	35k	8:05	3**
Jones	Ali	35k	6:10	2
Jones	John	35k	6:10	2
Bauer	Elke	35k (custom)	10:20	2
Bryson	Sharon	35k (custom)	10:20	1
Deller	Steve	35k (custom)	10:20	1
Jackson	Ean	25k (custom)	7:03	2
MacKay	Doug	25k (custom)	7:03	1
Johnson	Cheryl	15k	3:38	2
Hiebert	Jennifer	15k	3:22	2
Schuller	Rhonda	15k	2:45	2
Sharman	Killaine	15k	2:05	2
Lee	Baldwin	15k	2:00	2
Mott	Desmond	15k	2:00	2
Tomkinson	Chris	15k	1:58	2
Rybak	Christine	15k	1:56	2
Jackson	Tara	11k	1:35	2
Gardiner	Katheryne	11k	1:35	1
Moody	Lori	11k	1:30	1

* Event Host Bonus

** Garbage Pick up bonus

Fluffy Bunny madness...

Geoff and I were trail sweeps for the Diez Vistas add on, that is to say , after crossing the floating bridge, five of us and two hounds set off to check out the vistas!

Our pace was moderate to slow, and this suited us just fine , as we knew what the Bunny had in store for us, once we hit the Dilly Dally trail.

Super Dad and his daughter were long gone, but as we started climbing we noticed more and more discarded cloathing!(I was waiting for the shorts next!)

I mananged to scoop up those items.( If anyone of our intrepid bunch lost a browny-gray ball cap or a chinese red and orange bandanna, I will bring them to the Monty).I snagged some trash too, do I win?

Hahahahaha!

Any how, back to the run report.We saw the sweat on the rocks from the previous runnerd SD & daughter, Doug and Ean had put it all out just before us, around the 3.5 hour mark we started to hear voices, (real voices) and by 4 hours we were all on or past the top. that was about the only time that six of us fat assers were within yelling distance the whole day, at the top of the Dilly Dally @ 1250 metres.

The madness set in shortly after that...

We desended to Lindsay Lake and headed off on a trail that looked vaguely familier, ran that for 20 mins. or so and then had some serious doubts about our progress towards Buntzen Lake and the finish......

We doubled back , we took another trail and ended up on Spahat Ridge! A zip line would have been really handy at this point, as we could almost see Geoff's car from 1000 metres up! To cut a long story a little, we trailed most of that area for about an hour before we bumped into Steve and Tania,( Non Fat Assers.)who had just come back from the lookout at Eagle Rock.

They were going back to the car park so we tagged along with them.Thanks guy you saved us from another session of Bunny madness. We could have been up there all day!

As it was we were out for 8 hours and managed to make an Ultra marathon out of what should have been a 6-7 hour speed hike.

On returning to our vehicle we noticed to our horror that Bunny Madness had struck the trio with hounds!

They should have been back hours before us as they did a variation of Ean and Doug's custom course.

We decided to give thenm till 19:00 hours before we were to report them as lost in Bunny land.

They too had taken a dip in the pool at Swan Fall and had a little snooze before wending there way back to the cars. What a slice.....

There were some superb performances out there, on guy did the 35K in 5 hours 40 minutes I think and SD and his girl 6:10

Next year you and I will get it right , eh, Geoff?

ILTS!

Savaged by the Fluffy Bunny

fluffy-bunny with teeth I participated in the Fluffy Bunny Trail Run yesterday. Actually, that's not totally accurate, because the "Fluffy Bunny" is the 35K distance and my friend Doug MacKay and I attempted the 25K "Run in the Park" distance of the Fluffy Bunny Trail Run. This was a bunny with teeth!

Our day started off excellently. Doug picked me up at 5:45, we picked up another runner, Lori Moody, at 6:00 en route and we were at the restaurant before the opening time of 6:30. Given that participants last year preferred to go home and sleep rather than attend the finisher party, Event Host Geoff Palmer had the party *before* the run. Great idea! About 10 of us had great greasy breakfasts and, thanks to Geoff's sponsors, everyone who was present received a nice prize of some sort. (I won a prize for the biggest breakfast category...something that I would not regret as the day progressed!)

Doug and I were up for a 2.5 to 3 hours run...maybe a bit more. Would we take it easy and do the 25K or should we suck it up and go 35? I thought about what Geoff had told me earlier in the week, "Nobody has ever done the 25K. You might find the 35K even easier than the 25K." Somehow that math didn't register with me. Doug and I figured we would opt for a leisurely "Run in the Park" distance and bag a course record.

Given the 4 different distance options, we soon split off from the main group of runners and were on our own. Geoff's course description was excellent and the day was perfect for a trail run. Doug and I somehow managed to get off the Dilly Dally Trail and found ourselves at a lookout point, but no matter, the view of Indian Arm was spectacular and it was a 20-minute diversion at most.

The trail went up. And up. And up. It was interesting to note that for the first 90 minutes or so of going up, we ran on asphalt that must have been put down around the turn of the century and was now broken up and had trees growing through it. How in the devil did they get the asphalt way up there? Why?

Anyway, I called my wife about 2.5 hours into our run and mentioned that we might be, ahhh, a bit late getting back given that we were no where near the summit and not even 10K into the course! Meanwhile, Lori had completed the 11K "Extreme Punisher" distance and was patiently waiting for us at the car.

As we neared the summit, Doug, who didn't stuff his face for breakfast, was running out of gas. The father-daughter team of John and Ali Jones leading the 35K event steamrolled past us and Carlos and Geoff, the only veterans of the 35K event, crossed us a few minutes later, so we soaked in the view together.

The view from the top of the mountain was the most spectacular I've seen in BC. As a falcon played in the thermals above our heads, we were treated to a breathtaking 360-degree view of the lower mainland of BC. I swore at myself again for forgetting the camera.

Now feeling guilty that my household chores were at risk of not getting completed, I proposed to Doug that we cut the course short and take the direct route home. Doug was cramping badly and mumbled something about having to up his training miles. Consensus was quickly reached and we veered off at Swan Falls Junction, seeing our hopes of coming home with a course record vanish.

The trail went down. And down. And down. We found a beautiful waterfall and cooled off. (I tried a skinny dip, but it was too cold!) By the time we reached Bunsen Lake and the trail that lead to the car, Doug was totally on empty so I had the opportunity to practice some of my motivational psychology that's been dormant since the last time I paced a friend in a 100-miler. We shuffled into the finish at 7:03. Lori had been waiting 4.5 hours!!

Given that we didn't even do the whole 25K, I'd have to say that this was without doubt, the toughest trail run I've done.

Beware the Fluffy Bunny!

2005 Fluffy Bunny - Year 1

Fluffy Bunny Trail Run 2005 Race Report

Or

How an event host can get lost on his own route!

I don’t throw the title “hard ass” around loosely, but to call Carlos Castillo Sr. a hard ass would be an understatement. 8 hours and 19 minutes after starting the Fluffy Bunny Trail Carlos emerged from the trail tired, sweaty and covered in blood.

The day began innocently enough. The warm temperatures and clear skies made for ideal running conditions for the 14 runners of the inaugural Fluffy Bunny Trail Run. Shortly after 8:30 the race began with 2 runners planning on doing the 35 km route, 1 planning on the 25 km route, 9 doing the 15 km loop and 1 doing the 8 km loop.

For most of the runners, the run began on the Diez Vista trail. After a moderate climb, the runners were treated to some spectacular views of Deep Cove and Indian Arm. The trail was particularly tough for trail running beginner Adam Shih. Despite his lack of experience on the trail, he was able to keep a brisk pace and said the views were well worth the climb.

After the Diez Vista Trail most runners headed back while 2 headed for the Dilly Daly trail: myself and Carlos. Ken Hardinge-Rooney was also on the DD trail as part of the 25 km run.

The trail began with a climb; a LONG climb. Unfortunately about ¾ of the way up a different trail broke off from the main trail. Not having noticed this turn off on any previous trip up the trail I was not looking for it and for whatever reason we headed down the wrong trail. I didn’t know it at the time but Ken had also headed down this wrong trail about 2 hours before we arrived there. We soon arrived at a boulder field. I knew at this point we were on the wrong trail because I didn’t remember this from any of my previous trips on the trail but I figured that because the trail was well marked it was simply an alternate route to the summit of the trail. We decided to continue across the boulder field. At this point Carlos took a bit of a spill and hit his head on one of the sharp granite rocks. It only took a few seconds before his face and arm were covered in blood. Luckily after a sitting for a minute the wound healed enough to continue. This happened about 3 and a half hours into the trail. So we continued on the trail we thought would reach the summit. The trail did hit the summit alright… the WRONG summit. Once at the wrong summit we decided to turn around and retrace our steps. About 2 hours and 8 km after missing the trail we made it back to the split point and this time headed down the correct trail. Ken eventually turned around and made it back to the trail split point over 3 hours after going down the wrong trail. So finally on the correct trail, Carlos and I headed to the summit. At an elevation of 1270 meters the views were amazing in all directions. Along the way we passed several hikers all wondering how a guy whose face was covered in blood could still be running. We eventually hit the upper lakes and soon after began the long run down back to the car. About 5 hours after hitting his head, Carlos was finally able to clean his wound.

I would like to congratulate all those who ran all the distances. I’m sure there were many stories from the run and I invite all those with good stories to post them on the website. I hope to see you all again next year.

Here are the official times:

Fluffy Bunny Trail Run	35K	Time	Points
Carlos	Castillo Sr.	8:19*	2
Geoff	Palmer	8:19*	3
Ken	Hardinge-Rooney	7:35*	2

Whoa Nelly Run	15 km
Desmond	Mott	2:04	2
Guillaume	Zahnd	2:04	1
Adam	Shih	2:30	2
Sarah	Goring	2:36	2
Tuiber-Abramsen**	Myka	2:36	1
Doug	Bodnar	2:45*	1
Patricia	Barry	4:04	3***
Schuller	Rhonda	4:04	2***
Sibylle	Tinsel	4:04	3***
Cheryl	Johnson	4:10	3***

Extreme Punishment Run	8 km
Baldwin	Lee	1:16

* Ran longer than posted distance
** Sorry about the poor spelling of the name!
*** earned 1 point extra for picking garbage off the trail

And the Pics - click here to see all Event photos

Adam and Carlos on the Diez Vista

NAvigating the Dilly Daly

That's gotta Hurt!

The Peak... finally!

Geoff at Peak

Done at last!

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