Seymour Super Fun Run - 2008 - Year 7

Congratulations to all that came out for a wonderful day of camaraderie and running!

36 starters today plyed the treacherous trails of the North shore, some on route some not! The 'official' route is ~27km with 3,200 ft (975m) of elevation gained and lost. The weather was wet most of the time with temperatures around 5-7 deg C and puddles-o-plenty on the trail. We encountered 2 hiking entourages with 20+ members that made zigging and zagging through moving obstacles all the more challenging!

I ran with Jeremy who ran extremely well which enabled us to challenge each other duelling it out down Ned's! Of course Nevee the wonder dog accompanied me the whole way having a blast! Chris and Ran ended up ahead of me when I hit Bridle path and was surpised to see them in front of me. I accused them of going the wrong way and they looked at me puzzled. After the run we compared notes and it was me who went wrong! I went up Mystery creek and should have gone up the Hyannis connector access trail! There were many stories like that. We run so many events in those woods that we get them all confused!

The Bean Around the world venue worked out well as we seemed to have enough room for everyone as people filtered in and out. We had two draws for prizes to enable as many FA members as possible to get a prize regardless of when they came in. If you missed the draws we gave away - 6 pairs of Newbalance socks, 2 Newbalance touques from our sponsors at Kintec Footlabs, Kinesys products and two subscriptions to Trail Runner magazine.

Thank you to our sponsors who supplied the prizes. Thanks to everyone for making this event so fantastic every year. I'd like to say a special thank you to Daniel Probst who drove up from Bellingham to bring me my 'pulk' and run with us today.

After this run I had a chance to chat with Gail and George Foreshaw about putting on a 100 miler in the Manning Park area the second weekend in September. This is how it all happens folks, the maps come out, the distances start to be calculated, aid station locations, add a few demented former race directors and find a few runners who want the challenge and Voila! you have a new event! Keep looking on this website for details as it will run as a FA event first.

Cheers,

Mike

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Note: Teri Bridgen, a new CFA member, had an unforeseen conflict arise which left her unable to attend the actual run on Saturday. She ventured out earlier this morning and here is what she had to say: "Well, it rained and it poured, but the route was fantastic. A little slick and full of large puddles but a great route that offers something for everyone. No snow, even at the parking lot and top of Ned's but some very cold, slightly frozen rain. Thanks for planning the run. I wish I could have done it with the group. Sibylle, my time was 3:24. Not a fast day but an enjoyable one. Good luck tomorrow and try to stay warm, it was a chilly morning. Teri". I received her note Friday evening before the start of the MM Run ... first results up on the website...gotta be a record ;-)

Results (please let us know missing times/names or corrections)

First Name	Last Name	City	Event	Points	Time
mike	wardas	N. Vancouver	27km	3**	2:38
Ran	Katzman	Vancouver	27km	2	2:40
Chris	Benn	Vancouver	27km	1	2:40
Jeremy	Hill	North Vancouver	27km	2	2:42
Bill	Dagg	Vancouver	27km	2	2:43
Colin	Freeland	North Vancouver	27km	2	2:43
Pano	Skrivanos	North Vancouver	27km	1	2:43
Rob	MacDonald	Burnaby	27km	2	2:45
David	Crerar	North Vancouver	27km	1	2:48
Chad	Hyson	Vancouver	27km	2	3:05
Daniel	Probst	Bellingham	27km	1	3:05
Dave	Berg	Burnaby	27km	2	3:06
Jackie	Muir	Vancouver	27km	1	3:06
christine	rybak	north vancouver	27km	1	3:06
Stephen	Blyth	North Vancouver	27km	1	3:08
Kirsten	Ramage	Vancouver	27km	1	3:08
Garry	Rathbone	North Vancouver	27km	2	3:08
Jess	Bassil	Vancouver	27km	2	3:16
Krys	pick	maple ridge	27km	2	3:16
Ray	Levasseur	Vancouver	27km	1	3:20
Teri	Brigden	North Vancouver	27km * ran Friday	2	3:24
Baldwin	Lee	Burnaby	27km	2	3:29
Gail	Foreshaw	Poco	27km	2	3:50
George	Foreshaw	Poco	27km	1	3:50
Karl	Jensen	North Vancouver	27km	2	3:50
philip	waters	vancouver	27km	2	3:50
Laddie	Hannam	North Vancouver	27km	2	4:02
john	machray	n vancouver	27km	1	4:10
Jennifer	McGrath	Surrey	27km	2	4:34
Arthur	Gee	Vancouver	27km	3*	4:38
Sibylle	Tinsel	North Vancouver	27km	2	4:38

Gord	Thompson	Coquitlam	Custom	2	2:33
Lorraine	Suomi	North Vancouver	custom	1	2:49
Rea	Blyth	North Vancouver	custom	1	3:08
Monty	Watts	North Vancouver	custom	2	3:20
Craig	Moore	North Vancouver	custom - 10km	2	1:30

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** Event Host point