Mary Leliveld's Happy Trails Run - 2009

26 July 2009 - Participants in Mary Leliveld's Happy Trial Run

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This was the 5th year that friends and family of Mary Leliveld gathered to remember Mary.  Since Mary was an extremely active person, the day is centered around activities, Mary loved and cherished. 

After an intense and unusual thunderstorm the night before, the day dawned hot and humid with temeratures pushing the upper 20's.  Starting out, Doug, his partner Cat, Mary's sister Yvonne and her husband Kevin (visiting to particpate from Collingwood, ON) set out to hike Lynn Peak to visit the plaque in memory of Mary.  After lunch they returned and met friends of Mary for a 10km run or walk on Mary's favorite Varley Trail and around Rice Lake. The chatting started well before the run and  Doug  had to push us to the start line. The pace of the run was thankfully slower than in previous years - I guess we are all getting older...

While the occasion for our get together is a rather sad one - Mary died way to early - we all were happy to reconnect and reminiscence. 

The evening is also a fundraiser for Mary Leliveld's Tri BC Bursary Fund and all single day membership fees in Club Fat Ass are donated to the fund.  We raised a total of $320. Thanks to everybody who participated and contributed.

Please remember that anybody can donate to the fund all year round.  Information about the fund is posted here.

Happy Trails,

Sibylle

Couldn't be there but sent thoughts:  William Jans, Laura Hall and Kate Dilworth, Angela, Chris Mager and Tracey Kerr and others