2009- Year 5

Congratulations Karl and Kirsten - well done!  What an amazing time to boot!  Kirsten, you are now the fastest woman and only the third to have completed this adventure!

And congratulations to everyone else who participated!

Good luck to both of you on your upcoming 100s

I've added some more event photos here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/craigmoore/sets/72157619509153210/

I'm amazed we're still running this one after five years. And it looks like there is serious interest for 2010. Mark it on your calendars: Saturday June 5, 2010.

Craig

The Vancouver 100 tested the best of 'em once again. It's amazing what we can put ourselves through as runners and crew and have a fantastic time making new friends and learning more about everyone.

Please get your times and distances into me so we can put this one down on the records permanently.

Craig

this from Karl at 5:30 am:

"23:35 for both of us, although Kirsten touched the fire hydrant first. Goodnight"

Congratulations Kirsten and Karl.

I ran with Kirsten and Karl from Cleveland Dam to Mosquito Creek.  Both were lucid and running well:  Kirsten powering up the hills and Karl flying the downhills. 

It was just before midnight when I left them.  They will almost certainly finish, but if anyone out there is looking for something to cure their insomnia, I'm sure they would appreciate your company.

It's a wonderful evening to be running the Baden Powell trail.  While I'd not call it hot, I was comfortable running in shorts and a t-shirt.  The lights of the city were visible from time to time throught the trees.  It smelled like California... a dry, dusty trail smell filtered by pines. 

Thanks for having me along, Kirsten and Karl.  You made my weekend!

It's a beautiful mild evening at Cleveland Dam, the Vancouver 100 3/4 mark.

Dave came in to Cleveland Dam with his pacer Gord around 9:15 pm. Dave was looking fine but was concerned about some nausea. After a break and some coffee he started up the road to Grouse with Gord. Dave's bike roadie brother and sister accompanied.

Karl and Kirsten came in around 10:20 pm. They chowed down and prepared for the last 1/4 to Deep Cove. Kirsten is looking strong and Karl is testing her on the technical downhills. Grouse will be dark for them and the next 6 hours will be fairly slow but will have Ean Jackson to share the trail with for a while at least.

Sibylle brought yummy home made potato salad with purple potatoes and all kinds of great ingredients. I had some and it was the best meal I've had today.

Alas, when Dave got to Grouse, his wife Helen called me and said Dave was calling it a day. But I know Dave has his eye on the 2010 Vancouver 100 already. Way to go Dave.

Baldwin and Laddie both had big runs and came back to cheer the others on.

The final update will come in a few hours.

Craig

Just back from Cleveland Dam. Kirsten and Karl left there around 22:35 after refueling and changing socks. They both looked strong and were in good spirits.  Ean walked off with them into the dark and will get them to Mosquito Creek.  Expected arrival time at Deep Cove at 4:30 if all goes well.

Dave Berg - with pacer Gord Thompson - came in a bit before Kirsten and Karl, but unfortunately was suffering from nausea and had to call it a night at the Grouse parking lot. 

Dave Berg and Gord Thompson reached Cypress Bowl and left there around 19:20.  Expected arrival time at Cleveland Dam will be just before 21:00

Kirsten and Karl left Cypress Bowl at 19:55pm and are expected at Cleveland around 21:30. 

Gilles and John are calling it a day at Cypress.

Ron and Bryce Adams accompanied the gang up Black Mountain from Nelson Creek.

I'll be heading out to meet the runners at Cleveland Dam.  Potatoes and chips at the ready...maybe some coffee...???

 

Just talked to Craig.  Dave Berg has just left the turn-around and Kirsten, John and Karl are at the turnaround right now.

Craig's prediction is that they won't reach Cleveland Dam before 9:00pm.  Good luck everybody.

What results? Surely you don't expect results yet do you? The event is not even half over. But I can tell you that there were 10 people at the start line with at least 4 of them surely well prepared to complete the full Vancouver 100.

On the way to the start line in Deep Cove we got a sprinkle of rain. I also saw deer on the road and police at the side by Cates Park. But I would not let any of that stop me from getting to the start line in time. Once I rolled in to the quiet and empty parking lot the others soon followed. Well, most of them. We brought our game faces and our trail brains and suited up. The briefing was brief and the photo was done by Ron Adams who came along to see us off. Laddie and Baldwin showed up in the nick of time and we were ready to go at 5:00 am sharp.

Desmond wasted no time taking the lead with Dave right behind. The rest of us were busy chatting away like it was a slow Sunday stroll with all the time in the world to get there. Des and Dave continued to take the lead and clear the spider webs and chase the bears away for us while the big group of Karl, John, Kirsten, Gilles, Baldwin, Laddie and me pretty much stuck together until Lynn Canyon and perhaps beyond. I made a quick dash across the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and b-lined for the bathroom after disposing of my trash load. A thorough washing of the hands and I was back on the BP and heading toward Mountain Highway where I would be hooking up with Sibylle to do the remainder of my run to Cleveland Dam. As it turned out we followed a trail down beside Nancy Greene Way and went all the way to the yellow beacon (home for Sibylle).

I didn't see the others after Lynn Canyon but I did hear from some fellow runners (Penny and Rod) coming toward us that Des and Dave were still in fine form. I hope Dave can keep up that pace until the finish 'cause it's a good one. Des was heading to home a few km from the Dam as he has for most or all of the V100's. Consistency is everything.

So now, after a ride home from Sibylle and a good cleansing, I'm off to get my car and camera from the Cove. I'll be posting the starter photo asap and keeping you updated.

Craig

Starter photo for the 2009 Vancouver 100.

Present at Deep Cove:
Desmond Mott, Karl Jensen, John Machray, Gilles Barbeau, Kirsten Ramage, Dave Berg and wife Helen, Chad Hyson, Craig Moore, Ron Adams (running later), Laddie Hannam, Baldwin Lee