2005 - Year 4 - Capilano Midsummer Night Run

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Neighbors were out on the street with beers in hand offering encouragement. A large group of Japanese language students also politely applauded this odd Canadian ritual with reserved shouts of "Gambate!"

At the first intersection, the field divided into 2 with the shorter, 12K Group run heading east and the longer, 17K Competitive runners heading west. The objective is for everyone to merge back together a couple of kilometers before the finish and arrive back at the start within roughly 90 minutes...then have a party.

The run has been hosted 7 times over the past 4 years (there's also a Mardi Gras version in February.) About 20 minutes into the summer version, both Group and Competitive courses are into some rocky, rooty trail sections and it gets very, very dark. Amazingly enough, and for the very first time in the history of the run, there were no seriously lost lambs and no trees or rocks were damaged by people hurtling into them. There were no pervert or bear sightings this year, however, many runner's hearts skipped a beat when a skunk decided to pick a fight with a cat on the Bowser Trail section.

For the very first time, there were 2 Club Fat Ass events to choose from on the same day: the Full Monty in Victoria, British Columbia and the Night Run in North Vancouver. Decisions, decisions. Both Geoff Palmer (infamous as the host of the Fluffy Bunny Trail run) and Doug Bodnar made a compromise. Both ran the inaugural Half Monty 25K then hopped into their cars and took a long ferry ride so they could also complete the Capilano Night Run!

A yellow "harvest" full moon illuminated the trail so well that in open areas, our headlamps and flashlights weren't even needed. Pat Berry saw a shooting star. (An omen of good luck, as she won a subscription to Trail Runner magazine later in the evening!) At roughly 1 hour into the run, we were treated to a fine buffet of homemade cookies and other goodies by Cathy and Bryce Adams at Aid Station Adams. Before allowing us back onto the trail, Bryce made all runners put their heads on his baseball bat and run around it 3 times. He also got us to hopscotch as we made our way down the trail. Cruel! (Ten year old Bryce, by the way, ran sweep with his Dad, Ron, and partied to midnight.)

The finish area was bustling with activity by the time I arrived. Seven year old Erik (the official co-starter of the event) offered showers from the garden hose. Candles and tiki lights illuminated the stairs and decks lending a magical feel to the party that kicked off in earnest as the buffet table was spread. It seemed that everyone put in a special effort for the potluck this year. Selections included several home baked blackberry dishes (pies, scones), wild rice salad, quesadillas, spicy marinated vegetables, wraps, sushi, vodka jigglers, fresh figs, homemade mango sorbet and fruit salad.

Thanks to Trail Runner magazine, Hammergel and Sibylle Tinsel, who pitched in some homemade blackberry jam, there were prizes. The Glutton for Punishment award, of course, was awarded to both Doug and Geoff for their double-hitter. Youngest runner and best aid station recognition went to Bryce Adams. Pat Barry was the most experienced runner of the evening having completed 6/7 Capilano Canyon night runs while Mike Rhodes got a prize for the top placing "virgin".

The next Capilano Canyon Night Run (Mardi Gras) will be on February 18th. Cold, freezing rain, lots of mud and a grumpy bear or 2 are on order, so I hope to see you at the start!

Ean Jackson
Co-Host

Place	First Name	Last Name	City/Town	Province /State	Age	Time	Point Series
Competitive Run
1	Bill	Dagg	Vancouver	BC	42	1:36:42	2
1	Geoff	Palmer	Coquitlam	BC	23	1:36:42	1
3	Desmon	Mott	North Vancouver	BC	46	1:41	2
3	Paul	Cubbon	North Vancouver	BC	43	1:41:00	2
5	Doug	MacKay	North Vancouver	BC	54	1:53	1
6	Ean	Jackson	North Vancouver	BC	47	1:54	2
6	Mike	Rhodes	North Vancouver	BC	40	1:54	1
8	Eileen	Bistrisky	Vancouver	BC	38	3:00	2
8	Ryan	Russell	Richmond	BC	32	3:00	1
Group Run
1	Robert	Westendorp	Vancouver	BC	40	1:16	2
2	Russ	Chore	Pitt Meadows	BC	31	1:26	2
2	Christine	Rybak	Pitt Meadows	BC	34	1:26	2
4	Baldwin	Lee	Burnaby	BC	32	1:29:30	2
4	John	Machray	North Vancouver	BC	52	1:29:30	2
4	Craig	Moore	North Vancouver	BC	44	1:29:30	2
4	Claudia	Bullington	Richmond	BC	38	1:30:11	1
8	Patricia	Barry	Vancouver	BC	44	1:46	2
8	Sibylle	Tinsel	North Vancouver	BC	42	1:46	2
10	Cheryl	Johnson	Pitt Meadows	BC	56	1:47	2
10	Rhonda	Schuller	Vancouver	BC	55	1:47	1
12	Doug	Bodnar	Victoria	BC	38	2:00	2
Custom Course
1	Ron	Adams	North Vancouver	BC		0:28:54	1
2	Bryce	Adams	North Vancouver	BC	10	0:28:54	1
3	Donna	Rodman	North Vancouver	BC	55	1:15	1
Crew
	Bryce	Adams	North Vancouver	BC	10		2
	Cathy	Adams	North Vancouver	BC			2
	Troy	Angrignon	Vancouver	BC			2
	Ethelyn	David	Surrey	BC			2
	Austin	David	Surrey	BC	9		3*
	Johanna	Jackson	North Vancouver	BC	8		2
	Erik	Jackson	North Vancouver	BC	7		2
	Sascha	Westendorp	Vancouver	BC			2

 

* earned 1 extra point for picking up garbage

 

 

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