Geoff Palmer, has done it again!
The transplanted Winnipeger who set a distance record in this years running of Mountain Highway Madness did it again at "Wendy's Get Your Fat Ass Off the Couch" by running the longest distance of the day and finishing in 4:10. This Manitoba flatlander has dominated our local mountains in a true test of endurance. Congratulations!
With the fear that we would be running in the rain, it turned out to be a fairly dry Saturday morning when 17 brave souls congregated at the Ron Andrews Rec Centre for the 2nd running of this Club Fat Ass event.
The short course was led and a course record set by Kyle McCoy from Georgia , USA and local Scott Riddel, finishing in a time of 1:47. They were followed close behind by Chris Benn and fourth place finisher Desmond Mott. The first women across the finish line were Melissa Pace and Catherine Harrison in a time of 2:10.
At this time, I only know of two participants that were briefly lost, Mike Palethorpe and Kathy Nomura. Fortunately, they met up with Sibylle who pointed them in the right direction.
With a bit more tweaking of the course descriptions and the addition of a third distance, I hope next year's race will be an even bigger success... but don't count on the big ticket draw prizes for a third year in a row. ☺
Thank you to everyone who participated in my event and don't forget to sign up for the two November events on the BC Club Fat Ass calendar: Nov 20 "Go Deep or Go Home 80/20" and "Mike and Melissa's Fun Run" on November 27. I hope to see everyone there!
Wendy Montgomery
Host of Wendy's Get Your Fat Ass Off The Couch Run
