On Saturday, April 26,
the 15th annual Marathon Shuffle attracted 35 participants, including
four Club Fatass runners from the Lower Mainland. The 29 km long Shuffle along
the Sunshine Coast Trail from Malaspina Road to the Shinglemill saw both runners
and leisurely hikers enjoy a cloudless day. Four stations along the way provided
donated fruit, cookies and drinks, so hikers and runners could simply travel
without a pack, and re-energize ever hour or two.
John McGrath and Angus
McLellan took back the Tom Mills men’s trophy to Vancouver with them. Powell
River’s own Val Smith turned in the fastest woman’s performance hard on the
heels of the two ultra-marathoners, and will collect the trophy for that
astonishing feat. Doug Hudson, not far behind, produced the fastest time for a
male runner from Powell River.
Clusters of shufflers
stopped at the vistas and took in the fabulous scenery, or the ladyslipper
orchids (calypsos), growing at the edge of the well-marked trail. There was
something for everybody. At Little Sliammon Lake, the boardwalk, bridge,
swimming dock, toilet, picnic table and shelter constructed there in the spring
by the BOMB Squad and PR PAWS astonished everyone passing through the new
recreation site.
John McGrath
4:16
Angus McLellan
4:16
Val Smith
4:35
Doug Hudson
5:00
Gail Swanson
5:05
Richie Tait
5:45
Marg Reckenberg
5:46
Ron Sellers
6:00
Lita Biron
6:11
Shay Wilson
6:50
Vanessa Fors
6:50
Phil Kemp
6:53
Jill Brewer
6:53
Craig Brownhill
7:01
Yvonne Langkjar
7:01
Mardi Lavirtue
7:09
Mary Miller
7:09
Susan Hill
7:30
Mia Jongkind
7:30
Joe Tait
7:30
Bruce MacDonald
7:35
Anita MacDonald
7:35
Rudi Vanzwaaij
7:49
Eagle Walz
7:49
Other registered
participants were Bill Price, Eric McClinchey, Will Langlands, Janet May, Margot
Glaspey, Susan Hainstock, Bill Chrysler, Shirley Zylstra, Carol Sellers, Ann
Innes and Bob Innes.
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