Hey guys, I just wanted to take a quick second to let people know that I've set out a goal this year of trying to establish trail records on the 75km West Coast Trail and the 220km East Coast Trail.

I've linked up with Right To Play with the aim of raising $5,000 for this incredible charity. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Here's my weblink for full details.

Thanks!

GR

Please find detailed information through the links below:

Spring is here and so is running/triathlon season!  To help runners get ready I'm holding two special events, a one day running camp and a five week running clinic.  If you live in the Lower Mainland and are interested in improving your running performance while decreasing your risk of injury I urge you to attend one or both of these events.

 So, even before I became a True Blue Vancouver Islander, I was a frequent flier (swimmer?) on BC Ferries. I guess I've had a bit of a love affair going on with island life ever since my family moved to the West Coast (from, yes, sigh, the Greater Toronto Area) when I was 10. 

The Howard L. Aslinger Foundation Endurance Week-end 24-12-1 Hour Run/Walk:

This was a 1st year event held in memory of Howard L. Aslinger. Mr. Aslinger contracted polio at the young age of 11 and spent the rest of his life in a wheel chair. However, he never let the “inconvenience” that he believed polio to be get in the way of some amazing leadership and successes he worked hard to achieve throughout his life, which ended in 2009. It’s evident in the attitudes of Mr. Aslinger’s family how much he positively impacted the lives of others. What a great backdrop for an event that would test my legs & heart/determination to the MAX.

I signed up for the 24hr option with a goal in mind to get to 100 miles. It’s a 1-mile flat & paved course through Arena Park in Cape Girardeau, MO. The race began at 7pm on Friday the 19th (March) and concluded at 7pm on Saturday the 20th.

I had three main objectives in this race:

1) Raise money for Girls on the Run St. Louis – which I did, more than $1,200!!!
2) Cover 100 miles for the Girls (especially the SUPERSTARS at Griffith Elementary in Ferguson, MO)
3) Get the “monkey off my back” after my DNF at Ozark Trail 100 last November

It was comforting to know there would be some familiar faces on the course with me in terms of fellow runners. Several St. Louis Ultrarunners Group members were participating and helping out during the event – it was an AWESOME SLUGs turnout!
 

The 2010 Club Colors

The 50K has been chosen as the National Championships, so this is the year to see how you stand amongst the contenders for this title.

On line registration available on the Harriers website.

http://pih.bc.ca/elk-beaver-ultra.html

Don't leave it too late!

Yippeh!  I picked up your club shirts from the screen printer yesterday late afternoon.  Happy to say that none got burnt, messed up in the sewing process and even the sizes look perfect.  

I am madly packing right now and will mail/get to the North Vancouver Kintec Store early in the week. 

If you cannot wait, please join us for the Capilano Night Run tonight. I will have the shirts available at the party afterwards (Sorry, I won't be able to bring them to the start).