Running Stories

Hey, for anyone who is interested there is a small article in today's Province Newspaper. I have also uploaded my photos and video to my blog www.garyrobbins.blogspot.com

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I spent the better part of Sunday evening and Monday morning sitting on the deck with my buddy Gary Robbins laughing, tipping back a few cool ones and trading war stories.  Top of our agenda was first bagger bragging rights.

My brother (that Jurgen guy) and I ran this course on Sunday, July 29th.

Hanes Valley, North Vancouver, BC Canada
Start time 7 am PST Lynn Valley Headwaters
18.5 miles (29.8 km)
5 hours 35 minutes
Total Ascent 12,580 ft (3,834 m)
Total Descent 12.520 ft (3,816 m)
Elevation Gain 3,727 ft (1,129 m)

Three eager runners drove up Cypress this morning to tackle the Hollyburn Hurtle. 

After wrapping up the Cleveland Dam aid station at the Kneeknacker, welcoming an exuberant husband at his 15th KK finish and packing the car for a 5 day camping trip, said husband and offspring were off to a secret location on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

So, heard of the little race called Hard rock 100. Well I can say I have lived to tell you about it. On Sunday the 15th at 4:40 am after running for 46 hours and 40 minutes I crossed the line and kissed the rock to finish my first Hard rock 100! I’m still in need of much sleep and so this will be short. In fact it all still seems like a dream. An absolutely incredible dream. I dreamed of huge mountains, brilliant wild flowers, cascading waterfalls, endless streams, 14,000 ft sunsets and kissing a rock. Was it really real?

.. said the coiach to the big fish wriggling impaiently in front of him.