Six Cruisers ran or walked from the Centre Wednesday on a mild and dry evening.  Rod and Bobtoc walked west on the usual route using Eastlake etal to Underhill Avenue, time 56:21, distance 4.5 km.  Runners RA Edie, Larry, Laura and Libby ran on the usual winter route to the IGA corner and return, time 1:27, distance 9 km.  They reported more walking than running was executed; time out to enjoy what nature has provided.

Sunday Fall Classic stats:
 
Half Marathon:  chip times.
 
HeatherTecsun                2:06:05
Laurie Brookbank            2;09:25
Jennel Fatiguso               2:16:35
Bob Kuhn                        3:09:39    
 
10K:
 
Laurie Hilborn                 1:08:35
Edie Kernighan               1;15:04
 
Cruiser Lunch/Brunch:
 
Twenty four Cruisers and athletic supporters enjoyed a meal at the Eagle Creek Bar & Grill at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course Sunday afternoon.  2012 highlights were summarized:
 
Marathons run:
 
Alex Lau                                         Vancouver, Edge to Edge
Norman Lum                                  Boston, Vancouver
Rob Stagg                                      Vancouver– qualified for 2013 Boston
 
Birthdays:
 
Laura Farrelly                                 Nov 19
Christina Saremba                          Nov 23
Bobtoc                                            Nov 16
 
Wedding Anniversary:
 
Flora and Ross Johnson, 6th,         Nov 18
 
Volunteers who put back contributions to the sport of running:
 
BC Senior Summer Games, Track and Field:
 
Cruisers:  Alex and Angela, Adele, Barry, Carla, Christina and John, Edie and Tim, Howie Wong, Laurie Hilborn, Larry Kuhn, Laura and Eoin Farrelly, Rachel Lindquist and Corinne, Rod and Pat Hargreaves, Sherian Kelly, Tracy Preston,
 
Telus:  Len and Miriam Soet, Debra Colvin,
 
Bushtits: Mike and Lori Usinger, Joanne Smith, Trish Enderby, Geraldine Parent, Giselle Albrecht.
 
Twenty-five years of running since Nov 1987:
 
Libby Covernton
Bob Kuhn
 
Grouse Grind climbs 2012:
 
Carla Castellani,                       23
Alex Lau                                   18
 
Edie Kernighan and Christina Saremba were recognized for their respective organizing skills for transport and accommodation  and meal organization, and for John Saremba, his Red Cap service.