On Monday, Laura and Edie were joined by Bob, a new runner to our area. We ran along Stony Creek to North Road, along Chapman and Robinson to Ebert and then back to Cameron Street TO CROSS AT THE LIGHT. The construction has made us law abiding runners, no longer able to jaywalk on North Road. The night was cooler than we’ve experienced in quite a while, so perfect for running. Bob and Laura did …
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Week of September 3rd
René, Larry and Libby took advantage of the beautiful evening and went for a run to Joe’s trail, but about 1/4 km into the trail came up against a big fence blocking off the rest of the trail (I guess they’re still building those condos in there, who knows), so we turned around and went the other way, to the Burnaby Lake nature house, then returned to Cameron Centre. It was a little bit humid …
Week of August 26th
Monday: Laura, Eoin and Edie walked to the end of Stony Creek trail and back. Jennel: Heather & I both ran from our homes and met at the corner of David & Pinetree. From there, we ran the perimeter of Lafarge Lake twice, then both headed back to our homes. Total Run: 1.5 hrs. Wednesday: Larry and Laura ran from the Burnaby Lake parking lot along the trail to the nature house, then up Piper to Winston, westward along Winston, …
Week of August 19th
On Monday, courtesy of Rod: Two runners, Alex and Rod did Forest Grove backwards, Shellmont to Meadowwood and back to Cameron. Time 61 minutes, Distance 8.25 km.Special announcement from Valerie Roy and husband Richard: We are putting our townhouse beside Cameron Park up for sale this week. We bought a house in the Glenayre neighborhood and will move there by the end of October. Our townhouse should be on MLS this Wednesday (142-3288 Noel Drive). If …
Week of August 12th
On Monday, Rod, Laura, RA Edie and Alex walked from the Centre along the trail to North Road, up North Road and around a bit through Coquitlam and back to Cameron. The walk was due to the warmish weather and, according to RA Edie, nobody told them when to run. LCDers rule!! From Jennel: I ran down to the soccer field at Bramblewood Elementary School and ran “9” laps….FAST! I wasn’t going to run that fast, but …
Week of August 5th
Under the direction of Alex he and Bobtoc ran early Monday morning from the Deer Lake Sperling Avenue parking lot west and south on the trail leading to the West Deer Lake Trail, continuing west to the Sussex trail, returning along Moscrop, crossing Royal Oak Avenue at Deer Lake Parkway, hung a right to enter the trail north of the lake and continued back to the beach at Sperling Avenue. The two were pleased to …
Week of July 29th
Monday’s run, solo, by Laura. Here is her report: Hi, Bob! I ran on my own! Left Cameron Centre at 6:40 pm, ran up to the top of Cameron, along Ebert, then Foster, to Como Lake. Tripped on a root on the path leading into Como Lake, fell flat-out, dusted myself off, went once around the lake, back down Foster, Ebert, Cameron, arriving at the Centre at 7:50 pm. Was a nice night for a run, not too …
Week of July 23rd
Monday’s run report courtesy of Laura: The Recycling Person, aka Sherian and I ran up Cottonwood, thru Porter School, to Como Lake. Went once around the lake and then out thru the parking lot to Foster. Down Foster, on to Ebert, to North Road. Can’t j-walk across North Road in that section now with all the construction so had to cross at North Road & Cameron. Time 1 hr 4 min at that intersection, then walked from there back to …
Week of July 16th
Monday’s run turned out to be a long walk, occasioned by the very hot weather. Edie, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc ran west to Government Street to Brighton Avenue, then into the walk mode to Government Road, Phillips Avenue, Chutter,Chrisdale, Kraft Crescent, a park, the Lougheed Highway near which the four encountered a police speed trap, partially manned by the New Westminster Police service,can’t figure that one out, then onto Production Way, Enterprise St past the …
Week of July 9th
Four Cruisers turned out Monday: RA Edie, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc due to the hot weather opted to walk the Stoney Creek trail to North Road and return, time 54.10, distance approx 3.5 km. Wednesday’s run: Larry, RA Edie, Laura, Alex, Minnesota Rachel and Katey walked/ran from the Centre to Joe’s Trail and return on a hot, muggy evening. Time and distance, 1:15, 7.5 km. Thursday’s Giro di Burnaby cycle races: RA Edie, Laurie, …