Norman at the Shaughnessy 8k Tanya, Darren, Ruby & Neil at the Half Corked in Oliver Five Cruisers met at Cameron and drove out to Rocky Point Park on a cool, clear Monday morning. Renee and I set off at a fast pace (well, a fast pace for me anyway) on the trail near the water, continued on the road at the trail’s end and out as far as the railroad tracks where the road …
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Week of May 16th
Nine Cruisers: Debra, RA Edie, Larry, Lora, Rod, Sayeeda, Sharien, Bobtoc and Iris Hill welcome d newbies Helen Marenghi and Karen Stevens to the Monday evening run. Helen and Karen are nurses at RCH, colleagues of Sayeeda and Stgormin’ Norman. Before the run, Edie was feted by the group celebrating her birthday May 17th with a delicious two-layered chocolate cake from the oven of Sharien plus a BBQ sauce bearing the name of the brew …
Week of May 9th
Monday: Six runners ran from Cameron Centre to North Road via Winston and Joe’s Trail. This time we didn’t drown as there was no rain. Alex, April, Edie, Iris, Rod and Sherian ran 8k in 59 minutes. We passed bikers, walkers, runners and other dogs along the way. The river was much slower than it was on Saturday and the temperature was a balmy 15 degrees so we were all warm and toasty by the …
Week of May 2nd
Monday: Seven Cruisers: Sayeeda, Rod, Larry,Flora, Sharon, Rachel and Bobtoc ran from the Centre the reverse Forest Grove Drive route, using the Gaglardi overpass, the Drive to Shellmont to Greystone, returning the usual route, caressed by gently falling precip all the way, a mild November evening. Distance 8.5 km, times from 1:09 to 1:15. Wednesday: Thanks to Larry for the following report. It was a bit of a trip down memory lane as we saw …
BMO Vancouver Marathon May 1 2011
Norman qualifies for Boston! Woohoo! Four Cruisers ran the Vancouver Marathon or Half Marathon Sunday under ideal conditions; cool but sunny skies early on, with temperatures increasing as the morning wore on. Three completed the full and one completed the half. Congratulations to: Full Gun Chip Stormin’ Norman Lum 3:28:18 3:28:00 31 of 238 in his age group Qualifying time for Boston!! Yea!!! Alex Lau 4:43:09 4:41:18 7 of 16 in his age group 65 …
Week of April 25th
Alex, Edie and Bobtoc welcomed back Laura and Owen Farrelly back to the Cruisers Monday morning at Burnaby Lake. Before the five plus Edie’s dog April ran they met and talked to Bushtits Mike, Ernie and his son, Tony, Dom and wife Kenda. The Bushtits started their run onto the north lake trail while the Cruisers turned south into the trails, ran past the bird sanctuary, 20 minutes out then reversed dir ection back to …
April 18th
Monday: Carla, Debra, Larry, Rod and Sharon, Edie with canine April and Bobtoc met at the Centre this evening 6:30. The first five ran to IGA with the exception of Sharon who ran only to Underhill and Broadway then met up with Edie and Bobtoc who walked to Eastlake and Underhill before returning. The four runners returned in times from 1:00 to 1:04, and the walkers returned in 59:30. Wednesday: Five Cruisers: RA Edie, Libby, …
Week of April 11th
On Monday April 11, the Cruisers were blessed with sunshine and even though it was a bit on the chilly side, it was great to be running/walking in the light of the evening. Rod, Larry (both in shorts of course), Carla, Lora Delorme, Edie and canine Cruiser April, and Ross and Flora who were both also clad in shorts, attended. Ross and Flora did a walk/run into Coquitlam and around the streets surrounding Cameron Centre …
Week of April 4th
The “Peruvian Cruisers” find some new running buddies and some spectacular scenery on the trip of a life time. I wonder if those turtles run faster than me. Tracy, Larry, RA Edie, Sharon and Bobtoc welcomed back Laura Farrelly to the group plus Crystal Crete who lives close by. Mom and pop Val and Rich brought Damien in to see the group, the occasion being Sharon’s birthday,( now she is old enough to vote), celebrated …
Week of March 28th
Pets welcome at the Hilborn Hotel, Sunset from the Hilborn Hotel, Molly’s Reach Five Cruisers: RA Edie, Carla, Lora, Tracy and Bobtoc met Monday at the Centre. Edie is recovering from the ‘flu therefore walked with her two dogs. Tracy led the other three on the reverse Forest Grove Drive with a twist at Underhill where the four ran north to the lane behind the elementary school east through to Ashgrove Drive, meeting Forest Grove …