Photos by Sharon – It doesn’t get any better than this! On Saturday May 2, nine Cruisers ran at Rocky Point. Bobtheelder showed up to say hello but did not run as he is doing a half marathon at the BMO event on Sunday. Leanne and Joy ran for 45 minutes along the trails leading up to the paved route. Note: there are some beginner runners in the group, so if you are a beginner …
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Wednesday April 29th
On Wednesday Apr. 29 Rod, Joy, Libby, Ryan, Larry and Gina took the Stoney Creek trail to North Road and did the effin hills. Ryan led the way with 5 trips up the hill, Larry did 4.5, Gina did 4, and Rod, Joy and Libby did 3. All commented at various times how good an idea it was to do hills. Really?? The run was quite pleasant actually as the sun was out, …
Monday April 27
On Monday Apr 27 newcomer Paulina joined Gina, Ryan, Rod, Edie, Laurie and Larry (another great turnout of 7) for what very well could have been the best night of the year weather-wise. Sun, milder temperature, such a pleasant change…maybe spring is finally here! Oh, and we did run as well as admire the weather. We went down to Joe’s Trail and crossed North Rd. over to Hume Park, had a sip of water, then …
Saturday April 25th
On Saturday Apr. 25, a total of ten runners attended, which is great to see. Newcomers Gina, Reagan Patterson and Leanne Dalton joined Larry, Rod, Edie, and Norm. Also returning were Ryan Lekivetz and Sharon Kelly who were welcomed warmly. The gang of nine ran the Burnaby Lake trails, doing the whole circle from the south side to the north, meeting Laurie Hilborn along the way, who was doing a north side to south side …
Wednesday April 22
Funny how some things work sometimes. Three “veteran” Cruisers turned out for the Wednesday April 22 run only to be outnumbered by newcomers! Larry, Tracy and Libby showed up and were met by Gina, Leanne, Coraleane, Joy, Ken and Roz, Sun Run refugees. Glad to have them on board! All of them were runners, so the gang ventured out on the Stoney Creek trail to North Road for hillwork. Larry, Tracy, Libby and Gina …
Monday April 20th
Five Cruisers: Edie, accompanied by her two dogs Bella and April, Denise Gsponer, Carla, Shiraz and Bobtheolderchap welcomed to the group Gina Spanos, a “graduate” from the Burnaby Lake Sun Run Clinic. The six ran short, 27.13 only, to get the kinks out after Sunday’s Sun Run in which all present participated. The route used was the Stoney Creek trail to North Road, south on North, then east on Jefferson Ave, then south on Tyndall, …
What a Weekend!
The Sun Run results: Eight Cruisers plus Jeff and 13-year-old sonTristan May ran the 25th Anniversary Sun Run today under near-perfect weather conditions; no rain, overcast skies, moderate temperatures. Chris, Edie’s sister from Kamloops, a “graduate” of the Sun Run Clinics there, Nordic-walked the Run as well. I do not have time stats for the Mays or Chris. Stats for the eight Cruisers are: Adele …
Monday April 13th
Adele and Edie met at 6 PM at Cameron and ran the loop through Forest Grove via Eastlake. On the way back they ran into Shiraz. He was doing a short recovery run/walk since he has been unwell the past week. The other Cruisers were eating Easter candies.
Saturday April 11th
Five Cruisers: Carla, RA Edie, Larry, Norman and Bobtec met at Rocky Point Saturday am for a run to the Old Orchard beach on the north side, continued the run on Alderside to April Road and Ioco Road, then returned, rendevouzing at the pier before heading to the cars and home. A light rain started when the five commenced their run and continued throughout the time on the run. Carla, Larry and Norman used the …
Wednesday April 8th
Cruisers stayed at anchor in droves Wednesday evening. Larry, Tracy and Bobtheolderchap met at Cameron Centre for a 1.18 return run to the golf course and sports fields via the trail from Greystone, then headed back to Shellmont, up Shellmont to the lane north of Forest Grove Drive, continuing to the Gaglardi overpass and back to the Centre. The threesome enjoyed good weather for the run. Distance, 9.8 km. Adele sent a regrets …