Cameron Cruisers Club

Happy New Year, Cruisers! January 1st:  Edie and April walked the Resolution Run in Port Coquitlam – 5k in 50 minutes. Perfect weather for walking and beautiful scenery along the PoCo Trail. January 3rd: On Saturday, the first run/walk of the year started out with nine walkers and runners gathering at the Centre, a great turnout on a coldish day.  We started out along Cameron with the intention of going along the Eastlake route, but it …

December 3rd: Rachel, Flora, Rod and Edie did the Forest Grove loop on Wednesday night.  Our time was 1:30 for 7+k.  We had to watch for ice but it wasn’t too bad and it was a lovely night.  We didn’t see any cougars of the human or 4 legged ilk so it was all good! December 5th: On Saturday, Bobtoc and Rod walked Joe’s Trail and met the other runners partway, then returned to Cameron …

November 3rd:  On Monday night, Rod reported that he braved the monsoon rain and swam up through Eastlake, Underhill, Forest Grove and back to Cameron.  Time out 57mins.  Distance 7.5 km. At least the water was warm!  And swimming is a good total body workout, ha ha!    November 5th:We certainly got a lucky break on Wednesday night for our run.  Not only was it nice and mild, it did not rain while we were …

Days Gone By….. October 1st:  On Wednesday evening, Larry, Rod, Libby and Laura did a running tour of Burquitlam, taking the Stoney Creek trail, up North Road to Chapman, took a right turn onto Robinson, along to Ivy Ave., cut over to Perth Ave., onto North Road and then Cameron.  A bit o’ chill in was in the air in comparison to just a couple of weeks ago, but there was no precip so it …

Sept. 1st:  On Monday, Labour Day, Alex and Angela, RA Edie with canine April, Larry, a welcome surprise being Val, and Bobtoc met early Monday and tackled the Coquitlam Crunch.  The six enjoyed perfect weather: cooler temperature, some cloud but no precip, almost the best day of the year, as well as few people on the Crunch at 8:00 am.  The six walked the route.  The Crunch trail is much improved since last visit due …

Dog days of summer! August 2nd: Alex, Larry, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc ran/walked Saturday at Rocky Point at 7:30 Saturday on a day that promised to be a sizzler. RA Edie and Nancy met the group before they set out for their run.  Edie looks great! On the run, the proximity to the Inlet and the shade on the trail helped bigtime re: temperature.  The five ran past Orchard Park to April Road, continued to the “pearly …

Canada Day – Soet Style: We did it again, on Canada Day, Miriam, Debra Colvin and I hiked the whole 48 km Baden Powell trail from Horseshoe bay to Deep Cove. Joining us at Grouse for the last half were Alex Lau and Judy Potter. Here is a link to our pictures. http://albums.phanfare.com/isolated/cJJtp408/1/6581273 Start time: 4:40 am (We got up at 3 am) Finish time: 11:17 pm  Total time: 18:27 Total cumulative elevation gain: 2626 …

June 2nd: On Monday, a beautiful early summer night if there ever was one, Bobtoc, Rod and Edie walked the trail behind Stoney Creek School to North Road, up the newly paved walkway to Chapman, and return, time something close to 1h 11m, distance specifics not known at press time.  Jennel reports:  Heather & Jennel both did a 5km run tonight on their own.  Tomorrow (Tuesday) they will meet and run a 19km run together; the …

May 3rd:Four Cruisers met Saturday for a longish run west from the Centre on a perfect-for-running morning- overcast, cool temperature, no precip until after our stretches at the fence.  Alex, Larry, Rod and Bobtoc ran to the Kensington Rink and return, distance 16 km, times net of pit stops, varying between 2:10 and 2:25. CRUISERS RESULTS OF TODAY’S BMO HALF MARATHON!                             GUN TIME                CHIP TIME Jennel Fatiguso        2:01:45                …

 April Cruisers! April 1st: RA Edie along with canine April, Laura, and Bobtoc were pleasantly surprised and delighted to have Adele meet us at the Centre Monday evening.  In view of her not in running form and Edie’s gimpy leg the four walked, using the Stoney Creek trail to the Forest Grove Elementary School grounds to Beaverbrook, up the Gaglardi pedestrian overpass to the Forest Grove Drive horn, turned west up the hill to Adele’s …