What a Race Weekend that Was!

[Sandy]

     What a weekend to race!  The weather was perfect and the races were plentiful.  The Army Run in its second year was held in Ottawa on the old Ottawa Half Marathon course benefiting Soldier On.  8 Wing Trenton encourages its members, family and friends to participate in the distance of their choice; the 5k or half marathon.  From the area in the half marathon were; Liz Allard (2:58:31), Petra Austin (1:59:22), Dallas Beatien (1:40:58), Katy Bergeron (1:45:58), Darrell Bishop (1:34:26), Dawn Brown (2:21:49), Danny Chatzikiron (2:13:43), Michel Dufour (2:11:44), Josee (2:00:58) and Martin Gagnon (1:43:45), Tracy Hatheway (1:57:17), Victoria Jewett (2:13:43), Ted Kilcup (1:29:36), Cyndi (2:29:00), Elaura (2:28:43) and Peter Lilienthal (2:28:48), Timothy O?Leary (1:50:08), Edward Oldnall (2:02:11), Bob Pike (1:32:53), Belinda Raycraft (2:43:46), Shelley Shanessy (2:21:35), Mark Sheppard (1:38:06), Jennifer Small (1:48:19), Greg Stevens (1:28:48), Julie Tremblay (1:58:51), Michael Turner (1:41:51), Doug Austin (1:31:52), Alexandra Bradbury (1:43:26), Maureen Brehm (3:12:58), Lisa-Marie Guernon (2:17:36), Carol-Anne McInnes (1:56:36), Craig McInnes (1:54:41), Anne Morrison (1:55:54), Danny Morrison (1:53:45), Andy Nitsche (1:39:32), Lize Rivera (2:24:12), Martin (1:34:33) and Tiffany Lodder (2:00:05), Cathy Gaebel (1:58:41), Normand Belisle (1:51:07), James Bunny Sauve (1:50:07), Corey Kellar (1:46:42), Susan Stephenson-Baker (1:54:09), Chris Geurtsen (1:49:52), Jeremie Gauvreau (1:50:33), Anson Martin (1:37:43), John Renaud (2:04:55), Jonathon Shaw (1:42:43), Dominic (30:07) and Robert Comeau (30:06), Carole Martineau (56:59), and Julio Tartaglia (1:40:41).   In the 5k; Daniel Conway (27:31), Sarah Currie (28:39), Ivann Dube (16:30), Brent Hoddinott 918:20), Matthew (30:45) and Sarah Keoughan (29:33), Suzanne Marshall (45:50), Glenn Minckler (22:56), Mylene Moreau (34:10), Barb Tanner-Fongere (30:57), Erin Baldwin (28:59), Norma Jean Barrett (28:53), Adam Branbury (22:17), Erin (34:29), Kayla (24:15) and Rhonda Cassibo (34:28), Debbie Miller (46:11), Andre-Anne Ouellet (35:03), Darryl Rolfe (31:18), Christine Gaebel (32:12), Caryn Phoenix-Renz (37:09), Susanne Allin (27:17), Michael Wells (22:59), Casey Devries  St. Jacques (24:06), Martin St. Jacques (24:06), Emily Farmer (32:12), Lorain Sine (34:13), Candace Geurtsen (30:23), Christina Cella (38:31), and Leslie and Sean Dicks (35:38).
     In the Longboat Toronto Island 5k; Mark and Tim Coates (23:25), Diane Coates (24:45), Kelly Scanlan (25:15), Molly Mayer (26:01), Andrea Coates (26:53), and Marge Scanlan (30:28).   In the 10k; Jim Moher (53:33), Robert Stokes (55:41), Sharon Thur (1:00:13), Mary Jo Cassidy (1:01:31), and Michele Hughes (1:02:20).
     In the Last Chance Try a Tri (100/12/3) were Amanda Huddleston (1:02:40), Blair and Kai MacKintosh (1:21:46) while Celine Griffin finished the Last Chance Sprint (500/24/5) in 1:27:25.  Kyle Copeland completed the PRRC Liftlock classic 10k in 47:25 and in the HSBC Lakeside 2 Sprint Jackson Laundry finished in 1:03:20 with John Kooistra close behind in 1:10:25. 
     The annual Sandbanks 5k/10k was well attended with locals Kevin Beatty winning the 5k in 16:13 and Nancie Gibson taking second woman in 21:34.  Tim Johnson won the 10k in 37:56 while Diane Kent was first woman and 9th overall in 42:41.  Complete results can be found at runningbydesign.ca.  Watch for results of the Fall Classic 10k/Half Marathon at redballradio.com and contact Andrea Dirocco-Suypreka at One to One Fitness for results of the Rock and Roll Fun Run.

[raceluvr]

sure would have been nice to see the results from a local half marathon in the local paper in addition to results of a race held three hours away.  I know of one very proud, first time half marathon finisher who looked really forward to seeing their name in print and was pretty sad when it wasn't.

[Sandy]

It sure would be.  Unfortuately I can't be in more than one place at a time.  Given the fact that race organizers either don't post their results or don't post them for weeks unless I'm standing at every finish line (three locals on the same day) I don't have privy to the numbers.  THEREFORE it would sure be nice that when local runners know of first time half marathoners that would like to see their times in print they let me know, particluarily when they know three different ways to contact me.  That would have been REALLY nice and then your friend would not have had to experience disappointment and sadness.  Thank you for your constructive comments.

[The Moose1]

sure would have been nice to see the results from a local half marathon in the local paper in addition to results of a race held three hours away.  I know of one very proud, first time half marathon finisher who looked really forward to seeing their name in print and was pretty sad when it wasn't.

That's a joke, right?
Did you read the last sentence of the article?

Watch for results of the Fall Classic 10k/Half Marathon at redballradio.com and contact Andrea Dirocco-Suypreka at One to One Fitness for results of the Rock and Roll Fun Run.

I'd heard about this level of ability before, but always believed it to be mythical...now I'm not sure.
BTW, results are up now, get someone to read them to you.  Tell them not to skip any paragraphs this time.
http://www.redballradio.com/runners/FALL_09001.pdf

Too bad you didn't stick around after, you got a medal, and would have won a draw prize (I think it was a shirt with my picture on it ).
 
Mike

[Jane]

I am wondering Sandy if you should even bother posting results in the future when it sounds like it is just pissing people off.  Is it really worth all the heartache when you are just trying to provide information on the running community as a whole and then people turn around and cr@p all over you?  I agree -- if I had a friend who was doing a race for the first time and thought it would thrill them to see their results in the paper, I would personally contact you and bring it to your attention.  Knowing you as well as I do, I KNOW that you would be more than accommodating as you are here to encourage new runners as well as ones who have been running for years. 
You are doing a great job on your column and you are always going to get some criticism because you can't please all the people all the time. 

By the way, Sandy, why didn't you post my 5K results for Sandbanks?     Just in case anyone wants to know, it was a lousy 30:31. 

[cucina]

Jane you are so funny . I have to learn how to use those peekaboo butt guys it made me laugh out loud!

[Sandy]