Toronto Marathon

There were a lot of Barrie RoadRunners taking part in the Toronto Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday. Including Kevin O'Neill as part of the Team Diabetes relay team. They came 2nd over all in 2:36. Otherwise we had some outstanding performances on a great day for racing. See below for results:

Marathon Results

Half Marathon

Indiannopolis Marathon

Keith Lascelles & Brendan Kavanaugh from Barrie rock! Two hard ass runners from Barrie went to Indy this past weekend with a mission. They did it. The filed of runners was 1134. Brendan finished 35th with a time of 3 hrs 2 mins 5 secs. Amazing. Keith Lascelles finished 31st with a time of 2 hrs 59 mins 59 secs. Holy Fudge!
Keith & Brendan truly remarkable. From everyone here in Barrie we salut you.

Indy results

On a perfect morning for running on a beautiful course Keith Lascelles and Brendan Kavanagh competed in the 13th Annual Indianapolis. Both got PB's with Keith coming in under 3 hours although by the slimmest of margins, .5 seconds, 2:59:59:05. Brendan knocked 1 minute off his PB to come in at 3:02:24. Brendan was 2nd in his age group and Keith 5th. Pictures to come...

Royal Victoria Marathon

We had two members complete the Royal Victoria Marathon in Victoria, British Columbia this past weekend. Nancy Chong coming in at 3:23 and hubby Eric Jackson finishing at 3:44.

Busy Weekend Coming Up

This being October, each weekend tends to busier than the last. This coming weekend has marathons in Toronto, Detroit, Indianapolis and Columbus, I hope to have a report on the Indianapolis race early next week. Also this weekend ther is the fianl event of the season for the Ontario Ultra Series - the Vulture Bait 25 & 50k races near London. There are also the following races:

Bluewater Trails Half Marathon and 10 km Road Race
Where: Brights Grove, ON.
Date: Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Time: 7:30 am
Cavan Hills Country Run
Where: Cavan, Ontario
Date: October 18th, 2008
Time: 8:45am
Oakville Magical Races
Where: Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville, ON
Date: Saturday October 18th, 2008
Time: 8:00 am

francoRUN
Where: High Park, Toronto, ON.
Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Time: 10 AM
Run4Rett
Where: Richmond Green Park, Richmond Hill, ON
Date: Sunday October 19th, 2008
Time: 11 am
The GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon
Where: Toronto, ON.
Date: Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Time: 8:00 am
Wellwood Walk/Run for Colorectal Cancer Awareness
Where: Hamilton, ON
Date: Sunday October 19, 2008
Time: 8:45 am
Ed Hicken Memorial Halloween Run 21st Annual
Where: Hamilton, ON
Date: Saturday October 25th, 2008
Time: 1:00pm
Deaf Culture Centre Run & Walk 2K, 5K & 10K 2008
Where: Deaf Culture Centre- Distillery District, 55 Mill St Toronto, ON
Date: October 26th, 2008
Time: 9:00 am
Howl on the Hill
Where: Aurora, ON.
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008
Start Time: 10:00 am
Mad Dog Scramble 2008
Where: Toronto, ON
Date: Sunday October 26th, 2008
Time: 11:00 am
Niagara Falls International Marathon
Where: Niagara Falls, ON
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008
Time: 9:30 am
RUN AJAX Waterfront Half-Marathon
Where: Ajax, ON
Date: Sunday October 26, 2008
Time: 8:30 am
Sydenham Fall 8km
Where: Sydenham, ON
Date: Sunday, October 26th, 2008
Time: 10:00 am
Thanksgivings Turkey Trot
Where: Bronte Creek Provincial Park, Oakville, ON
Date: Sunday October 26th, 2008
Time: 10:00 am
TSH Run for the Beat
Where: Toronto, ON
Date: Sunday October 26th, 2008
Time: 7:00 am (Runners begin at 8:00am)

Spirit of The Marathon

For those that may have missed it at the theatres "The Spirit of the Marathon" is now available on DVD.

What a Comeback!

A couple of years ago Terry McFarlane broke his leg after being hit by a car while out on long Sunday run in February, after a long recovery Terry ran his first Marathon since the accident on Sunday. At the Prince Edward County Marathon he ran a great 3:33 which I beleive would also be a personal best. Great job Terry.
The results are Danny Churchward running a very impressive 3:40 and Sandra Lalonde coming in at 4:12. Well done everyone.
Another great accomplishment was Gayle Blackburn finishing 3rd in her age group in the half marathon 2:27 in the 60-69 age group.