The BMO Vancouver Marathon weekend markets itself using the phrase ‘Stunning Running’. The scenery is awesome. You have views of the Coastal Mountains for most of the run and a good portion of the second half of the race is in beautiful Stanley Park.
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Terry’s Istrian Marathon (Slovenia)
The course takes you through four cities along the Adriatic. The first part of the race is up in Ankaran. We run down towards Koper which is directly by the water. This is when the race shines with it’s scenery. Plus, it’s flat. The section towards Izola is beautiful along the sea wall. There are some hills as we approach the outskirts of Piran. We run through an old rail tunnel and climb a several steps to a wooden bridge over sea salt collecting areas.
Spring Jock River Race
Originally posted on Wandering Canuks:
I always enjoy getting my gear out for the first paddle of the season – and for the past decade (or longer?) this has often been the Jock River Race, as a fun little paddle. This event draws in alot of casual paddlers, as well as a handful of serious…
Dan’s ATB Hybrid Hammer & Brews
Synopsis: This race is always well organized. Being my 9th time running the 30k, it was nice to go back to in-person racing with this race.
The ATB Hammer Hybrid consist of a virtual 2k, 5k, 10k and 15k and capped with in-person 30k. I did all the virtual distances during my training leading up to the 30k in-person race.
H&J: Love the fine selection of ATB Brews for the post-race recovery.
Around The Bay with Yvonne – 2022
It was cool to be running in the oldest road race in North America.
In spite of the wind and the cold everyone seemed to be in good spirits and grateful to be running again, for many this was their first race in over 2 years.
Note: ‘Run Ottawa’ provides a bus shuttle service for this event to keep transportation simple.
Photo Credit: Dave Daze
Ray Zahab & Trans Ellesmere Expedition
Local inspiration Ray Zahab is off on his next adventure! Follow along at his Trans Ellesmere Expedition site. You’ll never miss another run because “it’s too cold”.
Winterman – 2022
Winterman is a true wintry event not for the faint of heart. Shout-out to Adam at Somersault who was able to change the original venue due to ongoing events regarding “freedom” convoy. Beechwood venue provided privately paved path winding around the cemetery that allowed for roughly 5K loops – Soo Owens.
Cycling in the City – January 2022
Hey all, cycling content we’re passing along from The City of Ottawa. Pumped about seeing Chief William Commanda Bridge being setup as a multi-use pathway this fall. You can also get this notice directly if you want to subscribe to ‘Cycling in the City’ at the City of Ottawa.
Dion ‘Ignite The Night’ Snowshoe Run
What better way to start 2022 by doing something new (for me): participate in the Dion ‘Ignite The Night’ snowshoe run! This event took place in the evening of Jan-8 at Upper Canada Heritage Village that boasts an impressive Christmas Light display of 1,000,000 colored lights to illuminate the starting area.
Fat Ass 10K Trail-Run
So with Judy signing up for a fall event at the in-person Fat Ass Trail Run in Batawa, I took the opportunity to sign up for a shorter event at the same venue, as I was going to be there anyway when some additional slots became available with loosening C19 restrictions. A month after signingContinue reading “Fat Ass 10K Trail-Run”
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