Category Archives: Other Race Reports

The 2025 Fall Colours Double- Wedding Dress Dash & 10K by Mike

Event Date:2025-10-12 Event Location:Cumberland Heritage Village Museum Event is on Thanksgiving weekend and brings lots of families out to participate. Events are: Wedding Dress Dash (1k), 1k Turkey Trot, 3k, 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon, marathon. Overall Venue Rating:4 – Great Overall Course Rating:2 – Okay The venue is wonderful but parking is a bit ofContinue reading “The 2025 Fall Colours Double- Wedding Dress Dash & 10K by Mike”

Manotick Backyard Ultra Race Report by Matt

The thing I love most about running is pushing my limits. This year, I set out to challenge all my personal bests—improving my pace at every race distance and testing my endurance to run longer than ever before. My original goal was my June running challenge, which left me on such a high that IContinue reading “Manotick Backyard Ultra Race Report by Matt”

Chase the Pace Miler

[Generated by AI}: After four decades away from competitive mile racing, I faced my fears at Ottawa’s Chase the Pace event, where adults could finally run the mile. Despite being the oldest participant, I finished respectably at 6:10.0. The event was well-organized and supported a good cause. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience worth recommending: other events and distances too!

Fall Colours: Wedding Dress & 10K

[Wordpress AI]: The Fall Colours Run event, held on October 13, 2024, at the picturesque Cumberland Heritage Museum, celebrated the beauty of autumn with a variety of race options, including whimsical events like the Wedding Dress Dash and a Turkey Trot for kids. Participants enjoyed a scenic 10K route, supported by friendly volunteers and a festive atmosphere. Despite minor hiccups, such as aid station shortages, & medal distribution glitch – the overall experience was positive and family-friendly. Participants left with joyful memories and a sense of community, ready to return for future events.

First Parkrun: Noosa in Oz

By: Michael McAuley Edited by H.Piel Event Name: Parkrun – Noosa, Australia Date: September 21, 2024 Location: Noosa, Australia Synopsis: Parkrun’s are celebrating their 20th year and this was my first parkrun. Was nice to join with a welcoming group of runners from half way around the world. One woman was aiming for her age group PB just beforeContinue reading “First Parkrun: Noosa in Oz”

Bring on the Bay 2024

[Generated by AI] “Bring on the Bay” was an exhilarating event held at Nepean Sailing Club in Ottawa on July 13, 2024. With swimmers and triathletes taking on the challenge, the 3K open water swim attracted 800 participants, making it the second largest in Canada. Despite not participating, the writer’s involvement in event setup and support was fulfilling, witnessing elite and age group swimmers in action. The day culminated in a joyous finish at Britannia Yacht Club, marking an overall uplifting and successful experience.

The 2023 108 SAO Friendship Run in Bangkok, Thailand

The short version.  Great event! Well organised with great food and great swag at an amazingly low price if you don’t include the plane ticket to Thailand!  The much longer version. Like many runners we are  always happy to fit a race into our holiday plans. Harold and I knew we would be in BangkokContinue reading “The 2023 108 SAO Friendship Run in Bangkok, Thailand”

E-Race Cancer Half Marathon

(Note: Generated by Wordpress AI. Enjoy): The E-Race Cancer Half Marathon took place on October 22, 2023, in Bridgeport, NY. It was a small-town race with a unique course, including paved roads, leaf-covered paths, and even a section through someone’s backyard. With limited crowd support but a festive Halloween theme, the event offered a 5km, 10km, and half marathon, with 93, 28, and 72 finishers respectively. Post-race activities included a party with music, food, and drinks. Despite its quirks, it was commended as being well-organized.