Runners from the Comox Valley participated in two races on Sunday, Feb. 11.
The Island Race Series continued with its third event at the Cedar 12K. It was a lightly misty day on a route that toured past the scenic farmland.
Dan Wilson was the first local finisher, crossing the line in 48:04 to take fourth in the M50-54 category. Seconds behind him was Derek Brenchley, who was the first finisher from the Comox Valley Road Runners (CVRR). His time of 48:17 was good for first place in the M65-69 age group. Ken Manning finished second in the M70-74 age group, with a time of 63:31.
For the women, Maureen McDonald was the first CVRR finisher with a time of 62:48. Cindy Blackmore finished in 10th place for the F65-69 age group with a time of 73:36.
Other CVRR runners who finished the Cedar 12K included Leon Heath (51:14); Robert McCosh (56:59); Mark Arsenault (64:28); Debra Arsenault (74:10); Kass Lowe (76:31); Brenda Norn (76:55); Laura Wyatt (78:14); Leah Vecchione (94:40).
Run to Beer Comox Valley also participated in the Cedar 12K. Kim Coscia was the first RTB finisher with a time of 49:04, which was good for 14th place overall and second in the F25-29 age group. Adam Commandeur finished with 49:09, good for 10th place in the M25-29 age group. Valerie Hodgins finished in 54:23, which put her in ninth place in the F30-34 age group. Laine Bergen also earned ninth place in the F40-44 age group, with a time of 62:27. . Nikki Wilson’s time of 58:43 earned her fifth in the F50-54 category, and Tammy Gwilt earned an eighth-place finish in the F50-54 age group with a time of 63:58.
Other RTB runners included Kieran Waterous (50:33); Steven Fournier (55:26); Brad Pryce (56:23); Michael Nesbitt (59:37); Diana Graham (65:15); Shelby Reimer (65:59); Ryan Tutte (69:02); Marianne De Boer (64:23); Jabin Postal (64:23); Eric Langmayr (69:56).
At the Vancouver First Half Marathon, the CVRR team was led by Aidan Anderson, who finished in ninth place overall with a time of one hour and six minutes (1:06). He also took third place in the very speedy M25-29 age group. Roz Smith finished in 1:54, earning her first place in the F75-79 age group.
Rob Kelly earned third place in the M60-64 age category with a time of 1:26. Andrea Wilson also earned third in her age group, with a time of 1:29. Wayne Crowe finished in 1:33, which was good for second place in his age category. Janet Green finished in 2:23, earning sixth place in the F70-74 age group. Full results for both of these events are available online.
Clinic update
The CVRR 5k Running Clinic is now midway through its 10-week program. It culminates with a 5k Fun Run on March 23 at the Dove Creek Hall. While the 5k Fun Run is a graduation run for the clinic, it is also open to the public. The Comox Valley RV Half Marathon takes place the following day on Sunday, March 24, making for a busy month in the local running scene. Both of these events take a huge number of volunteers, so if you’re not going to run then join the fun as a volunteer or supporter along the course. More information about both of these great events at cvrr.ca