So…that’s it for the race series. We started the series with below-zero temperatures at the Harriers Pioneer 8K and ended with 17 degrees Celsius at the Bazan Bay 5K. We had cloudy races, one with a massive downpour and puddle jumping (looking at you, Hatley Castle), and beautiful sunny ones like in Comox and this […]
I brought home my best time ever for a 10km. Nothing about this article has to do with that. Just thought you should know. You should also know the McLean Mill 10K was the Kinder Surprise Egg of the series. Y’all, edge of my seat! In reference to my last post about rituals… there was […]
Katelyn Ayers has run for Canada at the World Cross Country Championships. Daniel Damian runs for the UVic Vikes. Both ran new personal best times over the 5K on Sunday, for the wins. Roslyn Smith set a new Canadian record in the W75-79 category at Bazan, going sub-24. The series was blessed with sunny skies, […]
Update: Season Pass Sale CLOSED. At the Bazan Bay 5K and season finale, the Vancouver Island Runners’ Association will make available a limited quantity of 2025 season passes at a one-time-only discount. The season passes will be available for $150 all-inclusive. No admin fee will be charged and GST will be included (*season passes reduced […]
Three sleeps until the McLean Mill 10K. This is the race I’ve been waiting for. I’ve called Port Alberni home for almost a decade. Leading up to race day I had the same nerves as I did pre-Comox — the last race I participated in. Even though any race starts with jitters, I have to […]
With the half marathon behind us, it’s just a 10K and a 5K race left until the end of this year’s series. In Cobble Hill, you have already set a time to beat, and McLean Mill is a fantastic opportunity to see how much you’ve grown into your race routine. When you look at the […]
Well, it wasn’t Easter and there was no chocolate bunny, but there was great weather, a #BigTurk bunny, a no prob-llama, pancakes and a whole lot of fun at Sunday’s Westcoast Running Sooke 10k. It was race #5 in the 2024 Vancouver Island Race Series. Going in, I honestly wasn’t sure how to approach the effort. Those of you who […]