The 2023 Comox Valley RV Half Marathon was a tremendous success on Sunday, March 19 in Courtenay, BC. The race had the second most finishers in the 38-year history of the event with 548. The record, from 2010 saw 601 finish. So far, the first five races of the eight-race series have had good increases […]
Hatley Castle 8K The Hatley Castle 8K, the fourth race of the 2023 Vancouver Island Race Series, had a big turnout. Organized by Frontrunners Athletic Club (FAC), they saw the most finishers in seven years and the eighth most in the event’s 24-year history at 445. The winners were Brennen Smith (Speedfarm) in 25:55 and […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-03-14 10:26:162023-03-14 10:27:27Hatley Castle 8K a success, record potential at Comox Valley RV Half Marathon
The first three races of the Vancouver Island Race Series have delivered! Well run events, great courses, impressive post race snacks and lots of good vibes with the people we like to hang out with. The flatter courses have been well suited to figuring out early season pacing and fitness. Coming up, we have the […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-02-20 20:39:092023-02-20 20:39:14Anticipation of the Sooke 10K and Hatley Castle 8K races: Lucy Smith’s “how to run hills”
Yes, I was super stoked to race the Cedar 12K, however, doing all the right things to prime myself for a great event didn’t quite pan out. It was all good except for the part about going on an airplane and catching a virus that gave my asthmatic respiratory system a real kick — ouch! One […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-02-20 19:53:162023-02-20 22:20:57I was super stoked to race the Cedar 12k, but…
For us runners, this time of year is often a time when we reflect on the races we want to do and times that we dream of running. It’s a time of open possibility and optimism, a time to explore our potential and really get after it. The fire burns bright and the passion runs […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-02-19 20:03:022023-02-19 20:03:06Community, temperance, and rest — the less talked about keys to success in running
Comox Valley RV Half Marathon: a tremendous success
The 2023 Comox Valley RV Half Marathon was a tremendous success on Sunday, March 19 in Courtenay, BC. The race had the second most finishers in the 38-year history of the event with 548. The record, from 2010 saw 601 finish. So far, the first five races of the eight-race series have had good increases […]
Hatley Castle 8K a success, record potential at Comox Valley RV Half Marathon
Hatley Castle 8K The Hatley Castle 8K, the fourth race of the 2023 Vancouver Island Race Series, had a big turnout. Organized by Frontrunners Athletic Club (FAC), they saw the most finishers in seven years and the eighth most in the event’s 24-year history at 445. The winners were Brennen Smith (Speedfarm) in 25:55 and […]
Anticipation of the Sooke 10K and Hatley Castle 8K races: Lucy Smith’s “how to run hills”
The first three races of the Vancouver Island Race Series have delivered! Well run events, great courses, impressive post race snacks and lots of good vibes with the people we like to hang out with. The flatter courses have been well suited to figuring out early season pacing and fitness. Coming up, we have the […]
I was super stoked to race the Cedar 12k, but…
Yes, I was super stoked to race the Cedar 12K, however, doing all the right things to prime myself for a great event didn’t quite pan out. It was all good except for the part about going on an airplane and catching a virus that gave my asthmatic respiratory system a real kick — ouch! One […]
Community, temperance, and rest — the less talked about keys to success in running
For us runners, this time of year is often a time when we reflect on the races we want to do and times that we dream of running. It’s a time of open possibility and optimism, a time to explore our potential and really get after it. The fire burns bright and the passion runs […]