Running News

As some of you may know (or already have read elsewhere in the blog) we are going through the motions of trying to stay in shape. Our goal is to return to Canada the same approximate size as when we departed.
To do so we aligned ourselves with a great group of runners and walkers, the Bayside Runners and Walkers.  We meet every Saturday at 6 a.m. for a run along the esplanade at Victoria Point. After the run everyone retires to a local bakery for coffee, brekkie, birthday cake etc.. It's been a lot of fun and a great way to meet new people.





Sunrise over the Esplanade at Victoria Pt.

 

Congregating for the start of a run early ( 6:00 a.m.) on a Saturday morning

 

Jockeying for position - not really it's a pretty casual run



And we're off on a 5 km time trial. Theres a TT at the end of every month.



A strong finish at 27:09

 

Fatigue is setting in but I'll be at the bakery in 15 minutes!

 

Out for a Saturday run with the Bayside Runners and Walkers

At the bakery for post-run refreshments at 7:00 a.m.

 

Corina and Jane

 

Celebrating the birthdays of the previous week.

 

The group of BRW runners that meet at Cleveland lighthouse (near us) for evening runs on Mondays and Wednesdays.

 

The Koala Fun Run (May 26)

Boyd reduced to joggong with only a few steps to go

Boyd's first race - 5 km in 31 minutes!

Knackered, but a great 10 km time of around 53 minutes.

 

48 Hour Charity Relay for Queensland flood victims
(May 31-June 2)

The Sharks Sports Club's footy/cricket oval where the relay was held

 

The Governor starts the relay

 

 

 

 

Team Canada in Queensland, Australia at the start of our hour of running.
Many thanks to our sponsors in Canada!!!!

 

 

 Team Canada at the end of our run.

 

Charlie's Angels

 

The Western Wunners

 

Face painting for the little ones

 

Counting laps and keeping time

Now where did that runner go?

 

Running well into the night and early morning

 

A post run drink or two - or three or four...................

 

The police ran a lap after garnering an impulse $50 donation

 

High fives for everyone

 

 

 

 

Kids' Fun Run on the inner oval

The start of one of the kids fun runs

You can't keep these two off the track

 

Waiting for the band to play

 

The second last lap of the 48th hour

The final lap!!!

 

Most of the people involved in organizing and running the event.

Boyd is in the back row - he was on the organizing committee.

Thank you to all the sponsors of Team Canada from Alberta and P.E.I.
The inaugeral charity event raised approximately $8,500 and garnered momentum for next year.