The Marathon by the Sea was the major catalyst for a wave of road races in the Saint John area that quickly took advantage of the localized running boom. Many of these events continue to this day including the Catch the Bug Road Race, the Hampton 5 Miler, and the Grand Bay Westfield Canada Day Run. Our committee always felt a bond with the Hampton event as they started just the year before and we usually had similar attendance.

The Canada Day Half Marathon event was a creation from a very dynamic group of people. The original committee consisted of Earle Burrows, Alex Coffin, Keith Doiron, Ethel Harrison, Dennis Hickey, Jack Keir, Paul Looker, Martina MacDougall, and Gary Mittelholtz. RCMP Officer Paul Looker had organized running events in Grand Bay- Westfield prior to 2002 but everyone involved hoped to create something on a larger scale for the community going forward.

The first year in 2002 was very exciting! It was the one and only year that we ran past and behind Scholtens before heading back towards Westfield. Local Legend Chris Brake won the half marathon in 1:18:25 with top triathletes Stephen Vienneau and Earle Burrows in 2nd and 3rd. Kelly Tolentino (who has since moved to the US with her husband Rodney) won the women’s title in 1:36:14 with top triathletes Gina Spear-Burrows and Shelly Gauthier in 2nd and 3rd. Alex Coffin won the 10K in 35:33 while 13 year old Spencer Mason won the 5K in 19:25. Everyone loved finishing at the rink and the parade afterwards was a nice touch. We also had a beer garden in the finish area! We had 73 in the half, 55 in the 10K, and 24 in the 5K.

2003 brought our first taste of controversy. Everyone liked our new turnaround at the post office but the decision to not recognize the 5kers was not popular. Our numbers increased to 93 in the half marathon and 81 in the 10K. Chris Brake broke his record in the half with a 1:17:28 beating military runner Dave Shirley while former University star Heather Goodfellow won the women’s title in 1:28:26 beating Gina Spear-Burrows. Todd Price won the 10K while 2002 Half Winner Kelly Tolentino won the women’s 10K title in a new course record of 42:25.

2004 was our “hot” year. Our water stations were severely tested and the times were much slower due to the heat. Chris Brake took his third consecutive half title in 1:22:18 followed by Bruce Rosvall and Glenn Trites. Elita Rahn ran an incredible 1:30:03 considering the conditions with Gina Spear-Burrows second. Joe Oliver who later spearheaded the new track at River Valley Middle School won the 10K by 12 seconds over Todd Lambert. This prevented a husband wife sweep as April Lambert won the women’s title in the 10K in 45:25. David Tree and Monica Vautour established new records in the 5K with times of 19:14 and 23:32. We had 88 in the half, 112 in the 10K and 63 in the 5K.

Ironically, 2005 was our biggest year but this was also the year that the Miramichi Rock’Run was created giving us a competitor for our Fredericton area runners. John Herron took the title in the half beating Todd Price and Glenn Trites. On the women’s side, Krista McCluskey won a tight battle against future committee member Trina Goguen with only 16 seconds separating them at the finish. Dean Strowbridge became a major player in the local scene by beating 50-59 age group star Michael Coyne by only 2 seconds in the 10K. Oromocto’s Francine LaVallee won the women’s title. Satish Punna narrowly defeated Stephen Mundle in the 5K. There were 112 in the half, 145 in the 10K and 54 in the 5K.

2006 had an interesting story in local legend Gilles Gautreau taking an ill-fated attempt at Chris Brake’s record in the half. Gilles won the half in 1:18:45 followed by Todd Price and John Herron. 50-59 Age Group Star Michael Coyne ran 1:21:14!! Local runner Arlene Harrigan defeated defending champion Krista McCluskey by 30 seconds in 1:36:24. Maggie Johnson took her second straight third place finish. The 5K was almost as exciting however as Chris Brake decided to take the 5K record down a notch by winning in 17:22. Another 50-59 Age Group Star pushed him though as Derek Fisher finished second in 17:55. Brent McCullum finished third in 18:10 which would have also broken the course record. The women’s race in the 5K was a highly dramatic finish. Monica Vautour once again won the 5K but by only 1 second over Vicki Woods. Merina Farrell was only 3 seconds behind Vicki!! In the 10K, Dean Strowbridge continued his progression to faster times with a 35:53 while local runner Donna McCullum won the women’s title in 45:10. 50-59 Age Group Star and Run NB Hall of Famer Eunice Phillips ran a 47:08!! There were 102 in the half, 117 in the 10K, and 68 in the 5K.

2007 returned Chris Brake back to the half where he ran a new course record of 1:16:56. We had a great battle between 50-59 age group stars in the half with Michael Coyne running 1:22:21 and Robert Jackson 1:25:13. April Lambert took the women’s title in 1:34:15 with a very exciting battle over Maggie Johnson 1:35:12 and Trina Goguen 1:35:50. Evan Arsenault 36:36 and Krista McCluskey 43:39 were the champions in the 10K. The 5K featured two winners under 19 with Brent McCullum running 17:56 and Rebecca Barton running 20:34. At this point, we had moved from shorts to singlets and our singlets featured the artwork of local artist Elizabeth Donnelly-Nelson who now also served on our committee. We had 105 in the half, 95 in the 10K and 72 in the 5K.

2008 was both a year for excitement but also some challenges. The half marathon and 10K were combined to create a 10 miler to address traffic issues and parade conflict.. We also had a lot of excitement over the new track that had been created near the start/finish area. Both the half marathon and the 5K would now start on the track with the finish remaining the same. The turnaround was now at the town hall which was a big improvement over having to use the post office hill. Unfortunately, the start line was moved incorrectly and both races ended up being 500 meters long. Alex Coffin narrowly edged Chris Brake in the 10 Miler 57:28 to 57:57. Newcomer Suzanne Doucet won the women’s title in 1:10:12 over Gina Spear-Burrows and Arlene Harrigan. Brent McCullum defended his 5K title while Marla Sachilone edged Monica Vautour. There were 99 in the 10 Miler and 70 in the 5K.

2009 was a return to stability with the 10K added back by using a double loop of the 5K course. We also paid to get all three distances certified for Run NB sanctioning. Alex Coffin set the new course record in the 10Miler with a 56:18 followed by John Herron and Todd Power. Newcomer Brenda Guitard ran a great race to defeat defending champion Suzanne Doucet 1:10:03 to 1:10:47. Arlene Harrigan was third. Dean Mercer won the 10K title in 39:40 while Ontario runner Lisa Little edged Patti Doyle 48:07 to 48:32. Matt McNeil just missed Chris Brake’s 5K record with a 17:39. Kari Pettinger won the women’s title in the 5K with a 12 second victory over Heather Wood. We had 98 in the 10 Miler, 49 in the 10K and 78 in the 5K.

2010 became a memorial year as we celebrated the life of Gary Mittelholtz. Gary was there right from the start and he promoted activity in our area like few others had or could.. We renamed the 10 Mile event after Gary and were very lucky to have members of Gary’s family at the race. Both champions broke the course record as Alex Coffin won the 10 Miler in 54:18 and Elita Rahn won for the women in 1:09:22. April Lambert was less than a minute behind. Defending champion Brenda Guitard was 3rd. In the men’s race, John Herron added to his record top 3 performances by accomplishing that feat a 6th time. Bruce Rosvall was third. Albertan 50-59 runner Ed Bickley ran 38:49 to win the 10K but this missed the 50-59 best mark of 36:37 that Michael Coyne ran in 2005. Michael Coyne finished second this year but was 60 so he established a new 60-69 record of 39:13. Colleen McQuaid took the women’s 10K title in 44:23 and finished 3rd overall!! Gabriela Tymowski was second for the women and Anne Wall was third. Andrew Vail won the 5K in 18:36 while former University star Renee Embree narrowly missed the 5K women’s course record with a 21:09. We had 92 in the 10 Miler, 50 in the 10K and 97 in the 5K.

2011 was our 10th event and a beautiful technical shirt was produced to celebrate. Dean Strowbridge became a master in 2011 but still won the 10 Miler outright in 59:16 over John Herron. In third, Rob Jackson smashed the 50-59 record lowering it from 1:05:38 to 1:03:04. 2009 Champion Brenda Guitard won the women’s title in the 10 Miler with a 1:12:35 ahead of Sylvie Landry and Trina Goguen. Rachael Lunn set the under 20 age group course record in 1:35:41. Dean Mercer won the 10K in 40:18 ahead of Randy Davis and Gary Ogden. Lisa Little returned from Singapore to take the women’s title in 48:53 ahead of Erin Dixon and Claire Ryan. In the 5K, Andrew Vail was the overall champion in 18:17. Michael Coyne demolished the 60-69 age category taking it from 27:03 to 19:00!! 50 year old Cyril Johnston was third. On the women’s side, Marta Kelly narrowly missed the 40-49 age category record winning the overall women’s title in 23:15. Sherry Dumont and Angie MacNeil were 2nd and 3rd. We had 73 in the 10 Miler, 56 in the 10K and 53 in the 5K.

2012 was the first year of Coach Coffin taking over as event organizer from Earle Burrows. The 10 Miler was a fantastic battle between up and coming road racer Lee Roy, up and comer track/cross country athlete Matt McNeil and nationally ranked 1500 meter runner Adam Kellar. Matt McNeil prevailed on a hot day with a new under 20 record of 57:36. Lee Roy was second and Adam Kellar was third. 50-59 age grouper Rob Jackson smashed the 50-59 age group record again with a 1:01:28. He finished less than a minute behind Adam!! For the women, race record holder Elita Rahn and Elizabeth Seiffert had a great battle with Elita winning in 1:15:47 with Elizabeth finishing in 1:16:26. Suzanne Doucet was third and defending champion Brenda Guitard was fourth. Korey Nixon won the 10K in 41:01 ahead of Arnaldo Sepulveda and Randy Davis. April Lambert ran an impressive 43:48 to win the women’s title. Dianne Sharpe was second in 47:19 and just missed Eunice Phillips’ 50-59 record. Jessica Wilson was third and Eunice Phillips was fourth taking over the 60-69 age record with a 48:12. In the 5K, young star Josh Shanks erased two legends from the books as he took out Chris Brake for the course record and Matt McNeil for the under 20 record. His time was 17:01!! Todd Power was second with an 18:48 and took over the 40-49 record! Glenn Trites was third. Sherry Dumont edged out junior runner Maggie Oliver for the women’s title with Leanne Sherwood finishing third. Elizabeth Donnelly-Nelson set a new 60-69 age record with a 29:10!! We had 83 in the 10 Miler, 58 in the 10K, and 59 in the 5K.


2013 was the year of the ASICS bag and a long course!! All early registrants received an amazing running bag but unfortunately we had to change the 10 mile course late in the game because of the RCMP being unable to cover the Milligan Brook intersection. The 10 mile course ended up being 320 meters long which will be fixed in 2014. Lee Roy of Beresford ran an amazing 56:41 to take the 10 mile title ahead of Paul Gallant and Dean Strowbridge. Somehow, Joe Burke ignored the long course and still set a 10 mile record of 1:16:24 for 70-79 taking over the record from Frank Kelly. Even more amazing, Brenda Guitard narrowly missed the overall women’s record and still set a new 40-49 record with a winning time of 1:09:59!! Allyson MacDonald was second and Louise Chiasson was third for the women!! Gail Teed was our first ever 70-79 female competitor in the 10 Miler finishing with a 2:16:12. Visiting runner Dagen Bendixen from Guatemala City won the 10K in 41:17 with Shane Farnham second and Shawn McGrath third. It was Bonga time for the women as teenage phenoms Charly and Laura Bonga finished first and second. Charly set a new under 20 record of 47:05 with Laura only 36 seconds behind. The old record by Erin Shaw (now Dr. Shaw) had stood for 10 years! In third was Eunice Phillips who barely missed improving on her 60-69 record set in 2012. In the 5K, it was a STU sweep for the men. Paul Nozicka ran a new course record in 16:47 erasing Josh Shanks’ record after only 1 year. Brandon Leblanc was second and Andrew Vail was third. The top 5 runners were all under the age of 20!! For the women, rowing legend Stacey (Norwood) Briggs took first place in 22:26 erasing Monica Vautour’s 40-49 record. In second for the women was Corinne Fournier followed in third by Maryro Mendez. Mary Brosnan broke the 50-59 record with a 25:22!!

We corrected the course in 2014 and Matt McNeil blew away our course record with a 52:15 performance in the 10 Miler!! Paul Gallant edged out Dean Strowbridge to take second. Elita Rahn improved on her own record for the women for the 10 Miler with a 1:07:51!! Julia Brothers was a surprise second for the women while former champion Brenda Guitard took 3^rd. In the 50-59 age category, it was fun to watch Rob Jackson battle with Terry Melloy from Nova Scotia. Rob narrowly missed his age group course record. Phil Booker broke Joe Burke’s 70-79 age group record and Maryse Jacob broke Gail Teed’s 70-79 age group record. In the 10K, Shawn McGrath took the overall title in 43:05 but the women’s winner Hannah Arseneault was close behind in 43:37 breaking Charly Bonga’s under 20 age group record. Paul Nozicka won the 5K again representing St Thomas University. Maggie Oliver was tops for the women as another junior competitor. We had 86 in the 10 Miler, 45 in the 10K and 66 in the 5K.

2015 was the introduction of Shelley Doucet!! Shelley crushed the course record of Elita Rahn by over 6 minutes with a 1:01:20!! It was a Fredericton 2-3 punch with Mary Astle and Anna Bernard following Shelley. James Murphy torched the course as well but missed Matt’s record with a 53:55!! Ageless wonder Dean Strowbridge was second and Todd Price was third. The Oliver family of Grand Bay- Westfield had a major impact on the day!! Will Oliver won the 10K as a junior competitor. Maggie Oliver won the women’s race in the 5K as a junior competitor with her younger sister Claire in the second position. Bill Wood was only 9 seconds behind Will in the 10K as they had a battle the whole way. Hannah Arseneault defended her championship in the 10K with Dianne Sharpe breaking Eunice Phillips 50-59 age group record in 2^nd. William Anderson set a new standard in the 10K for the 70-79 age group. In the 5K, Paul Nozicka won the overall again with a 17:09 finish. Other than the Oliver family, local top residents from Grand Bay-Westfield included Ivon Leblanc and Amelie Aikman in the 10 Miler. We had 40 finishers in the 10 Miler, 28 finishers in the 10K and 83 finishers in the 5K.  

Dean Strowbridge had another 10 mile win in his grasp in 2016 but Greg Sawyer of Edmundston had other ideas. He narrowly beat Dean to the finish line with a solid time of 58:05. Sacha Hourihan had the top position placing for a woman ever in the 10 miler by finishing 3^rd overall with a 1:04:20. John Herron and Dianne Sharpe were the top 50-59 age groupers. Paul Sands and Eunice Phillips were our top 60-69 age groupers. Frank Kelly was tops for 70 and over. Garth Millar and Renee Embree were the top finishers in the 10K. Our records are so impressive that not one age group record was equaled in the 10 miler or the 10K. However in the 5K, Shelley Doucet hammered an old record by breaking Rebecca Barton’s 2007 time of 20:34 with an 18:32 clocking. Sue Watson of Rothesay broke Mary Brosnan’s 50-59 record as well.

Greg Sawyer and Sacha Hourihan defended their titles in 2017. Sacha just missed finishing in the top 3 overall again. Sylvain Arseneau was just 11 seconds ahead in 3^rd place. Daniel Leblanc was 2^nd. The cool weather hurt registration a little but it was perfect for fast times. Sylvain was less than a minute from Robert Jackson’s 50-59 record. Robert is now in his 60s and took out Joe Burke’s 60-69 record with a time of 1:05:58. Will Robert chase after Ed Whitlock’s national record this year? Sacha’s time of 1:02:24 was just over a minute off Shelley Doucet’s event record. Will Sacha chase after Shelley’s time in 2018? Both Greg and Sawyer could break 10 Miler history by winning 3 years in a row. There have been lots of back to backs but never a three-peat. Lily Coffin broke another age group record for junior women finishing in 1:33:43 breaking local resident Rachel Lunn’s time. Suzanne Doucet barely missed Arlene Harrigan’s 50-59 record by 20 seconds. Mary Brosnan was just a minute off Annabelle McRae’s record for 60-69.

In the 5K event, Dean Strowbridge was the top runner and crushed the masters record set by Todd Power. Dean’s time of 17:31 was over a minute faster than the prior record! Dean has also won the 10 Miler in the past. Women took places 2^nd through 4^th. The women’s champion and the runner up were both local up and coming stars. Claire Oliver is from Grand Bay-Westfield and Jillian Beck is from Public Landing. Phil Stuart from Machias set a new 70+ record ahead of fellow senior age grouper Ed Lutes. I grew up running with Ed and Phil has been a supporter of the event right from the beginning. Phil has been struggling with injury but I hope we see him again in 2018. To see another battle between the two 70+ runners would be a treat. 

Women ruled the day in 2018!! Shelley Doucet broke the women’s record for the 10 Miler and won the race outright with a 59:43 time. Her husband Evan edged out Jeff Queen for second place. The fact that no other age group records in the 10 Miler were broken is an attest to the runners who have set them in the past. Robert Jackson’s records in particular may be unreachable. In the 5K, junior runner Holly Pougnet was visiting family from Alberta and won our 5K. Gregory Goff was second and local junior Claire Oliver was third. Mary Brosnan broke the 60-69 age group record breaking local runner Mary Duffy’s time.

Our event has left a great legacy for our town with both participants and volunteers coming from the town or nearby West Saint John. The event has donated many dollars including funds for the new community track and the Grand Bay Westfield Scouts. 2019 will be our 18^th year!!

We hope that you come join us to celebrate. It is a great way to start your Canada Day activities and the festivities continue after our race at the beautiful new Brundage Point Centre. There is prize money for the top 3 overall finishers in the 10 Miler and medals for the top age groupers.

Highest Finisher Count- 2005 (311 finishers)

2017 Finisher Count- 94 finishers



Half Marathon Records

Overall Men Chris Brake, Saint John, 1:16:56 (2007)

Overall Women Heather Goodfellow, Halifax, 1:28:26 (2003)

Under 20 Men Michael Stockford, 1:46:30 (2003)

Under 20 Women Cara Duffy, 2:16:04 (2003)

40-49 Men Gilles Gautreau, Rothesay, 1:18:45 (2006)

40-49 Women Arlene Harrigan, Grand Bay-Westfield, 1:36:24 (2006)

50-59 Men Michael Coyne, St Stephen, 1:21:14 (2006)

50-59 Women Marlene Henry, 1:55:34 (2003)

60-69 Men, Phil Booker, Fredericton, 1:40:25 (2007)

60-69 Women, no racers

10 Miler Records

Overall Men Matt McNeil, Saint John, 52:15 (2014)

Overall Women Shelley Doucet, Quispamsis, 59:43 (2018)

Under 20 Men Matt McNeil, Saint John, 57:36 (2012)

Under 20 Women, Lily Coffin, Saint John, 1:33:43 (2017)

40-49 Men Alex Coffin, Saint John, 54:18 (2010)

40-49 Women Brenda Guitard, Saint John, 1:09:59 (2013)

50-59 Men Robert Jackson, Fredericton, 1:01:28 (2012)

50-59 Women Arlene Harrigan, Grand-Bay Westfield, 1:14:24 (2009)

60-69 Men Robert Jackson, Fredericton, 1:05:58 (2017)

60-69 Women Annabelle McRae, Hampton, 1:28:37 (2009)
70-79 Men Phil Booker, Fredericton, 1:15:29 (2014)
70-79 Women Maryse Jacob, Shediac, 1:47:05 (2014)

10K Records

Overall Men Alex Coffin, Saint John, 35:33 (2002)

Overall Women Kelly Tolentino, Saint John, 42:25 (2003)

Under 20 Men Evan Arsenault, Saint John, 36:36 (2007)

Under 20 Women Hannah Arseneault, St Martins, 43:37 (2014)

40-49 Men Tony Robinson-Smith, Fredericton, 38:54 (2005)

40-49 Women Arlene Harrigan,Grand-Bay Westfield, 44:56 (2007)

50-59 Men Michael Coyne, St Stephen, 36:37 (2005)

50-59 Women Dianne Sharpe, Fredericton, 47:03 (2015)

60-69 Men Michael Coyne, St Stephen, 39:13 (2010)

60-69 Women Eunice Phillips, Fredericton, 48:12(2012)

70-79 Men William Anderson, Saint John, 1:02:36 (2015)

5K Records

Overall Men Paul Nozicka, Newbridge, 16:47 (2013)

Overall Women Shelley Doucet, Quispamsis, 18:32 (2016)

Under 20 Men Paul Nozicka, Newbridge, 16:47 (2013)

Under 20 Women Rebecca Barton, Fredericton, 20:34 (2007)

40-49 Men Dean Strowbridge, 17:31 (2017)

40-49 Women Stacey Briggs, Saint John, 22:26 (2013)

50-59 Men Derek Fisher, Saint John, 17:55 (2006)

50-59 Women Sue Watson, Rothesay, 24:47 (2016)

60-69 Men Michael Coyne, St Stephen, 19:00 (2011)

60-69 Women Mary Brosnan, Saint John, 28:58 (2018)

70-79 Men Phil Stuart, Machias, 34:18 (2017)

Run to Grand Bay

March 27, 2011

Races started in Saint John and finished in Grand Bay- Westfield

-15 windchill on gruelling course!!

15k top finishers

1. Shane Stewart, 20-29, Oromocto, 59:42

2. Matt McNeil, 17, Saint John,  1:07:00

3. Garth Millar, 40-49, Saint John,  1:09:00

4. Cody Cooper, 17, Saint John, 1:09:47

5. Luis Rubio, 40-49, Saint John, 1:11:05

6. Brent Marr, 30-39, Quispamsis, 1:11:56

7. Sylvio Bourque, 50-59, Grand Digue, 1:15:21

8. Phil Booker, 60-69, Fredericton, 1:17:48

9. Boon Kek, 30-39, Saint John, 1:19:46

10. Chuck Brehaut, 40-49, Quispamsis, 1:20:28

11. Peter Triantafillou, 40-49, Saint John, 1:27:04

12. Frank Kelly, 70-79, Saint John, 1:30:54

13. Shawn Ervin, 30-39, Saint John, 1:31:32

14. Edwin Silva, 40-49, Saint John, 1:35:14

15. Rob Long, Saint John, 40-49, 1:43:00

Women

1. Lisa Flewelling, 30-39, Saint John, 1:15:36

2. Marta Kelly, 40-49, Saint John,  1:34:02

3. Helena Millar, 40-49, Saint John,  1:34:30

4. Burdette Johnston, 50-59, Woodstock, 1:36:00

5. Rina Martin, 50-59, Bathurst, 1:36:03

6. Patty MacMillan, 30-39, Saint John, 1:36:49

7. Jennifer Carhart, 30-39, Quispamsis, 1:37:54

8. Yan Guo, 30-39, Saint John, 1:49:35

9. Cynthia Munn, 49 (50-59 for Run NB), Quispamsis, 1:51:00

10. Kari Irvine, 40-49, Nerepis, 1:51:58

11. Margaret Pitre, 40-49, Grand Bay Westfield, 2:02:23

12. Nancy Hickey, 50-59, Summerville, 2:05:38

13. Michelle Merzetti, 40-49, Saint John, 2:05:38

14. Sandra Donnelly, 39 (40-49 for Run NB), Saint John, 2:13:57

15. Beth Fullerton, 40-49, Saint John, 2:13:59

 16. Laura Dunn, 30-39, Saint John,  2:40:00

17. Sarah Hamilton, 30-39, Saint John, 2:40:00

Elita Rahn, dns

6k top finishers

1. Josh Shanks, 14, Chance Harbour, 21:44

2. Ben Adams, 15, Saint John,  25:56

3. Dallas Casey, 13, Saint John, 28:46

4. Kevin Barrett, 30-39, Quispamsis, 30:05

5. Ed Lutes, 60-69, Saint John, 36:33

6. Layne Zollner, 10, Saint John, 59:40

Women

1. Jennifer Burton, 29 (30-39 for Run NB), Woodman’s Point, 33:16

2. Jennifer Lutes, 30-39, Saint John,33:21

3. Denise Whalen, 30-39, Saint John, 41:20

4. Andrea Denton, 20-29, Saint John, 41:45

5.Barbara O'Brien, 50-59, Saint John,  44:02

6. Leanne Aird, 20-29, Saint John, 1:01:28

Kelly Cotter, dns

Creepy Crawl

October 31, 2009

5K

(Note: Check for photos on Facebook)

1, Matt McNeil, 10-19, Saint John,  16:34

2, Ian Forbes, 10-19, Fredericton, 16:43

3, Dean Strowbridge, 30-39, Willow Grove, 16:52

4, Craig Martin, 30-39, Oromocto, 17:17

5, Glenn Trites, 40-49, Rothesay, 18 :25

6, Reid Burrows, 10-19, Grand Bay- Westfield, 18:39

7, Yanick Tremblay, 40-49, Miramichi, 19 :06

8, Dean Mercer, 30-39, Rothesay, 19:51

9, Ivon Leblanc, 50-59, Saint John, 20:13

10, Brenda Guitard, 40-49, Saint John, 20:17

11, Katie Robinson, 10-19, Saint John, 20:24

12, Yves Bourque, 30-39, Moncton, 20:33

13, Brent Marr, 30-39, Saint John, 20:43

14, Dave Rowe, 20-29, Saint John, 20:47

15, Ben Adams, 10-19, Saint John, 21:24

16, Evan Hachey, 30-39, Saint John, 21:26

17, Jim Miller, 40-49, Saint John, 22:05

18, Greg Olive, 10-19, Saint John, 22:54

19, Sylvio Bourque, 50-59, Grand Digue, 23:09

20, Alex Ferguson, 20-29, Saint John, 23:49

21, Cameron Dick, 10-19, Saint John, 23:54

22, Nathalie Carrier, 40-49, Beresford, 23:55

23, Gina Hyslop, 30-39, Kingston, 24:11

24, Gerald Pugh, 50-59, Fredericton, 24:13

25, Craig Nickerson, 30-39, Quispamsis, 24:22

26, Don Leblanc, 50-59, Sant John, 24:36

27, Mirella Babineau, 30-39, Moncton, 24:41

28, Alexandra Coffin, 10-19, Saint John, 24 :52

29, Rachel Lunn, 10-19, Grand Bay-Westfield, 24 :57

30, Merina Farrell, 40-49, Browns Flats, 25:03

31, Tara Dick, 30-39, Saint John, 25:05

32, Danny Lunn, 30-39, Grand Bay- Westfield, 25:11

33, Cindy Losier, 40-49, Saint John, 25:16

34, Sara Young, 20-29, Saint John, 25:22

35, Craig Wilson, 30-39, Saint John, 25:23

36, Ed Lutes, 60-69, Saint John, 26:13

37,  Bill McGuire, 40-49, Rothesay, 26:18

38, John Kelley, 50-59, Rothesay, 26:22

38, Frank Kelly, 70-79, Saint John,  26:22

40, Susan Curwin, 50-59, Saint John, 27:14

41, Colleen Collings, 40-49, Saint John, 27:52

41, Marta Kelly, 40-49, Saint John, 27:52

43, Lorena Rattray, 20-29, Rothesay, 28:02

44, Bruce MacFarlane, 40-49, Fredericton, 28:14

45, Elizabeth Underwood, 50-59, Grand Bay-Westfield, 28:32

46, Susan Paulin, 40-49, Saint John, 28:40

47, Jennifer Henderson Peterson, 30-39, Grand Bay- Westfield, 28:44

48, Alex Sullivan, 30-39, Saint John, 28:46

49, Maria McGraw, 30-39, Saint John, 28:52

50, Angie MacNeil, 20-29, Saint John, 29:16

51, Marlo Rose, 20-29, Saint John, 29:21

52, Jennifer Carhart, 30-39, Saint John, 29:33

53, Carolyn Boreland, 20-29, Quispamsis, 29 :36

54, Heather Davis, 20-29, Saint John, 29:39

55, Peter Collings, 40-49, Saint John, 29:44

55, Dave Ross, 40-49, Saint John, 29:44

57, Ryan Shannon, 20-29, Saint John, 30:08

58, Lisa Bowron, 20-29, Saint John, 30:28

59, Carter Lamb-Dineen, 7, Quispamsis, 31:08

59, Dan Dineen, 30-39, Quispamsis, 31:08

61, Shelly Christian, 30-39, Dieppe, 31:23

62, Adrienne Cameron, 60-69, Saint John, 31:25

63, Ken McIntosh, 50-59, Saint John, 31:56

63, Sandra Cooper, 50-59, Saint John, 31:56

 65, Kari Irvine, 50-59, Saint John, 32:06

66, Stacey Forbes, 40-49, Fredericton, 32:26

67, Jennifer Burns, 20-29, Grand Bay-Westfield, 32:30

68, Carol Sleep, 50-59, Quispamsis, 32:52

69, Laura Lunn, 10-19, Grand Bay- Westfield, 33 :15

70, Susan Reay, 40-49, Quispamsis, 34:24

71, Melissa Stillwell, 40-49, Saint John, 34:40

72, Michelle Paul-Elias, 30-39, Saint John, 34:56

73, Dianna Payne, 30-39, Saint John, 35:17

74, Maureen O’Hara, 40-49, Saint John, 36:19

75, Charlene Ross, 40-49, Saint John, 36:22

76, Amy MacAdam, 20-29, Halifax, 36:47

77,  Brenda Shannon, 50-59, Saint John, 37:13

78, Evan McCavour, 8, Saint John, 37:38

79, Jackie Fitzpatrick, 40-49,Saint John, 38:31

80, Joan Campbell, 50-59, Quispamsis, 38:41

80, Kathy Svoronos, 30-39, Darlings Island, 38:41

82, Melanie Fenner, 30-39, Oromocto, 38 :57

82, Marcia Lunn, 30-39, Grand Bay-Westfield, 38:57

84, Sherri Colwell-McCavour, 40-49, Saint John, 39:02

84, Kelsey McCavour, 6, Saint John, 39:02

86, Winnie Ellis, 50-59, Nerepis, 47:14, Walker

86, Ann Fraser, 50-59, Saint John, 47:14, Walker

88, Joseph Smith, 60-69, Saint John,49:50, Walker

88, Linda Staymers-Gaunce, 50-59, Saint John, 49:50. Walker,

88, Beth Smith, 50-59, Saint John, 49:50, Walker,

91, John Batten, 60-69, Rothesay, 52:18, Walker

92, Anne Chapman, 50-59, Saint John, 54:41,Walker

93, Carvel Crabbe, 50-59, Saint John, 55:36, Walker

94, Sharon Batten, 50-59, Rothesay, 55:41, Walker,

95, Carol Walsh, 50-59, Saint John, 55:43, Walker,

96, Judy Sheaves, 50-59, Saint John, 56:01, Walker

96, Dave Sheaves, 50-59, Saint John, 56:01, Walker

The Saint John Half Marathon

August 23, 2009

Top 10 Overall

1, Denise Robson, Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), 1:20:17

2, Justin Young, Saint John, 1:24:00

3, Evan Arsenault, Saint John, 1:25:32

4, Bruce Rosvall, Rothesay, 1:27:01

5, Glenn Trites, Rothesay, 1:29:48

6, Don Murray. Saint John, 1:30:39

7, Geoff Matthews, Quispamsis, 1:31:22

8, Kelly Burke, Summerville, 1:32:22

9, Steve Lohnes, Hampton, 1:32:56

10, Tony Wright, Saint John, 1:33:21

Top 10 Women

1, Denise Robson, Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), 1:20:17

2, Suzanne Doucet, Quispamsis, 1:39:02

3, Alexis Juurlink, Oakfield (Nova Scotia), 1:40:49

4, Lisa Little, St Thomas (Ontario), 1:42:27

5, Michelle Roy, Frenchville (Maine), 1:46:05

6, Tracey Price-Emerson, Quispamsis, 1:47:14

7, Vicki Woods, Quispamsis, 1:48:57

8, Leah Smith, Long Reach, 1:49:32

9, Sharon Manson, Saint John, 1:51:02

10, Marta Kelly, Saint John, 1:56:08

1, Denise Robson, 41, F, Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), 1:20:17

2, Justin Young, 27, M, Saint John, 1:24:00

3, Evan Arsenault, 20, M, Saint John, 1:25:32

4, Bruce Rosvall, 46, M, Rothesay, 1:27:01

5, Glenn Trites, 43, M, Rothesay, 1:29:48

6, Don Murray, 54, M, Saint John, 1:30:39

7, Geoff Matthews, 41, M, Quispamsis, 1:31:22

8, Kelly Burke, 42, M, Summerville, 1:32:22

9, Steve Lohnes, 49, M, Hampton, 1:32:56

10, Tony Wright, 50, M, Saint John, 1:33:21

11, Tom McLellan, 31, M, Halifax, 1:33:35

12, Joe Burke, 67, M, Saint John, 1:36:21

13, Dean Mercer, 37, M, Rothesay, 1:37:43

14, Mike Juurlink, 31, M, Oakfield (Nova Scotia), 1:38:16

15, Shawn Beaton, 32, M, Oromocto, 1:38:41

16, Suzanne Doucet, 47, F, Quispamsis, 1:39:02

17, Jim Miller, 49, M, Saint John, 1:39:24

18, Bradley Wood, 45, M, Ludlow, 1:39:35

19, Jeremy Fry, 53, M, Bloomfield, 1:39:58

20, Jason Thorne, 35, M, Rothesay, 1:40:29

21, Alexis Juurlink, 30, F, Oakfield (Nova Scotia), 1:40:49

22, Darrell Wilkins, 52, M, Moncton, 1:41:05

23, Lisa Little, 40, M, St Thomas (Ontario), 1:42:27

24, Dave Horgan, 41, M, Saint John, 1:42:58

25, Vince Vautour, 52, M, Saint John, 1:43:19

26, Bill MacMackin, 45, M, Quispamsis, 1:43:35

27, Kevin Sears, 46, M, Quispamsis, 1:44:45

28, Jeremy Steeves, 32, M, Rothesay, 1:45:56

29, Blair Northcott, 40, M, Quispamsis, 1:46:03

30, Michelle Roy, 34, F, Frenchville (Maine), 1:46:05

31, Tracey Price-Emerson, 34, F, Quispamsis, 1:47:14

32, Sean Kelley, 37, M, Rothesay, 1:47:33

33, Mark Magleave, 52, Grand Bay Westfield, 1:47:35

34, John Woods, 45, M, Quispamsis, 1:47:36

35, Chris Creamer, 52, M, Saint John, 1:47:56

36, Peter Coakley, 53, M, Minto, 1:48:05

37, Bruce Webb, 42, New Maryland, 1:48:27

38, Boon Kek, 31, M, Saint John, 1:48:43 

39, Vicki Woods, 43, F, Quispamsis, 1:48:57

40, Leah Smith, 28, F, Long Reach, 1:49:32

41, Shane Tremblay, 34, M, Quispamsis, 1:49:42

42, David Barter, 35, M, Nauwigewauk, 1:49:54

43, Al Reardon, 61, M, Saint John, 1:50:31

44, Sharon Manson, 36, M, Saint John, 1:51:02

45, Tony Wright, 50, M, Saint John, 1:52:12

46, Stephane Dupont, 30, M, Saint John, 1:52:57

47, Lloyd English, 56, M, Hampton, 1:53:10

48, John Kelley, 62, M, Quispamsis, 1:53:26

49, Brent Bethune, 45, M, Hampton, 1:53:43

50, Leslie Connolly, 51, M, Fredericton, 1:53:55

51, Andrew Vail, 15, M, Saint John, 1:53:58

52, Gary Keating, 48, M, Saint John, 1:54:06

53, Brock Reid, 49, M, Hampton, 1:54:36

54, Patrick Grannan, 45, M, Saint John, 1:55:16

55, Frank Kelly, 70, M, Saint John, 1:55:50

56, Peter Peters, 53, M, Saint John, 1:56:07

57, Marta Kelly, 41, F, Saint John, 1:56:08

58, Connie Coffin, 41, F, Saint John, 1:56:09

59, Scott Crossan, 45, M, Riverview, 1:56:32

60, Robert Harrison, 51, M, New Maryland, 1:57:16

61, Aisha Khedheri, 44, F, Saint John, 1:57:30

62, Michael Lynch, 43, M, Saint John, 1:58:05

63, Mark Magennis, 33, M, Saint John, 1:58:42

64, Tony Hayes, 43, M, Hampton, 1:58:51

65, Ivon Leblanc, 53, M, Saint John, 1:59:26

66, Tim Lowery, 50, M, Quispamsis, 1:59:46

67, Nathan Davis, 35, M, Rothesay, 1:59:54

68, Carolyn St Pierre, 40, F, Fredericton, 2:00:43

69, Steve Jadoo, 54, M, Quispamsis, 2:00:56

70, Theresa Koppert, 48, F, Saint John, 2:01:20

71, Kari Pettinger, 24, F, Saint John, 2:01:21

72, Gina Hyslop, 36, F, Kingston, 2:01:34

73, Don Jones, 49, M, Saint John, 2:01:36

74, Al Clarke, 50, M, Saint John, 2:02:16

75, Daniel Leblanc, 33, M, Dieppe, 2:02:22

76, Carson Marcoux, 17, M, Balmoral, 2:02:34

77, Jonathan Roy, 34, M, Frenchville (Maine), 2:02:42

78, Al Pineau, 41, M, Utopia, 2:02:54

79, Eric Peterson, 29, M, Saint John, 2:03:24

80, Rosemary Boyle, 51, F, Quispamsis, 2:03:32

81, Sharon Turnell, 43, F, Quispamsis, 2:03:34

82, Sara Young, 27, F, Saint John, 2:04:01

83, John Braam, 51, M, Saint John, 2:04:30

84, Patrick McDade, 27, M, Saint John, 2:05:16

85, Angela MacNeil, 26, F, Saint John, 2:05:17

86, Tanya Lawlor, 42, F, Saint John, 2:05:18

87, Carol Egan, 43, F, Quispamsis, 2:06:39

88, Jasmine Verge, 29, F, Fredericton, 2:07:22

89, Gail Duncan, 49, F, Yoho, 2:07:35

90, Lorrie Johnston, 41, F, Saint John, 2:11:21

90, Hope Lavin-MacDougall, 43, F, Quispamsis, 2:11:21

92, Roy Geldart, 51, M, Salisbury, 2:12:19

93, Curtis O’Blenis, 24, M, Salisbury, 2:12:19

94, David Baxter, 49, M, Quispamsis, 2:12:55

94, John Dornan, 50, M, Saint John, 2:12:55

96, Brad Mitchell, 50, M, Rothesay, 2:13:51

97, Charles Teed, 32, M, Saint John, 2:14:20

97, Amy Grant, 25, F, Riverview, 2:14:20

99, Claudio Krickler, 61, M, Rothesay, 2:14:44

100, Meredith Whitney, 28, F, Halifax (Nova Scotia), 2:17:53

101, Robert Pitre, 44, M, Moncton, 2:18:35

102, Beth Sears, 48, F, Quispamsis, 2:18:45

103, Janet Thompson, 34, F, St George, 2:19:28

104, Chris Grannan, 32, M, Saint John, 2:20:46

104, Josh Middleton, 29, M, Saint John, 2:20:46

106, Pete Belliveau, 39, M, Charters Settlement, 2:23:14

107, Warren Giesbrecht, 33, M, St George, 2:23:23

108, Sonia Pineau, 39, F, Lake Utopia, 2:28:03

109, Brent Sherwood, 46, M, Quispamsis, 2:28:04

110, Megan Totten, 24, F, Saint John, 2:28:50

111, Lisa Bowron, 27, F, Saint John, 2:29:28

112, Amy Buckley-Ellis, 27, F, Saint John, 2:31:53

113, Kourtney Ward, 25, F, Willow Grove, 2:37:58

114, Denis Leblanc, 35, M, Paesekaeg, 2:43:03

115, Kari Irvine, 53, F, Nerepis, 2:43:41

116, Kate MacNeill, 24, F, Saint John, 2:45:24

117, Krista Hartery, 40, F, Grand Bay Westfield, 2:45:36

118, Adrienne Cameron, 61, F, Saint John, 2:45:41

119, Joanne Turbide, 42, F, Rothesay, 2:47:23

119, Susan Campbell, 58, F, Quispamsis, 2:47:23

121, Karen Gallant, 43, F, Saint John, 2:49:35

122, Sophie Cameron, 29, F, Saint John, 2:50:52

123, Dianna Payne, 38, F, Saint John, 2:55:08

124, Starr Hersey, 43, F, Saint John, 2:59:52

124, Cynthia Sheehan, 40, F, Saint John, 2:59:52

Kevin Barrett

Saint John Telegraph Journal

Wearing jeans, wool socks, a fleece-lined sweater, a T-shirt and hiking boots, Kelly, then 67 years old, ran and walked five miles to honour the memory of his grandson Brent, who died in 2004.

After training for about a week, it took Kelly 61 minutes to complete the course at the Irving Nature Park. When he crossed the finish line, Coleen Collings - his daughter and a race administrator - removed the timing device from the heavy wool socks he wore inside his hiking boots.

Collings had never seen anyone dress like that to run a race. Neither she nor Kelly realized he had just taken his first steps toward a precious berth in the world’s most prestigious marathon.

Three years and dozens of races of varying distances later, Kelly, now 70, has qualified for Monday’s running of the 113th Boston Marathon, where he will be joined by his daughter Marta, 40, who also qualified for the first time in October after using her father for inspiration and motivation, as well as a training partner.

It will cap a remarkable journey of love and dedication in a special father-daughter bond for the Kellys, who trained together for most of their long runs on weekends over the winter, as well as regular shorter runs through the week.

"This close, it is like, ’Bring it on, let’s get going,’"‚" says Frank, who qualified for Boston last May in Fredericton, the first marathon of his short, developing career.

The process also allows the Kellys to pay tribute to Frank’s wife and Marta’s mother, Dianne, who died in 2003 and Brent, who died from giant cell myocarditis, a rare disease of the heart, when he was 12 years old.

"After we lost the little guy, Marta organized the race the next year. The year after that, I thought I’d go in it, running and walking to get around," Frank says. "After that, I kept on training and went in a lot of different events, mostly 5Ks."

He returned the next year to run Brent’s charity race, this time finishing in 41 minutes and traditional running gear. He finished his first half-marathon in Moncton in the fall of 2007.

"Everyone else was decked out in running gear and running jackets and he comes across the line smiling in hiking boots and thought it was great," Marta said of her father’s first attempt at racing. "After that, he was hooked."

She feels running helped Frank deal with his grief.

"I think that was another reason Dad got hooked on running," Marta says. "When Mom died, it gave him an opportunity to meet a lot of other people. He has quite a following up at Alex Coffin’s running shop (in Rothesay)."

He entered the 2008 Fredericton marathon knowing he needed to finish in four hours and 30 minutes to qualify for Boston in the 70-year-old division.

"I didn’t know if I would qualify," he said. "I just wanted to run a full marathon to see what would happen. Turns out, I qualified."

Frank, who is retired from Irving Paper, is low-key with a wicked sense of humour often aimed at his daughter. He had never been formally involved in sport.

He liked to hike and walk, was a regular at the Nature Park, and would join an impromptu game of neighbourhood soccer. But once he fell in love with running, he raced whenever he could. Last year he entered 33 races and was named Running New Brunswick’s Super Series top runner for the 60-69 age class.

He trained hard for Fredericton and did well.

"I didn’t notice any (pain)," he says. "Once I had 10 kilometres to go, they were not going to stop me."

Marta, a veteran of 10 marathons, says the fact Frank qualified in his first attempt for Boston, made her want it badly as well. It wasn’t easy, but she pushed on and spent time working with Saint John-based training coach Darryl Steeves.

"Darryl was instrumental in me qualifying for Boston," Marta says. "He is the one who gave me the training program and kicked my butt into gear when I was really not training very hard in the middle of the season. He sat me down and said this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to run the Boston Marathon with my father and to smarten up."

Her chance came last October in Portland, Maine, where she ran three hours and 43 minutes in the Maine Marathon, seven minutes under the standard for her age class.

"With one mile left, I knew I could basically walk and still qualify, "she says. "It was everything I could do to keep from bawling."

Ironically, she was nursing a slight injury at the time and planned on using the event as a long training session where she would drop out long before the finish line. But she felt so good, she continued to the finish.

"My mother was helping me from above that day, I think," Marta says. "It was a magical day."

The training and anticipation of running in Boston together has brought back many childhood memories for father and daughter, and the realization not much has changed.

"When we were little and would go hiking at Fundy Park, I’d always be yelling, ’slow down, Daddy,’ because my little legs couldn’t keep up," Marta, vice-president of finance and administration for Saint John Energy says. "Well, here we are 30 years later and I’m still saying it.

"I am very grateful my Dad took up running. I was very close to my Mom and I miss her terribly. Girls are always close to their mothers, but running with Dad and travelling to races and training together has certainly made our relationship as close as it was with my Mom."

The Kellys are two of 75 New Brunswickers who have qualified for Boston this year.

This won’t be the final race of their journey - just the one of the biggest. And they won’t have much time to enjoy the post-race exhilaration because a week from today they are both back in Saint John where Marta will serve as race director for the fifth annual Brent Kelly Memorial Five-Miler at the Irving Nature Park. Proceeds raised from the event go to the Brent Kelly Memorial Fund, which helps youth in the Saint John area.

First up, though, is Boston with all of its tradition.

"The reason you go is because you have to qualify," Frank says. "When you do, you know you belong."

Fundy Rocks 5K and 7 Miler

August 16, 2008

Extremely Demanding Course

Summary: The Fundy Rocks 5K starts with a 2K climb. The Fundy Rocks 7 Miler gets a bonus mile long climb. In between are more hills!! This was a big year as a running group organized in partnership with the Childhood Balanced Lifestyles Clinic (BLAST Program) at the Saint John Regional Hospital took on the extremely tough 5K. Team BLAST also included parents and administrators of the clinic. As well, the event had some running tourists visiting to take on the challenge. Craig Schmitt from Red Deer powered to the win in the 7 Miler after opening up a gap on the Vautour father-son combo. In the women’s division, Connie Coffin was able to stay ahead of Coleen Collings and Krista Kyle. Krista Kyle and Ken Neilson took the local runner titles in the 7 Miler. In the 5K, it was only fitting that Russell Smith finished first. Russell assisted David Baxter last year with a group of young runners who finished the Marathon by the Sea. Russell was pushed by 2^nd place finisher Brent Bethune and 10 year old David Scott who was visiting from Ontario. In the women’s race, Sara Young opened up a gap on Monica Vautour and Natalie Maillet. Hannah Arseneault of St Martins successfully defended her title as top local runner in the 5K. The top Nordic Walker on the day was Carvel Crabbe. The event was held at the Fundy Trail Parkway with the incredible scenery hidden unfortunately by the fog. Congratulations to the Team BLAST members who finished their first 5K!

Fundy Rocks 7 Miler

(Age as of December 31, 2008)

1, Craig Schmitt, Red Deer (Alberta), 30, 53:05

2, Joel Vautour, 21, 54:07

3, Vince Vautour, 51, 55:10

4, Tom Scott, Manitoulin Island (Ontario), 46, 59:50

5, Connie Coffin, 40, 1:00:38

6, Mark Kelsey, Greenwich (NY), 57, 1:02:58

7, Frank Kelly, 69, 1:03:28

8, Coleen Collings, 45, 1:05:25

9, Krista Kyle, 35, West Quaco, 1:08:15

10, Lisa MacInnis, 30, Corner, 1:08:40

11, Dana Purton Dickson, 40, 1:08:41

12, Ken Neilson, West Quaco, 52, 1:10:18

13, Dwight Colbourne, 36, 1:10:34

14, Sonya Kelsey, Greenwich (NY), 46, 1:21:57

15, Darren Letson, 37, 1:22:18

16, Norm Fanjoy, 53, 1:32:49

17, Carvel Crabbe, Nordic Walker, 55, 2:02:49

Fundy Rocks 5K

1, Russell Smith, 30, 22:58

2, Brent Bethune, 44, 24:05

3, David Scott, Manitoulin Island (Ontario), 10, 26:15

4, Sara Young, 26, 26:47

5, Monica Vautour, 40, 28:06

6, Natalie Maillet, 26, 28:22

7, Alexandra Coffin, 13, 28:51

7, Hannah Arseneault, St Martins, 12, 28:51

9, Maureen O’Hara, Team BLAST, 29, 31:18

10, Steve Roderick, 38, 32:52

11, Sarah Aldous, Team BLAST, 48, 34:08

12, Sam House, Team BLAST, 43, 35:32

13, Louise Beland, 53, 37:12

14, Kim Aker, Team BLAST, 43, 38:35

15, Evan Clark, 15, 39:27

16, Michael Craig, 15, 39:36

17, Elizabeth Wilkes, Team BLAST, 13, 41:21

18, Paul Potter, Team BLAST, 43, 43:22

18, Rick Smyrl, Team BLAST, 46, 43:22

20, Ann Duguay, Team BLAST, 61, 43:38

21, Brandon Logan, 15, 45:42

22, Andrew Potter, Team BLAST, 15, 45:44

23, Dale Wilkes, Team BLAST, 51, 46:25

23, Jensen Smyrl, Team BLAST, 12, 46:25

25, Naomi Logan, 30, 49:23

26, Jennifer Buckley, Team BLAST, 14, 50:36

26, Joanne Buckley, Team BLAST, 47, 50:36

28, Roderick, Team BLAST, 38, 50:38

29, Rachel House, Team BLAST, 16, 52:39

30, David Keirstead, Team BLAST, 61, 57:08

30, Joshua Keirstead, Team BLAST, 15, 57:08

32, Florinda Smyrl, 48, 57:53

32, Jaiden Smyrl, 8, 57:53

It is a big weekend for endurance sport, the biggest in four years with the start of the Olympic Games. We have three Canadians to watch for in Beijing. In the triathlon, the always dangerous Simon Whitfield of Victoria B.C. is always a medal threat. Perhaps much less known, but in his own way equally impressive, is 43-year-old Tim Berrett, of Edmonton, competing in the 50-kilometre walk. This will be his fifth Olympics and you can expect him to finish the 50-km event in the 3:50 range. As Maritimers we will all be watching Eric Gillis of Antigonish take a crack at the exceptionally tough 10,000-m race.

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INTERNATIONAL FLAIR: There will be lots of Olympic replays so there is no reason to stay inside all weekend. There are three great events to get you rolling. The Tour de Saint John lets you complete a marathon over the course of the weekend. The tour features five different races (or three for the Demi-Tour) around Greater Saint John that add up to a full marathon. This unique event is open for runners, walkers and nordic walkers and gets underway Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Menzies Lake. Get all the details at www.ontherun411.com. If you are looking for an international flair to your weekend check out the Johnson's International 5 Mile Road Race in Calais, Maine on Saturday. This event actually crosses the border and has you running in both the U.S. and Canada, a truly rare experience. For more information go to www.anb.ca. For triathletes in Saint John this is the big one. Rockwood Triathlon by the Bay features a sprint triathlon and an Olympic triathlon and for the land lubbers an Olympic duathlon all packed in to a busy Sunday at Rockwood Park. You can register online at http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=274.

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SUPER SERIES: A quick update on the Run New Brunswick Alex Coffin Super Series, which features two very close races at polar ends of the age spectrum. Our closest race is in the men's 60-plus category where Frank Kelly of Saint John holds a slim 10 point lead over Raymond Caissie of Richibucto Village. The other close race is in the women's 18-and-under category where Katie Robinson has a 15-point lead on fellow Saint John runner Alexandra Coffin. These will be close races to watch as the season moves along.

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PODIUM POSSIBLE: This week our Person on the Run goes to Heather Shadbolt of Saint John. Heather would be the first to admit you will not likely see her on the podium, but her consistent improvement, hard work and dedication have helped shave minutes off her times in less than a year - so much so that she is now in second place in her age category in the Alex Coffin Super Series. At the rate she is going, don't be too quick to rule out that podium. Gotta run €¦

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com

Was that crazy lightning last night or what?? I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Remember to come out on our club runs and you'll get all of the John Fogerty/Eagles
scoop!!

Last week went very well with our new summer sale at the Valley Store. Please
remember this doesn't last forever so give us a call at 848-4322 if you need us to
check for a size. The west side has the odds and ends including some $69.99 shoe
sales!!You can check those sales on Thursday night from 5-8pm as we are club hours
only there. The Valley Store sale will go until August 24.

It's now into August so it's only a month until the Hampton Five Miler!! This
weekend though is Daryl Steeve's Tour of Saint John and the Rockwood Triathlon.
Daryl has great video blogs about the tour on
http://www.ontherun.worldbreak.com/about_1.html. The Fundy Extreme Triathlon Club
has a race page set up on http://www.fundyextreme.com/rockwood/index.htm. If you're
not participating, make sure you volunteer or watch and join the fun.

Are you spreading the word??
Mondays at 6:30- Cathleen in the Valley- 5K
Tuesdays at 5:30-Daryl at UNBSJ Track
Tuesdays at 6:30- Tracey in the Valley- 10K-Half
Wednesdays at 6- Alex in the Valley- Hills for everyone
Wednesdays at 5:30 & 6:30- Maureen in the West- LTR/5K
Wednesdays at 6:30- Alex in the Valley- LTR and Full Club
Thursdays at 12:10-Alex at the Aquatic Centre- Pro Tips Plus
Thursdays at 6:30- Ed in the West- 10K-Half-Mar
Thursdays at 6:30- Daryl at K Park School- Pace Group
Saturdays at 9- Alex in the Valley- Full Club-Mar
Saturdays at tbs- Ed in the West- 10K-Half-Mar

Have a great week!!

Note from Alex: Rothesay Store is open 9am-5pm on Monday. Come check out the new layout and the great deals!!

July 30, Telegraph Journal, Daryl Steeves

It may be the long weekend but that doesn’t mean you have to hit the hammock. There are two great races coming up.

On Sunday, the activity is in Edmundston with the Brayon Cours 5-kilometre and 10-km runs. There is even a 3 km for the under 12 set so the whole family can get involved. On Monday, you can head to Chipman for what is quickly becoming a New Brunswick Day tradition, the Chipman New Brunswick Day 10 km. This popular event also offers a 5-km run and walk. You can get all the details for both events at www.anb.ca

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FIVE-STAGE RACE: Looking ahead to the following weekend, Aug 8-10, we have an On the Run featured event with the Tour de Saint John. This stage race is a weekend-long marathon done in five stages between Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Participants will see parts of Greater Saint John they have never seen before, running on trails, dirt roads, tracks and paved roads. Get more details at www.ontherun411.com.

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FAST RESULTS: Last weekend we had some great results in Woodstock at the Joe McGuire Road Race with three sub-40 minute, 10-km finishes. In top spot, from Caribou, Maine was Chris Blackstone in a time of 35:39. Rene Cyr of Ste-Anne was exactly a minute behind at 36:39 and Fredericton’s Murray Jamer claimed third position with a 39:43. For the women it was another Maine runner, Angela Ewings of Littleton taking the win in 43:10 while Linda Cormier and Dianne Sharpe of Fredericton battled it out in a very close race for second and third in times of 44:15 and 44:44.

The 5-km event was won by Greg Sawyer of Edmundston in 18:10. In second place was Ghislain Pelletier of Florenceville in 19:58 and in third place another runner from Edmundston, Oliver Melanson, in 20:08. Vaninder Padda of Woodstock was the only hometown runner to make the podium with her 24:16 clocking for a first place finish among the women. Second place went to Anneke Berry of Lower Brighton in 24:56 and third spot was grabbed by Jacksonville’s Mary Kim Schriver in 25:03.

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ADVENTURE RACING: The adventure racers were also busy last weekend. One of our local racers, Denise Hamel teamed up with racers from Nova Scotia to take second place at the 24-hour Race the Phantom adventure event in Dalhousie. Running, bushwhacking and paddling through some of New Brunswick’s most scenic country, including the Restigouche River, makes for a tough 24 hours.

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HALF-MARATHON: In Grand Manan it was another great race with the half-marathon and 10-km events. In the half-marathon it was David Pettit in 1:27:22 followed by Mark Robinson in 1:28:31 and Danny Stanley in 1:30:15. On the women’s side Allyson MacDonald ran a great race to finish in 1:39:50 ahead of Connie Coffin (1:41:04), who showed her speed of the last couple of months has endurance to go with it. Alexandra Maher finished third in 1:41:11. The men’s 10 km went to Antoine Arcand in 35:48 while the women’s winner was Sarah Wong in 47:42.

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DOUBLE DUTY: This week’s Person on the Run goes out to Allyson MacDonald of Fredericton. Not only did Allyson and her family organize the Grand Manan half marathon, Allyson also won it. Great work! Gotta run"¦"‰

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com.

It is the single busiest running day of the season and it is coming this weekend. There are three races going on around the province Saturday. Let's head north first. St-Isidore is the site of the 10-kilometre Rhéal-Haché. In 1995, Olympian Joel Bourgeois ran this course in a blazing time of 30:08, so you know it is a fast course. You can get all the details from benilosier@hotmail.com.

Also on Saturday, Woodstock celebrates hometown running hero Joe McGuire with the annual road race that bears his name. This is a very popular 5- and 10-km event and always draws a solid contingent from Maine, which gives runners the opportunity to enjoy some new company on the course. You can learn more about this race at www.anb.ca.

The third run of the day, and the featured race on the On the Run website, is the Grand Manan half marathon and 10 km. This is truly a unique opportunity to see a beautiful part of New Brunswick and enjoy island hospitality at its best. The event is timed so you can catch the first ferry of the day, participate in the run, and catch the last ferry home. You may want to consider spending the night. There are great campgrounds and if you can find a vacancy some excellent cottages. All the details are available at the On the Run website: www.ontherun411.com.

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SERVING NOTICE: Last weekend there was a great race in Bouctouche with the Clarence Bastarache 5- and 10-km events. In the 10 km it was 15- year-old Jérémie Pellerin from Cocagne who turned some heads with his winning time of 36:15, just five seconds ahead of second-place John Herron of Bloomfield. Third place went to Chuck Dixon of Sackville in 37:51. For the women it was Carrie Punna of Grand-Barachois in first place with a 46:46 clocking, ahead of Jolene Cormier of Ste-Marie-de-Kent in 47:39, and Marta Kelly of Saint John in 49:34. The 5-km event went to Ghislain Pellitier of Florenceville in 20:21. For the women it was Maryse O'Brien of Riverview in 26:19.

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TRIATHLETES IN ACTION: The triathletes were also busy last weekend in Beresford at the Chaleur Triathlon. Steve Morris of Rothesay threw down a decisive win in the sprint triathlon with a 59:02 finish time. Second place went to Patrick Mulherin of Fredericton in 1:01:35 while third place went to Dieppe's Vincent Legere in 1:02:29. For the women, it was Jeannie MacDonald of Irishtown finishing in first place with a time of 1:11:31, ahead of Nathalie Boivin of Bathurst in 1:15:42. Third place went to Heather Willett of Ottawa in 1:19:10. The duathlon event was won by Allen Bard of Fredericton in 1:01:02. The top female duathlete was Shelly Crossman of Moncton in 1:20:47.

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TIP OF THE HAT: This week's Person on the Run goes out to Bruce Guitard of Saint John. Bruce is always tough as a runner or triathlete but was especially so at the Chaleur Triathlon. After a year plagued with serious arthritis, Bruce, and the great rheumatology team at the Saint John Regional Hospital, got things back on track last weekend. He posted a fifth place finish in the triathlon and ran the second fastest 5-km among all the events. What a tribute to the combination of a strong spirit and a great health-care system. Thanks for the inspiration Bruce. Gotta run"‰"¦

Sunday was the 2^nd Annual Teen Resource Centre 3 Miler. A gauntlet of youth helped Race Director Stephanie Hoellwarth cheer the runners up the last big hill past the Phoenix Theatre to finish in front of the Centre. Frontrunner Glenn Trites was passed by UNB runner Mike Bone just before the last big hill to settle the first place winner. Junior runner Cody Cooper barely nipped Spencer Mason to finish third. Connie Coffin led the second pack of runners to finish first for the women. 50-59 age grouper Monica Vautour finished second and junior runner Alexandra Coffin finished 3^rd. Another incredible result was 11 year old Austin Roberts of Shediac who finished 6^th overall.

TRC 3 Miler

Saint John, NB

July 13, 2008

Age as of Dec 31, 2008

1, Mike Bone, 22, Saint John, 17:34

2, Glenn Trites, 42, Rothesay, 17:46

3, Cody Cooper, 15, Saint John, 18:04

4, Spencer Mason, 20, Saint John, 18:05

5, Connie Coffin, 40, Saint John, 22 :15

6, Austin Roberts, 11, Shediac, 22 :34

7, Scott Roberts, 37, Shediac, 23 :05

8, Monica Vautour, 50, Saint John, 24 :03

9, Pat Grannan, 44, Rothesay, 25 :59

10, Alexandra Coffin, 13, Saint John, 26:12

11, Emilee Hoellwarth, 9, Saint John, 26:53

12, Isabelle Nickerson, 10, Quispamsis, 26:55

13, Jayne Kingston, 39, Saint John, 27:07

14, Peter Hoellwarth, 45, Saint John, 27:08

15, Kyria Mackin, 37, Saint John, 27:53

16, Libby Boudreau, 14, Saint John, 30:10

17, Maureen O’Hara, 29, Saint John, 30:26

18, Bethelda Morehouse, 28, Saint John, 30:27

19, Krista Baird, 35, Saint John, 30:56

20, Robert Scott, 8, Saint John, 31:49

21, Ed Bowe, 64, Grand Bay-Westfield, 33:55

22, David Rodd, 12, Grand Bay-Westfield, 35:39

23, Allie Scott, 8, Saint John, 37:29

24, Shelly Scott, 37, Saint John, 37:30

On Sunday, the Miramichi hosts the provincial half-marathon championships at the annual Rock 'n Run event. This spirited event has it all and you sure don't want to miss it. In addition to the half marathon, there are also events at the 10-km and five-km distances. The organization, the party atmosphere, and this year the provincial championships, all add up to a great weekend. Check it out at http://www.rocknrun.ca/

The triathletes and duathletes also have a big event at Fredericton's Killarney Lake on Sunday. The Duncan Hadley race is a sure sign the season is on. This year the event will be the provincial championship for the Olympic Distance Triathlon. There is no race day registration so be sure to act soon by going to http://trifred.trinb.ca/

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On Canada Day, it was the inaugural running of the Grand Bay-Westfield Canada Day 10 Miler. It seemed only fitting that race founder Alex Coffin would win the race. His time of 57:28 was enough to hold off a fast charging, and friendly rival, Chris Brake of Saint John, who finished with a 57:57. In third spot was Bloomfield's John Herron in a time of 1:02:47. For the women it was Suzanne Doucet of Quispamsis continuing her winning ways. Her time of 1:10:12 gave her a safe lead over the rest of the pack. Second place went to Ironman Canada age group winner Gina Spear-Burrows in a time of 1:12:13 while Arlene Harrigan was third in 1:15:30. These two Grand Bay-Westfield runners are perennial podium finishers at this race.

The top Nordic Walkers were Bob Bardsley of Rothesay for the men and Katelynn MacDonald of Saint John for the women. Bardsley has been burning up the course this season and may be unbeatable.

In the five-km event, the top spot went to local boy Brent McCullum in a time of 19:53. Breaking up the home town sweep in second spot was Rothesay's Glenn Trites in 20:11. In third spot was another local boy, Reid Burrows in a time of 21:18. The women's side was an all Saint John affair as Marla Schilone took first place with a 24:37 followed by Monica Vautour in 24:50 and Tracey Price-Emmerson in 25:09.

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This past weekend saw a very interesting event at Rockwood Park. The Lily Lake Aquathon mixed swimming and running to make for a very interesting event. This year featured three distances. The main event was a 750-m swim and a three-mile run. The men's race went to Troy Allaby of Saint John in a time of 32:37 followed by Mitch Peters of Sackville in 35:04 and Andre Charlebois of Saint John in 35:52. For the women it was Saint John's Lisa Flewelling in a time of 41:20. Second spot went to Julia Boenhoff of Saint John in 41:41, while third place went to Alexandria Phillips of Fredericton in 42:38. The Peters family weren't content with one good performance. The middle distance event went to Michael Peters of Sackville in 25:18 while the short distance went to Martin Peters in 14:53. No doubt their father, John Peters, a longtime Lily Lake lifeguard, competitive swimmer and now New Brunswick's Swim Coach of the Year, gave them some tips on how to race in Lily Lake.

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This week our Person on the Run is a family on the run, the Peters family of Sackville. This fine family of athletes not only bring great performances to every event, they bring a strong sense of sportsmanship and a great image for sport. They are a true asset to any event. Gotta run "¦

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com.

I hope to see a lof of people tomorrow at the Grand Bay Westfield 10 Miler and 5K. Please remember that there is a track camp set up for the kids too. Everything starts at 9am at the River Valley Rink.

Pro Tip for the Week: Trying to recover from an aggressive workout is a true art form. You need to recover properly after a period of fatigue. Once recovery begins, you regain the ability to train normally again. The key is to recover long enough to be healed but not so long that you lose any increase in fitness. The optimal situation is to be at a higher level of fitness for your next hard workout. If you work out hard too soon, your body will still be recovering and your performance will suffer. A lot of people get impatient however so these were some great tips from Runner's World (Sept 2001) to reduce recovery time: (1) good nutrition (2) increased hydration (3) sufficient sleep. All sounds easy but it's sometime tough to do. So do what you can and have fun!!!!!!

It was an exciting race at the Lily Lake Aquathon. The main event consisted of a 750 meter swim and a 3 mile run. Mitch Peters of Sackville came out first from the water but was quickly run down by top triathlete Troy Allaby of Saint John. Mitch was able to hang on to second place and Andre Charlebois barely held off a hard charging Garth Millar for 3^rd.  In the women’s race, Julia Boenhoff came out of the water first and held the lead until the last mile where Lisa Flewelling blew past for the win. 14 year old Alexandria Phillips was 3^rd. Top age group performance of the day belonged to 61 year old John Simson who placed 12 th overall. In the shorter distances, the Peters family from Sackville dominated taking 3 of the 4 top titles.

Lily Lake Aquathon Results

Sponsored by Irving Oil and Alex Coffin’s Fitness Shop

Saint John, NB

June 29, 2008

250 meter swim, 1 mile run

1, Martin Peters, 12 years old, Sackville, 14:53

2, Jordan Jamieson, 18, Quispamsis, 16:47

3, Linda Haynes, 63, Quispamsis, 35:46

4, Russell Haynes, 67, Quispamsis, 47 :42

500 meter swim, 2 mile run

1, Michael Peters, 16, Sackville, 25:18

2, Merya Peters, 14, Sackville, 27:49

3, Chantal Beam, 26, Quispamsis, 28:11

4, Merina Farrell, 45, Lower Greenwich, 28:21

5, Kevin McDonough, 45, Rothesay, 29:27

6, Amy Buckley, 26, Saint John, 34:34

750 meter swim, 3 mile run

1, Troy Allaby, 37, Saint John, 32:37

2, Mitch Peters, 18, Sackville, 35:04

3, Andre Charlebois, 35, Saint John, 35:52

4, Garth Millar, 42, Saint John, 35:56

5, Jon Tracy, 37, Quispamsis, 36:15

6, Doug Jones, 39, Fredericton, 36:26

7, Steve Forgeron, 44, Quispamsis, 38:05

8, Mike Freeman, 33, Moncton, 38:08

9, Ian Forbes, 15, Fredericton, 38:41

10, Jamie Grant, 21, Quispamsis, 38:57

11, Lisa Flewelling, 28, saint John, 41:20

12, John Simson, 61, Rothesay, 41:35

13, Julia Boenhoff, 26, Saint John, 41:41

14, Boon Kek, 29, Saint John, 41:42

15, Nick Taggart, 30, Fredericton, 41:43

16, JC Besner, 37, Saint John, 42:19

17, Alexandria Phillips, 14, Fredericton, 42:38

18, Rick Stephen, 55, Saint John, 47:10

19, Carla Harris, 49, Quispamsis, 49:05

20, Peter Milne, 48, Saint John, 50:31

21, Allison Duffy, 22, Grand Bay-Westfield, 50:44

22, Terry Daigle, 48, Rothesay, 51:38

23, Katherine Grant, 45, Rothesay, 52:11

24, Marcia Ross, 48, Rothesay, 58:21

25, Mary Duffy, 53, Grand Bay-Westfield, 58:31     

Canada Day is almost here and for runners that can mean only one thing, time to head to Grand Bay-Westfield. Now, usually that would also mean making a decision between distances. However, this year there is a twist. The half marathon and 10 km have been combined to make a new and exciting race at the 10-mile distance. The 10 miler is not a common race but it is a great distance to really challenge speed endurance among the athletes. It is short enough to tempt even the most seasoned runner to "go for it" but long enough to take a serious toll on those who try to make it a sprint. If you are looking for something a little shorter, the 5-km event is still available and is always a popular way to celebrate Canada Day. You can register online at http://www.alexcoffin.com .

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If you are looking for a new running challenge, the Tour de Saint John may be right up your alley. This three-day stage race highlights five interesting and unique areas of Greater Saint John and covers enough miles to equal a marathon over the weekend. It is a celebration of running and walking and also includes several opportunities for runners to socialize over the weekend. You can get all the details at www.ontherun411.com and click on the Tour de Saint John page.

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Last week it was the Army 10 km at CFB Gagetown. This trail run is a perennial favourite and this year was no exception. Let's check out the women's results first. In first place it was Jill Seymour of Fredericton in 43:25 followed by Oromocto's Allison Mowat in 45:13 and Fredericton's Allyson MacDonald in 46:06. On the men's side, it was Antoine Arcand of Fredericton in 36:59 followed closely by fellow Frederictonian Mike Davis in 37:53 and in third spot, from Doaktown, was John Lyons in 38:36. In the 5-km event it was a younger Lyons who took centre stage as 11-year-old Amber was the top female in 24:22. For the men, it was Justin Horton of Oromocto in 20:19.

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For this week's Person on the Run you might remember these lines from a story we told last season: Shortly after her Fredericton Marathon, Terry Lee (Thorne) found out she had a serious tumour around her brainstem. During the very delicate operation in London, Ont., (in July, 2007), she had a stroke that left her partial paralysed and unable to walk. But remember, Terry Lee's a runner, with a runner's heart. With the loving support of her family, great medical care at the Stan Cassidy Rehab Centre and that strong runner's heart, Terry has taken her first tentative steps.

Fast forward a year. The other day I was driving along the road in Rothesay and to my amazement there was Terry Lee Thorne nordic walking. I have been told she has done as much as two km. Just over a year from her devastating experience this awesome athlete is back in the saddle. There are not enough superlatives to write to give justice to this woman. She epitomizes all those characteristics that runners hope to develop through their sport. Next time you are feeling a little lazy and hesitating about lacing up those running shoes, think of Terry; I'm pretty sure that will get you out the door. Thank you Terry, you inspire us all.

Gotta run"‰"¦

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com.

 Do It For Dad (5K)
            Saint John, NB June 15th, 2008 Weather: Cloudy 13c
                       Race Director:  Daryl Steeves
                 Timing & Results by Atlantic Chip Timing
 
==========================Age Group Results================================================  
       Bib                                                    Div             Gun     Pace/
Place  No.       Name           City / Town     Prov CO.      Total    Div    Time    Km
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    1  2090 Chris Brake         Saint John      NB   CA        1/4    M2029   15:42  3:09 
    2  2056 Bruce Grant         Saint John      NB   CA        1/14   M3039   15:49  3:10 
    3  2124 Alex Coffin         Saint John      NB   CA        1/10   M4049   15:52  3:11 
    4  2030 Thomas Beckum       Caribou         ME   US        2/14   M3039   16:24  3:17 
    5  2020 Ian Forbes          Fredericton     NB   CA        1/11   M0119   17:28  3:30 
    6  2058 Stephen Morris      Rothesay        NB   CA        2/10   M4049   17:49  3:34 
    7  2033 Matthew Blain       Rothesay        NB   CA        2/11   M0119   19:27  3:54 
    8  2062 Jason Thorne        Saint John      NB   CA        3/14   M3039   19:39  3:56 
    9  2135 Alex Whelan         Rothesay        NB   CA        3/11   M0119   19:46  3:58 
   10  2113 Ivan Leblanc        Saint John      NB   CA        1/9    M5059   20:17  4:04 
   11  2123 Ive Oliver          Saint John      NB   CA        3/10   M4049   20:18  4:04 
   12  2046 Evan Hachey         Saint John      NB   CA        4/14   M3039   20:31  4:07 
   13  2043 John Woods          Quispamsis      NB   CA        4/10   M4049   20:54  4:11 
   14  2041 Gary Bischof        Quispamsis      NB   CA        2/9    M5059   20:57  4:12 
   15  2038 Jeremy Steeves      Saint John      NB   CA        5/14   M3039   20:58  4:12 
   16  2039 Vicki Woods         Quispamsis      NB   CA        1/12   F4049   21:08  4:14 
   17  2034 Dianne Sharpe       Fredericton     NB   CA        1/6    F5059   21:17  4:16 
   18  2050 Ann Conrad          Quispamsis      NB   CA        1/7    F0119   21:31  4:19 
   19  2027 Sean McKinley       Saint John      NB   CA        6/14   M3039   21:37  4:20 
   20  2077 Merina Farrell      Lower Greenwich NB   CA        2/12   F4049   22:11  4:27 
   21  2003 Linda Morais        Saint John      NB   CA        3/12   F4049   22:18  4:28 
   22  2029 Dillon Beckum       Caribou         ME   US        4/11   M0119   22:22  4:29 
   23  2089 Chris McMackin      Quispamsis      NB   CA        7/14   M3039   22:50  4:34 
   24  2137 Jon Whelan          Rothesay        NB   CA        5/11   M0119   22:54  4:35 
   25  2076 Marta Kelly         Saint John      NB   CA        4/12   F4049   23:01  4:37 
   26  2092 Chris Clinton       Saint John      NB   CA        5/10   M4049   23:12  4:39 
   27  2015 Andrew Johnston     Saint John      NB   CA        6/11   M0119   23:18  4:40 
   28  2016 Daniel Johnnston    Saint John      NB   CA        7/11   M0119   23:25  4:41 
   29  2078 Frank Kelly         Saint John      NB   CA        1/7    M6099   23:32  4:43 
   30  2081 Donald Leblanc      Saint John      NB   CA        3/9    M5059   23:54  4:47 
   31  2045 Zack McBriarty      Saint John      NB   CA        6/10   M4049   24:05  4:49 
   32  2072 Michael Duncan      Rothesay        NB   CA        2/4    M2029   24:06  4:50 
   33  2025 Krista Reid         Quispamsis      NB   CA        1/5    F3039   24:51  4:59 
   34  2109 Claudio Krickler    Rothesay        NB   CA        2/7    M6099   25:22  5:05 
   35  2018 Cyril Johnston      Saint John      NB   CA        7/10   M4049   25:30  5:06 
   36  2111 Elizabeth Underwood Grand Bay       NB   CA        2/6    F5059   25:39  5:08 
   37  2083 Michael Benshaw     Grand Bay       NB   CA        8/14   M3039   25:52  5:11 
   38  2082 Lori McIsaac Bowshe Grand Bay       NB   CA        2/5    F3039   25:53  5:11 
   39  2008 Marlo Rose          Saint John      NB   CA        1/8    F2029   26:08  5:14 
   40  2097 Matthew Clark       Grand Bay       NB   CA        3/4    M2029   26:12  5:15 
   41  2095 James West          Grand Bay       NB   CA        3/7    M6099   26:13  5:15 
   42  2044 John McBriarty      Saint John      NB   CA        8/10   M4049   26:20  5:16 
   43  2094 Susan West          Grand BAy       NB   CA        3/6    F5059   26:24  5:17 
   44  2064 Joel Clark          Hanwell         NB   CA        8/11   M0119   27:00  5:24 
   45  2063 Mark Clark          Hanwell         NB   CA        9/14   M3039   27:00  5:24 
   46  2128 Jane Bourque        Quispamsis      NB   CA        5/12   F4049   27:13  5:27 
   47  2144 Robin Dornan        Saint John      NB   CA        2/7    F0119   27:35  5:31 
   48  2143 John Dornan         Saint John      NB   CA        9/10   M4049   27:36  5:32 
   49  2036 Jason Campbell      Nauwigewauk     NB   CA       10/14   M3039   27:39  5:32 
   50  2037 Jeff Campbell       Quispamsis      NB   CA       11/14   M3039   27:39  5:32 
   51  2099 Scott Marshall      Saint John      NB   CA       10/10   M4049   27:57  5:36 
   52  2129 Richard McColgan    Saint John      NB   CA        4/7    M6099   28:03  5:37 
   53  2006 denise anthony      utopia          NB   CA        6/12   F4049   28:08  5:38 
   54  2085 Ashley Eadie        Saint John      NB   CA        3/7    F0119   28:14  5:39 
   55  2001 Melissa Cooper      Rothesay        NB   CA        2/8    F2029   28:19  5:40 
   56  2088 Chris Walsh         Saint John      NB   CS       12/14   M3039   28:31  5:43 
   57  2098 Bowe Bowe           Saint John      NB   CA        5/7    M6099   28:46  5:46 
   58  2055 Ashley Wood         Rothesay        NB   CA                       28:46  5:46 
   59  2021 Meagan Poirier      Quispamsis      NB   CA        3/8    F2029   28:47  5:46 
   60  2004 Melanie Pond        Fredericton     NB   CA        3/5    F3039   29:06  5:50 
   61  2005 Sandra pond         Fredericton     NB   CA        4/6    F5059   29:17  5:52 
   62  2017 Thomas Johnston     Saint John      NB   CA        9/11   M0119   29:23  5:53 
   63  2116 Sarah Brangan       Nauwgewauk      NB   CA        4/8    F2029   29:32  5:55 
   64  2028 Tomas Peisner       Saint John      NB   CA        4/9    M5059   29:45  5:57 
   65  2117 Andrew Hazelton     Dartmouth       NS   CA        4/4    M2029   29:48  5:58 
   66  2079 Julie Drummond      Saint John      NB   CA        7/12   F4049   29:56  6:00 
   67  2145 Jennifer Whelan     Rothesay        NB   CA        4/7    F0119   30:36  6:08 
   68  2013 Zack Lavigne        Saint John      NB   CA       10/11   M0119   30:39  6:08 
   69  2014 Peter Lavigne       Saint John      NB   CA       13/14   M3039   30:42  6:09 
   70  2086 Samuel House        Rothesay        NB   CA                       31:00  6:12 
   71  2047 Becky Hickey        Saint John      NB   CA        5/8    F2029   31:19  6:16 
   72  2002 Sherry Crawford     Rothesay        NB   CA        6/8    F2029   31:20  6:16 
   73  2067 Maryanne Lewell     Saint John      NB   CA        4/5    F3039   31:47  6:22 
   74  2080 Maureen Hanlon      Quispamsis      NB   CA        7/8    F2029   31:48  6:22 
   75  2087 Aaron House         Rothesay        NB   CA       11/11   M0119   31:54  6:23 
   76  2071 Phil McIntyre       Quispamsis      NB   CA                       32:05  6:25 
   77  2066 David Eadie         Saint John      NB   CA        5/9    M5059   32:09  6:26 
   78  2011 Laurie Thompson     Saint John      NB   CA        5/7    F0119   32:27  6:30 
   79  2009 Mark Thompson       Saint John      NB   CA       14/14   M3039   32:27  6:30 
   80  2012 Jennifer Lavigne    Saint John      NB   CA        5/5    F3039   33:56  6:48 
   81  2065 Janet Calloway      Saint John      NB   CA        5/6    F5059   33:59  6:48 
   82  2073 Heather Shadbolt    Saint John      NB   CA        8/12   F4049   34:41  6:57 
   83  2069 Marcia Ross         Rothesay        NB   CA        9/12   F4049   34:41  6:57 
   84  2121 Will Oliver         Saint John      NB   CA        6/7    M6099   35:09  7:02 
   85  2120 Claire Oliver       Saint John      NB   CA        6/7    F0119   35:12  7:03 
   86  2022 Tracey Baker        Rothesay        NB   CA        8/8    F2029   36:03  7:13 
   87  2122 Maggie Oliver       Saint John      NB   CA        7/7    F0119   36:10  7:14 
   88  2010 Paule Ross          Saint John      NB   CA       10/12   F4049   39:24  7:53 
   89  2118 Ron Hazelton        Rothesay        NB   CA        6/9    M5059   40:13  8:03 
   90  2026 Marion McLaughlin   Saint John      NB   CA        1/1    F6099   40:54  8:11 
   91  2068 Nancy Carson        Saint John      NB   CA       11/12   F4049   41:17  8:16 
   92  2048 Carvel Crabbe       Saint John      NB   CA        7/9    M5059   43:43  8:45 
   93  2052 Stan Banker         Quispamsis      NB   CA        8/9    M5059   44:27  8:54 
   94  2053 Valarie Barker      Quispamsis      NB   CA        6/6    F5059   46:33  9:19 
   95  2070 Stephen Patterson   Saint John      NB   CA                       46:55  9:23 
   96  2136 Margeret Whelan     Rothesay        NB   CA       12/12   F4049   48:13  9:39 
   97  2110 Allan Rice          Hampton         NB   CA        9/9    M5059   54:22 10:53 
   98  2051 Allan Hansen        Saint John      NB   CA        7/7    M6099   56:20 11:16 

Saint John Telegraph Journal

Daryl Steeves

It is hard to believe we are half way through June but this running season is blazing by like a sprinter in a 100-metre dash.

This weekend is another big one with three events. On Saturday, there are the 10-kilometre provincial championships in Beresford and the 10-k Chaleur Banque Nationale, which boasts a very fast course with a record of 29:35 set by Joel Bourgeois in 1996. This is a great time and a great place for some personal best 10-k. There is also a 5-k and some great events for the kids. Get all the info at www.anb.ca.

* The next day, we have two events to celebrate Dad. The 29th running of the Father's Day 5-Miler takes place in St. Andrews. This challenging course is none-the-less popular among runners as many come back year after year. As usual, the run starts at 10 a.m. at the Sir James Dunn Academy and runs you through St Andrews. There is also a kids Aliant Future Series event for the young ones to get their Father's Day tradition started.

This is always a great event and one you won't want to miss. To get more information contact powermj@nbnet.nb.ca.

* Another popular race is the Do It for Dad 5-k in Saint John. This event raises funds to fight prostate cancer and has been very successful. The course is the fast and beautiful Harbour Passage beginning and finishing on the boardwalk at Market Square. There is also an untimed one-kilometre walk for supporters of all ages. This is always an inspiring event with many "survivors" in attendance. You can register at http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/

* Last week, an already fast season got taken up a notch in the Rave Run, this year's 5-km provincial championships. Grand Bay-Westfield is a great venue for this event and the times were very impressive. April Lambert of Saint John won the women's race in a very quick 19:29 followed by Dominique Roy of Fredericton (20:45) and Leah Smith of Long Reach (20:56). The men's race was a good old fashioned shoot out between Moncton's Adam Stacey and Saint John's Chris Brake. Times of 15:47 and 15:52 are pretty rare but when you get these two together watch out. To give you some context, third place went to New Maryland's Chris Brannon in 16:01. Brannon runs out of power house Georgia State University, so when Georgia State is third, you have a serious run on your hands.

* In other action, it was another great year for Catch the Bug. Alex Coffin of Saint John won the 10-k event in 35:16. Evan Arsenault's youth wasn't enough to match Coffin's experience on this day but the young Saint Johner's time of 37:09 was still a very impressive mark. Alexandre Genois of Cap-Sante, Que. finished in third spot with a 37:47 clocking. For the women, it was Suzanne Doucet of Quispamsis in 42:15 followed by Frederictonians Jill Seymour (44:40) and Allyson MacDonald (45:03).

In the 5-k event, the top male was 13-year-old Peter Banks of Saint John in 21:35 building on his very successful season last year. You might want to keep your eye on this kid, he is going somewhere. On the women's side, it was Nancy Connell of Saint John in 25:28.

* A quick tip of the hat to John Kelley and his team for another successful Bikaru. The results are a little complex to present here but you can get all the details in the "files to share" section of www.ontherun411.com.

* This week's Person on the Run goes out to Elizabeth Seiffert of Hanwell. Last weekend, she placed 11th in her age category at the World Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships in Vancouver and on her way home this weekend, she will compete in the Muskoka Long Course Triathlon. Well done Elizabeth.

Gotta run

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com.

The running season is in full bloom and this is a big weekend all over the province. The action starts in Moncton Saturday with the Walk of Life five-kilometre run and walk. This event features a fast flat course with an exciting stadium finish at the Université de Moncton. Get all the details at http://www.umoncton.ca/coeur/.

On Sunday, there is something for everyone. In the Saint John area we have the Rothesay Elementary five km with a fast double-loop course finishing on a down hill. You gotta love that. The run goes at 10 a.m. from Rothesay Elementary and you can register online at www.alexcoffin.com. If you are looking for something a little different you can always try the kickoff event for the KV Challenge. Dubbed the Bikeru, it mixes running, cycling and kayaking in a participatory event highlighting the beautiful course of the KV Challenge marathon. Contact johnkell@nb.sympatico.ca if you would like to participate.

Up north, it is the Marathon de la Baie des Chaleurs in Charlo. This is always a great event and the only marathon in New Brunswick until fall. You can get the details and register online at http://www.eventsonline.ca/events/baie_des_chaleurs/.

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BUILT FOR SPEED: Last weekend was for the fleet of foot featuring five-km specialists in both Fredericton and Saint John. In Fredericton, a hometown sweep was foiled by Quebec’s Alexander Genais of Cap Sante in third place in 17:49 behind Peter Gaudet (17:43) and David Brown (17:32).

In Rothesay, the K-Park Elementary five km drew a good crowd and some very fast runners up front. In what will probably be the tightest finish of the season, Bruce Grant of Saint John nipped Chris Brake of Saint John at the finish line by one second to record a 16:28 to Brake’s 16:29. In third was the godfather of running, Gilles Gautreau of Rothesay in 17:12. On the women’s side, Connie Coffin of Saint John took the top spot with an impressive 22:56 ahead of fellow Saint Johner Marta Kelly in 23:43. Third place went to Gina Hyslop of Kingston in 24:39. He may wear No. 10 on the rink but in the one-km event this weekend he was No. 1 as Rothesay’s Jack Tilley took top spot in this untimed event.

Further afield, a couple of local runners did us proud at the Ottawa Marathon. Brent Bethune and Gillian Reid of Hampton both had solid mid-pack finishes in the Canadian Marathon Championships. Bethune finished in 4:03:59 while Reid was good for a 4:13:20.

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VERSATILITY SHOWS: This week’s Person on the Run goes to Connie Coffin. This humble dietician qualified for Boston just a few weeks ago and now has won at the five-km distance to show her versatility. In addition to her own accomplishments, she is always ready to lend a hand or give advice to new runners and is a great role model for her children. Her 13 year old daughter Alexandra was fourth in the five km with a time of 26:24. Way to go. Gotta run"‰"¦

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com.

Reg. Time / Enregistrement: Race Pack Pick Up: Sat May 31 @ 1:00-3:00pm, June 1 @ 7:30am-9:00am

Start Time / Départ: 9:30am(kids run) 10:00am (5km) Banquet Time: Immediately following 5km run.

Registration Location / Lieu:
Rothesay Elementary School lobby.

Main Event / Événement principal: 5km

Other Events: 1km kids run

Timex: no

Super Series: no

Registration Fee / Enregistrement: $2.00kids run, $20.00 adult run (Late Fee: $no, Must registered before No online registration available after Friday May 30th.)

Online Registration: http://www.alexcoffin.com

Contact 1: Kodi MacGougan Email: kodi.macgougan@nbed.nb.ca
Tel #: 847-6203 Fax #:

Showers / Douches: No

T-Shirt (5km): Yes (First 100 registered guaranteed / les 100 1er enregistrés)

Course / Parcours: Fairly flat double loop with a down hill finish.

Awards: Plaques awarded to top male and top female overall.

Other details: Post race massage, homeade baked goods at the finish line.

Daryl Steeves

May 21, Telegraph Journal

If you feel the need for speed, then southern New Brunswick is the place to be for the next few weeks. Five-kilometre races abound in Saint John, Fredericton, Grand Bay-Westfield, and two in Rothesay in the next few weeks. This weekend there is a very fast 5 km at K-Park in Rothesay Sunday. This event raises money for K-Park School and is centered there. The quiet neighbourhood makes for low traffic and a beautiful course. Get all the details at http://www.alexcoffin.com/.

The day before, in Fredericton, it's the Fiddle n' Feet 5 K on another fast, flat course starting at Officers' Square in the capital's downtown. Some good Celtic music and a great atmosphere will make Fredericton the place to be Saturday morning. You can register online at http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=303.

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ON THE CALENDAR: Watch for the Rothesay Elementary 5 km, the River Valley Rave Run and the provincial 5 km championships coming up in the next two weeks.

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Last weekend, we saw a brand new race that has potential to be a fixture on the Saint John circuit. The Get your Blood Pumpin' 10 km was kickstarted with a very fast win by Alex Coffin on this very tough course. Coffin's 35:20 stands tall when you see the hills on this course. In second spot was Gary Ogden of Quispamsis in 43:05 with Saint John's Ivan Leblanc breathing down his neck in third spot at 43:17. On the women's side, it was an all-Saint John affair with Marta Kelly taking top spot in 49:11, followed by Nancy Connell (52:42) and Tracy Underwood (55:20). A little farther a field, the Bluenose Marathon in Halifax was won by Bridgewater's Terry Malloy in 2:48:48 while the women's race went to hometown runner Leah Jabbour in 3:17:16. Our best local result was an amazing finish by Glen Trites of Rothesay in 38:04 for third place in the 10 km.

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WINNING WALKER: This week our Person on the Run goes out to a local nordic walker. Bob Bardsley of Rothesay set a new provincial record for a half marathon nordic walk at the Fredericton Marathon with a time of 2:38:42. In his quiet way Bob has been eating up the pavement for the last year and looks unbeatable this season. Watch for more records to fall as the season goes on.

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TRAINING TIP: If you are planning a fall marathon or half marathon, say at Marathon by the Sea or the Maine Marathon in Portland, it is time to get training. For the KV Challenge is coming fast, so get your plan together. Gotta run"‰"¦

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com.

Telegraph Journal

May 14, 2008

Things are really starting to move as the running season kicks into full gear. This weekend in Saint John we have a new run on the calendar and it promises to be a great one. The Get Your Blood Pumping 10 k is a fundraiser for Canadian Blood Service and promotes this service that is so vital to those in need. The course is very challenging but makes up for it with some of the best scenery you will ever see on a run. Rockwood Park, the Cherry Brook Zoo, Tucker Park and the beautiful Kennebecasis River are just a few of the high points on this great run. To register go to http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3486

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FREDERICTON MARATHON: Last weekend it was another amazing Fredericton Marathon to celebrate its 30 anniversary. There were close to 1,000 runners and walkers in the various events and the conditions were perfect for some good times, and believe me, there were some good times. Let's take a peek at the marathon results. For the men, it was Travis Saunders of Kingston, Ont., (although he is really a New Brunswicker) with a strong lead in a time of 2:43:36 leaving Fredericton's Len Falkenstein and Rothesay's Bruce Rosvall to duke it out for second and third in times of 2:53:37 and 2:55:55 respectively. Meanwhile, the women were tearing up the trail as well. Janice Ashworth and Daun Lynch of Halifax were first and second with times of 3:06:31 and 3:14:19. Protecting from a Nova Scotia sweep, Maggie Johnson of Quispamsis took third with a great time of 3:21:06.

The half marathon was a bit of a run away as Saint John's Chris Brake put it in gear and never looked back as he cruised to a 1:15:43 victory.

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BOSTON QUALIFIERS: This week there are multiple winners for Person on the Run. Jerry Power, Maggie Johnson, Alonzo Reardon, Connie Coffin and Frank Kelly all qualified for the Boston Marathon. For Jerry Power it was the runner's version of the movie 27 Dresses as he stepped out of the shadow of 25 attempts to qualify for Boston with this excellent run. Not only did he meet the qualifying standard, he hit it out of the park. Frank Kelly gave us all inspiration as he qualified for Boston on his first try, at 69 years of age. Congratulations to all five runners on this milestone.

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TIP OF THE HAT: And another quick tip of the hat to some local adventure racers. The team of Sarah Vlug and Dave Regan were followed by Shawn Bethune and Denise Hamel as the two teams finished first and second co-ed teams in the 24-hour Eco Endurance Challenge just outside Halifax. We will keep an eye on these awesome athletes as the season moves on.

Gotta run"‰"¦

Daryl Steeves is the department head of Allied Health at the NBCC Saint John campus. He writes a weekly column throughout the running season. Visit his website at www.ontherun411.com

Will be hosting a trade show just for women at the KBM, on the Westfield Rd, Saint John, N.B on Saturday, April 5/08 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. They are raising funds for  Dance Elite who will be competing in  Halifax. Yours truly is hosting a table with lots of good deals!!

Check out http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/canada/nb/st-john/1109315596

and

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/nb/st-john/262798543

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/nb/st-john/369527139

Nerepis 30K

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/nb/st-john/811973613

Hi everyone,
Tough weather calls for tough measures and this is the scoop to handle the next two weeks:

-Your challenge is to do something of cardio nature now 6 days a week. It can be anything but indoor options  are key. The bigger challenge is to try to do 10 minutes of step-ups at one time. The soft landing is that all 6 days can involve as little as 10 minutes of exercise.

-If you are doing a long effort running, you need to include a long ride on a stationary bike. The quality of running outside right now is low so to keep your heart rate up, you need the bike!! Steady effort for at least 40 minutes......You can do it!!

These next two weeks are about bragging rights. This is where you will get your mental toughness for later. If you are having a tough run in April, you can always remind yourself that you ran in February (and it was gross!!)

Have a great week and don't forget to register on-line for the St Paddy's Dash!!

Alex