Yours Truly 50K - Cedar River - 2008 Results

 

January 27, 2008
The weather for January was dry and cold - perfect for running. Unfortunately the trail was very icy in places, like a skating rink with bits of gravel sticking out. The bridges were especially treacherous. Thirteen participants completed the 50K and three did the 25K.
Steve Walters and Tim Lawson took lots of pictures during the run - you can view them here.
Thank you guys!
 
50K Place   Name Finish Time
  1   Rich Nelly 4:12:52
  2   Jess Mullen 5:38
  3   Steve Walters 5:55:29
  3   Tim Lawson 5:55:29
  5   Brian Pendleton 5:56:10
  6   Fred Johnson 6:00
  7   Monte Pascual 6:26
  8   Eric Barnes 7:26:57
  8   Jamal 7:26:57
  8   Michelle Barnes 7:26:57
  8   Rob Hester 7:26:57
  12   Max Welker 7:32:32
  13   Mel Preedy 12:33
 
25K Place   Name Finish Time
  1   Michael Lacombe 2:28:30
  1   Steve Ellis 2:28:30
  3   Val Beyer 3:00
I also took a few photos.
Aid station
Steve and Tim at start
It was dark at 7:45 when Steve, Tim and Monte started. I started an hour later with Val after putting out the aid stations. She kept me
I ran the first half with Val
Snow pellet shower
company for the first 25K. We had one brief snow-pellet shower. Monte
Rich Nelly
From L, Monte, Steve, Max, Tim
Steve, Tim and Max waited for me to finish. Mel Preedy took a break half-way and finished after dark.
February 24, 2008
The weather for the February run was beautiful - cool and cloudy in the morning becoming sunny by midday. We had fifteen 50K and four 25K runners, including two from Alberta and one from Cleveland. Ater the race most of the 50K runners lingered in the sunshine at the finish to eat vegan chili and swap running stories.
Thanks to Monte and Jesse and whomever brought the cashew and jam sandwiches for helping out.
 
50K Place   Name Time
  1   Rob Nelly 4:14:17
  2   Rich Nelly 4:14:53
  3   Nic Plemel 5:06:07
  4   Cliff Richards 5:12:41
  5   Mary Hanna 5:12:42
  6   Val Beyer 5:16
  7   Fred Johnson 5:25
  8   Jess Mullen 5:30:15
  9   Linda Walter 5:43:20
  10   Lorie Alexander 5:48
  10   Barry Hopkins 5:48
  12   Dan Fox 5:56
  13   Rob Hester 6:09
  14   Linda Barton 6:14
  15   Monte Pascual 6:59
 
25K Place   Name Time
  1   Colvin Holms 2:25
  1   Michael Lacombe 2:25
  1   Steve Ellis 2:25
  4   Chandler Gehlhausen 3:33
Here are a few photos from the finish. You can find a few more photos here. Rich didn't quite catch up to his brother Rob, who took first place.
Rich and Rob Nelly
Monte Pascual
Monte won the LPA trophy but Lorie and Barry were the last runners in. They also had the longest drive home, back to eastern BC. Runners lingered at the
Lorie and Barry
Vegan chili for lunch
finish. Lunch was interrupted briefly when the stove erupted (due to operator error) but runners returned to the food even before the flames died out.
Stove fire
Safe to eat again