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2015 Race Results
Feb 8 - Cedar 12k: 4th (41:35)
Jan 28 - Cobble Hill 10k: 9th (34:40)
Jan 11 - Pioneer 8k: 16th (27:32)
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Kusam Klimb 2009
Mt. Tzouhalem Gutbuster 2009
Kusam Klimb 2008
TC 10K 2007
MOMAR Ucluelet 2006
Westwood Lake Gutbuster 2006
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2014 Race Results
Jan 12 - Pioneer 8k: 14th (26:47)
Mar 2 - Hatley Castle 8k: 2nd (27:59)
Mar 9 - Bazan Bay 5k: 18th (16:12)
Apr 6 - Merville 15k: 3rd (52:02)
Apr 12 - Sooke River 10k: 5th (34:41)
Apr 18 - Fletcher's Challenge: 3rd (1:13:58)
Apr 27 - Times Colonist 10k: 12th (33:39)
Apr 27 - Times Colonist Half Marathon: 8th (1:23:41)
May 18 - Sun Mountain 50k: 3rd (4:01:57)
Jun 7 - Mount Tzouhalem Gutbuster Long Course: 2nd (1:02:25)
Jul 12 - Finlayson Madness: 16 summits in 12 hours: 1st
Sep 20 - MOMAR Cumberland: 3rd Overall, 2nd Solo (5:08:15)
Oct 12 - Victoria Goodlife Fitness Half Marathon: 10th (1:14:28)
Nov 11 - Thetis Relay: 4th team overall: 1:05:59
Nov 22 - Bear Mountain 10k: 1st (36:29)
Nov 29 - Gunner Shaw Cross Country Classic: 3rd (36:07)
Dec13 - Stewart Mountain 10 Miler: 4th (1:08:56)
2013 Race Results
April 13 - Bob Reid's Magical Mile: 2nd Pre-master (4:51:03))
April 14 - MEC Lochside 10k: 1st (35:46)
April 21 - Sooke River 10k: 4th (34:18)
April 28 - Times Colonist 10k: 20th (33:48)
May 26 - Iron Knee: 4th (1:45:30)
June 8 - Mt. Tzouhalem Gutbuster Long Course: 2nd (1:02:44)
July 7 - Transfer Beach Gutbuster Long Course: 2nd (1:14:22)
Sep 21 - Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race: Unranked (6:01:55)
Oct 27 - MEC Race Five 10k: 1st (34:48)
Nov 30 - Gunner Shaw Cross Country Classic: 1st (35:30)
Nov 11 - Thetis Lake Relay: 4th overall team (1:11:10)
Dec 14 - Stewart Mountain Cross Country Challenge 10 Miler: 4th (1:03:17)
2012 Race Season
January 8 - Pioneer 8k: 11th (26:48)
February 5 - Cedar 12k: 5th (39:58)
February 19 - Hately 8k: 3rd (26:57)
February 26 - Cobble 10k: 2nd (32:49)
March 4 - Bazan Bay 5k: 14th (15:35)
March 17 - Chuckanut 50k: 24th (4:11:44)
April 16 - Boston Marathon: 156th (2:46:54)
April 29 - Times Colonist 10k: 19th (33:30)
May 12 - Elk/Beaver 50k: 1st (3:25:59)
May 27 - Colliery Dam Gutbster Half Marathon: 1st (1:40:02)
June 3 - North Olympic Discovery Marathon: 1st (2:40:14)
June 17 - Ladysmith Gutbuster Long Course: 1st (1:11:50)
June 23 - Kusam Klimb: 2nd (2:23:17)
July 14 - Knee Kacker 50k: 2nd (5:18:04)
July 28 - Mt. Washington Gutbuster: 1st (29:13)
August 11 - Squamish 50: 9th (8:46:49)
October 14 - 5k Salmon Run Run: 1st (16:33)
October 28 - MEC Victoria Fall Classic 10k: 1st (35:32)
November 11: Thetis Lake Relay - solo: 2nd (1:19:11)
November 17 - Bear Mountain 10k: DNS due to injury
November 24 - Gunner Shaw Victoria: DNS due to injury
December 8 - Stewart Mountain: DNS due to injury
2011 Race Season
January 9 - Prarie In Pioneer 8K: 6th (26:19)
January 23 - Cobble Hill 10K: 3rd (33:30)
February 6 - Cedar 12K: 5th (40:24)
February 20 - Hatley Castle 8K: 2nd (27:27)
March 6 - Bazan Bay 5K: 7th (15:36)
March 12 - Dirty Duo 25K: 1st (2:03:49)
April 17 - Sooke River 10K: 1st (33:01)
May 1 - Times Colonist 10K: 15th (32:43)
May 7 - Mt. Tzouhalem Gutbuster Enduro: 1st (59:52)
May 28 - MOMAR on the Mainland (solo): 3rd (4:33:55)
June 18 - Kusam Klimb - Cancelled due to snow pack
June 18 - Q Track Series Mile: 1st (4:38.5)
June 26 - Scorched Sole 25k: 1st (2:13:48)
July 9 - Canadian Mountian Running Championships: 5th (59:50)
August 21 - Candian Derby Edmonton Marathon: 8th (2:47:18)
Setember 11 - World Mountain Running Championships: 68th (1:05:08 )
September 24 - MOMAR on the Island: 16th (6:05:59)
October 30 - Shawnigan-Kinsol Half Marathon: 1st (1:15:20)
November 11 - Thetis Relay: 5th (1:11:43)
November 19 - Gunner Shaw Victoria: 1st (34:57)
November 26 - Bear Mountain 10k: 2nd (35:52)
December 10 - Sterwart Mountain 10 Miler: 1st (1:02:22)
2010 Race Season
January 10 - Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K: 19th (26:35)
January 24 - Cobble Hill 10K: 10th (33:31)
February 6 - Orcas Island 25k: 1st (1:55:14 - CR)
March 7 - Bazan Bay 5K: 14th (15:47)
March 21 - Comox Half Marathon: 7th (1:14:46)
April 4 - Merville 15k: 6th (51:20)
April 25 - Times Colonist 10K: 24th (33:00)
May 9 - Vancouver Sun Run: 46th (33:45)
May 16 - Oak Bay Half Relay: 1st (1:09:01)
May 30 - Westwood Lake Gutbuster Half: 3rd (1:45:25)
July 11 - Mount Doug Gutbuster Long Course: 2nd (40:44)
July 17 - Q Track Series 3000m Elite Race: 4th (9:06.7)
August 21 - Q Track Series 5000m: 7th (15:54)
September 12 - Lands End 10k: 4th (34:54)
September 25 - Cumberland MOMAR Enduro: 2nd (4:53:47)
October 10 - Goodlife Fitness Marathon 8k: 6th (26:31)
October 24 - Hallows Eve Half Marathon: 1st (1:36:04)
November 11 - Thetis Lake 20K Relay: 1st Team Overall (1:04:57)
November 20 - Bear Mountain 10k: 4th (22:33 - course shortened to 6k due to snow)
November 27 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Victoria: 2nd (34:57)
December 11 - Stewart Mountain 10 Miler: 1st (1:04:26)
2009 Race Season
January 11 - Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K: 25th (26:57)
January 25 - Cobble Hill 10K: 11th (34:20)
February 8 - Cedar 12K: 6th (41:31)
February 22 - Hatley Castle 8K: 4th (27:56)
March 8 - Bazan Bay 5K: 10th (16:02)
March 22 - Comox Half Marathon: 6th (1:15:21)
April 4 - Sabino Canyon Sunset Run - 7.4M (Arizona): 5th (43:22)
April 19 - Vancouver Sun Run 10k: 50th (33:42)
April 26 - Times Colonist 10K: 28th (33:45)
May 17 - Mt. Tzouhalem 11 km Gutbuster: 3rd (1:01:21)
May 23 - Squamish MOMAR Enduro (solo): 3rd (5:16:02)
June 6 - North Face Endurance Challenge Half (Bellingham, WA): 1st (1:32:32)
June 20 - Kusam Klimb: 1st (2:36:51)
July 12 - Royal Roads 13 km Gutbuster: 3rd (1:00:38)
July 18 - Half Monty 25K: 1st (1:56:57)
July 26 - Mount Doug 11 km Gutbuster: 4th (46:28)
September 19 - 5 Peaks Butzen Lake Half Marathon (26.5 km): 1st (2:18:01)
September 26 - Cumberland MOMAR Enduro: 6th (4:40:11)
October 11 - Royal Victoria 8K: 11th (27:00)
November 11 - Thetis Lake 20K Relay (solo): 6th OA; 1st solo (1:10:27)
December 5 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Vancouver: 6th (34:30)
2008 Race Season
January 13 - Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K: 12th (27:16)
January 27 - Cobble Hill 10K: 9th (34:28)
February 10 - Cedar 12K: 6th (41:49)
February 24 - Hatley Castle 8K: 5th (28:17)
March 9 - Bazan Bay 5K: 12th (16:10)
April 6 - Royal Roads 11 km Gutbuster: 3rd (51:11)
April 27 - Times Colonist 10K: 23rd (33:44)
May 4 - Mt. Tzouhalem 11 km Gutbuster: 4th (1:00:56)
May 10 - Squamish MOMAR: 4th (4:32:51)
June 8 - Westwood Lake Half Gutbuster: 3rd (1:42:19)
June 21 - Kusam Klimb: 1st (2:23:04 - course record)
July 6 - Mount Doug 11 km Gutbuster: 4th (48:46)
July 26 - Shawnigan Lake MOMAR: 2nd (5:01:09)
August 16 - Mt Washington 3 km Ascent Gutbuster: 2nd (22:13)
September 14 - Lands End Half: 3rd (1:17:16)
September 27 - Cumberland MOMAR: 3rd (4:30:45)
October 12 - Royal Victoria 8K: 10th (26:45)
November 11 - Thetis Lake 20K Relay: 4th (1:10:27)
November 15 - Bear Mountain 10K: 8th (36:57)
November 29 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Victoria: 8th (39:28)
December 6 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Vancouver: 5th (36:12)
December 13 - Stewart Mountain 10 Miler: 3rd (1:06:53)
2007 Race Season
January 28 - Mill Bay 10K: 18th (35:36)
February 11 - Cedar 12K: 17th (43:10)
February 25 - Hatley Castle 8K: 12th (28:49)
March 11 - Bazan Bay 5K: 22nd (16:27)
March 24 - Royal Roads 11 km Gutbuster: 4th (53:07)
April 1 - Merville 15K: 7th (53:35)
April 15 - Sooke River 10K: 4th (35:20)
April 21 - Mt. Tzouhalem 11 km Gutbuster: 4th (1:02:03)
April 29 - Times Colonist 10K: 29th (35:09)
May 12 - Squamish MOMAR: 21st (4:59:06)
May 27 - Iron Knee 25K: 9th (1:44:03)
June 2 - Mount Doug 11 km Gutbuster: 1st (48:43)
June 21 - Kusam Klimb: 1st (2:38:12)
July 1 - Sidney Days 5K: 5th (16:50)
July 7 - Shawnigan Lake MOMAR: 2nd (4:45:00)
July 15 - Westwood Lake Half Gutbuster: 7th (1:50:55)
August 25 - 5 Peaks Whistler Enduro: 4th (59:41)
September 9 - Lands End 10K: 3rd (34:33)
October 7 - Royal Victoria Half: 14th (1:16:58)
November 11 - Thetis Lake 20K Relay: 3rd (1:10:40)
November 24 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Victoria: 7th (33:07)
December 8 - Stewart Mountain 10 Miler: 2nd (1:08:06)
2006 Race Season
January 15 - Prairie Inn Pioneer 8K: 49th (29:30)
January 29 - Mill Bay 10K: 54th (38:45)
February 12 - Cedar 12K: 23rd (44:30)
February 26 - Hatley Castle 8K: 15th (29:57)
March 19 - Comox Valley Half: 15th (1:20:39)
March 25 - Royal Roads 11 km Gutbuster: 13th (1:01:52)
April 2 - Sooke River 10K: 16th (35:57)
April 15 - Mt. Tzouhalem 11 km Gutbuster: 3rd (1:03:12)
April 30 - Times Colonist 10K: 45th (35:35)
May 13 - Ucluelet MOMAR: 9th (5:25:34)
June 3 - Mount Doug 11 km Gutbuster: 4th (53:17)
July 1 - Sidney Days 5K: 5th (17:09)
July 16 - Westwood Lake Half Gutbuster: 3rd (1:51:54)
September 10 - Lands End Half: 6th (1:20:43)
September 30 - Cumberland MOMAR: 13th (5:03:51)
October 8 - Royal Victoria Marathon: 24th (2:52:43)
November 11 - Thetis Lake 20K Relay: 6th (1:07:43)
November 25 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Victoria: 13th (36:57)
December 9 - Stewart Mountain 10 Miler: 4th (1:15:13)
2005 Race Season
April 9 - Royal Roads 6 km Gutbuster: 2nd (35:15)
April 24 - Times Colonist 10K: 236th (40:53)
June 11 - Mount Doug 6 km Gutbuster: 2nd (20:31)
October 1 - Cumberland MOMAR: 27th (5:24:26)
October 9 - Royal Victoria Half: 48th (1:23:43)
November 11 - Thetis Lake 20K Relay: 8th (1:11:59)
November 24 - Gunner Shaw 10K, Victoria: 20th (38:10)
December 10 - Stewart Mountain 10 Miler: 9th (1:13:07)
Pre 2005 Races
April 25, 2004 - Times Colonist 10K: 909th (48:02)
July 24. 2004 - Ladysmith MOMAR (short course): 3rd (3:46:49)
April 27, 2003 - Times Colonist 10K: 456th (44:37)
Personal Bests
Races:
Mile (track) - 4:38.5 (Q Track Series June 18, 2011)
3000m (track) - 9:06.7 (Q Track Series July 17, 2010)
5 km - 15:35 (Bazan Bay 2012)
8 km - 26:19 (Pioneer 2011)
10 km - 32:43 (Times Colonist 2011)
12 km - 39:58 (Cedar 2012)
15 km - 51:20 (Merville 2010)
Half Marathon - 1:14:28 (Goodlife Victoria Half 2014)
Marathon - 2:40:14 (North Olympic Discovery Marathon 2012)
50k - 3:25:59 (Elk Beaver 50k 2012)
50 Miles - 8:46:49 (Squamish 50 - 2012)
Other Bests:
Cedar Hill - 1 lap (3.5 km) - 12:03 (May 24, 2010)
Cedar Hill - 2 laps (7 km) - 26:35 (Sept 11, 2008)
Elk Lake running route (10 km) - 33:59 (Apr 2, 2011)
Juan de Fuca Marine Trail - 5:51:00 (Aug 22, 2009)
Mount Finalyson - 16:08 (Jun 10, 2011)
Mount Finalyson: Most summits in 12 hours: 16 (Jul 12, 2014)
Mount Work - from north side - 18:16 (Sept 19, 2007)
Swan Lake running route (2.5 km) - 8:56 (Aug 10, 2008)
Other Info:
Heart Rate: Resting: 35 Max: 175
Training Volume: 40-70km running/week - combination of intervals, tempo runs, hills, and easy runs
Favorite Places to Run
Cedar Hill Golf Course
Elk Beaver Lake and Bear Hill Regional Parks
Francis/King Regional Park
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park
Mount Doug Park
Mount Work Regional Park
Swan Lake
Thetis Lake Regional Park
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Kusam Klimb
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Juan de Fuca Epic
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