7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Friday, February 8, 2008
Roundhouse Community Centre,
181 Roundhouse Mews (Pacific Blvd @ Davie St.)
Tickets available by donation ($10 minimum) at:
Forerunners in Vancouver, 604-732-4535
Forerunners in North Vancouver, 604-982-0879
New Balance & the Pacific Road Runners are proud to present an inspiring speaker, Dick Beardsley, as part of the ‘First Half’ Half Marathon weekend on Friday, February 8th, 2008 at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Motivational. Inspirational. Captivating. Dick Beardsley is a professional speaker who speaks at sporting events, schools, non-profit organizations, and large corporations. His comfortable style and inspiring message has endeared him to audiences all over the world.
Dick Beardsley is a champion - in running and in life. Although his competitive running career ended in 1986, Dick still has the 5th fastest U.S. men’s marathon time in history. Best known for his 1982 Boston Marathon “Duel in the Sun” with Alberto Salazar in which Dick finished two seconds behind Salazar. It is often called the most memorable race in marathon history. It was the closest finish ever at the world’s premier marathon, and both runners broke the course and the American records. Dick is also a two-time Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier. He is a two-time winner and course record holder of the Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota and has won the London and Napa Valley marathons. But Dick is more than a running champion. He is a fighter. After a series of near-fatal accidents and a journey of self-discovery, Dick has turned his life around. Join us as he shares his stories of inspiration.
Presented by New Balance, Pacific Road Runners and Roundhouse Community Centre.Some of our favourite events are listed under running links on this site(http://www.pacificroadrunners.ca/runninglinks/localraces.html) They’re repeated here along with some other races you might want to investigate. We may not have date information for races that fall later in the year - so for now we’ve just listed them under the appropriate month. We’ll update the dates as soon as possible.
Some less local events to think about – PRR members are planning to attend. The more, the merrier.
October 18, 2009 - Nike Women’s Marathon and Half Marathon (run like a girl!) – San Francisco
November 1, 2009 – New York City Marathon – New York
October 10, 2010 – Chicago Marathon (planning ahead for this one!)
January:
Jan 1 - Fatass 50km
50 km or any distance you want.
http://www.clubfatass.com/events/VancouverNewYear
Jan 1 - Resolution Run
Denman St Running Room
5km
http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3986
Jan 19 - Chilly Chase Langley
5k, 10k, 15k
http://www.tryevents.ca/
February:
Feb 1 - Steveston Ice Breaker
8 km – part of Timex series
http://www.kajaks.org/events/icebreaker.htm
Feb 15 - First Half
With the exception of Barb D, Premica, Sukhi, Paul B and Brian – PRR members won’t be participating in this one. We’re too busy organizing it to run it. The PRR volunteer brigade will be in full force to cheer on our own 5 runners and everyone else on the course.
http://www.pacificroadrunners.ca/firsthalf
Feb 15 - Historic Half - Langley
Half Marathon
Given how committed all PRR members are to the success of the First Half, we’re too busy volunteering at our event to participate in this one.
***Knee Knacker entry deadline: February 28, 2009***
March:
Mar 8 - Harry’s Spring Run-Off
8K
http://www.canadarunningseries.com/
Mar 14 – Green Sock Half Marathon & Shamrock’n Race – Abbotsford
Half Marathon, 10k, 5k
http://www.formerlyknownas.ca/
Mar 28 – Friends in Motion
10km, 3km, 3 km walk
http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=4206
Mar 28 - Spring Classic
5k Part of the Timex Series
April:
Apr 4 – Birch Bay Road Race
30km, 15km, 5km
http://www.birchbayroadrace.com/
Last year the Pacific Road Runners won the Club Challenge with 4 age group firsts and 64 points. The good news: you don’t have to be fast to contribute. Everyone who finishes the race adds points to the club total. Let’s send a crowd down and keep our title!
Apr 5 - April Fool’s Run - Sunshine Coast
Half Marathon
Apr 19 - Vancouver Sun Run (25th Anniversary)
10k Part of the Timex Series*
Apr 26 - Times Colonist - Victoria
10k Part of the Timex Series*
May:
May 3 - BMO Vancouver Int. Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 8km
Note: no relay this year
http://http//www.bmovanmarathon.ca
May 31 - Shaughnessy 8k
8 km Part of Timex Series
June:
Jun 6 – Vancouver 100
100km Formerly known as the Double Knee Knacker
http://www.clubfatass.com/events/Vancouver100
Jun 6 - Scorched Sole
25k / 50k / 50 mile
Runs 18 trestles of the fantastic Kettle Valley Railway. Scenic!
Jun 7 - Sandcastle City Classic – White Rock
http://www.bcathletics.org/RRSeries/
Jun 12 - Longest Day
10km, 5k 5km is part of Timex Series
http://www.thunderbirdstrack.org/
Jun 14 - Edge to Edge - Tofino
Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay
We’re making this a club event. We’ve entered 2 relay teams in the race and booked accommodations for up to 16 people. Priority on the accommodations goes to the 10 relay members, then first-come first-served for anyone participating in the full or half marathon.
http://www.edgetoedgemarathon.com/
Jun 20 - Chip’s Not Dead Yet Mile
Craziest 1 mile race ever. (see comment #3 below)
http://www.chipsnotdeadyet.com/
Jun 28 - Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon
Half Marathon, 5k
http://www.canadarunningseries.com/svhm
July:
July 11 - Knee Knacker
50 km (pure hell – unless you’re the type who enjoys that kind of thing.)
If you don’t want to run or don’t get in via the lottery come out and volunteer with PRR at Cypress or Skyline Aid Stations.
Jul 18 - Summerfast
10k
August:
Aug 4 - World Police & Fire Games Cross Country
Aug 9 - World Police & Fire Games
Half Marathon
Stormy
100 mile, 50 mile and relay
The relay is popular with club members. In 2008 we entered and subsidized 3 teams.
http://www.stormytrailrace.ca/
Richmond Flatlands
5km & 10Km
September:
Coho Festival Run
14km
http://www.westvancouver.com/coho/index.php/run
Bellingham Bay Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon, 5k
http://www.bellinghambaymarathon.org/
October:
Oct 4- Portland International Marathon
Marathon, 5 miler, 10km walk (no half-marathon)
http://www.portlandmarathon.org/
Oct 11 - Victoria International Marathon (and club trip for Fall 09)
Marathon, Half Marathon and 8K
http://www.royalvictoriamarathon.com/
Oct 11 - Okanagan International Marathon - Kelowna
Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K
http://www.okanaganmarathon.ca/
Oct 12 - Turkey Trot - Granville Island
10km
Oct 18 - Burnaby Lake Rubber Ducky Run
7 mile, Half
There may not be a lot of support on the course but you get a rubber ducky medal when you finish!
http://www.rubberduckyhalf.ca/
Oktoberfest Brewski Daddle
2.5 and 5km fun run followed by German food and music (& beer garden)
Oct 18 - Nike Women’s Marathon – San Francisco
Marathon, Half Marathon
Never mind a medal – you get a Tiffany necklace when you finish.
Oct 25, 2008 - James Cunningham Seawall Race
9.5 km
http://seawall.sierrasystems.com/
November:
November 1 – New York City Marathon
November 7 - Haney to Harrison Relay & Ultra
8 person relay or 100 km Ultra
Fall Classic
Half, 5K, 10K or do like some PRRers and make up your own distance ;)
http://www.fallclassicrun.com/
November 29 – Seattle Marathon
Marathon, Half Marathon
Calling all volunteers. First Half is coming. Sunday Feb 10, 2008!
Every year PRR organizes a highly regarded race for the running community. But it takes every club member and 150 extras to make it happen. Please volunteer and be part of this successful event. Sign up by visiting the First Half page on this site.
Fat Ass 50 km: Ellie was the first woman - third overall and broke the women’s course record. Susan was the second woman, finishing with John in the top 10. Arthur also completed the full 50. Sukhi and Terry completed 32 + km.
Carol ran a qualifying time in the Phoenix Marathon to become the 13th club member headed for Boston in April.
It’s that time of year again. If you haven’t already handed in your membership form - what are you waiting for? Membership is only $35. Forms available at the club or from Sukhi.