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Run for Strong Kids

ANNOUNCING THE FRESH AIR EXPERIENCE "RUN FOR STRONG KIDS SERIES"

Fresh Air Experience, the Kelowna Running Club and the YM-YWCA have teamed up to institute a running series for kids. This series will take place at 3 existing Kelowna races – the Mid-Summer 8k (July 15), the Larry Nicholas Memorial Cross Country (Oct. 21) and the Fresh Air Experience Ladies 10K/5K (June 10).

There will be 4 age classes – 7 and under; 8–10; 11-13; and 14- 15. The 7 and under kids will run approximately 1K, while the rest of the age classes will run, approximately, but no further than, 3K.

Entry fees will be by donation, with the minimum donation covering the race insurance, and 100% of donations above the minimum going to the "Y"s Strong Kids Program. There will be souvenirs for all entrants and awards for the top 3 in each age group. At the final run in the series there will be awards for the overall series leaders in each class. To qualify for the end of series awards the runners must have competed in at least 2 of the races.

The Interior Running Association will be using these races as a pilot project to see if there is enough interest to incorporate a Kid's series into the 8 race Canadian Tire Interior Road Race Series in 2013.

For Further information contact Bill Stephens @ 250-869-4989 or wgstephens@shaw.ca

 

Oliver 10K

The preliminary results for Oliver 10K are now available: results page

 

Reino Keski Salmi XC

The Reino Keski Salmi XC run is being revived this year. The confirmed date has now been set as September 15th so put it in your diaries.

Spring Run Off 10K

The Spring Run-Off 10K results are now available: results page

Events Calendar

Check out the latest Events Calendar for the Interior Running Association!

Lakeside 5K race report

Kelowna's Jessica Hannah (F30-34) took her second victory in a row for the women, relatively unchallenged, finishing 13th overall in 18:59. The evergreen Cindy Rhodes (F55-59) outdueled two younger men to take second in 19:56, good for first on age-graded time (16:34), while Nikki Reiter (F20-29) was third in 20:16. Cindy's sister Laurelee Nelson (F55-59) took second in the age group and second on age grading, clocking 21:52, good for 17:28 A-G, with local runner Elisabeth Morf (F65-69) third in 18:00 (26:06 clock time). For the men, age-graded, Bob Isaak (M55-59) made a rare appearance to garner a solid win with a time of 15:34 off his impressive 18:23 clock time, with Aabye second in 16:09, while former winner of the Greenaway Cup, local runner Sergio Pio (M45-49), was third in 16:17 from his 18:02 clock time. Race winner Reiter was fourth.

Thanks to Paul Smith, Neil Macdonald, and the Penticton Pounders for a smooth, well organized race, and thanks to the Lakeside Resort for the use of the ballroom, and to Timex for the watch prizes, as the race is also part of the Timex series. Two hundred and thirty-five runners finished, with the last finisher, 81-year-old Jean Duncan of Keremeos, garnering the loudest cheers of the day. Bill Fuhrmeister of Osoyoos, now fully recovered from a serious dog bite on his calf, was the first of three men in the 75-79 age division to finish.

The next race is the Kamloops Rivers Spring Run-off on March 18. This is also a Timex series race, and registration is available via the link on this page. See you there!

Starting Block 10K race report

Starting Block rece report from IRA Head Honcho Rick Jenkner - many thanks Rick:

Liz Borrett, Runner of the Year in 2011, announced her intention to contend for the Muckle-Gader Age Graded Award in 2012 by smashing her own age-group record of last year by over 3 minutes in handing Cindy Rhodes (F55-59) a rare defeat in age-graded results. Borrett (F70-74) recorded 53:31 for 48th place out of 119 women finishers, good for an outstanding 33:24 best overall age graded time, while Rhodes ran 41:21 to finish 3rd overall, good for 34:22 and 2nd A-G. Kelowna's Jessica Hannah (F30-34) was first woman finisher, recording 40:29 for 16th overall, and Heather Johnson (F30-34) was 3rd in 41:14. Diane Leonard (F65-69) of Kelowna.

The best road conditions since the race moved to the Lavington course resulted in seven new age group records, including Hannah, Rhodes, Danita Schreiber in F45-49, Astrid Varga (F60-64), Bryce Turner (M<16) and Jack Miller (M65-69).

On the men's side, Jeff Symonds' streak of four straight wins ended as he opted to run the First Half in Vancouver, where he set a PB of 1:07:42 in finishing 3rd. John Machuga,(M30-34) back in Kelowna, and back in shape after a sojourn in the lower mainland in 2011, bested Hans Aabye (M34-39) 34:35 to 35:05 in taking his first overall win at the SB10 since 2005. Local runner Trevor Jordan outlasted Sergio Pio to take 3rd overall and first in M45-49 but the older Pio edged him out 33:40 to 33:49 to take the age-graded title in quest of his second Greenaway Cup. Jack Miller was 3rd at 33:55, (44:31 clock time).

The weather co-operated, with sunshine and above zero temperatures, and two bald eagles surveyed the finish from their perch in a big cottonwood tree. The Kal RATS club with race directors Ginny Sellars and Krys Pick and a big crew ofvolunteers put on their usual polished performance with lots of good food and prizes.

 

Lakeshore 5K

All Lakeshore 5K results and a photo link are now avaiable: results page

Qualifying races

There was general agreement that the maximun number of required qualifying races for the series be reduced to 6.

Starting Block 10K

Take a look at this coverage from the first race of the season!

 

Starting Block 10K

The Starting Block 10K full results are now available: results page

Oliver 10K

The Oliver 10K information and online registration has now been posted. Signup online here.

Spring Run Off 10K

The Rivers Spring Run Off information and online registration has now been posted. Sign up online here.

2012 Interior Running Association booklet

The 2012 Interior Running Association booklet is now available detailing all the races for the year ahead and the series and award winners from 2011.

2012 IRA booklet

 

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