听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 It was a beautiful morning at Saskairie on Sunday, Aug. 14, a perfect day for a 鈥渞un on the wild side鈥� at the 8th annual Moose Mountain Marathon.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Once again the organizers 鈥� Cathy Burton, Eugene Brown, and Lucille Weber 鈥� decided to host the event to fundraise for the Arcola School Track team. Additionally, with Quinn Brown and Marlee Cormier volunteering at a water station for the morning a donation on behalf of the Moose Mountain Marathon will be given to them as they are fundraising for an international karate competition in Japan as part of the Shintani National Team.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Each year the Moose Mountain Marathon is enjoyed by running enthusiasts from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This year the event even drew a participant from Abbotsford, BC.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The day saw two birthdays including six-year-old and youngest participatnt Korbin Hicks who finished a 5km run with a time of 1:27:81 and 25-year-old Carlie Tomac who travelled from Assiniboia to partake in the half marathon which she finished in 2:45:47.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thelma Snow the eldest participant at 74-years-young finished a 10km walk/run in 1:42:08.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 This year鈥檚 participant from furthest away was David Kells of Abbotsford, BC.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Runners, walkers, and workers that have been out to each of the eight Moose Mountain Marathons include Cathy Burton, Nora Houston, Roxanne Moreau, Thelma Snow, Elizabeth Birch, Eugene Brown, and Lucille Weber.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淲e鈥檙e ready to be back next year,鈥� Burton says. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking at extra running options for next year.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Burton added that the event will be going into its ninth year and is always the second Sunday in August for those looking to 鈥淩un on the wild side鈥� at the Moose Mountain Marathon.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Top times for each age category and distance this year are as follows:
5km
-听听听听听听听听听 18 and under 鈥� male: Andrew Kraus (00:45:34)
-听听听听听听听听听 18 and under 鈥� female: Alex Graham (1:22:68)
-听听听听听听听听听 19-30 鈥� male: Kenton Miller (00:24:17)
-听听听听听听听听听 19-30 鈥� female: Janelle Scherle (00:24:17)
-听听听听听听听听听 31-45 鈥� male: Jason Smyth (00:36:12:19)
-听听听听听听听听听 31-45 鈥� female: Nicole Lynn Maisonneuve (00:46:18)
-听听听听听听听听听 55 and over 鈥� female: Cathy Burton (00:32:17)
10km
-听听听听听听听听听 19-30 鈥� female: Becky Holman (1:08:38)
-听听听听听听听听听 31-45 鈥� male: Devin Brisebois (00:55:04)
-听听听听听听听听听 31-45 鈥� female: Chantel Longman (00:54:10
-听听听听听听听听听 46-54 鈥� male: Garth Herman (1:37:06)
-听听听听听听听听听 46-54 鈥� female: Terra Little (00:51:15)
-听听听听听听听听听 55 and over 鈥� male: David Kells (1:10:50)
-听听听听听听听听听 55 and over 鈥� female: Thelma Snow (1:42:08)
Half marathon
-听听听听听听听听听 19-30 鈥� male: Thomas Eros (1:30:15)
-听听听听听听听听听 19-30 鈥� female: Carlie Tomac (2:45:47)
-听听听听听听听听听 31-45 鈥� male: Adam Hicks (1:41:49)
-听听听听听听听听听 46-54 鈥� male: Gary Goodridge (2:07:49)
-听听听听听听听听听 46-54 鈥� female: Nora Houston (2:18:29)
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