聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The seventh annual instalment of the Moose Mountain Marathon was another success. Having grown from approximately 30 people they now welcome an average of 70 walkers/runners.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The majestic Moose Mountains awoke to a quiet morning on Sunday, Aug. 9, while Saskairie quickly became busy with people gathering to 鈥淩un the Moose.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Open to all ages the participants could run in a 5 km, 10 km, and a 21.1 km 鈥� half marathon 鈥� which saw staggered start times beginning with the half marathon at 7 a.m., the 10 km at 7:30 a.m., and the 5 km at 8 a.m.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The event is used as a fundraiser for the Arcola School Track Club.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One of the main organizers, Cathy Burton, said of the morning, 鈥淚 think it was a fabulous day! We had a great turn out and wonderful volunteers. Without the walkers, runners, and volunteers we couldn't do this and so successfully.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year runners attended from a total of 19 different communities from Arcola to Saskatoon to Bellegarde to Hartney, MB. The furthest traveller was Thelma Snow, from Saskatoon, who also happened to be the oldest runner/walker at 73-years-young.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Ruetz/Coderre family were the largest family participating this year with eight runners/walkers from Foam Lake and Stoughton. Part of this family included the day's youngest participant, Elizabeth Ruetz at six-years-old.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Within the 5 km event the results were as follows:
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 18 and under male: first place went to Seth Pauwelyn at 24:32, second to Evan James at 24:59, and third to Jordan MacFarlane with 29:40.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 31-45 male: Bill Ruetz at 39:33.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 18 and under female: first place went to Jolene Sibley at 28:32, Julia Sibley at 33:15, and Emily Ruetz at 47:57.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 19-30 female: first place went to Taralyn French at 29:09 and second place to Jena Kovach at 34:57.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 31-45 female: Angelina Smyth took first in this category at 25:39, second place went to Jen Karlunchuck with a time of 30:52, and third to Niki Wheeler with a time of 34:49.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 46-54 female: Anita Robinson took first at 33:19 and Nancy Larson-James at 36:20 took second.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 55+ female: Lucille Weber finished at 57:19.
Within the 10 km race the results were as follows:
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 19-30 male: first place went to Dylan Kent at 51:04 and second place to Matthew Wheeler at 58:52.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 31-45 male: Marcel MacFarlane ran with a time of 42:05.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 46-54 male: Russil McMillan finished in a time of 1:09:43.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 55+ male: Ken Hamm took first with a time of 1:08:29, while Del Coderre took second at 1:12:26.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 18 and under female: Leah MacFarlane at 54:30.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 19-30 female: Bailey Verbeem took first at 54:04, second place to Marni Pretorius at 1:10:13, and third to Michele Cundall at 1:10:26.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 31-45 female: Gaylene Jensen at 1:08:14, second place went to Penny Walker with a time of 1:08:17, and third place was earned by Ghislaine Carter at 1:10:26.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 46-54 female: First place went to Heather Peat-Hamm with a time of 58:46 and second to Teresa Valentine at 1:09:31.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 55+ female: Peggy Rohatyn and Debby Knight tied at the finish line in first at 1:03:52, second place was taken by Cathy Burton at 1:04:30, while Gloria Knous and Sue Bernt took third.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Within the half marathon 鈥� 21.1 km 鈥� the results were as follows:
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 19-30 male: Thomas Eros took first with a time of 1:29:46 and Cody Wilkes took second in this age category with 2:04:32.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 31-45 male: Adam Hicks at 1:30:57 was in first, second was earned by John Hammeth at 1:38:21, and third went to Derek Sibley at 1:49:51.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 46-54 male: Alan Easton finished with a time of 2:06:39.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 55+ male: Robert McLeod took first at 1:41:34 and Robert Nuefeld earned second with a time of 2:10:46.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 31-45 female: Roxanne Moreau took first at 2:32:29, while Sara Adem finished in this category after participating in her very first half marathon.
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 46-54 female: Dawn Pauwelyn earned first in this category with a time of 1:40:32, followed by Jody Harris at 1:56:44, and Nora Houston at 2:19:09.
