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I am 73 years old and began running at age 50. My passion is trail running
and I was the local
trail club leader for 14 years. I was co-race director of the Scorched
Sole Ultra in Kelowna which ran for eight years from 2006 to 2014. Proceeds from the race
went to support local charities.
I have hosted many trail and ultra clinics for the past years.
I have completed 40 marathons and ultra marathons including 2 one hundred
mile endurance ultras and 2 one hundred kilometer road ultras.
Since my serious bike crash in 2013, I have been riding more than running.
Member of the Salomon Flight Crew Team from 2011-2014.
In November, 2009 Shirlee
Ross and I ran 100 miles to help raise awareness
and funds for Ray Zahab's children's foundation "impossible2Possible"
In 2007 I broke the Super Veteran(60+) record at the Knee Knacker
North Shore Trail Run 50km in 6:41:16.
In 2009 I competed in the 36 hour Raid the North Adventure Race in
Kelowna B.C. with Shirlee Ross, Tammy Howe and Daryl Spencer.
In May 2010 I entered 5 events in the World Masters Indoor Track &
Field championships in Kamloops and qualified for the finals in all events winning a silver medal in the 400 meters.
In June 2010 I placed 1st overall in the inaugural Fat Dog 100k trail
ultra in Manning Park British Columbia.
Jan. 30th - Feb.
5th, 2011 Finished 4th
in the 6 day Coastal Challenge
233k Rainforest Run in Costa Rica.
Selected as Kelownas' 2010 "Male Athlete of the Year" at the annual Civic
Awards, April 27th, 2011.
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