| 2nd
Annual GutBuster Trail Run
at Westwood Lake in Nanaimo, BC FINAL
RESULTS The
second race of the GutBuster Trail Running Series took place in Nanaimo
with a record number of racers and beautiful sunny skies. Up from 50 last year,
a total of 160 racers signed upfrom all over Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland,
and even Calgary to test their limits. 
Co-hosted
with the Runners
of Compassion, the race featured both a 6km and a 11km course on the trails
around Westwood Lake. The short course was a nice flat run around the lake with
a few small GutBuster hills. The full GutBuster course, designed by Dan Brady
and the boys at Frontrunners, was an intense route with almost all twisting single-track,
a few 'un-runnable' steep uphills, amazing viewpoints, and plenty of rocks and
roots which forced racers to maintain focus throughout the race. Steve
Osaduik (Frontrunners) of Nanaimo was the first racer
across the finish line with an impressive time of 0:47:33. Claire Townsend
(Prairie Inn Harriers) of Victoria was the first female with a time of 1:01:26.
In the Master's category, Myron Knippshield (CeeVacs) of Duncan was the
fastest male with a time of 0:56:18. The top female was ORCA's Laurie Kalf
of Errington with a time of 1:10:20. Click
here for full race results. 
Partial
proceeds from this GutBuster went to the Runners of Compassion-Nanaimo Chapter.
Over 20 members of the Runners of Compassion helped with the organization of this
race, especially Dan Brady. Mind Over Mountain Event Co. Ltd. is very proud to
be associated with such a worthwhile cause. KUDOS: It
takes so many phenominal people and companies to put on a race of this magnitude.
A BIG THANK YOU goes out to the following: *
RACERS: Of course, it wouldn't be a race without all of you who came out and Busted
A Gut! *
SPONSORS: The Zone @ 91.3, Frontrunners, Adidas, Bad Dog Graphics, Howard Johnson
Hotels, Budget Car & Truck Rental, 100.3 the Q!, Vancouver Island Newsgroup,
7-Eleven, Hammer Gel, and Old Victoria Water Company. *
LANDHOLDERS: City of Nanaimo, Weyerhaeuser, and Morrell Nature Sanctuary. Thanks
for letting us run the race on your property! *
SAFETY TEAM: Timonda Emergency Services and the Nanaimo Amateur Radio Society.
You guys are an invaluable asset
to ensuring swift response to an injured or lost racer! *
KEY VOLUNTEERS: Dan Brady and the Runners of Compassion, Normon Thibault and all
the staff at Frontrunners, Janine Tasaka, and Lisa Wolff -- you guys did a fantastic
job! Thanks for putting in the awesome extra effort. *
THE ENTIRE VOLUNTEER TEAM: To EVERYONE who lifted a finger to help with this race,
on behalf of the racers and management team we THANK YOU for coming out and helping
make the GutBuster Nanaimo a HUGE SUCCESS!!!
Thanks
again and we'll see you at the next one! Bryan
Tasaka
Race Director
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