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	Team Category Winners
	Team Where's the Party (Kathryn Johnson, Jennifer Bouvier, Ceri Merrrett, and Erin Magil) from Vancouver took home the Team Award for the fastest average team time in the 8km category. Team Frontrunners Nanaimo featuring Stefan Jakobsen, Simon Whitfield, John Loewen, and Jamie Gauthier won the 15km category. Both teams took home a $50 gift certificate for the 6 Mile Pub in Victoria. Click here for complete Team Results

POST RACE REPORT
March 12 , 2005 :: Victoria, BC

Great Start to the 5th GutBuster Season!

*** CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL RESULTS ***

It may have been March but it sure felt like summer. Tempertures were in the high teens for the start of the 5th season and first race of the Frontrunners GutBuster Trail Running Series. A field of 180 racers lined up on the beach of Thetis Lake Regional Park for either the 8km or the 15km trail run. This was the second largest turnout for a GutBuster.

Last year's series winner, Graham Cocksedge, from Maple Ridge was the first to cross the finish line in the 15km race with a time of 57 minutes. Stefan Jakobsen of Nanaimo was close behind to take second place, and 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, Simon Whitfield, finished third. Claire Townsend captured the female 15km title. Carol Tickner was the second female to cross the line folllowed by Rebecca Chisholm.

Myron Knipshield edged out Gary Duncan to win the masters 15km category and Louise Proulx took home the female masters category with Sheron Chrysler finishing second.

In the 8km race, Iain Brambell and Jennifer Louis won their male and female open category, while Edward Evans and Susan Barclay won their masters category.

Winners took home gift certificates to Frontrunners Footwear. We also gave out great draw prizes like four pairs of Adidas Trail Response runners, a night at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Nanimo and a GutBuster Half Marathon Entry, entries to the Yeti Ascent race, and many other great prizes.

Once again, Tony Austin was out shooting some amazing photos. Click here to view the gallary.


Big thanks to the Prairie Inn Harriers for co-hosting the race!

THE GUTBUSTER ORGANIZERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THE RACE A HUGH SUCCESS! * THE ENTIRE VOLUNTEER TEAM: To the amazing volunteers who came out and donated their time and made this race possible! * SPECIAL THANKS TO: Marc Cooney from the Yeti for coming over to help out with the event. To Randy Jones for designing a great course and coordinating the course marshals. To Tony Austin for coming out and shooting all the great photos! * SAFETY TEAM: Timonda Emergency Services. You guys are an invaluable asset to ensuring swift response to an injured or lost racer! * RACERS: To the 179 racers for coming out and busting a gut! * SPONSORS: Frontrunners, Adidas, 100.3 the Q!, Howard Johnson Hotels, Budget Car & Truck Rental, Vancouver Island Newsgroup, Carb-Boom, and Old Victoria Water Company. * LANDHOLDERS: Capital Regional District. Thanks for letting us run the race in Thetis Lake Regional Park! * PRIZE SPONSORS: Thanks to everyone who donated draw prizes which included entries to the Yeti, 6 Mile Pub, Frontrunners, Adidas, 100.3 the Q!, and the Howard Johnson Hotel.