Team Category Winners


Team Frontrunners were once again the winners of the Team Category in the Long Course with an average time of 1:02:02. The PIH Gravity Gratification were second with a time of 1:07:52.

The PIH Heel Kickers were the winners in the short course edging out Team 26/97 by less than a minute.

All members of the winning team won a free entry into the Nanaimo GutBuster!

Be sure to get your team together for the final GutBuster in Nanaimo on July 9th! Prizes to be announced.

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POST RACE REPORT
June 15 , 2005 :: Victoria, BC

Loutitt and Townsend Bust the Biggest Gut!

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Carol Tickner descends off the top of Mt. Douglas on her way to capturing the 12km Masters Female Category (photo by Tony Austin)

This past weekend in Victoria, BC, was the fourth race in the Frontrunners GutBuster Trail Running Series and it featured two spectacular courses that were truly worthy of the GutBuster name. Both routes, designed by Bob Reid from the PIH, were filled with great trails leading to one incredible view from the top of Mount Douglas.

Two members of last year's Canadian Mountain Running Team, Jason Loutitt and Phil Villeneuve from Canmore, AB, flew in to compete for their spot on this year's team that is headed to New Zealand for the World Championships.

Loutitt didn't disappoint and raced to an easy victory with a time of 53:01. Villeneuve was second at 55:33 and Frontrunners owner, Stefan Jakobsen, finished third just 26 seconds back. Graham Cocksedge, the winner of the past five GutBusters, did not race due to injury.

Local Victoria racer, Claire Townsend, was the fastest female of the day and claimed her third GutBuster title of the season. Looking very stylish in her running skirt, Townsend a member of the 2003 Canadian Mountain Running Team finished the 12km course in 1:07:32 seconds. Carol Tickner of Victoria (pictured above) was the second female across the line followed by Bobbie Jensen of Nanaimo.

In the Masters 12km category, Kevin Searle was first across the line with a time of 1:04:30 taking the title held by Myron Knippshield for the past three GutBusters this year. Sandy Stewart finished third. Tickner was the fastest female Master of the day followed by Wendy Davies and Louise Proulx.

Robbie Leather of Victoria was the fastest man on the 5km Short Course. Leather finished with a record breaking 19:04. Laura Wyatt was the fastest female (overall and masters) on the short course finishing in 23:00. Kristen Yarker of Vancouver was the top Open female finishing in 24:07 and Garth Campbell finished in 21:58 to take home the Masters male category.

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The awards finished with a fun race for a pair of Adidas Trail Response runners. Ten racers selected randomly were called up to compete in the challenge. Racers had to hop to the end of the field with a balloon between their legs, then they had to pop the balloon and pick up a spoon and egg and balance it back to the start line. Robbie Leather and the guy in the blue shorts and jacket were the champs and took home the shoes! Fun stuff!

Thanks to everyone for coming out and busting-a-gut!!!

Bryan Tasaka
Race Director

PHOTOS BY TONY AUSTIN
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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 HUGE SUCCESS!

* THE ENTIRE VOLUNTEER TEAM: To the amazing volunteers who came out and donated their time and made this race possible! Especially all the members of the Prairie Inn Harriers who co-hosted this race.

* SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Bob Reid for designing a killer course, organizing the preview runs and the mountain volunteers, and promoting the race! Tony Austin for coming out and shooting all the great photos!

* SAFETY TEAM: Timonda Emergency Services for once again coming out and being our medical and safety team!

* RACERS: To all the racers for coming out and busting a gut! Extra thanks to our out of town racers for making the trip.

* 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: District of Saanich

* PRIZE SPONSORS: Thanks to everyone who donated draw prizes which included schwag from Frontrunners, Adidas, 100.3 the Q!, Muddy Buddy, XTC Triathlon, Victoria Marathon, Carb-Boom, Endurance Nutrition, and the Howard Johnson Hotel.