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2016 Volunteers along the Memorial Connector Trail

“A race like this one could simply not be held without the generous participation of so many volunteers: organizers, permit negotiators, course flaggers, course marshals, aid station volunteers, pre-sweeps and sweeps, first aid, and of course photographers!   As runners we…

Snow Grooming

2017 has been a fantastic ski season.   What does mean for the snow conditions along the Baden Powell trail on race day? “The way things look now, it will be nowhere near 1999 unless there are many more serious storms…

Sponging Yourself

Self Serve:  Sometimes the intimacy of a sponge bath is just too much. By Hyannis, it’s not about cooling off or connecting with volunteers anymore. Some runners take it upon themselves to freshen up before the finish line. We all…

Being Sponged

Full Serve: By Hyannis Drive you’ve covered almost 42km and you need a bath. You think they’re offering the sponges because you’re hot and need a little pick me up but that’s not it at all. You’re glowing! So for…

Style and Smile

As runners reach the Memorial Connector – the newest section of the BP – they know they are just a couple of kilometres away from finally being finished. The big smiles on their faces at this point might have something…

Then and Now

“The final roots and rocks approach to the finish at Panorama Park has always been a challenge for 29+ mile tired legs.  In contrast to the previous years of root and rock bouncing, 2016 greeted runners to board steps. The…