ROC Trail Bits 2006 #25

Trail Bits # 25

Sorry but this has to be really short – no time!

Full race reports next week.

Please be advised that the ROC Golf Tournament that was scheduled for July 7^th has had to be cancelled due to a low number of entries. On behalf of the Board of Directors for Runners of Compassion and the members of the Social Committee we would like to apologize for any inconvenience that cancelling the tournament might cause you.

Ø BLUE RODEO – is coming to Nanaimo on July 16^th and will be the headliner of the 1^st annual “Music for the Mountain” Festival. Other bands that are attending are Powder Blues Band, Juneau Award Winner David Gogo, Rubber Soul featuring Billy Hicks along with a number of local Nanaimo musicians.

Ø GUTBUSTER is a go – This is one of our annual fund raising events so we would love to see a lot of our members either racing over volunteering at this event. If you can help me with the race it would be great. If you can volunteer on the day of the event (Sunday, July 16^th 8:00 -11:00) or if you can help on either the Saturday or Friday before with trail clearing and trail marking please let me know. I need a dozen or so people on the Saturday evening and another 30 -40 people the day of the race. Please email me back at danbrady@shaw.ca . DO THE DOUBLE - Volunteer at the race and then treat yourself to the Blue Rodeo concert…its going to be fun.

Ø The Triathlon of Compassion is happening on July 16, 2006. Online registration is up and running - http://www.vira.bc.ca/compassionregister.php

Race details and info is at http://victoria.frontrunners.ca/events/toc/index.php This is an ROC Victoria event.

Ø 24 Carrot on the Run ROC Energy Bars – don’t forget to stock up for summer with the great energy bars that Alex and her staff make. They are available at Frontrunners or at Carrot on the Run Deli, which is located next to Romeos for only $ 2.00. ROC receives .50 cents from each bar that is sold. Last year Alex and her partner presented ROC with a cheque for $1300.00 from this initiative…..thanks again Alex. Run lots and eats lots (of her bars)

Ø Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run (“Knee Knacker”) is July 8^th not last week as I mistakenly told you. If you are looking for a really great, epic trail run, then this is the baby for you. It is 30 miles and is on July 8^th this year. The contact information is Kelsy Trigg - Knee Knacker 2006 Race Director - www.kneeknacker.com 604-787-8097. Check out the website!

This week the run location is Humility/Abyss at 7:00 AM

BRING SOME PRUNERS/snippers IF YOU WANT (in a carrying case) SO WE CAN CLEAR THIS PIECE OF TRAIL OF ALL THE NEW GROWTH FOR THE GUTBUSTER.

I will again be biking and pruning if any one wants to join me. The run and the bike will be about 1:20 in length.

Upcoming Stuff

* indicates trail race

· Scotia Bank Half Marathon, Vancouver – June 25^th

· Comfortably Numb 25km Trail Race – June 25^th

· GutBuster # 4 – Westwood Lake Half Marathon & 8km – July 16^th

· Full (50Km) & Half (25km) Monty Trail Races, Victoria – August 19^th

· Log Train Trail Half & Full Marathons, Port Alberni – August 20^th

· Lake Cowichan 56K, 16 September