ROC Trail Bits #3-2007

Trail Bits 2007 # 3

Please take a moment to read this ….This Saturday the Nanaimo Clippers will be hosting a car wash at the Chevron station at the corner of East Wellington & Bowen Road from 10:00 – 2:00pm. The proceeds from this car wash are going towards helping Jim Plasteras raise enough funds to buy a wheelchair that Jim will be using to run in the Vancouver International Marathon & Royal Victoria Marathon with his daughters. …….Jim and his wife have 18 yr. old twin daughters Carly and Angela who both have Cerebral Palsy and use power wheel chairs. Jin intends to push Carly in the Vancouver full marathon this May and Angela in Royal Victoria Marathon in October. Coach Bestwick is spearheading this fund raiser and would appreciate any help that may be available. Jim is working with an Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist from the Child Development Centre on ensuring Carly is positioned and secured properly in the chair and that he is "ergonomically" positioned behind the chair. Motion Specialties will be involved in any adaptations to the vehicle……………….The goal is simple: Jim wants Carly and Angela to experience the excitement and effort that goes into an event like this and for him and his daughters to achieve something together. ……….…So, if your car needs a wash this weekend drop by the Chevron.

A funding application to have Runners of Compassion provide partial funding for this wheelchair is being forwarded to the Board of Runners of Compassion this week

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o Message from Norm and Stefan; “Stefan and I would like to thank the members of ROC and Bastion that made it out to the shop on Saturday morning. It was a great opportunity to socialize with everyone and to see people we have not seen for a while. With Frontrunners open on the weekends we never have the opportunity to go for the post run coffee or breakfasts so to bring everyone to us worked out great. A few people asked if we could have a great coffee machine in the shop all the time.....not likely....but we will be sure to host another breakfast in the future. Thanks to everyone from the clubs for their ongoing support. It is great to see how the clubs have grown alongside running in Nanaimo.” ………Norm the "Barista" (I am not even sure how to spell it?

• Don’t forget the ROC Annual General Meeting & Election of Directors is on January 27^th –two weeks until the January 31^st membership deadline….thank you

• Good luck again to all of you that are racing the Pioneer 8km this Sunday. This Saturday is the long awaited Run Wild – 5k, 8k & 10k, and is also the Yeti Snowshoe race…..busy weekend.

• Cedar 12km – The Nanaimo stop on the Island Race Series is the Cedar 12km, which is scheduled for February 11^th, 11:00 – Registration details available https://www.vira.bc.ca/upload/docs/3_Cedar_2007_final.pdf If you can help with volunteer duties on race day please contact Ross Palfrey at rosspalfery@shaw.ca

• Adventure Racing Clinic – If you are interested in the clinic or have questions please email either Sean @ seanlunny@shaw.ca or myself @ danbrady@shaw.ca The cost of the clinic will be $100.00

This week the run will be The Saddle – 8:00am – meet in Westwood Lake Parking lot. The run is about 1:20 in length and has the potential to be a wee bit wet??? Coffee to follow at the Coyote Café on the corner of Terminal & St. Georges. They not only have great coffee, they have great breakfast bagels.

Upcoming Races

Pioneer 8km – Jan 21^st

Women’s Pace re-scheduled Run – Jan 20^th – Women Only!

Yeti Snow Shoe Race – Jan 20^th

Mill Bay 10k – Jan 28^th

Cedar 12k – Feb 11^th

Hatley Castle 8k – Feb 25^th

Bazan Bay 5k – March 11^th

Comox – Half Marathon – March 18^th

GutBuster #1 – Royal Roads – March 24^th

Merville 15k – April 1^st

Sooke River 10k – April 15^th

Whidbey Island Marathon & Half Marathon – April 15^th

GutBuster # 2 – Mount Tzouhalem (Duncan) – April 21^st

Vancouver Sun Run – April 22^nd

Vancouver Marathon & Half Marathon – May 6^th

Mind over Mountain Adventure Race – Squamish – May 12th

Oak Bay Half Marathon – May 20^th

GutBuster #3 – Mt Douglas (Victoria) – June 2^nd

Port Angeles Marathon & Half Marathon – June 10^th

New Balance Half Iron – Victoria – June 16th

Scotia Bank Half Marathon & 5K – June 24^th

Mind over Mountain Adventure Race – Shawnigan Lake – July 7th

GutBuster # 4 – Westwood Lake Half – July 15^th

Nanaimo Daily News Harbour City Half & 10K Road Race – September 9^th

Run For the Mountain 6k – Westwood Lake – September 22nd

Mind over Mountain Adventure Race – Cumberland – September 29th