Results Archive
Dec 4, 2011
Rock and Roll Half Marathon - Las Vegas by Klaus Fritzsche
Last August we had the pleasure of having both our daughters and our grandson home for an extended visit. During that time, Kalina, our youngest, announced that she had joined a running group and their target race was the Rock and Roll half marathon taking place in Las Vegas on Dec 4. I was thrilled because, although Kalina has always been active, up to now she had never embraced the sport as I had. Then when she asked me to train along with her and come to Vegas and run with her I was blown away! She then went on to explain that it was also a fund raiser for the Crohn's and Colitis foundation of America - a cause I am all too personally familiar with. I was in!
Nov 10, 2011
Ironman Kona Race Report by Hans Porten
It was an exciting year 2011. First Ironman ever in Austria and already qualified for Kona. Yeh, Kona, it is a different race. It may take 4-6 attempts to understand the course, the weather, the wind, the heat, the hills, the water, the waves, the run course, and many other details. For example the bottleneck at the turn around during the swim, not wider than 5-6m; artificially created by boats to make sure something ironmanlike happens during the swim.
Nov 10, 2011
Syracuse 70.3 Race Report by Angela Nardella
So as some of you may know I was actually supposed to do the Steelhead 70.3 race in August. Unfortunately I ended up being on heavy duty meds including puffers so I had to pull out from that race. On the way home from Michigan I was looking into races in September that might work out. Luckily I found one, Syracuse.
Sep 5, 2011
2011 Ironman Journey Story by Joseph Park
While I write this "shameless self promotional Ironman report", I have a big grin on my face from the 2011 Ironman Canada race (3.8Km Swim / 180Km Bike / 42.2Km Run) as I am feeling much better than I expected. I wanted to feel little bit of the pain but there really isn't much pain. Really!! But there is a little bit of welcoming aches and discomfort when I move around.
Sep 5, 2011
Ironman Louisville, 2011 by Dianne Morrison
Anne Marie asked for a story so I just have to share.
After Louisville last year I realized this year that I really need to work on swimming without my wetsuit. So as soon as the canal warmed up enough, so I wouldn't squeal like Scott, I was swimming without the wetsuit.
Sep 5, 2011
Ironman Canada 2011 by Shanta Oudit
First and foremost, I would like to Thank Everyone for their overwhelming support during my Ironman Journey!!!
This whole thing started a year ago, Aug 2010, I had just completed Timberman 70.3 in New Hampshire where the state License plate was " LIVE FREE OR DIE" I liked that!
Jul 14, 2011
2011 Ironman Austria by Abilio Vieira
Saturday, May 14th, 2011, I was six weeks away from Ironman Austria and I had met up with the Saturday morning cycling group, getting ready to go out for a 100km ride. Now normally at this time of my Ironman Training Schedule, my main concern would be trying to keep from overtraining. However, that was not the case this time around. A little bit of mental burnout from Ironman Florida, a busy work schedule, and a leg injury from the Boston Marathon, had all impacted on my normal Ironman preparation.
Jul 14, 2011
2011 Ironman Austria by Abilio Vieira
Saturday,
May 14th, 2011, I was six weeks away from Ironman Austria and I had
met up with the Saturday morning cycling group, getting ready to go out for a
100km ride. Now normally at this time of my Ironman Training Schedule, my main
concern would be trying to keep from overtraining. However, that was not the
case this time around. A little bit of mental burnout from Ironman Florida, a
busy work schedule, and a leg injury from the Boston Marathon, had all impacted
on my normal Ironman preparation.
Jun 19, 2011
Spartan Race Report By Klaus Fritzsche
On June 19, four FMCT Falcons got together for an event that took us, shall we say, a few steps beyond the traditional. Well, maybe more than a few steps!
June 19, 2011
Guelph Lake Olympic Tri Relay Race report
"How can you guys let a team called Chocolate Pie Buttertart take first place?" Kevin McKinnon to the second place relay team: Speedplay A.
Jan 23, 2011
Robbie Burns 8k by Richard Westwood
Six O'Clock in the morning, my Blackberry alarm goes off with it's usual ditty. What wasn't usual was that I actually got out of bed to make coffee ... on a Sunday!
Dec 27, 2010
Boxing Day 10 Miler by Richard Westwood
This was my 6th year running the annual Boxing Day 10 Miler. It has become somewhat of a tradition. This year marked the 90th running of the event that ranks up there with the Boston Marathon and Around the Bay as among the oldest road races in North America.
Dec 13, 2010
Egg Nog Jog by Larry Bradley
Once again I walk away from a recent race not knowing exactly how to feel. I thought the effort was there but the result did not translate. It seemed that way for many, due to weather conditions, but a few made large moves forward over last year's time including second place finisher, Kyle Ferguson, who made a huge jump in position and time over his 2009 posting.
Dec 13, 2010
Egg Nog Jog by Richard Westwood
Saturday's temperature was quite mild so that sort of set the tone for what I chose to wear race morning: shorts and a t-shirt. What seemed like a warm drizzle, when I left the house, appeared as this not so funny looking white stuff by the time I reached King Road.
Nov 10, 2010
Road 2 Hope Half Marathon by Larry Bradley
I knew it was going to be a chilly start to the day so I had a bunch of clothing options packed for the 2010 Road 2 Hope Half Marathon in Hamilton.
Oct 26, 2010
Kona Hawaii Ironman by Courtney Warner
Anita and I traveled to Kona through LAX on Saturday 25th October
allowing two weeks before the event to acclimatize to the heat and recover
from the 6 hour jet lag. This was perfect timing as heat was not a factor on
race day.
Sep 23, 2010
Centurion 100 by Shanta Oudit
I was really stressed about the distance, the hills and riding in pack
before the race..
Sep 23, 2010
Centurion 100 by Richard Westwood
It was a dark and stormy night. Oh wait... that's a different story.
Sep 8, 2010
Timberman 70.3...The Rear View.. by Sue Sitki
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to 'close' a race course...? Welcome to The Rear View...
Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:30 pm
Timberman 70.3 - Race Novel by Larry Bradley
It was a roller coaster ride leading up to what I had designated as my 'A' Race of 2010. I had countless doubts and low moments over the past nine months, since I had purchased my entrance into this Ironman 70.3 event, so when I finally made a full commitment at the start of August, I knew I had to attack the challenge with all my ability.
Jun 8, 2010
Mud Run by Judy Kuban
Hello fellow FMCT members! I just wanted to let you know that I participated in the "Mud Run" held on Sunday, June 6, at the Clairville Conservation Area.
Jun 8, 2010
Rideau Lakes Ride by Alex Botelho
Wow what a trip that was. Such an experience. 2000 riders sharing the road. Very few incidents. Tandems, recumbent and even a Unicycle participated. I was not sure what to expect of the trip other then a long ride.
Jun 8, 2010
Victoria's Duathlon by Larry Bradley
Hard to complain when we finally receive some warm, summer conditions but when we have not had a chance to train in the heat, you know it will become an issue at some stage in the race. Victoria's Duathlon in Waterloo, Ontario is one of the earlier events in the province so
Apr 1, 2010
LA Marathon by Lynne Atkinson
This was the 25th anniversary of the LA Marathon and I was on vacation in California and decided to celebrate my 29th birthday (it doesn't matter how many times) by running the LA Marathon.
Mar 7, 2010
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Hi everyone – I thought you might like an idea of what it was like to be at Disney!
Last Spring I began to run on a regular basis, two or three times a week. Usually the runs were between 5 and 8 kilometers, the odd time 10 km.
Dec 14, 2009
Egg Nog Jog by Larry Bradley
As I was driving up to Terra Cotta to take part in the 2009 Egg Nog Jog, I asked myself, "Do I really want to run in this rainy, winter weather?"
Dec 7, 2009
RIDE REPORT: LONDON TO PARIS; SEPTEMBER 9 – 12, 2009 by Doug Foster
As you can see from the title, this is a ride report, not a race report. As a gift for one of those "significant number" birthdays, my daughter Jenn and her husband Dan, who live in London, England, signed me up for a 4 day ride starting in the south end of London, and finishing at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Nov 30, 2009
Wintercross 5k Cross-country race
What a flash back the Wintercross 5k race was this weekend in Guelph. I had not competed in a XC running race since my high school days and I definitely had a blast reliving those days.
Nov 17, 2009
2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championships by Bill Vieira
On September 13th, 2009, I participated in the Muskoka 70.3 Triathlon and was fortunate to get a qualifying spot for the 70.3 World Championships during the rolldown that took place after the race. Almost immediately after Muskoka, the weather turned colder/windier/wetter and the days became shorter. It also saw the hibernation of my training partners and I must admit a little lack of motivation on my part.
Nov 13, 2009
Road 2 Hope Marathon Race Report by Larry Bradley
Race morning was dark and a little chilly when I parked at Confederation Park in Hamilton. I seemed to be an early arrival so I made my way through the kit pick up very quickly and headed back to my car to get down to the essentials.
Nov 11, 2009
Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Race Report by Dianne Morrison
The race day morning was 40 degrees so the water temperature of 67 was quite nice. The run from the swim to the bikes was about 400 yards, way too long and on cold feet.
Sep 22, 2009
Ironman Kentucky Race Report by Ed Dillon
It is hard to imagine that just over 2 years ago I wasn't able to run one block without losing my breath and having to walk. It is hard to imagine that just over 2 years ago I weighed 45 pounds more than I do today. And it is hard to imagine that if you had said to me in 2 years you will complete an Ironman triathlon I would have thought you were nuts.
Sep 22, 2009
Lakeside 2 - Sprint Triathlon (Larry Bradley)
With my duathlon racing all wrapped up for 2009, I figured it was time to get some open water experience for 2010. The HSBC Triathlon Series' Lakeside 2 aligned perfectly with my previous schedule and allowed me to stay in game shape while getting a few weeks of swimming under my belt.
Sep 8, 2009
Guelph II - Duathlon Race Report by Larry Bradley
What a great way to wrap up the 2009 Subaru Duathlon season! I was accompanied to the race by a truck load of fans (my aunt, brother, niece and step-nephew) willing to pull themselves out of bed early Saturday morning. The skies were as clear as one could wish for and there was hardly a hint of wind. Perfect racing conditions!
Aug 28, 2009
A Prerace Report - by Kelly Hanson
Working in T1 Iron Man USA, a volunteer made a surprising observation- some, a notable few; of the women competitors had lipstick in their transition bag! Not lip balm, Vaseline, lip sun screen but lipstick.
Aug 9, 2009
Bracebridge Half Iron - by Lynne Atkinson
My goal heading into this race was to just get through the duration within the allowed time.
Aug 12, 2009
2009 IronMan Lake Placid - race report by Klaus Fritzsche
My day started at 4:15 AM. This was a new first - most triathlons have you getting up pretty early due to the nature of the race - but this was REALLY early!
Aug 9, 2009
Niagara Spring by Larry Bradley
The 2009 Niagara Duathlon was not on my schedule heading into this weekend but I was itching to race a short distance event since we have been racing many international and long distances for the past few months. I was able to trade in a few tasks around the house for an extra racing pass and just hoped the weather would hold up so we could go fast.
Aug 3, 2009
Le Tour de Terra Cotta by Mark Botelho
What a day, well it started off the night before or should I say, the morning of, getting to bed at 1:00am, butterflies excitement, yes, I felt like a child who was about to go on his first plane ride.
Aug 3, 2009
Le Tour de Terra Cotta by Larry Bradley
To say cycling events are a different type of racing than triathlon or duathlon is a major understatement.
Aug 3, 2009
Le Tour de Terra Cotta
On a perfect mid-summer morning, five cyclists all wearing Falcon blue lined up at the back of the 200 plus peleton with no premonition that their "race" was over before it had even begun.
Jul 19, 2009
Gravenhurst International Duathlon by Larry Bradley
This past weekend I participated in my third provincial duathlon championship. The 2009 edition took place on July 18th in the very scenic Gravenhurst, Ontario. For the second year in a row the HSBC Triathlon Series picked up the event and threw another challenging course at us duathletes.
June 21, 2009
Guelph Lake Olympic Du by Larry Bradley
Going into the Guelph Lakes I weekend, I was feeling a little tired from a busy month of racing and training. This is my third duathlon race in four weekends and I have been putting in some solid training since January so it feels like time to rest.
Jun 26, 2009
Muskoka Long Course by Klaus Fritzsche
I learned a couple of things at this race that I thought I would pass on. Here it is:
Jun 22, 2009
Guelph Lake Sprint Tri report by Murray Barnes
Hey Brian, had a great day up in Guelph...a quick report!
Jun 18, 2009
Muskoka Duathlon Race Report - by Larry Bradley
Race day started out very early as I headed out from my brother-in-laws place in Bracebridge. Steve lives only 20 minutes from the race so it made sense to save some dough and accept the kind invitation.
Jun 23, 2009
Doug Foster's report on the Ride to Conquer Cancer
This past weekend I participated in the Ride to Conquer Cancer. As many of you know, it's a 200 km weekend ride from Exhibition Place to Niagara Falls, with a stop overnight at Mohawk college in Hamilton.
Jun 22, 2009
My Ride to Conquer Cancer Story by Dawn Balmer
I was really nervous Saturday morning. Despite all of the endurance events that I have completed in the past, chemotherapy has quite literally knocked the wind out of me.
Jun 6-7, 2009
Rideau Lakes Tour
Here are some comments from some of the FMCT participants in this year's Rideau Lakes Tour...
Jun 2, 2009
Ride Report - Don valley Bike Path by Lynne Atkinson
I know this is not the usual type of report submitted and although I wish I could have been in Muskoka, I tried something different today in my training. I will call it the "Discover Toronto" training ride.
May 18, 2009
2009 Milton Du by Larry Bradley
In my third year of racing, I am starting to realize that I have to expect the unexpected. If I don't, I am going to walk away from almost every event in a negative frame of mind.
May 15-17, 2009
Blue Nose Marathon Weekend - Halifax, N.S
This race weekend offers several lengths for any distance runner - marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K with kit pick the day before and early morning of the race in the Convention Centre beside the start line.
May 4, 2009
Beat the Recession Trail Running Series #1
On May 4th the first of 64 Beat the Recession Trail races took place in Oakville, Ontario. I had been reading about this series designed to create an affordable race setting several nights a week in various GTA locations, and I became curious.
April 10 2009
Good Friday Run
A few months back, I was trying to figure out which races I was going to run to prepare me for the triathlon and running events for this upcoming summer. I said to myself 'since I'm off on Good Friday, why not do the Good Friday 10 mile race in Burlington.' The Burlington runners are a very organized group who has 4 races per year including this one. This was the 36th running of the Good Friday race. This was my second year participating in this event.
Mar 30, 2009 by Larry Bradley
Around the Bay
On Sunday, March 29th, 2009, I finally experienced the great tradition that is the Around the Bay road race. I have had this race in my plans for the past few years but have always registered too late and been disappointed to hear that the race is sold out.
Mar 5, 2009
2009 Chilly Half Race Report - by Sue Sitki
Chilly Half Marathon race report from yours truly...
So... there I was... decked out in a running bra, compression shorts, longjohns, long-sleeve compression, mid-weight wind-proof fleece, thermal winter pants, lightweight shell vest and CULT jacket... 2 hats and gloves... freezing my A$$ off with over 2000 other stupid people...
Jan 10 & 11, 2009
Race Report - Goofy Challenge
The Goofy Challenge is one of the events that takes place over the course of the Disney World Marathon weekend each January. It consists of a Half Marathon on the Saturday followed by a Full Marathon on Sunday.
Sep 17, 2008
Muskoka 70.3 Race Report (Allan Faulds)
The short version ........ This course is really f$#@in hard. In fact, I would say that it is the most difficult half that I've ever done. The hills never stop on the bike and the run is brutal. To really make life difficult though, it rained pretty consistently all day and poured on the run, and if that wasn't enough I flatted on the bike.
Sep 15, 2008
Muskoka 70.3 Race Report
My main objective for this race was to finish standing up. This would be my
first half iron distance race and I really did not have any specific targets
to beat. I knew I would not be able to go under 6 hours but I hoped to be
under 7. This is how it turned out.
Aug 16, 2008
Race Report - A Midsummer Night's Run
This annual race takes place in eastern downtown Toronto and encompasses the Leslie Street spit and the Beaches. Distances are available for 15K run, 15k walk and 30k. I chose to complete the 15k run although I saw several of our local runners and club members taking part in both the 15k and 30k races.
Aug 11, 2008
Race Report - Bracebridge Half Iron Distance
Other then the Hamilton Duathlon a few years back, I had not participated
in any of the other HSBC series races. This past weekend I took part in the Inaugural HSBC Bracebridge Half Ironman and I have to admit I was impressed with the Race Organization and that the Race Directors actually seemed to care about the competitors.
Jun 21, 2008
City Chase Race Report - Mark Botelho
Ok I'm not much of a story teller, but here is what I have.
Jun 22, 2008
Ironman France - Race Report
As I approached the finish line, the announcer said my name and that I was from Canada. I don't know if he said "You are an Ironman", I was just proud of the fact I was from Canada.
Jun 21, 2008
Ironman France - Saturday
Today has been comparatively uneventful. But that's probably the way it should be the day before an Ironman.
Jun 20, 2008
Ironman France - Friday
It's friday already, it's hard to believe. I intended to go swimming early this morning, we all did, but I guess the Jet lag caught up to me.
Jun 18, 2008
Ironman France - Thursday
It's just starting to get light here. It's 5:07, thursday morning.. It's still 11:07 pm on wednesday where you are. I just got up. The rest of the house is quiet.
Jun 18, 2008
Ironman France - Wednesday
Oh man, travelling from Toronto to Nice is an endurance event in and of itself. But when we did finally arrive at our destination, it was well worth it.
Jun 16, 2008
Ironman France - Monday
So I haven't actually left the country yet but I have officially begun my vacation and all my focus is on packing for the trip so you might call this the prologue...
Jun 16, 2008
Muskoka Chase Race Report
The Muskoka Chase was the longest race I had attempted so far and also the
most challenging.
May 11, 2008
Mississauga Marathon Race Report
The following is an email relating to this past weekends marathon - enjoy - I asked Gavin for his thoughts on his marathon - thoughts at 37k ...
Feb 25, 2008
Peterborough Half Marathon Race Report
Here is a brief race report from Brent Passmore who raced in the Peterborough Half Marathon...
