Nepean Trail Runs (5km & 1km)

September 19, 2010

Event Description:
"Ottawa's newest trail run is being hosted at one of the City's most complete recreation complexes - the Nepean Sportsplex. The 2nd Annual Nepean 3 & 5Km Trail Run is a great early fall run, for the beginner, or the experienced runner. The event features a very cool flat, trail run in the forest behind the Nepean Sporstplex.We welcome your participation, and know you won't be disappointed.Come on out and bring your friends for a friendly community run."

we arrived at the parking lot and these balloons were on a car... the kids insisted we take a photo.

timing chips

and they're off! (rubby's 5km race)

rubby trying to make his way through the slower starters

finally getting some room to run.

now to find his pace

through the woods.

about to pass some other runners

 
sprinting the last stretch, passing one, two, three, four people!

race is over... time for bananas & bagels!

everyone now starts showing up for the kids' 1km race.

sammy puts on her race face!

explaining the course to the kids.

lots of proud parents taking photos of their kids.

and they're off!

nice to see the kids with smiles on their faces as they run!

they are soo fast, they are blurry!

coming out of the woods and into the final stretch.

the sprint to the finish

sammy does great and gets a new personal best time.

sam has her medal and looks back to cheer on the others.

the kids getting their medals

gavin makes it across the finish line! :)

all the proud racers!

and of course, being kids, what do they do after a race?...

run around and climb trees!

rubby getting a gold medal (firs tplace in his age category)

next challenge? beat the 20 minute mark or move up to a 10km race?

and of course, we decided to stop for a healthy lunch afterwards.. poutine & hotdogs!