Cobble Hill 10km 2016

The 2nd race of the VIRA Island Series, the 9th Annual Cobble Hill 10K, was held 24 January. The conditions were again excellent…sunny, about 4 degrees and calm for the 11 AM start.

There were 487 runners/walkers vs. the 503 runners in 2015 ready to cover the mildly undulating course.

The overall winner was Jim Finlayson (40-44) covering the course in 33:02. This was his 1st running of the Cobble Hill course.

The top overall woman was Jen Millar (35-39) from the Island Striders in a time of 37:28 and 23rd OA. The top Male Master and also the OA winner was Jim Finlayson.

The top Female Master was Heather Christie (40-44)from Apex Runners with a 43:49 and 100th OA.

STARR had 8 runners running under the STARR banner and garnered 1 medal and 4 ribbons.

  • First in was Jonathan Dvorak (40-44) with a PB of 42:24 and finished 15th in a field of 30 and 83rd OA. He improved his 2013 time of 44:38.
  • Next in was Claude LaForce (55-59) who also had a PB of 44:04 bettering his 2015 time of 45:49. He was 7th in a field of 28 and 106th OA.
  • Mark Ziegler (60-64) was next in and also with a PB of 46:03. He also improved his 2011 time of 46:28. Ziegler was 4th in a field of 16 and 145th OA.
  • Next in was our only woman Stephanie Croft (40-44) with a 46:46. She was 3rd in a field of 31 and 145th OA.
  • Next to cross was Lemmie Adam (30-34) in a time of 55:48 and was 20th in the field of 22 and 324th OA.
  • Next to hit the mat was Bruce Hawkes (70-74) in his 170th Island Series race. Bruce came in with a 55:55 and was 10th in the field of 14 and 333rd OA.
  • Next in was Don Brown (65-69) in his 1st Cobble Hill race. Don was in with a 1:00:52 and was 10th in a field of 10 and 407th OA.
  • Closing out the STARR field was Vince Trahan (70-74). He was in with a 1:12:09 and was 13th in the field and 471st OA.

Thanks to all the STARR’s who came out and supported the Series. There were also 15 other Sooke finishers: 

  • Jonathan Toombs (20-24) 33:14
  • Howard Manderson (45-49) 39:33
  • Jennifer Smith (35-39) 43:43
  • Tim Ayres (35-39) 44:15
  • Victoria Van Ek (45-49) 46:56
  • Robyn Van Ek (20-24) 49:55
  • Pauline Nielson (45-49) 50:08
  • Magnus Hanton (40-44) 50:09
  • Donna Ferguson (65-69) 51:27
  • Jacklyn Evans (30-34) 52:25
  • Wendy Johnson (40-44) 53:18
  • Bob Butterworth (75-79) 55:10
  • Laura Barnes (35-39) 58:09
  • Sandra Fawcett (60-64) 1:10:51
  • Sylvia Jones (65-69) 1:21:58.

Well done all you Sooke runners!

For full results go to: http://vira.bc.ca/

The next series race will be the Cedar 12K on 7 Feb @ 11 AM.

See you all there.

amanda johnston