July 9th was a beautiful night for an evening race, and some STARR members gave all they had on a flat out and back 5km route for the Mizuno Midsummer Virtual 5k. 4 STARRs participated in the race: Steve Eriksen, Maggie Curtis, Megen Seysener and Nicola Turner. Maggie, Steve and Megen ran on July 9 on the Galloping Goose trail from the poleyard on Sooke River Road towards the trestle bridge. Nicola did her 5km in her neighbourhood (Steeplechase, Caffery, Church and trail to Seaparc) on the fine morning of July 12 in the company of her twin sister.
Steve Eriksen led the pack with an outstanding time of 21:30, coming in 8th overall in his age category (40-49).
Maggie Curtis came in at 33:00, with Nicola right behind at 33:20. Megen Seysener ran a 39:48. Megen’s dog Sprout also ran a 39:48 and although not officially registered for the race, we are proud of her efforts.
Toryn, Brynn, and Jason came out to view the excitement on July 9. Louie also made an appearance, and seeing his face seemed to give Sprout that extra push at the end.
This virtual event had some great swag, including Mizuno running shoes and Goodr sunglasses, as can be seen above in the photos.
385 people participated in the event, with many racers coming from Edmonton where it was organized by the Running Room.
With many “in person” races being canceled due to Covid 19, virtual races are becoming more popular and the Mizuno 5km was well organized with runners from all over Canada taking part.
Steve, Maggie, Megen (and Sprout) rocking some strong finishes!