By Karla Sache
The Westcoast Sooke 10K on March 8 delivered classic Island Series racing along our very own home route out and back along Sooke River Road. It is nice to be familiar with the turns, hills and potholes (hehe). Part of the Vancouver Island Race Series, the event drew a strong field and solid turnout.
The weather turned out to be a pleasant surprise—sunny skies instead of the forecasted rain, though a steady wind added an extra challenge on exposed sections of the course. A wee bit chilly at the start, but everyone warmed up quickly.
At the front of the race, Liam Donnelly took the men’s win in 30:25, while Waverley Mulligan led the women’s field in 35:25.
Runners were also treated to a great post-race spread, with pancakes and beer. Always such a great community feel at this race!
Congrats to all the STARR racers who participated, and especially the ones doing the whole series! Only a few more to go! I personally love the out and back course to not only see the really fast racers, but also to cheer on our fellow team members while running. Thanks to those cheering from the sidelines too, Jackie and Bri!
The runners from STARR were:
Barbara Cina 45.41 (6th place in her division)
Stephanie Croft 47:53 (4th in her division)
Karla Sache 49:28
Jill Potter- Hellman 58:58
Maggie Curtis 1:00
Kari Toovey 1:03
Pauline Nielsen 1:07
Erin Nielsen 1:07
Joldine Lee 1:19