The second annual Loop the Lakes trail run took place this past
Sunday in Squamish with 8 km and 15 km course options around Alice Lake drawing
more than 110 participants.
The 15 km race was a battle up front until John Davies broke
away on the descent to cross the line in 1:05:40. Mt. Currie’s Sean Wolfe
finished second in 1:06:25.
Whistler’s Duncan Munro placed fourth overall in 1:07:41, and
was second in the Under 40 age category.
The top female was Squamish athlete Teresa Hoivik, who placed
seventh overall in 1:12:13.
Whistler’s Walter Wallgram was 14
th
overall in
1:15:22 and second in the 40 to 49 age category.
Lisa Kallio was the second female overall and in the Under 40
category in 1:15:37.
Daniel Havens placed second in the men’s Over 50 category in
1:16:05.
Local running coach Val Burke was 25
th
overall in
1:19:28.
Hilary Lindh was one spot back in 1:20:32.
Lee Edwards was 29
th
in 1:22:02.
Robert Tan was 30
th
in 1:23:13.
In the 8 km loop adventure racer Jen Segger-Gigg placed fifth
overall and was the top female in 36:23.
Shannon Susko placed 22
nd
overall in 44:30, while
Ian McCurdy was 23
rd
in 44:34.
Libby McKeever finished in 1:04:17.
Complete results are available online at
www.loopthelakes.com
.
The Loop the Lakes run is the fourth event in the Sea 2 Sky Trail Running Series. Other events are the Rubble Creek Classic trail run, a 25 km route, on Sept. 24, and the Lumpy’s Epic 12 km run on Oct. 14. For more information visit www.s2srun.com.