Results :: 2008
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Relay
Ultra
Haney to Harrison 100K
Saturday, November 8th, 2008
Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada
Leading from start to finish, Hassan Lofti-Pour of North Vancouver ran a strong race to cap off a successful season by winning the Haney to Harrison 100Km in a time of 8:15:11, knocking close to 10 minutes off his previous year's time. Andy Bachmann of Pitt Meadows ran negative splits to move up through the field and capture 2nd place in a time of 8:59:13. Ron Rillorta of Coquitlam, stepping up from Ironman triathlons to run his first ultra, finished third in 9:18:00.
Nicola Gildersleeve of North Vancouver looked fresh and consistent taking the win in the women's race in 9:31:31 having tapered for this race by running the New York City Marathon just 6 days before. Second place went to Ultraman athlete Barb Owen of Maple Ridge in 11:50:11, just ahead of Coquitlam's Lucy Ryan who turned in a time of 11:54:29 less than a month after finishing the Ironman triathlon in Kona.
Race conditions were mild and damp, with temperatures in the low teens Celsius (low fifties F) and only about four hours of rain compared to the torrential downpours of the last two years. The course consists of paved highways following British Columbia's scenic Sasquatch Drive. Starting just outside Vancouver in Maple Ridge, the course winds its way over rolling hills, passing through Mission and into the lush farmlands of the Fraser Valley enroute to the finish in the idyllic resort community of Harrison Hot Springs. This year marked the 12th running of the event.
Of course, if it wasn't for the volunteers, nobody would be running at all. The efforts of the volunteers cannot go unnoticed, particularly in wet rainy conditions, which may not be bad to run in, but truly create a different form of endurance event for the volunteers on the course.
Full race results are here.
31 starters
27 finishers
Ron Adams
H2H 100K Ultra Event Director