Results :: 2005
Links to results on Race Headquarters website:
Relay:
- Overall Relay Results – all teams
- Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8
- Fastest Stage awards
- Fastest Masters Stage awards
Ultra:
Haney Harrison 100Km
Saturday, November 5th, 2005
Harrison Hot Springs, BC, Canada
Darin Bentley of Surrey, BC, in his first 100Km and only his second ultra, ran a steady and consistent race for a come from behind win in this year's Haney Harrison 100Km in a time of 8:18:01. This was the second year in a row where this race has been won by a top Ironman triathlete stepping up to the 100Km distance. Second place went to Richard Webb of Calgary in 8:46:38, who knocked an hour and 12 minutes off his previous year's time. Third place was captured by early leader Hardial Singh Athwal of North Delta in a very creditable time of 8:52:49 in his very first ultra.
Wendy Montgomery of Brackendale won the women's race for the third consecutive year in a time of 9:19:29. Her performance at this race has been remarkably consistent with all three successive wins being within a ten minute time window. Second place in the women's race in a time of 10:29:41 went to Christin Collishaw who also was competing in her first ultra.
This year saw two runners finish the race for the fifth time. Former race winner Rob Wall of Courtenay and Leland Wakelin of Surrey, became the 5th and 6th runners to achieve this milestone.
However, one of the more memorable performances was turned in by 71 year old Roger RouFosse who completed the race in 14:39:34 to become the oldest finisher in the history of the race. Roger finished the race in high spirits, telling jokes to the volunteers as he crossed the finish line. This was also Roger's first 100Km race although he has been an age group winner at a number of marathons.
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 en route to the finish in the idyllic resort community of Harrison Hot Springs. This year's race weather was almost perfect for running, with temperatures in the mid 40's and relatively dry conditions (other than some early rain at the start).
Of course, if it wasn't for the volunteers, nobody would be running at all. This year, Cheryl Johnson came out to spend her day on the course helping others, and adventure racers Brett and Kyla Adams sacrificed a training day to see just how much fun ultrarunners can have. After all, we do this for fun ... right ? Veteran race announcer Steve King was on hand for the full day from the very first finisher to the very last finisher announcing the arrival of each runner. And of course, I can't forget my own wife, Cathy, who just loves =:-0 to spend the day standing around in the cold in November making sure that each of the runners is looked after. The race is held in conjunction with the Haney Harrison road relay. The efforts of relay race management made the whole event possible and the contributions of Jerry Tighe, Greg White and Brian McCalder cannot go unnoticed.
This race was first conceived and started in 1997, because at that time there were relatively few ultra races on the calendar. In our first year, we had 14 finishers. That year, a week before the race we only had 6 people signed up. So, it is very gratifying this year to have the biggest field ever in the history of the race with 42 starters and 37 finishers. It is also very gratifying to see how many first time ultra runners have successfully conquered the 100Km distance, not only this year, but over the 9 year history of the event.
Ron Adams
H2H 100K Ultra Event Coordinator