Slough of Despond 50k
October 6, 2001
Wiarton, Ontario

photos by Esmond Mah

(Note: In order to avoid damage to my camera, no photos were taken while the rain fell between 8:49 and 9:12.  So about 15 runners were missed after the 2 early leaders passed by me in photo 3.)

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Gina Icaza Gina Icaza, Bob Price, Cathie Pillinger & Esmond Mah (not shown) started early the 2 early leaders at 11km: Scott Turner and John Culhane Tomas Dobransky Denise Donovan, Ron Gehl, Cynthia Black
Kelly Dever Steve Bycok Grant Campbell Charlie Upshall phantom runner
Jim Martin John Ballard & Martin Kerr John Turner Gord England Bianca Gudd
Ann Fleming & John Graham _18_ Hans Maier John Dickson
Suzanne Farla Terry Barker & Sharon Hewitt Bob White & Dan Boon Robert Lebrun James Bousquet
Alex Cowie, Mitzi Paquette, Gary Black Cathie, Gina, & Bob talk with Elliot Aronoff in car Elliot Aronoff helped out as a volunteer after dropping out of the race view from top of Kemble Rock, the big hill at 22km view from halfway down Kemble Rock
Dave Durrant at the Kemble Rock aid station Helen Malmberg Howie Parker Concession 21 Road Gina, Cathie and Bob enjoy the fall colours below Kemble Rock
John Remington & Leslie-Ann Nigh Cathie, Bob, Gina
Nancy White, Joanne Barber Greg Bohuslawsky Joe Cleary & Cynthia Vavasour
Joe and Cyn take a mental health break at 32km Barb Gehl records times along Colpoy's Range Road approaching Skinner's Bluff
Skinner's Bluff Anton van Dijk & Joe Cleary
John Ballard (v-sign) and friends aid station at start of trail section Gina Icaza on the Bruce trail Esmond Mah on the Bruce trail Bob Coutts at the 45k aid station
Race Awards Presentation, Series Awards
& Annual OUS Meeting
Doug Barber presents Ron Gehl, left, a plaque for completing all 10 Slough events Grant Campbell received a 10 year plaque and a bottle of Pat Sommers, third female award George Sarson, Doug, and Helen Malmberg with first female 50+ award Doug with Bill Cunliffe, first male finisher
Scott Turner, second Male <50 John Culhane, third Male <50 Les Michalak, second Male 50+ Charlie Upshall, third Male 50+ Les Roberts & Don MacFarlane handled the results and timing
George and Peggy Sarson, centre, present the Sarson awards to Pat Sommers and Jim Morrison Pat and Jim Ron Gehl with his Series Championship vest
Doug Barber and Bob White at OUS meeting Gord England chaired the meeting Howard Parker recorded the minutes Gary Black makes a point OUS logo embroidered on winners' vests

Race Results

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