T'Was The Month Before Christmas Run

It was cloud and -1 degrees.

The T'was The Month Before Christmas Run at UPEI. The loop course on track, campus and trail.

Billy MacDonald won the 10km race and Deanne Burnett for the top female.

I finished in 43:58 and came in 3rd out of 11 runners.

Devin Docherty won the 5km race and Lisa Whitlock for the top female.

Official Result: 3rd out of 11
10K in 43 minutes, 58 seconds

5K Results ~*~ 10K Results

T'was The Month Before Christmas Run 2009

T'was a SNOWED OUT Month before Christmas (non-) Run 2008
T'was the Month before Christmas Run 2007

T'was the Month before Christmas Run 2006

Alex & Ms. Bond

Mrs. Bond my grade 7-8 T.A. ran the 5km.

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Photos from all the T'was Month Before Christmas Runs

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Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics

It was Cloud and -3 degrees.

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics at Simmons Rink. The loop course on North River Rd, Brighton and Spring Park.

Gary Simmonds won the 10K race and Dianne Watts-Pye for the top female.

I finished in 44:24 and came in 3rd out of 15 runners.

Mark Cullen won the 5km race and Natalie Cullen for the top female.

Official Result: 3rd out of 15
10K in 44:24

5K Results ~*~ 10K Results

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A GREAT! Great Canadian Goat Run

No, not a goat..... a fox
who took it upon him/herself to supervise us
as we set the course up early this morning

Foxy was hanging out by the 5K turn around point


Wayne Easter, MP ready with the "goat bell" to start the race
as Em Zember welcomes the runners


5K Start


10K Start


The Medals
Gold, Silver & Bronze Soap-on-a-rope!

When Em first told me that "next year I want to make soap-on-a-rope medals"
it only took me a moment to realize that this idea was
way too cool to not do this year.
I asked (begged) her, if there was any way
she could fake it for this year, please find a way.

(Soap making is, after all, more like cheese making than bread baking - it involves curing & drying and such. Drop into the shop and watch their 12 minute video sometime - it's full of information about the farm and the family and you'll learn all about how they make their soap and other products).

Thank you Em and Conor! I loved them.
Looking forward to next year's!
Congratulations to the runners who took one home.
This one belongs to Wade Sweet & Piper, I'll get it to you Wade

Awards for running a Personal Best Time


Medals for the youngest Male & Female


Alex hitting the finish line
escorted by the 10K Race Winner Scott Clark


Womens' 10K Gold Medal winner
Jennifer Pizio-Perry


Goat Race Winners
Carson Campbell & Clover ~*~ Sylvie Arsenault & Tansy


Thank You so much to the Event Sponsors
for supplying the venue, registration gifts, medals & awards,
food, drink, signage, cups and support.
Please support these businesses that support us.


Great Canadian Soap Company
Robin's Donuts ~+~ Purity Dairy ~+~ Kays Wholesale
Coca-Cola Bottling Company ~+~ Buns and Things ~+~ Sign City
Atlantic Wholesales
PEI RoadRunners Club

Thank You Sara Deveau for the "Alex Cake"

Only a few of you were lucky enough to have seen a
similar cake
also made by Harbourview Training Centre
at a party in 2006 celebrating the completion of Alex's Tip-to-Tip Run

This truly was an day worthy of an Alex Cake


Huge Thanks as well to our many and varied Door Prize Sponsors.
Your generosity was touching, and at times overwhelming.
Again, please consider supporting these people & businesses
that have so generously supported us.


Crooked Creek Christmas Tree Farm ~+~ Proude's Shoes ~+~ Kwik Kopy
Sporting Intentions ~+~ Harmony House Theatre & Kris Taylor ~+~ Isobel's Flower Farm
Owl's Hollow ~+~ Stella Maris Credit Union ~+~ CARI Pool ~+~ Pure Spa
Paul Chessman (Credential Financial Strategies) ~+~ Quick Wrench
Grafton St. Shell ~+~ Prince Edward Island Preserve Company ~+~ Bulk Barn
Robin's Donuts ~+~ Andrews Hockey ~+~ TDISC SANTA CLAUSE 5K Fun Run
North Rustico Home Hardware ~+~ Oyster Bed General Store~+~ Clark's Toyota
North Star Arena ~+~ Sherwood BMR ~+~ Bugaboo Cottages ~+~ Tremploy
Sylvie Arsenault ~+~ A Friend



Thank You Runners
for your generous food donations for the Food Bank.
Thank you also to Ms. Milner who took a food donation to the water stop
& Mrs. Younker who flagged down Ronda Bellefontaine as she ran by
and gave her a cash donation!


Monday we'll give you a total of the money raised and donated
along with these 3 big tubs of food.

Everyone who asked for the pancake recipe can find it HERE

Big thanks to Alex's boss, Em Zember,
for giving him a job and a chance to prove himself,
and then "throwing him a race".
It doesn't get any better than that!

Thanks to all the volunteers
Alex's boss and co-workers Shannon, Conor and Amy and their families,
Alex's family and Alex's RoadRunning family.

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5K Results ~*~ 10K Results

And here's how Alex saw it.....

It was sunny and 10 degrees.

The Great Canadian Goat Run at Great Canadian Soap Company.

The loop course on Portage Rd, Winsloe Rd, Ling Rd, MacQuarrie Rd and Brackley Point Rd.

Phil Byrne won the 5km race and Sara Deveau for the top female.

Scott Clark won the 10km race and Jennifer Pizio-Perry for the top female.

I finished the 10km route in 41:59 and came in 7th out of 40 runners.

3 runners set a PBs with $5 gift certificate.

The course record time of 20:23 in 5km and 37:58 in 10km.

The cake from Sara have me on it. Thank You Sara!

The goats race too and Carson Campbell and Sylvie Arsenault had the fastest goats.

Everyone got to see where I work. Come back and see me I work Monday to Friday 8am-1pm.

Thank You Em for having the Great Canadian Goat Run. I have a great day!

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A Very Wet Wally Rodd 10K

It was cloud and rain and 10 degrees.

The Wally Rodd Memorial Run at Charlottetown Hotel. The out and back course on Old Charlottetown, Victoria Park and Brighton.

David Gallant won the race and Pat Ellis for the top female.

I finished in 42 minutes and came in 8th out of 77 runners.

Next Saturday I run the 10km of my new race "The Great Canadian Goat Run" in Brackley Beach.

Official Result: 8th out of 77
10K in 42 minutes, 0 seconds

2009 Wally Rodd
2007 Wally Rodd
2005 Wally Rodd
2004 Wally Rodd

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Ours ~*~ Nori's ~*~ Gary's

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The Great Canadian Goat Run

My job is really awesome. I do lots of different stuff.

Next month I can go to work and race!
We're having a race at The Great Canadian Soap Company on November 13.

Come and run a 5km or 10km and see were I work. Meets the goats and get the soap.

The Great Canadian Soap Co. Presents....

The Great Canadian Goat Run
Saturday, November 13th, 2010

Distance: 5K & 10K
Start Time: 10:00am
Registration: 9:00am at The Great Canadian Soap Co., 4224 Portage Rd, Brackley Beach (same road as the Oyster Bed Race Track - on Rte. 6 midway between Rtes. 7 & 15).
Fee: $15.00 Adults, $10.00 for Students. $5.00 off with any donation to the Food Bank.
Free handmade bar of goat’s milk soap to first 40 registered.
Sponsor: The Great Canadian Soap Co.
Fundraiser: Upper Room Food Bank, Charlottetown
Contact: Em Zember – 672-1311 (h) em@greatcanadiansoap.com
or Janet Norman-Bain – jypsy@planetautism.com
Course Descriptions:
5K: Out and back on Portage Rd and Brackley Point Rd.
10K: Loop course on Portage Rd, Winsloe Rd, Ling Rd, Winsloe Rd, MacQuarrie Rd, Brackley Point Rd, Portage Rd.
Maps: 5K 10K
Other Notes: Games during run, $20/$10/$5 soap shop gift certificates for top male and female. $5 soap shop gift certificates for any Personal Bests for 5km/10km runs.
Top items requested by the Food Bank:

1. Soup
2. Peanut butter
3. Cheese spread
4. Pasta
5. Canned meat
6. Canned fruits
7. Canned juice
8. Rice
9. Canned beans
10. Baby Products

T'was the Month Before Christmas Run/Walk For Christmas Families

Santa & Gord lead warm-up

It was sun and cloud and 10 degrees.

T'was The Month Before Christmas Run/Walk For Christmas Families at UPEI. The fundraiser for UFIT Cares Foundation.

David Gallant won the race on new course and Rebecca Pike for the top female. Steve Reeves won the 5km race and Kelly McCosham for the top female.

I finished in 42:31 and came in 6th out of 36 runners.

My brother Ben ran the first road race since St. Patrick Day Run in 2006
and completes the 5km run.

Thank You Cheryl for bring me a poster from Philadelphia Marathon where Cheryl and Pam set PBs. Congratulations!

Thanks John for a book "Born To Run".

Next week I wear my Olympic Torchbearer tracksuit at Turkey Trot at Souris.

Official Result: 6th out of 36
10K in 42 minutes, 31 seconds

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T'was a SNOWED OUT Month before Christmas (non-) Run 2008

T'was the Month before Christmas Run 2007
T'was the Month before Christmas Run 2006

Ben's finish -----------------------------Santa and Torch

Athena, Dianne, Alex, Cathy, Ewen, Rose

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Recycle Run 2009

It was cloudy and 7 degrees and windy.

The Recycle Run at Montague Station.

The course on out and back at Confederation Trail.

Mark McCosham won the 10K race and Rebecca Pike for the top female and pacing with me.

Luke Reeves-Rollins won the 5km race and Kelly McCosham for the top female.

I finished in 43:24 and came in 5th out of 30 runners.

Tomorrow at 9:38am I am a torch bearer at Winsole from Petro Canada station to Jim Perry's Auto Upholstery formerly Irving station. I saw orange sticker where I start on street sign across from Petro Canada.

The Olympic flame arrive province of Prince Edward Island at Wood Islands today.

Official Result: 5th out of 30
10K in 43:24

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5K Results ~*~ 10K Results

Recycle Run 2008
Recycle Run 2007
Recycle Run 2006
Recycle Run 2005

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Fifty take part in Recycle Fun Run/Walk

Wed, 11/25/2009 - 05:00

About 50 people of all ages took part in the Fifth Annual Recycle Fun Run/Walk on the weekend on the Montague Waterfront. Each year participants pay registration fees to cover shipping costs for the used sneakers and t-shirts donated by the public in support of the Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (FAME) in a Foreign Country. This year $286 was raised at the event.
Taunya Murchison photo

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UPEI International Education Family Fun Run and Walk

It was sunny and 4 degrees.

UPEI International Education Family Fun Run and Walk at UPEI.

The 5km loop course on campus and trail.

Dakota Cameron won the race and Rebecca Pike for the top female.

I finished in 19:54 and came in 8th out of 52 runners and sub 20 minutes.

Next weekend I run the Recycle Run in Montague Saturday and next day I carry the Olympic flame at Winsole. I am getting excited!

Official Result: 8th out of 52
5K in 19 minutes, 54 seconds

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Wally Rodd 10K and Pumpkin Toss

It was cloudy and 2 degrees.

The Wally Rodd 10km Run at Rodd Charlottetown Hotel.

The out and back course on Old Charlottetown and Victoria Park and Brighton.

The first Wally Rodd 10km run since 2 years.

Alex Coffin won the race and Rebecca Pike for the top female.

I finished in 43:25 and came in 15th out of 97 runners.

The Pumpkin Toss at the top of the hotel 5th floor. It was fun!

Official Result: 15th out of 97
10K in 43 minutes, 25 seconds

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2007 Wally Rodd
2005 Wally Rodd
2004 Wally Rodd

Congratulations Edwin Gillis, winner of the Pumpkin Toss

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