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Half-marathon successful

Torrential downpours welcomed half-marathon participants on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to keep the cardio enthusiasts off their game-plan
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Runners start out on their half-marathon journey on Sunday.

Torrential downpours welcomed the Rupert Runners’ half-marathon participants on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to keep the spirited cardio enthusiasts off their game-plan towards Galloway Rapids.

Eighty-one participants took part in a successful 34th Annual Prince Rupert Half-Marathon Plus 8 with fourteen leaving the Lester Centre at 1 p.m. for the half-marathon.

For females aged 50-59, Gail Bennett took first-place with Michele Smith following behind her in second. For women 40-49, Sarai van tan Keren placed first, followed by Donna Slack, then Karen Sankey.

Dale White claimed first in males over 60, Frank Williams won males 50-59 and Shaun Davies crossed the finish line first for males under 40. He was followed by Michael Jordan and Kristoffer Pucci.

For the relay, 12 teams entered, with Cora Parnell and Crystal Sawatzky winning the female side. They were followed by second-place team Corinne Bomben and Erin Mutrie, while  Andrea Dantas and Nola Strimbold placed third. For the men, Ted McCreery and Derek Flynn won gold and Tim Sullivan and Tom Lee took silver. The mixed relay teams saw Ryan Staschuk and Emma Payne win, with Sean Carlson and Melissa Rektor taking second and Antony Pace and Danielle Weightman claiming third.

The eight-kilometre female 50-59 race had Kathy Murphy finish first, Elin Scott second and Susan Enns third. Megan Reid won the women’s 40-49 race while Jacqui Hodam took second and Shani Parnell third. Leighanne Magnusson won the female under-40 race and she was followed closely by Jen Christenson and Marcie LeBlanc.

Mike Reid won the eight-kilometre male over-60 race and Ray Leonard took second. Bill Proteau won male 50-59 and Doug Wilson took first in male 40-49, with Vincent Sampare second.

Lindsay Smith grabbed first in male under-40, followed in second by Marc Monteleone and Ryan Steele in third.