Six runners ran from the Centre Monday on a cool but moonlit evening, making
visibilty much better than what usually is encountered at this time of the
season. Alex, Edie, Laura, Rod, Norman and Bobtoc opted to run/walk the Forest
Grove Drive frontward run, i.e., west from the Centre via Cameron St, Eastlake,
north on Underhill to Forest Grove Drive, east on the return to the Gaglardi
pedestrian overpass, the Beaverbtooks to the Centre. Time and
distance, 1:02, 7 km. All in all the best night of
the year so far.
Saturday's Activity:
Runner Rod Hargreaves ran solo from Cameron
Centre commencing at 7:30 am and ran the Forest Grove Drive route using the
Eastlake west route, Underhill, Forest Grove Drive, the overpass etc.
Distance 7 km. In the pm he played field hockey.
Runners Flora, Laura and Bobtoc met
at and ran from the Westwood Mall Saturday on a cold and wet morning using the
Traboulay Poco Trail, with a diversion to the Port Coquitlam Cemetery to
view the graves and headstones of Terry Fox, his mother Betty Fox
also and those of Flora's parents. The trio then headed down the
hill, continued east onto the Traboulay trail after using residential
streets, reached the Rec Centre before heading back. along the Poco Trail to
Westwood Mall. The trees, trails, and level of the Coquitlam River
water were all remarkable. Total time out including pit stop and
approximately half an hour diversion to the cemetery, 2:36, effective time
about 2 hours; guestimated distance covered, 13 km.
The Coast to Coast walkers report from RA
Edie is:
We completed 27.53k today on the PoCo
Trail in 5:33 hours. It rained pretty much in various degrees for
16k but the scenery was spectacular along the way. At about 16.5k we
stopped at the Gillnetter for refreshments of the non alcoholic kind (Apple
Crumble - mmmm...) While we were in the Gillnetter the rain increased in
intensity and the wind came up. We wondered if it could rain any
harder. Larry and Sarah decided not to continue so Christina drove them
back to the Running Room. When Christina returned, she, Sue, Judy, and I
set out for the remaining 11+k of the walk. The rain let up after about
1.5k and we continued in dryer weather, even noticing a glimpse of sun further
on. It was a great route for scenery and we got the opportunity to try out
our rain gear. We got back to the Running Room at 4:30 in good shape and
great spirits, happy to have completed the walk. We are so lucky to have
such great trails close to us and a Sergeant Major who knows the way, plans
ahead to have a vehicle at the Gillnetter, chauffeurs walkers and continued the
walk through Colony Farms with the rest of us so we wouldn't get lost. You can't
ask for more than that. I have been on several parts of the trail before
and enjoyed putting it all together. R A Edie
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