Pioneer 8K.

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The traditional start of the Road-Racing season on Vancouver Island is the Pioneer 8K, hosted by the Prairie Inn Harriers.
It's on tomorrow, starting at 11:00 am local time, and I'll try and post some results ASAP.
Some of the past winners, in order of performance, include:
Men - Carey Nelson, Jon Brown, Paul McCloy, Dave Campbell, Richard Mosley, Steve Osaduik, Brian Rhodes, Richard Lee, Gary Barber, Paddy McCluskey.
Women - Debbie Bowker, Lucy Smith, Ulla Marquette, Tina Connelly, Cheryl Murphy, Leah Pells, Angela Chalmers...
Weather looks like light drizzle, about 8 degrees C...

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It was a very nice day for distance running today. About 8 degrees, light cloud cover, no rain, no wind.

Steve Osaduik - 23:35, Richard Mosley - 23:39, Scott Simpson - 24:02, Kyle Jones - 24:17, Jim Finlayson - 24:31

Natasha Wodak - 27:51, Lucy Smith - 27:54, Kirsten Sweetland - 28:32, Cheryl Murphy - 29:11, Magali Tisseyre - 29:24.

Full Results are up at the Prairie Inn Harriers website.

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I hope the columnization holds up - here are the all-time top 10 fastest winners at the PIH/Pioneer 8K Road Race - This race is traditionally held on the 2nd Sunday of January...

MEN
1. 22:58 - Carey Nelson - 1985
2. 23:18 - Jon Brown - 2003
3. 23:19 - Paul McCloy - 1988
4. 23:23 - Dave Campbell - 1987
5. 23:35 - Steve Osaduik - 2010
= 23:35 - Richard Mosley - 2009
7. 23:39 - Steve Osaduik - 2006
8. 23:43 - Brian Rhodes - 1984
9. 23:55 - Dave Campbell - 1986
10. 24:10 - Richard Lee - 1994

Please note - these are only winning times, not all times....

WOMEN
1. 26:08 - Debbie Bowker - 1986
2. 26:29 - Lucy Smith - 1992
3. 26:44 - Ulla Marquette - 1985
4. 26:53 - Ulla Marquette - 1987
5. 27:03 - Tina Connelly - 2006
6. 27:15 - Ulla Marquette - 1984
7. 27:18 - Cheryl Murphy - 2008
8. 27:20 - Ulla Marquette - 1996
9. 27:22 - Leah Pells - 2005
10. 27:25 - Ulla Marquette - 1990