Prairie Inn Harriers

PIH women's team at the 2009 BC Cross Country Championships on October 31. Click for full-size picture. Tony Austin photo. The PIH men's team leads the pack at the 2009 BC Cross Country Championships on October 31. Click for full-size picture. Tony Austin photo.

• The April 2010 Prairie Inn Post is now available online.

• Secure Online Membership Form
• Current 2010 Club Membership List
• 2010 membership renewals accepted now.

• August 15 - Summer BBQ - 10:00 a.m. - Glen Lake
  Details here - The much anticipated PIH annual celebration and summer barbeque will be held August 15th at Ken Smythe’s beautiful lake-side home in Langford.

There are various distances available at each of these Harriers runs and hikes. Please email our Social Coordinator, Sara Pape-Salmon at social@pih.bc.ca, if you are interested and Sara will forward your names to the appropriate run/hike coordinator. There's a maximum of 36 participants per event. We have to plan for ferries, travel, vehicles, food and other logistics for the events, so please don't wait to the last minute to sign up. Thanks.

1. Sunday July 4, 9:00 am – Kludahk Trail Run and Hike (San Juan Ridge, west of Sooke). Andrew Pape-Salmon (coordinator).
2. Saturday July 10, 8:00 am – Bob Reid's housewarming get-together from his new home on McKenzie Lake. Swim, pancakes and hot dogs following the run over Scafe Hill and Stewart Mountain.
3. Sunday July 18, 6:00 am – Hurricane Ridge Trail Run and Hike, Port Angeles. Bob Reid (coordinator). You have to commit early for transportation arrangements and remember to bring your passport!
4. Sunday August 29, 7:00 am – Juan de Fuca Trail Run and Hike. Jeff Hunt (coordinator).

• Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. - Thetis Lake and Francis King parks.
  Meet at the Prior Lake parking lot 1.5K north on Highland Road. Map here. See the club runs page for directions. Everyone welcome, all paces.

• Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m.
  Tuesday Night Group, Speed and Power Training Sessions. Everyone welcome, all paces.
  • Meet at Mt. Douglas Park at 5:15 p.m. from May 4 'til June 29, 2010
  • Map to Mt. Douglas Park
  • Download Complete 2010 Tuesday Night Schedule

• Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. - Oak Bay Track
  
  • Download Complete 2010 Thursday Night Track Schedule

• Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. - Various locations
  
  • Hit the Thursday Morning Gang Page For Full Details

• Mondays, 5:00 p.m.
  60 minute mountain bike ride, meet at the end of Hartland Ave.
• Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.
  Wednesday Morning Coffee Ride to Sidney 2-3 hrs, Beach Drive & Orchard Ave.
• Thursdays, 5:00 p.m.
  Goose/Lochside Trail behind the Saanich Municipal Hall, 60-minute semi-urban ride.
• Saturdays, 2:00 p.m.
  60 minute mountain bike ride, meet at the end of Westoby Rd.
• Sundays, 2:00 p.m.
  Howard Johnson Hotel, 4670 Elk Lake Drive. 1.5 - 2 hr road ride on the Saanich Peninsula.

• May 11 - 7:30 pm at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre - Guest Speakers Andrew Pape-Salmon and Gil Parker will present a slide show and speak about a new project to develop a trail along the entire length of Vancouver Island and a 700km relay in June 2010. There will be a social wine/beer/cheese after the presentation.

• Sat May 15 - Mt. Work, meet at the small barking lot on Munn Road at 2:00 pm
• Mon May 24 (Victoria Day) - Mt. Finlayson, meet at Ice Cream Mountain at 9:00 am
• Sun June 13 – Mt. Wells, meet at the Humpback Reservoir at 9:00 am

• Sat Oct 16 - Race starts promptly at 7:50 am, Thetis Lake Park, Main Beach. Trophy awarded to the fastest “Harriers Top Dog” and to the slowest “Most Easily Distracted Dog”. No admission fee for the hounds and spectators are welcome. Race precedes our regular Thetis Lake group runs.

• Saturday, Jul 31, 2010 - The Q's Victoria Track Series #6 (800... - Register Here
• Sunday, Aug 1, 2010 - Self-Transcendence Triathlon and Duat...
• Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 - The Q's Victoria Track Series #7 (150... - Register Here
• Saturday, Aug 7, 2010 - GutBuster 5 Mt. Washington - Register Here
• Sunday, Aug 8, 2010 - Subaru Sooke International Triathlon - Register Here
• Saturday, Aug 21, 2010 - The Q's Victoria Track Series #8 (500... - Register Here

• Series Website | Results | Videos

Meet #1 of The Q's Victoria Track Series took place on Saturday night. There were over 70 runners participating in 7 races across three distances: 800m, 3000m and 5000m. Dylan Haight and Julia Tschanz were the winners of the featured 3000m race, with four runners finishing between 8:32 and 8:39 in the men's race.

• Download April 2010 Prairie Inn Post Newsletter Here

• Race Results
• Final Individual Standings
• Final Club Standings

• Race Results - Tony Austin Photos
• Times-Colonist Article - Harrier Maurice Tarrant, former Pioneer 8K race director, set a Canadian M80 8K record by 8 minutes.

• Race Results
• Photographs - Frank Stebner | Linda Wong

• Race Results - Race Report
• Photographs - Puddle 2 (John McKay) | Finish Line (Tony Austin) | Puddle 1 (Adam Lawrence)
• Reports - Andre Gerard | Linda Wong

The Saturday morning Thetis Lake runs are moving back to the main Thetis Lake parking lot at the end of Six Mile Road, effective October 3. See the club runs page for directions.