Whitby International Marathon Photo Race Report
Full/Ultra Marathon #48 (and four marathons in four weeks)
YTD = 755.2 K
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| $35 early bird registration |
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| Start line - about 35 runners for the full marathon. Windy and overcast at start - almost wore a toque but temperature 11C |
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| K markers on the ground. |
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| 2 K |
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| 3 K |
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| 4 K |
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| 5 K |
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| Scenic! |
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| 6 K |
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| Water station - thank you to the volunteers who braved the winds and rain. Unfortunately e-Load was only at about 1/3 of the water stations. |
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| 7 K |
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| 8 K |
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| 9 K |
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| 10 K |
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| 10.5 K turnaround |
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| 11 K |
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| 13 K |
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| Scenic! |
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| 13 K |
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| Scenic! |
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| 14 K |
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| 15 K |
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| 16 K |
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| 17 K |
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| 18 K |
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| 19 K |
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| 20 K |
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| 21 K -- course is 21.1 K repeated twice. I actually don't mind this as you know what to expect. First 10.5 K the wind is in your face and last 10.5 K wind is to your back - which helps!! |
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| Aargh - the hills! |
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| The waves of Lake Ontario |
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| Two cups of water left - for me and the last runner. Volunteers have left! |
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| Durham Humane Society |
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| Final 200 K on gravel - to the finish line! |
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| McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. Remember meetings in this building when I helped write mathematics textbooks over a decade ago. |
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| Arrived home to take Bud on a walk. |
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| Bud wearing the finisher's medal |
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| Finisher's medal - 4th year running this marathon - 4th year the same marathon |
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