Running in Year 2023 (Goal 2023 km)

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Toronto Waterfront Marathon Photo Race Report (#73 full/ultra marathon)

Toronto Waterfront Marathon Photo Race Report

Full/ultra marathon #73

About to pass start line

Heading north on University Avenue. Mount Sinai Hospital to left.

1 K done. Queen's Park ahead.

2 K. Royal Ontario Museum

New route - south on George Street. View of Robarts Library (University of Toronto)

South on Bathurst Street. 5 K. To the left is Alexandra Park

Entertainment!

Heading towards waterfront. To the right is Fort York

Princess Gates

Ontario Place to the left.

10 K

11 K

Turnaround

View of Lake Ontario to the right

Thank you to the volunteers!

"You're not slow. You're getting your money's worth."

View of CN Tower and Rogers Centre

Cool! Free hugs from golden retriever!

Full and half marathon diverge.

Selfie with Toronto Maple Leafs mascot!

Heading east on Queen's Quay.

24 K -- north on Bayview Avenue

25 K

This walker is fast! Remember him from the Ottawa Marathon.

Uphill incline. To the left is the "Cube".

Greek cheering section.

30 K
Heading east on Queen Street West

33 K

View of CN Tower in the background.

37 K on Lakeshore

38 K. Heading west on Eastern Avenue

Approaching 39 K. This is tough.

40 K

St. Lawrence Market. Approaching 41 K

500 m to go -- heading north on Bay Street.

Finish line


Sunday, October 13, 2019

County Marathon Photo Race Report

County Marathon - through Wellington, Bloomfield, Picton
October 6, 2019

Full/ultra marathon #72 

Thrilled this marathon has race day pickup. Left Toronto at 3:45 am. 


Early start 7:30 am in Wellington

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7 K

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11 K

12 K

13 K

Uphill

14 K -- rain

15 K

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21 K

half way mark!

Entering Sandbanks Provincial Park
Scenic!

24 K

View of Lake Ontario

fall colours!

27 K

View of the country!

29 K

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33 K

Scenic!

35 K

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39 K

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41 K

Finish line!

Taught at Quinte SS from September 1997 to June 2001. Sadly, the school closed last year.

This is where I lived in Belleville when I taught at Quinte SS.

The Big Apple in Colborne.







YTD = 1413.8 K