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Post Race Report: MT. ALBERT 5K SUBMITTED BY ELIZABETH GILLIS PHOTOS: PAULEEN HOME One hundred and ninety five racers pounded over the timing mats under the Running Room’s bright red inflated arch at the start of the Mount Albert 5km Run/Walk on Saturday, June 5. Teegan Warr, the Mount Albert Sports Day Junior Ambassador started the race with a loud blast on her horn. The route took the racers through the business and residential sections of Mount Albert and along a scenic, rolling, country road past farmers fields, donkeys, and draught horses. The lead racers followed cyclist Kelly Cullen of Spoke O’Motion pulling her year old son Seamus behind her. Seamus wasn’t the youngest to participate. We noticed several other racers pushing tiny, sleeping babies in running prams. One of the exciting aspects of the race was the number of young racers under the age of twelve and the 14 to 19 age category was hotly contested. At the extreme, was racer Perrie Rintoul, aged 85. The nice thing about the Mount Albert 5km is that it quietly encourages runners and walkers of all ages and abilities and with an overall male winner, Paulo Carvalho, at 17:37 minutes, and female, Sarah Nagy, at 18:01 minutes the racers are no slouches. The winning male and female racers from Mount Albert were Jason Shaw and Frances Connolly each of whom also received a special prize. Fitness trainer Jill Watson from Body Design warmed up the racers before the start, and after the race York Physiotherapy gently massaged stretched muscles back to normal. There was plenty food on hand to re-fuel the racers including COBBS bread, Kawartha Dairy Company’s chocolate milk, and fruit from Foodland and Vince’s Markets. Coffee from Starbucks added the necessary spike to get racers going, and water from Fresh Water quenched their thirst en route and at the end. A sponsor board proudly advertised the names of all of the sponsors including gold sponsors Body Design, Beaverbrook Homes and Farquarson’s Realty. Bob Patterson entertained the little children with balloon creations while the Mount Albert Public School Band struck up a medley loud enough to keep even the most exhausted racer awake. A wide array of prizes was given out, including age category medals, and participant ribbons to all racers under the age of 14. The highlight of the prizes was a draw for a Norco Scrambler bike donated by Spoke O’Motion. The 17 year old boy who won the bike will never forget the 8th annual Mount Albert Sports Day Run/Walk! Of course, some things did go wrong; a fire engine pushed its way past police barricades to turn on to the finish stretch just as the lead racers were barreling home; and then there was the “interrupted” count down at the start 18 The Bulletin | August 2010 www.thebulletinmagazine.com
ecause the barriers hadn’t been removed. But these are country stories and play their part in making the race unique. The 5km race was part of the 85th Mount Albert Sports Day which started in 1925 with a parade, ball games, horseshoe pitching, races and other sports, which are continued and added to today. Racers had free admission to the fair grounds and the thrilling rides. Mount Albert is a small, grass roots community, within an hour of Toronto and relatively untouched by the rapid development of areas further south. It is this aspect that many racers enjoy; the relaxed and fun atmosphere of a country race. Mark next year’s race on June 4, 2011 on your calendars now. We’ll look forward to seeing you there! Guy Stramaglia & Bruce Trim, Brokers www.thebulletinmagazine.com August 2010 | The Bulletin 19 2007 Omega Realty (1988) Ltd., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated HALL of FAME 1990 1140 Stellar Drive Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 7B7 Toronto Line: (416) 798-7365 (905) 898-1211 Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. Henri Frederic Amiel
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