5 Peaks 2010 BC Coastal Trail Running Series
SFU – Saturday June 12, 2010

The second race of the 5 Peaks 2010 BC Coastal Trail Running Series took place on Saturday at SFU on Burnaby Mountain. Although the weather was fantastic for the race, it was less than fantastic the week leading up to the race, leaving muddy and slick trail conditions.

Using a combination of single track hiking and mountain biking trails, the 404 racers navigated their way down Gear Jammer, Upper Cut, Function Junction, Lower Snake to Pipeline and the lower trails.  What goes down must come up.up the Trans Canada Trail, the Enduro racers splitting off at Mel’s Trail for their additional loop.  Both courses finished with a challenging final climb up the infamous Cardiac Trail.

Finishing the 6.3km Sport course first for the men was Mark Bertoia of New Westminster with a time of 31:20.  Setting a new course record for the women was Vancouver’s Jillian Fong with a time of 33:51, breaking last year’s course record of 35:15 set by Monika Owczarek. Finishing first for the men was Oliver Utting of Burnaby, completing the 9.8km Enduro course in 44:25, and with a time of 53:42 Chessa Adsit of Burnaby placed first for the women.

The 5 Peaks team wishes to thank all of the race volunteers, the Canadian Ski Patrol System and our sponsors.  Our next race will take place on Seymour Mountain on July 24, 2010.

Keri Cawthorne
B.C. Race Director
5 Peaks Adventures