The 35th annual King of the Mountain trail race was a terrific success, with a higher turnout than organizers expected and solid reviews of the race’s new route.
Sixty-nine people, ages ranging from seven to 63, turned out for the 10-kilometre race that this year took the Terrace Mountain bike loop instead of the hiking loop.
The new route appeared to breathe new life into the race, which has seen its numbers decline the last few years.
“Everyone loved the new route,” said organizer Nadene Butler. “We had people mention that the King of the Mountain is the best trail race in the northwest.”
Racers, hailing from Terrace, Smithers, Prince Rupert, Kitimat, and Prince George, started at the Terrace Sportsplex and continued past the pool entrance onto Park Avenue. From there, they travelled approximately one kilometre up the Park hill road until hitting the Johnstone Street trail head and continuing all the way around the bike loop, 7.9 kilometres, until ending up back at the start of the trail head.
“We are hoping that through word of mouth we can add even more people next year and maybe get over 100 people,” said Butler.
“We would like to mention a big thanks to all of our hardworking volunteers as well as Terrace Search and Rescue for attending,” she said.
The awards list, provided by King of the Mountain organizers, is as follows:
Male Overall:
Judson Rowse
Female Overall:
Donna Hull
Male Aged 1 – 17:
1. Ryan Roseboom
2. Thomas Christensen
3. Kai Davies
4. Keel Haldane
5. Tristan Walker
6. Kelton Shinde
Female Aged 1 – 17:
1. Raychel Davies
2. Lexi Shinde
3. Olivia Shinde
4. Logan Shinde
Male Aged 18 – 39:
1. Dave Peray
2. Neale Postman
3. Vincent Hamann Beno
4. Andrew Whittington
5. Dwayne Felewich
6. Mark Billey
7. Brodie Lamarche
8. Cameron Kerr
9. William Granges
10. Werner Pienaar
11. Josh Murray
12. Richard Woodward
13. Garrett Kerr
14. Jeff Chapman
15. Curtis Brethenick
Female Aged 18 – 39:
1. Tara Irwin
2. Lynsey Haynes
3. Dani Shinde
4. Zelda Keirmann
5. Meredith Wolfe
6. Samantha Garvey
7. Danielle Allain
8. Autumn Martindale
9. Daphne Heenan
10. Dana Vigneault
11. Tammy Wilson
12. Estelle Lambard
13. Liz Willmot
14. Cindy Onstein
15. Leisha Grebinski
16. Amy Lashek
Male Aged 40 – 99:
1. Chris Hampton
2. Willie Mueller
3. Richard Kriegel
4. Willem Lambard
5. Michall Hoss
6. Gordon Cross
7. Nick Willmot
8. Jordon Boblow
9. Geoff Parr
10. Bruce Martindale
11. Gord Buxton
12. Mike Christensen
13. Ed McCarter
14. Allen Wooten
15. Frank Driol
16. Kurt Schlegal
17. Mitch Shinde
Female Aged 40 – 99:
1. Nancy Vandevelde
2. Shirley Hahn
3. Kristi Farnell
4. Shelly Haynesmarrel
5. Sue Simpson
6. Vicki Gardiner
7. Val Zilinski
8. Bonnie Corey
9. Marion Rodger
