Harriers Pioneer 8K: BC 8K Championships For us mid to north island runners, the day began early with a 6:45 AM bus departure from Courtenay. I would like to give a big shout-out to Derek Kaufman from Run to Beer Comox Valley (RTBCV) for organizing the bus and allowing a great group of approximately 40 runners […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-01-29 19:35:132023-01-29 19:41:29Let the 2023 VIRA race season begin: Steve Blacklocks’ tales of post-race caloric replacement therapy
Hello Runners, I want to begin by sharing with you that I feel participating in the Vancouver Island Race Series alongside elite-to-recreational athletes is an honour. The truth is, my primary sport was on the ice, and shortly after retiring from show skating, I needed to channel my passion for physical activity in a new […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-01-26 16:30:042023-01-26 16:30:29Mena’s joy of racing at the Cobble Hill 10K expressed as gratitude to her fellow runners
Even after 40 years of running, I spend time in every training session paying attention to my form. I do quick scans for tension — working on being relaxed through my neck and shoulders and arms, tall in my trunk, and quick and smooth in the way my legs are moving. And I am thinking […]
https://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpg00Christopher Kelsallhttps://www.islandseries.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-4-300x300.jpgChristopher Kelsall2023-01-13 10:35:242023-01-13 10:35:29Run tall! How runners use process cues to be their own best coach
Hey, Vancouver Island Race Series community! My name is Ellen Pennock and I am a 2023 Vancouver Island Race Series ambassador. After each Island Series race, I will be sharing my experiences at each event including the highs and lows that come along with toeing the start line. I hope that you may find some […]
Media Release Natasha Wodak and Thomas Nobbs win 44th annual Prairie Inn Harriers 8K For immediate release — North Saanich, BC — The 44th running of the Harriers Pioneer 8K kicked off the 41st annual Vancouver Island Race Series as well as the BC Super Series on Sunday. Participants enjoyed near-perfect race conditions. The race […]
Let the 2023 VIRA race season begin: Steve Blacklocks’ tales of post-race caloric replacement therapy
Harriers Pioneer 8K: BC 8K Championships For us mid to north island runners, the day began early with a 6:45 AM bus departure from Courtenay. I would like to give a big shout-out to Derek Kaufman from Run to Beer Comox Valley (RTBCV) for organizing the bus and allowing a great group of approximately 40 runners […]
Mena’s joy of racing at the Cobble Hill 10K expressed as gratitude to her fellow runners
Hello Runners, I want to begin by sharing with you that I feel participating in the Vancouver Island Race Series alongside elite-to-recreational athletes is an honour. The truth is, my primary sport was on the ice, and shortly after retiring from show skating, I needed to channel my passion for physical activity in a new […]
Run tall! How runners use process cues to be their own best coach
Even after 40 years of running, I spend time in every training session paying attention to my form. I do quick scans for tension — working on being relaxed through my neck and shoulders and arms, tall in my trunk, and quick and smooth in the way my legs are moving. And I am thinking […]
Meeting my 20-year-old self after overcoming RED-S
Hey, Vancouver Island Race Series community! My name is Ellen Pennock and I am a 2023 Vancouver Island Race Series ambassador. After each Island Series race, I will be sharing my experiences at each event including the highs and lows that come along with toeing the start line. I hope that you may find some […]
Natasha Wodak and Thomas Nobbs win 44th annual Prairie Inn Harriers 8K
Media Release Natasha Wodak and Thomas Nobbs win 44th annual Prairie Inn Harriers 8K For immediate release — North Saanich, BC — The 44th running of the Harriers Pioneer 8K kicked off the 41st annual Vancouver Island Race Series as well as the BC Super Series on Sunday. Participants enjoyed near-perfect race conditions. The race […]