5 Peaks Durham Regional Forest

Another successful 5 Peaks trail race completed as Course Manager (I will remember to take my camera next time). From my perspective, that means no one got lost, positive comments on the course, and as a team I think we left the forest trails cleaner than when we arrived on the Friday. Over the Friday and Saturday of race weekend, I get to spend approximately 15 hours out on the courses - Sport and Enduro. Marking the course, delivering aid station gear and volunteers, out on the course during the race, and then clearing up the course markers afterwards. Hard work ! but a really great couple of days of exercise, and being out on the trails. Had some great volunteers this race helping to lay the course and clear up. Heather helps a great deal, and between the two of us, we cover almost every km before and after the race. Next event: Rattlesnake Point 10 July.

Canoeing on the Grand River

For the second time, we spent part of the weekend canoeing on the Grand River. An overcast day, but warm and without rain ! Not quite the remote experience of areas further north of Toronto, but within an hour's drive of where we live, and mainly tranquil and scenic.