Weekend trail update: results from Haliburton Forest, WAM and Lost Soul Ultra
On opposite ends of the country, athletes climbed mountains and ran through forests
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Whistler Alpine Meadows
From the Haliburton Forest Trail Races in Ont. to Whistler Alpine Meadows, in B.C., runners were toeing the rugged dirt line across the country on the weekend. Ultrarunners also conquered the unique coulees of southern Alberta in one of Canada’s only Western States qualifiers, Lost Soul Ultra. Here’s a roundup of results from a trail-packed weekend.
Haliburton Forest Trail Races
The 100-mile is the signature distance for the Haliburton Forest Trail Race, but runners also have the option to compete in 12K, 26K, 50K or 50 miles. This year’s 50-mile champion, Elias Kibreab, won the 100-mile race last year and took five hours off of Ontario’s Bruce Trail FKT in May. Similarly, on the women’s side, Joan Matthews, winner of this year’s 50-mile, also won the 100-mile last year. (The two runners are friends; Matthews paced Kibreab on the first day of his Bruce Trail run earlier this year.)
100-mile results
Men:
Matt Beauparlant 21:10:51
Richard Pady 21:33:44
Reza Saputra 26:14:24 (sixth overall)
Women:
Krista Allen 23:39:06 (third overall)
Anne-Marie Bourgeois 24:48:29 (fourth overall)
Meghan Van Asseldonk 32:44:34
50-mile results
Men:
Elias Kibreab 8:32:15
Paul Vanoostveen 8:43:47
Connor Sherman 9:08:51
Women:
Joan Matthews 12:08:58
Asta Bancevicius 12:51:24
Karyn Dowdall 14:05:01.
You can find the rest of the results for the 2022 Haliburton Forest Trail races here.
Whistler Alpine Meadows (WAM)
Hosted by the iconic Gary Robbins of Coast Mountain Trail Running, WAM is considered one heck of a good (and dirty) time. Known for its panoramic mountain views and stunning meadows, WAM is also a Hardrock 100 qualifier.
100-mile results
Men:
John Maxwell 23:09:44
Ihor Verys 24:13:51
Simon Widmann 25:15:59
Women:
Tory Scholz 30:20:40
Sawna Guadarrama 32:45:57
Nichole Abma 34:03:10
100K results
Men:
Nicholas Lightbody 13:00:57
Jack Dean 14:08:47
Luke Webster 15:06:27
Women:
Katie Mills 15:17:40
Hilary Spires 16:29:21
Tara Holland 16:47:27
Bonus: Watch the final finisher of the 100-mile event, Xiao Hui Zheng, come in with one second to spare. Unparalleled hug by race director Robbins at the end.
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For more results from WAM, head to their Facebook page or check out their website.
Lost Soul Ultra
This annual race in Lethbridge, Alta., offers a 100-miler, 100K and a 54K race with approximately 1,200m of elevation gain over the course of each 54 km lap. Racers earn a large rock from the South Saskatchewan river valley, personalized with their name and finishing time. Lost Soul Ultra is a Western States qualifier for runners that finish the 100K race in under 21 hours, or complete 100 km of the 100-mile race in under 21 hours.
100-mile results
Men:
Stefan Shreiber 23:39:03
Darcy Hertzberg 24:33:01
Michael Kirby 25:20:21
Women:
Ashton Teulon 28:45:00
Meagann Hareuther 30:06:30
Carla Rodriguez Dimitrescu 31:53:30
100K results
Men:
Flemming Sondergaard 10:56:20
Doug Howson 11:44:13
Andrew Higgins 12:25:55
Women:
Heather Tuckova 12:39:34 (fourth overall)
Kimber Snow 14:09:39
Brenda Dryer 14:32:33
You can find a full list of results here.
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