By Leslie Ann Bent
We started out with a goal of bringing the east coast to the west. Newfoundland’s famous Tely 10 is a race that turns 100 this year and is one of those races you just have to do if you can. With over 7,000km separating Sooke, BC from St John’s, NL, we decided to bring this special race to STARR. The Tely 10 is a 10-mile point-to-point race net downhill race, starting in Paradise, NL and finishing in St John’s.
On Saturday, 13 STARR runners came out to meet the east. We offered the full 16km event and a shorted 10k mini Tely event for those wanting to test their legs and pacing. Our “STARR Paradise” and starting point, was at the Potholes Provincial Park, P2 parking lot, and using the infamous Galloping Goose old rail trail as our route. Although we weren’t a point-to-point run, we did have 6-7km of net downhill on the second part of the route for 16k option to mimic the official course.
Andy, Claude, Robin, Tory and Sarah were the brave soles who took up the 16k challenge. Jackie, Wataru, Ken, Steve K, Jenny and Anika all took part in the 10k. Maggie came out to support with me.
It was a great day for the race. We avoided the rain. We all got official Tely 10 shirts! Those who participated, enjoyed water and snacks at the finish. A good time was had by all.
Have a look at the photos. Check out the official race that takes place this July. Perhaps we’ve peaked your interest. #Tely10 #Tely10Celebrates100years1922_2022 @Tely10NL https://www.nlaa.ca/tely10/
Congrats to all of the runners and thanks so much, Maggie for your support on the route.
