It really could not have been a better day weather wise for this run. For those of you that have not run this in warmer weather, the cooler atmospheric conditions made for more grippable surfaces than usual. Thanks to all the amazing runners that came out and completed an extraordinarly tough 21.5km plus run!
Runner Time of Day Elapsed time
Steve Reeves 12:54pm-- 2:42
Colin Busby 1:15pm-- 3:03
Jodi Isenor 12:59 -- 2:47
Steve Johnson 2:17 -- 4:05
Matt Keith 2:17 4:05
Rob Fawcett 1:07 -- 2:55(half rail trail)
Meaghan Kerman 1:06-- 2:54 (half rail trail)
Rob Bonang (sp) 2:25-- 4:13
Marnie Oathay 2:05-- 3:53
Tim Brooks 1:13-- 3:01
Jody Little1:58 -- 3:46
Shawn Mury 1:59-- 3:47
Sean Cassidy 1;35 -- 3:13
Andrew Waugh 1:34 -- 3:12
Steve Taylor 1:59 -- 3:47
Tim Farmer 1:38 -- 3:16
Bonnie Sutherland 1:58 -- 3:46(net time?)
Bruce Roberts 1:20 -- 3:08
Thanks to the tremendous work from volunteers that really make this possible, and their boundless enthusiasm for marvellous adventures such as these. Denise, Shannon, Doug, Judy, Simon, Karine, and Leah all got a little shivery, but kept everybody pointed in the right direction! I hope to see you at next year's run for a little switcharoo of the course!
20/11/2017
22/10/2017
2017 Musquodoboit Muffin Run Point-to-Point Run.
Sunday November 12th at 10 am, point to point run on the Musquodoboit Wilderness Trail. Please read carefully.
1. Much longer duration run. This will take you between 2.5 to 4 hours of running and power hiking, mostly on wilderness singletrack.
2.There is a strict 1 hour 50 minute cut-off at the junction of the North and South Granite Ridge trails. If necessary, you will be required to skip the South Ridge portion and continue parallel on the rail-trail to the finish line.
3. This is a point-to-point event so you will need to coordinate with fellow runners to shuttle one of your vehicles to the end of the course. Arrive early enough to do this.
4. There are no feed stations, so you are absolutely required to carry food, water, a fully charged mobile device, and a wind shell jacket. A small backpack is highly recommended. If you don't have a mobile, partner with a buddy. Please eat breakfast before this event and carry at least 500 calories in snacks. It will very likely be cold and wet and you will definitely need extra energy.
Registration is at the Bayer's Mill Rd. entrance! But, the run BEGINS at Gibraltar parking lot - that is the north most parking lot at the very end of the Musuquodoboit Rail Trail about 15 km up the Meagher's Grant Road. So the run goes in a general North South direction.
While this is an opportunity to do something unique and adventurous, it will require extra COOPERATION between runners to shuttle cars. Please organize your ride before you drive to the start line. The run finishes at the end of Bayer's Mill Rd. Trail entrance at the gate. It is advised you park your car here, or one of your fellow runners park a car here on Bayer's Mill Rd. in order to retrieve the other parked vehicle from the Gibraltar parking lot.
The run begins on approximately 1.6 km of flat rail trail right from the gate at Gibraltar parking lot before going into 17.5 km of technical wilderness singletrack. Then it pops back onto the rail trail for 2 km of flat rail trail to the gate at the side of the rail trail that is also the end of Bayer's Mill Rd. Total distance is approximately 21 kilometres.
There will be treats at the Bayer's Mill Rd. Gate at the end of the run. It is highly ADVISED to leave a bag of warm dry clothes to change into with me at the finish- you may have to wait otherwise for cars to be unlocked, or driven, etc. This is not a requirement, but you will thank yourself for your good planning.
Registration is $20 at the Finish parking lot on day of the run. Registration is done at 9:30 so please arrive early to switch vehicles, and register and drive to the start. Runners are required to read and sign a legal waiver, and also fill in the sign-in sheet.
In summary:
Bring your pack with food and water.
Register at the finish line, leave your warm dry clothes here.
Drive to the start -- approximately ten minute drive.
Have fun.
2.There is a strict 1 hour 50 minute cut-off at the junction of the North and South Granite Ridge trails. If necessary, you will be required to skip the South Ridge portion and continue parallel on the rail-trail to the finish line.
3. This is a point-to-point event so you will need to coordinate with fellow runners to shuttle one of your vehicles to the end of the course. Arrive early enough to do this.
4. There are no feed stations, so you are absolutely required to carry food, water, a fully charged mobile device, and a wind shell jacket. A small backpack is highly recommended. If you don't have a mobile, partner with a buddy. Please eat breakfast before this event and carry at least 500 calories in snacks. It will very likely be cold and wet and you will definitely need extra energy.
Registration is at the Bayer's Mill Rd. entrance! But, the run BEGINS at Gibraltar parking lot - that is the north most parking lot at the very end of the Musuquodoboit Rail Trail about 15 km up the Meagher's Grant Road. So the run goes in a general North South direction.
While this is an opportunity to do something unique and adventurous, it will require extra COOPERATION between runners to shuttle cars. Please organize your ride before you drive to the start line. The run finishes at the end of Bayer's Mill Rd. Trail entrance at the gate. It is advised you park your car here, or one of your fellow runners park a car here on Bayer's Mill Rd. in order to retrieve the other parked vehicle from the Gibraltar parking lot.
The run begins on approximately 1.6 km of flat rail trail right from the gate at Gibraltar parking lot before going into 17.5 km of technical wilderness singletrack. Then it pops back onto the rail trail for 2 km of flat rail trail to the gate at the side of the rail trail that is also the end of Bayer's Mill Rd. Total distance is approximately 21 kilometres.
There will be treats at the Bayer's Mill Rd. Gate at the end of the run. It is highly ADVISED to leave a bag of warm dry clothes to change into with me at the finish- you may have to wait otherwise for cars to be unlocked, or driven, etc. This is not a requirement, but you will thank yourself for your good planning.
Registration is $20 at the Finish parking lot on day of the run. Registration is done at 9:30 so please arrive early to switch vehicles, and register and drive to the start. Runners are required to read and sign a legal waiver, and also fill in the sign-in sheet.
In summary:
Bring your pack with food and water.
Register at the finish line, leave your warm dry clothes here.
Drive to the start -- approximately ten minute drive.
Have fun.
20/11/2016
2016 Muffun Results - The Mystical Movement of Energy
Congratulations on everyone's great performances today on the first point-to-point event on the wilderness trails. It was a very very tough course for those in the best of shape, and an extra tough course for those not quite used to this trail, and especially again for those coming back from injury. Kudos to everyone for coming out and raising a little hell on a warm Sunday morning in November.
Fiinishing times from the official timing chip. Times may differ slightly from runner's own watch, but will differ the same to every one. Negative ten minutes has been applied for the Bonus Trail runners. The magnificent view alone was worth it right!?
David Major 4:48:58
Courtney Donovan 4:06:06
Andrew Woods 2:36:28 rt finish
Karine Isenor 3:29:36
Suzanne Ferrier 3:10:55
Tom Soehl 3:29:36
Steve Taylor 3:24:01
Mary Mott 4:51:16
Arnie 4:53:56
John Bowser 3:37:42
David Perry 4:54:23
Sean Cassidy 3:10:15
Steve Reever 2:37:05
John Brennan 4:16:42
Peter Boileau 4:01:17
Dave Clark 4:16:42
Jodi Isenor 2:28
Mark Campbell 3:50:53
Jen Lwandowski 3:50:53
Mark Peverill 4:54:02
Shawna Peverill 4:59:19
Bruce Dvonk 3:40:20
Pete MacDonald 3:08:48
Jo Fraser 2:26:28 rt finish
Stu Cameron 3:04:07
Melinda Lee 3:50:20 rt finish
Tim Brooks 3:13:09
Andrew Waugh 3:33:58
Bruce Roberts 3:05:07
Thank you to all the runners for making this event such a success. Also a huge thank you to our amazing volunteers for toughing it out in the woods all day: David, Jack, Doug, Iain, Bert, Judy, and Colin.
05/11/2016
2016 Musquodoboit Muffin Run: New & Different!
2016 Musquodoboit Muffin Run Point-to-Point Run.
Sunday November 20th at 10 am, point to point run on the Musquodoboit Wilderness Trail. It is different this time so please read carefully.
1. Much longer duration run. This will take you between 3 to 5 hours of running and power hiking, mostly on wilderness singletrack.
2.There is a two hour cut-off at the junction of the North and South Granite Ridge trails. If necessary, you will be required to skip the South Ridge portion and continue parallel on the rail-trail.
3. This is a point-to-point event so you will need to coordinate with fellow runners to shuttle one of your vehicles to the end of the course. Arrive early enough to do this.
4. There are no feed stations, so you are absolutely required to carry food, water, a fully charged mobile device, and a wind shell jacket. A small backpack is highly recommended. If you don't have a mobile, partner with a buddy. Please eat breakfast before this event and carry at least 500 calories in snacks. It will very likely be cold and wet and you will definitely need extra energy.
Registration is at the Bayer's Mill Rd. entrance! But, the run BEGINS at Gibraltar parking lot - that is the north most parking lot at the very end of the Musuquodoboit Rail Trail about 15 km up the Meagher's Grant Road. So the run goes in a general North South direction.
While this is an opportunity to do something unique and adventurous, it will require extra COOPERATION between runners to shuttle cars. Please organize your ride before you drive to the start. The run finishes at the end of Bayer's Mill Rd. Trail entrance at the gate. It is advised you park your car here, or one of your fellow runners park a car here on Bayer's Mill Rd. in order to retrieve the other parked vehicle from the Gibraltar parking lot.
The run begins on approximately 1.6 km of flat rail trail right from the gate at Gibraltar parking lot before going into 17.5 km of technical wilderness singletrack. Then it pops back onto the rail trail for 2 km of flat rail trail to the gate at the side of the rail trail that is also the end of Bayer's Mill Rd. Total distance is approximately 21 kilometres.
There will be treats at the Bayer's Mill Rd. Gate at the end of the run. It is highly ADVISED to leave a bag of warm dry clothes to change into with me at the finish- you may have to wait otherwise for cars to be unlocked, or driven, etc. This is not a requirement, but the service is available.
Registration is $20 at the Finish parking lot on day of the run. Registration is done at 9:30 so please arrive early to switch vehicles, and register and drive to the start. Runners are required to read and sign a legal waiver, and also fill in the sign-in sheet like the one below.
In summary:
Bring your pack with food and water.
Register at the finish line, leave your warm dry clothes here.
Drive to the start -- approximately ten minute drive.
In summary:
Bring your pack with food and water.
Register at the finish line, leave your warm dry clothes here.
Drive to the start -- approximately ten minute drive.
22/11/2015
Musquodoboit Muffin Run Results
Scheduling a trail race in the late days of November is an opportunity for us all to experience the drama and ensuing personal victory that comes with playing in the challenging elements harsh as they are in this particular season. The brightness of human will playing out amongst the dark decomposing foliage in a an ebb and flow of rain persistent as the waves beating upon the shore.
Thank you to the Musquodoboit Trailways Association for providing permission and their ongoing upkeep of an outstanding wilderness trail system. Also thank you very much to Jeff for providing administrative duties, and Iain, and Bert for pointing people in the correct direction. Also thank-you to the Skelhorns for providing delicious pumpkin muffins
Thank you to all the runners. As a race director it is impossible to put into words why we think we do this, but you, the runner is the number one reason in a list in the hundreds of possibly delusion, and at times probably entirely sound, reasons. It is truly inspirational to see the amazing efforts put in by everyone, showing the results of a persistent, and consistent year of training. Congratulations to everyone, and my hat is off to you all for your tremendous performances!
Official Suunto timing chip results:
Jodi 1:39:10
Colin 1:48:34
Tony 1:56:03
Matt 1:58:49
Mark 2:01:35
Stu 2:04:20
Darlene 2:08:37
Ryan 2:10:50
Greg 2:17:16
Daniel 2:18:18
Richard 2:18:48
Sarah 2:22:07
David 2:24:19
Ryan 2:25:48
Jack 2:26:00 (extra distance incorporated)
Chantal 2:27:50
Sean 2:30:03
Jo 2:31:13
Kristina 2:34:53
Amy 2:35:21
Lena 2:35:37
Sheryl 2:37:36
Ron 2:37:36
Gillian 3:01:10
Mary 3:06:31
Jami 3:07:50
Heather 3:07:50
Lynn 3:32:53 (extra distance incorporated)
Thank you to the Musquodoboit Trailways Association for providing permission and their ongoing upkeep of an outstanding wilderness trail system. Also thank you very much to Jeff for providing administrative duties, and Iain, and Bert for pointing people in the correct direction. Also thank-you to the Skelhorns for providing delicious pumpkin muffins
Thank you to all the runners. As a race director it is impossible to put into words why we think we do this, but you, the runner is the number one reason in a list in the hundreds of possibly delusion, and at times probably entirely sound, reasons. It is truly inspirational to see the amazing efforts put in by everyone, showing the results of a persistent, and consistent year of training. Congratulations to everyone, and my hat is off to you all for your tremendous performances!
Official Suunto timing chip results:
Jodi 1:39:10
Colin 1:48:34
Tony 1:56:03
Matt 1:58:49
Mark 2:01:35
Stu 2:04:20
Darlene 2:08:37
Ryan 2:10:50
Greg 2:17:16
Daniel 2:18:18
Richard 2:18:48
Sarah 2:22:07
David 2:24:19
Ryan 2:25:48
Jack 2:26:00 (extra distance incorporated)
Chantal 2:27:50
Sean 2:30:03
Jo 2:31:13
Kristina 2:34:53
Amy 2:35:21
Lena 2:35:37
Sheryl 2:37:36
Ron 2:37:36
Gillian 3:01:10
Mary 3:06:31
Jami 3:07:50
Heather 3:07:50
Lynn 3:32:53 (extra distance incorporated)
10/11/2015
Musquodoboit Muffin Run 2015 scheduled
Musquodoboit Muffin Run Sunday November 22nd at 10 a.m.
$20, register at the race. Location is near the Bridge Pool on highway 357
Here are the coordinates: 44.872673, -63.220254
One distance of approximately sixteen km. It is the North Granite Ridge Trail. Same as 2014 route.
Don't be deceived by the beginning 4km of flat rail trail, which then turns into 9.5 km of very technical and awesome, and hilly single track in remote wilderness, before finishing with 3 km of flat rail trail to finish.
$20, register at the race. Location is near the Bridge Pool on highway 357
Here are the coordinates: 44.872673, -63.220254
One distance of approximately sixteen km. It is the North Granite Ridge Trail. Same as 2014 route.
Don't be deceived by the beginning 4km of flat rail trail, which then turns into 9.5 km of very technical and awesome, and hilly single track in remote wilderness, before finishing with 3 km of flat rail trail to finish.
http://www.trails.gov.ns.ca/tct/hx055.html
The event is entirely self supported: must have own food water, and mobile communication device, or be with someone who has that technology. Expect ice in spots and random slippery conditions. Check the weather report before attending, and dress appropriately. The course takes anywhere from 1.75 to 3.5 hours (power hiking).
Snacks and beverages will be served afterwards.
I hope to see you there!
The event is entirely self supported: must have own food water, and mobile communication device, or be with someone who has that technology. Expect ice in spots and random slippery conditions. Check the weather report before attending, and dress appropriately. The course takes anywhere from 1.75 to 3.5 hours (power hiking).
Snacks and beverages will be served afterwards.
I hope to see you there!
07/10/2015
BTS 2015
Saturday morning may have come as a bit of a shock to those of us used to training in the mid twenties for the past few months. This particular Saturday morning had most of us (eventually) wrapped in full shells, and mid layers battling very strong winds, and energy sucking rain in the first couple hours of the 2015 Beat to Snot.
That first lap went by pretty fast, and most people seemed pretty chipper -giddy even - to be grinding out massive climbs in the ferocious weather, followed by even more grin inducing descents on switchbacks and drops mixed with the open grass and gravel fields of the ski runs. One of the cool features of the course is the visibility of runners on adjacent climbs and descents that allow encouragement to someone five or ten minutes ahead of, or behind you.
If I think back about a decade, I recall a couple of my "friends" suggested some hill repeats on this very same piece of real estate following our couple hours of running on the hostel trails on the facing side of the valley. After the second climb I found the only way down was backwards because my quads were thrashed into wobbly jello sticks. If you have never run steep hills up or down, you really should try it someday.
One of the memorable aspects of the race was running with Colin and the ferocious pace he threw down on the tortuous t-bar climb, and for that matter all of the climbs. Keeping up the tradition of late night party pre-runs of the course, he already had a lap under his belt from twelve hours previous. Both of us agreed just before I stopped for a Coke, and he for a dry shirt and shell that maybe we went out a bit to quickly on lap one.
The fog had lifted, the rain had subsided, and the autumn shades of Wentworth Valley were now visible and awe inspiring.
Lap two began with difficulty. The less steep formerly runnable sections were now changed to "thinking about running it". That carefree descent on the seemingly soft dirt of the GUT trail ,chasing one another like squirrels through the woods for a quarter of an hour, took its toll on valuable and still much needed quads. There was now a lot more standing water on the first quarter of the course after the rain. Feet were suctioned into chilly water. Pre-cramping twitches were starting to appear in calves, and thighs. Gels, hydration tablets and more gels. That neutral split was quickly vanishing as more walking on the steep "runnable" sections became questionable. But the views! Every ascent returned the favour with a gorgeous view of the valley hardwoods glistening and eye popping colours as you winded your way across the ski runs and into yet more grin giving single-track loaded with berms and bridges.
No negative split, no neutral split, but thirty minutes longer to finish the second lap. Despite having the latest wrist computer gadgetry on hand, apparently I was lacking the mental faculties to accurately do the trail math. Eleven minute kilometre pace. Heart rate at 160 rpm while your gps says 0 km/h. Somehow it all adds up.
This event is the most everything. The most elevation, the most fun trails, and the most challenging. And the most fun trail run I have run. And the best volunteers. These people are like the epo of volunteers - giving a boost when you really need it! They made my day, my week, probably the rest of the year! When you put your toes on the start line at Beat to Snot, you are about to witness perseverance in yourself, and in your co-competitors that is rarely witnessed and not soon forgotten. Congratulations to everyone! I hope to see you all there again next year!
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