Hundreds of runners hit the trail at Alice Lake for the annual 5 Peaks trail run on Saturday (June 6).
It鈥檚 the fourth straight year that the event has returned to Squamish for race two of its six-race series, featuring some of the most challenging trails in the Sea to Sky Corridor and Lower Mainland.
Racers had the option of competing in the 11-kilometre enduro course or the nine-kilometre sport course, and there was also a three-kilometre timed kids鈥� race to go along with a free one-kilometre kids鈥� race.
Squamish runners were more successful in the sport race, as Tara Holland posted the top female time and finished eighth overall amongst all racers. Holland completed the course in 48:57 and beat the second-place woman by nearly two minutes.
Bowen Island鈥檚 A.J. Ballou (41:58) had the top time in the sport, beating out Kamloops resident Marcus Allen (43:55) and Vancouver鈥檚 Craig Chilton (46:55).
Squamish鈥檚 Hunter Sones also had a strong showing, finishing fifth overall with a time of 47:41.
Lee Edwards was the only other local athlete in the top 50, as he placed 31st with a time of 56:27. Edwards also finished first in the men鈥檚 50 to 59 division.
North Vancouver鈥檚 Michael McMillan won the enduro, posting a time of 50:28 to beat out Vancouver鈥檚 Cody Callon (52:27) and Maple Ridge鈥檚 Mike Murphy (53:05).
Zac Gartside from Garibaldi Highlands placed fourth, with a time of 56:44 and won the male 20 to 29 division.
Paul Romero was the only other local runner to finish in the top 50, placing 16th overall with a time of 1:03:16.
Vancouver鈥檚 Corri Longridge was the fastest female in the enduro, clocking in at 59:27.
Vancouver鈥檚 Graeme Chilton tied with Vancouver鈥檚 Tilda Cressman in the three-kilometre kids race, both completing the course in 15:43.
For complete results from the event, visit www.racedaytiming.ca.
