Very Old 2 Kids Min

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Brian Blamey

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Reid Carter

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Provincial gymnastics age group champion 1969

Decent regional cyclist (1977 – 2012)

Decent age group xc skier

Decent surf-ski paddler

Decent Mtn-biker

Ex-decent runner and triathlete

Less than decent kite-boarder

Husband to Laura and father to three adult boys

Managing Partner – Brookfield Asset Management

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Al Carr

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Flying the team colours in Italy before ascending the famous Giro climb "Cippo", cycling past billboards of the greats who have held the Giro winner's trophy: Merckx, Pantani, Inkster...

- Husband of Michele, father of two, and the only admitted grandfather on the team.
- BC age-group champion in the 1500 metre run; went steadily downhill from there.
- BC Men's Road Race champion when the really good runners didn't show up.

- Undefeated and multiple winner of the Breakers Jog-for-a-Jug, proving that the key to athletic success is the correct motivation.
- Short-lived triathlon career terminated upon discovery that blazing swim speed only effective in races to the bottom of the pool.
- Survivor of multiple marathon XC mountain bike races and many days at the Whistler Bike Park, chasing my perpetually airborne children, establishing the need for a psychological evaluation.
- Switched to road riding for the sheer joy of being crushed on group rides by my old friends, confirming results of psychological evaluation.  Now looking for new friends.
- Consistent high race finisher in the elite but dwindling category of old geezers with heart problems.

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Jaime Cathcart

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Westside Classic 2012 – Cat 1,2 Race

- 1976 – Finished second in the long distance run of the Carisbrooke Elementary School Grade 7 gym class

- 50 years old and chases the Cat 1’s and 2’s

- husband and father of 2 girls, ages 10 and 15

- Specialist Hydrotechnical Engineer – PhD

- TriBC Male Athlete of the Year – 2005

- Canadian Masters Champion – 2005

- World Masters Games Champion – 2005

- World Triathlon Championships – Masters – 4th - 2008

- Competed in more than 90 triathlons since 1981

- Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand -1990 – 42nd

-  ITU World Cup Triathlon, Beijing, China – 1992 - 6th

Togari International Snow Triathlon, Japan – 1995 -1st

-  BC Triathlon Team Member – 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994

-  Alberta Triathlon Champion – 1985

-  Victoria Islandman Half-Ironman Triathlon – 1995 - 1st (4:02)

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Steve Chu

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Top of Mount Baker – June 2012

Started competitive athletic career in 1978 with VOC (Vancouver Olympic Club) as a middle distance runner – track, cross-country and road racing.  Graduated UBC (University of British Columbia) with a Chemical Engineering degree.  During my University years, I picked up competitive cycling as this was a natural progression in endurance sports.  Now I do the best I can to balance all my passions – Family Life (2 kids – Justin (11) and Kara (6) – including coaching soccer and hockey), Competitive Road Cycling, and Career (Engineering Manager for Honeywell for 25 years).

1979 - Adidas Gran Prix 10 km Track – 36:24 (age 15)

1982 - Vancouver and District High School (V&D) 5 km Track – 2nd – 16:59

1989 – Issued Category 3 Cycling License by BC Cycling

1993 - Vancouver Sun Run – 10 km – 33:50

2009 – Competed in L’Etape du Tour – Montelimar to Mount Ventoux - 170 km

2010 – Competed in Whistler GranFondo - 124 km

2011 – Competed in Axel Merckx Penticton GranFondo - 160 km

2011 – Competed in Whistler GranFondo - 124 km

2012 - Competed in L’Etape du Tour - Pau to Bagneres De Luchon - 201 km

2012 – Competed in Whistler GranFondo - 124 km

 

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Paddy Downey

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Above is my photo- Actually I am under the bar so you have to look closely

Achievements

·         Married a protestant in Ireland and survived- harder than racing to the South Pole

·         Member of the Queens University winning Boat Race team- Boat racing is each person drinks a pint consecutively- we drank six in a row in under 30 seconds(if memory serves me right!!)

·         Likely a Father to several unknown children worldwide

·         Won my age group in the Kwekwe triathlon in Zimbabwe ( Lied about my age)

·         Coached my daughters field hockey team to 9 consecutive losing seasons

·         Won the 40-45 age group at the BC duathlon championships by largest ever margin in 2005 - only problem they read my name as Patricia so I was in the wrong category- True Story!

·         Probably one of the best in the group at running with a severe hangover- ask the lunchtime running group.

 

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Daniel Friedman

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Greg Inkster

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If you can’t beat ‘em, steal it – Greg with Ryder’s Giro d'Italia Trophy – Las Vegas 2012

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Rob Lonergan

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Cypress Challenge – 2011

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Rob Mulder

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John Nelson

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John ascending Col du Tourmalet – July 2012

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Matt Nutall

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Duke Sasaji

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Robin Suopanki

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David Taylor

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Carbon fiber?  My “teammates” have suggested my current equipment and accessories have not been upgraded since.

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L’Etape du Tour - Montelimar to Mt. Ventuox - still somewhat coherent prior to a very humbling death crawl up Mt. Ventuox.

Married to Maria with the team minimum two kids (Matthew 16 & Christopher 19); 2nd oldest team member next to our senior geriatric, Al Carr.

·         early 1960s:  numerous unorganized/disorganized neighbourhood sports…soccer, road hockey, football, baseball, cricket, biking, tree climbing and terrorizing the neighbours…. The era before “play dates”, parental control  and computer games.

·         the late 60’s: dabbled in organized sports…..ice hockey, soccer, gymnastics, archery, and then discovered a passion for a sport requiring minimal skill; middle distance running 

·         1971- 1980 – middle distance track and cross country running; member of the Vancouver Olympic Track Club; did ok; got injured so took up triathlon and duathlons

·         1982- 1995- completed numerous triathlons and duathlons,  often winning or placing in my age category.  Hawaii Ironman 1985 & Penticton Ironman 1995 ; a progression  toward psychosis.

·         1995 – ran the Westcoast trail in 14 hrs – officially certified psychotic

·         1995- 2009 – occasional road/trail running races, grouse grinding and cycling

·         2009- present – cycling; my last kick at the can – 1st 50+ age in inaugural 2010 Whistler Granfondo; 2nd 50+ age in 2011 Whistler Granfondo

·         2013 -???

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Kevin Vallely

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