Organ Grinder MTB XC Marathon Race 2025 @ Bragg Creek
Sunday June 29th, I finished 15th place out of 16 in the Men aged 35 to 44 category Results. It took me 2 hours & 44 minutes to complete 1 lap and a total of 30 km's long. The total Elevation gain was 2,861 feet. My average heart rate was 168 bpm and max was 191 bpm.
I did not finish the full marathon because my legs started to cramp up really bad and it was hard to ride. I did the 1 lap 45 minutes faster than last year in dry conditions where as today had some muddy sections. The minimum elevation was 4,642 feet and the highest was 5,653.
The temperature was 24 C. I would like to thank all the volunteers and Cyclemeisters/bow cycle for putting on such a great event.
Provincials MTB XC Race 2025 @ Bragg Creek (Alberta Cup XCO)
Saturday June 28th, I finished 8th place out of 9 in the Men aged 35 to 44 category Results. It took me 1 hour & 22 minutes to complete 3 laps and a total of 18 km's long. Lap #1 = 26 minutes, Lap #2 = 27 minutes & Lap #3 = 28 minutes.The total Elevation gain was 1,378 feet. My average heart rate was 181 bpm and max was 193 bpm.
I finished -1 lap because it was 4 laps. I was 13 minutes faster than last year in the same dry conditions and same course. I peaked for today’s race. I felt strong on the climbs. I’m extremely happy with my performance today.
The temperature was 20 deg C. I would like to thank all the volunteers and C4XC for putting on such a great event.
Canmore Classic MTB XC Race 2025 @ Canmore (Alberta Cup XCO)
Saturday June 14th, I finished 17th place out of 19 in the Expert Men category Results. It took me 1 hour & 20 minutes to complete 3 laps and a total of 12 km's long. Lap #1 = 24 minutes, Lap #2 = 26 minutes & Lap #3 = 29 minutes. The total Elevation gain was 1,352 feet. My average heart rate was 182 bpm and max was 193 bpm.
I finished -2 laps as it was 5 laps. This was an extremely difficult & technical course. There was lots of climbing every lap and really steep sections. There was a couple of black diamond downhill sections.
The temperature was 17 deg C. I would like to thank all the volunteers and ANMBRA for putting on such a great event.
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| Start - Pic by Uncle Tony |
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| I’m in the middle - Pic by Uncle Tony |
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| Pic by Uncle Tony |
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| Pic by Uncle Tony |
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| Pic by Uncle Tony |
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| Pic by Uncle Tony |
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| Finish - Pic by Uncle Tony |
5 Peaks Trail Running Race 2025 @ Whitemud Park
Sunday June 1st, I finished 14th place out of 21 in the Men aged 40-49 category and overall 116th out of 232 Results. It took me 1 hour & 5 minutes to complete 1 lap and a total of 8 km's long. The total Elevation gain was 486 feet. My average heart rate was 182 bpm and max was 196 bpm.
I felt good today and did my best. I really enjoyed the course because in the first 3.5 kms it was on the gravel trail so it let everyone spread out before we did the black diamond single track trail. At the 6.3 km mark there was over 100 hundred stairs to climb up.
The temperature was 15 C. I would like to thank all the volunteers and 5 Peaks for putting on such a great race.
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| I’m in all blue |
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
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| Pic by Mike McKenzie |
June 2025 Training
Sun 22nd, MTB ride @ Capilano Park (Zone 4) for 1 hour Average heart rate =168 Max =191 Elevation gain 696 feet. Km's 10
Sat 21st, MTB ride to Groat Road (Zone 3/4) for 1 hour & 10 minutes Average heart rate =150 Max =184 Elevation gain 436 feet. Km's 14
Fri 13th, MTB ride @ Canmore Nordic Centre pre lap for 1 hour Average heart rate =164 Max =188 Elevation gain 518 feet. Km's 10
Sun 8th, CX ride to Millwoods Ravine (Zone 3) for 1 hour Average heart rate =151 Max =177 Elevation gain 348 feet. Km's 18
Sat 7th, MTB ride to McNally School (Zone 3/4) for 1 hour & 20 minutes Average heart rate =162 Max =187 Elevation gain 712 feet. Km's 14
Mon 2nd, CX ride to Millwoods Ravine (Zone 1) for 1 hour Average heart rate =121 Max =145 Elevation gain 200 feet. Km's 15
Snake Hill Slither MTB XC Race 2025 @ Sundre (Alberta Cup XCO)
Saturday May 24th, I finished 12th place out of 12 in the Expert Men category Results. It took me 1 hour & 49 minutes to complete 3 laps and a total of 17 km's long. The total Elevation gain was 1,240 feet. My average heart rate was 181 bpm and max was 191 bpm.
I finished -1 lap as it was 4 laps. The start and finish had a prologue. The course was really fun because there was lots of climbing and that is my favourite. The descents were fast. The course had roots and no rocks. Snake Hill is in the foothills.
The temperature was 21 deg C. I would like to thank all the volunteers and CABC for putting on such a great event.
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5 Peaks Trail Running Race 2025 @ Terwillegar Park
Sunday May 11th, I finished 16th place out of 25 in the Men aged 40-49 category and overall 158th out of 333 Results. It took me 1 hour & 2 minutes to complete 1 lap and a total of 8 km's long. The total Elevation gain was 459 feet. My average heart rate was 173 bpm and max was 193 bpm.
I struggled for a few minutes during the middle and then I got stronger for the remainder of the race. It was a great course for me because there were lots of hills.
The temperature was 20 C. I would like to thank all the volunteers and 5 Peaks for putting on such a great race.
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
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| Pic By Andre Lessard |
2024/2025 River Cree Hockey League Season Recap
This was my 16th season playing in a men’s ice hockey league and my 11th with the Edmonton Rangers. We finished fourth out of eight teams in division 26/27. We lost both games in the final round best of three playoff series.
I played in 15/30 games and had 4 Goals & 7 Assists for 11 points & 1 playoff game with
2 Assists.
I had a fun time playing with our team because we have a good team and my best friends are on the team. I was having a hard time getting to the late games from Christmas and on because it was affecting my sleep.
* In total for my career I have played 16 seasons of ice hockey in mens league and I have played 351 regular season games with 151 Goals & 165 Assists for 316 points. I have played 25 play off games with 10 Goals & 13 Assists for 23 points. I have played in one tournament and played 5 games with 5 Goals & 4 Assists for 9 points.