The Beaver Chase Running Race.

Tuesday, June 11th:  Throughout the summer the racing team participates in a fun, low key running race out in Kanata known as The Beaver Chase. The race came by this name during the inaugural race as a beaver was scared by the race leaders and tore off down the trail ahead of them. To the course marshals just up the trail it appeared that the runners were chasing the beaver. Hence the Beaver Chase was born. This race is held on a mix of gravel trails and bike paths and is held on the second Tuesday of every month. The Beaver Chase has been a fixture of summer practices at Nakkertok for the past 4 years.

Charlotte limbering up.

Bryana laces up while Emma stands guard.

Then it's time for a warm up yog. Thank you Will Ferrell..."Veronica and I trying this new fad called, uh, jogging. I believe it's jogging or yogging. It might be a soft j. I'm not sure but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It's supposed to be wild."

Warming up Patrick and Jessie style.

Slowly a crowd gathers at the start line. 

...and swells.

Improvised megaphones are required to relay instructions.

Then it's go time. Simon, Phil, James, Zeke, Ben Lief and Duncan charge out of the start.

Leif with the leaders 1 mile in.

Duncan, Phil and Simon in hot pursuit. 

Alissa and Zoe: two younger Nakkertokers that love to race.

Simon was born with a rare condition whereby instead of hands he has blurry orbs of energy. 

Zeke and Duncan hammering to the finish.

The relief and pain of the finish.

Ben finishing...

...followed by C. Foley...

...Alana...

...Kirstin...

and L. Foley.

Finish lines are a wonderful thing.