The 2009 Fernie Half Marathon is over for another year and a great race was had by all! We hosted a course record 377 runners, which included 49 kids. Look for next year's registration form after October 15 and the official new name of the "Killer" Hill.
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The following are the Top Finishers. All racers' results will be posted by Wednesday.
Male:
1 - Ryan Cain - Cranbrook - 1:20:02
2- Roger Smith - Parson - 1:22:56
3 - Jason Kindrat - Blairmore - 1:26:45

Female:
1 - Kayla Smithies - Elkford - 1:39:58
2 - Abi Carswell - Fernie - 1:41:01
3 - Pam Litwin - Okotoks - 1:44:22

Fastest Local Male - Marc Morin - 1:42:47

Fastest Local Female - Abi Carswell - 1:41:01

Fastest Male Team
Ronan MacCon, Doug Cassidy, Chris Stirling - 1:42:20

Fastest Female Team
Lynn Muller, Deb Kramer, Kerri Holmes - 1:52:16

Fastest Mixed Team
Matthew Charanduk, Lori Toombs, Eric Toombs - 1:34:37

Kids Teams
1- Jacob Blair, Jarod Sillem, Evan Traverse - The Fernie Academy Grade 6 - 1:43:52
2 - Max Sombrowski, Darrian Chapman, Hallie MacLachlan, Jean Boyd - The Fernie Academy Grade 9 (plus teacher) - 1:48:08
3 - Justin, Jane, Courtney Kinnersley - Invermere - 1:49:02

Oldest Male - Kevin Kilfoil - 62 - Calgary - 2:10:39
Oldest Female - Pat Moore - 62 Fernie - 2:55:45
Oldest Team - Laurie Hutchinson, Avie Hutchinson, Jane Stevens - Calgary - 1:56:52

Thanks to all the runners for coming to Fernie and braving the cool fall temperatures!
Here's what a few participants had to say:

Just wanted to let you all know how much I enjoyed the race for a second straight year! Easy registration process, very well marked course, great crowds cheering you on, loved the water station kids! And you can't beat running through the trees in Fernie in fall! See you again next year! - Trevor Nicholson

Hello race directors. Thank you so much for putting on this great half marathon. Very nice course, well marked. Loved the little kids at the water stations. Trevor Schwengler

Hey all, I just wanted to pass along my thanks for an awesome race event. The course is the best I have run all year (including an Ironman event), the volunteers were great, there were lots of aid stations.....can't compliment enough. I will surely be back next year and will get the word out about the great Fernie run. Thanks Again
John Pumphrey

Ohh...and the Hill Name - Morgan's Nightmare
(aimed at our Race Director Brendan Morgan!)

Thanks again to all our sponsors and volunteers!