July 1 - No XC Ride

Happy Canada Day!!

There will be no xc ride on Wednesday, July 1st due to the stat holiday. Hope you have a good one!

Trail Run - Thursday July 2 - 6pm

We are mixing it up this week ladies and will be hiking the BCMC trail to the top of Grouse instead of a run. Please meet in the Grouse Mtn gravel parking lot (start of Grouse Grind) for a 6pm post Canada Day celebration! Don't forget to bring $ to take the sky-ride down or we can 'quad blast' our legs back down the trail... See you then! Charlotte

Mommy and Me Hike - June 30th

Hello All,
Sophia will be leading the Mommy and Me hike on Tuesday, June 30th. You will be meeting at the Lynn Headwaters parking lot (the one closest to the trails) at 9:30am. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Sophia: sophia@activelifephysio.ca
Enjoy your hike!
See you all next week,
Ashleigh and Ben :-)

ALC Album Link and Slideshow!

Kathy McKay places Top 5 in trail marathon!

Congrats to ALC member Kathy McKay for her Top 5 overall finish in this past weekend's Summer Solstice 41km trail marathon! Kathy was the second woman finisher in this gruelling course put on by North Shore Athletics race director - Peter Watson. Definitely one of the toughest trail races on the North Shore, way to go Kathy! Marathon results here.

XC Ride - Wednesday, June 24 - CANCELLED

Ride tonight is CANCELLED due to yucky weather and ride leaders not feeling 100%.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Next ride will be on July 8th.

Trail Run, Thursday June 25 - 6pm

Meet at the End of the Line Store in Lynn Valley for a 45 min loop - pace will be relaxed to accomodate all runners on a non-technical route. We also plan to have casual dinner/appies/drinks post-run in Lynn Valley. Hope to see you there, Charlotte.

Active Life Team at Ride to Conquer Cancer

Heather, KJ, and Charlotte had an amazing two-day ride at the Ride to Conquer Cancer this past weekend. 6.9 million $ was raised overall for the BC Cancer Foundation from this event; the AL Team members raised a total of ~$5000! Heather and KJ worked hard in the medical tent each day, while Charlotte relaxed post-ride with her work team - Seaspan. Thanks to all who supported us in this event, it was a complete success.

Video of ride start is here.

June 25th Mommy and Me Hike

Hello Hikers,
I'm feeling must better this week and I'm ready to hike the Brothers Creek Loop. The hike begins at the top of the British Properties. We will be meeting at 9:30am and the hike is a bit longer than our usual hikes, it takes just over 2 hours to complete the full loop. If we are in a time crunch, we can take a short cut. How to get there: Go to the very top of Taylor (above Highway #1) until you get to the roundabout. Turn left onto Southborough Drive, take your first left onto Highland Drive. Continue heading up hill for just over a kilometer until you reach a stop sign at Eyremount Drive (turn left at the stop sing). Then turn right onto Crestline Road. Take you first left onto Henlow Road and then right on Millstream Road. Just up ahead, you should see a short portion of road that goes further up on the left. This is where Brothers Creek Loop begins. Park on the street and we'll meet at the trail head.
See you there!
Ashleigh and Ben

Club social night - Thursday, June 25

Hey gals,

We're thinking of getting together after next Thursday's trail run. Plan is to do a run in the Lynn Valley area (check back for details from Charlotte next week on where we're running) and then head to LV town centre right after and hit Rocky Mtn Flatbread, Sushi or Delaneys for some eats and good fun. Let us know if you're interested in taking part, you can also meet us after the run for dins if you can't take part in the run.

Hope to see you there!

CANCELED - June 18th Mommy and Me Hike

Hey Girl,
I have to cancel the Brothers Creek hike today. I've come down with a wicked chest cold and sinus infection.
So sorry,
~Ashleigh

Mommy and Me Hike (June 18th)

Hello Moms,
We will be hiking the Brothers Creek Loop in WV this week. The hike begins at the top of the British Properties. We will be meeting at 9:30am and the hike is a bit longer than others we've completed takes about 2 hours. How to get there: Go to the top of Taylor (above Highway #1) until you get to the roundabout. Turn left onto Southborough Drive and a short distance later, make your first left onto Highland Drive. Continue heading up hill for just over a kilometer until you reach a stop sign at Eyremount Drive. Turn left here and shortly after, make a right onto Crestline Road. Turn left at the first street onto Henlow Road and then right on Millstream Road. Just up ahead, you should see a short portion of road that goes off to the left. This is where Brothers Creek Loop begins. Park on the street and we'll meet at the trail head.
See you there!
Ashleigh and Ben

XC Ride - Wednesday, June 17 - 6 pm

XC ride will start at 600 from the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (where the gazebo used to be, at the start of the paved path). 

See you there,

Heather and KJ

Trail Run - Thursday, June 18 - 6pm

Meet at the End of the Line store (top of LV Rd) for a 45min run in Lynn Headwaters, pace will be extra casual to save legs for the R2CC... :) See you there - Charlotte

Ride to Conquer Cancer - June 20/21

Three members of the Active Life Team are taking part in this upcoming weekend's Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 2-day cycling journey from Vancouver to Seattle to raise funds for the BC Cancer Foundation. Charlotte is riding with her work team and has personally raised over $3000!! Heather and KJ will be volunteering in the medical tent and riding as well. Please support our team members and help us find a cure.

Visit the Ride To Conquer Cancer website to donate and to sponsor Charlotte, Heather and KJ.

Thank-you for your support.

June 11th Mommy and Me Hike

Hello All,
This weeks hike will be along the Baden Powell trail by grouse mountain. We will be meeting at the start of the Grouse Mountain Grind at 9:30am - don't worry we will be going across the mountain not up it!
See you there :-)
Ashleigh and Ben

New Balance Half Iron and Sprint Tri - Entry Discounts

Active Life Multisport members have been offered a discounted entry for the New Balance Half Iron and Sprint Triathlon on June 21st. This is the fourteenth year of the event and will be staged on the edge of beautiful Victoria; this event is famous for its 2 loop trail run course around scenic Elk Lake. The water is pleasantly warm and the race promises to be fun and exciting with many athletes using it to train and prepare for Ironman Canada or to just finish a Half Iron in a friendly and beautiful setting.
There are only 50 spots still available and race organizers are offering a $20 discount for these last 50 spots that can be utilized by the entering the following code 3525.
For further information or to register please go to www.triseries.ca/victoria

Trail Run - Thurs June 11th - 6pm

Please meet at the 'End of the Line' corner store at the top of Lynn Valley Rd for the trail run this week. Route will be ~1hr loop in Seymour area (Homestead, Mystery Crk, Bottle Top, Twin Bridges). See you at 6pm! Charlotte

XC Ride - Wednesday, June 10

Same location, usual time ... trails are in great condition so it should be a great ride!

6:00 in the Seymour Demo forest (start of paved path where Parks Ranger station is, by where the gazebo used to be).

See you there!

Heather and KJ

Iron Knee trail race - team racers come in strong!

On Sunday May 31, Sophia, Kathy and Melissa took part in the Run the North Shore Iron/Tender Knee trail running race. Melissa completed the 10 km Tender Knee, navigating through some technical north shore trails and finishing strong in her first race of the season. Kathy and Sophia completed the full Iron Knee, 20 km later! Nice work ladies!!

No Trail Run Thursday June 4th

Sorry Ladies - Charlotte and Sophia cannot make this Thursday night trail run - feel free to run on your own as a group. We will definitely run next week, June 11th.
Thanks

Mommy and Me Hike - June 4th

Hello fellow Moms,
This Thursday we will be hiking in Lighthouse Park. We will be meeting at 9:30am in the gravel parking lot.
All the registration information can be found on a website - www.activelifephysio.ca/club
See you Thursday,
Ashleigh and Ben :-)

XC Ride - Wednesday, June 3 - 6:15

This week we will be starting 15 mins later (6:15) at the same spot - Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (demo forest) by where the paved path begins (where the gazebo used to be).

See you there!

KJ and Heather