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Super fun morning at West Van Run includes Zipper

Before saluting speedsters Kevin van cleef necklace knock off Friesen, Sabrina Wilkie and Catherine Watkins, or the super fun people dressed in costumes for West Van Run's 5K on sunny, snow less Saturday, we need to discuss Zipper gate.

If you ever have this crazy idea of dressing up as a Ninja Turtle, for example, and you have a one piece outfit with no zippers or escape hatches, and you've drank tons of water all morning and you skip using the washroom before the starting gun, this will become an issue. Trust me!

About 2.5K in to the scenic race, which attracted 608 runners this year, my focus on a personal best time became oh so irrelevant to finding a washroom in record time.

I veered off course for the waterfront Silk Purse Studio and, in a panicked mode, asked two women who were working on paintings to let this sweating stranger use their private washroom. Fortunately one of the women understood it was time to make an exception or brace for a turtle tsunami! Cowabunga, indeed!

It took forever to get out of the costume, then back in, and back to the race course. The awesome women my super heroes of the day even attached the padded shell back on my outfit before joking "please visit again, Mr. Turtle!"

OK, some people might have been devastated by this unexpected but are there any expectations for a turtle to reach the finish line early?

Speaking of real zippers, as in zipping right by, Kevin Friesen won the 5K in 14:48, edging out Rob Watson (14:55) and Theo Hunt (14:48). The top six finished in under 16 minutes, and the top 25 in under 18, which is pretty impressive.

Sabrina Wilkie and Catherine Watkins finished tied on the clock for first in the women's category with course record 17 minute efforts, but Wilkie actually won the race by a hair after an epic sprint battle to the tape. Kirsten Lee was van cleef necklace alhambra imitation third in 17:24.

A number of runners reported personal bests or improved performances on this year's course, which started in front of West Van Community Centre and finished in Dundarave Park. Special Olympics (North Shore) and Debra Kato's costume closet! Ms. Kato, dressed in a Deadpool outfit, was difficult to miss on the course, especially with her pirate hatchet thingy waving around!

There were a lot of capes, lots of glitter, lots of Supermen and Superwomen, Spider Men, the Flash, Avengers, Batmen, Wonder Women and a Super Babe (hi Judy!).

The kids' races at Dundarave Park were entertaining as always, as were the number of vendor displays.

West Van Run blogger Bradley Cuzen, who ran the 5K in a relaxed 23:01 without the "interesting" Superman costume used to promote this event, gave in to pre race requests to see it. He changed into the "hero" right in the middle of the community centre lobby. Apparently, this is the downside of not having phone booths anymore!

A number of the club's top athletes skipped the run to work as volunteers and they were great. Bubbly Marg Coe was a high five factory. The excellent "cheer station" at the 3K mark brought instant smiles, especially the girl holding the 'Why walk when you can cartwheel?' sign. She had a walking boot/brace on her left foot!

NDP candidate and longtime North Shore resident Mehdi Russel hoping to win the West Vancouver Capilano riding in May provincial election, worked the crowd and asked if we could take a together. He handed me his business card and brochure even though I pointed out I had no pockets or zippers!

At the finish line I chatted with vendors and was handed 2 bottles of water, Honey Water, 2 Muscle Mlk bottles and a large coffee. I consumed all of them by the time I walked back to the starting line along Marine Drive in my turtle outfit to fetch the car.

En route home to Langley, and just before the Port Mann Bridge, guess who really had to go to the washroom again? Rest in peace turtle suit!

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