1st North American Outgames (Calgary, Alberta, 1–8 April 2007)
Roger and François pose
Ce fut une décision de dernière minute … Je me suis acheté un billet d’avion à la fin mars et le mercredi, 4 avril, je me suis envolé vers Calgary pour les Outgames Amérique du nord.
I had booked a simple room in a bed and breakfast downtown. It was going to be my base for exploring the city on foot.
Thursday was going to be a fun day: getting organized! I made my way to the Westin Hotel for the registration, picked up my well-stocked kit, signed up for some volunteering the next day at the hockey arena, and bought tickets to the various performances and parties!
Avant de retrouver les autres coureurs à The Old Spaghetti Factory pour le souper de pâtes traditionnel la veille de notre course, j’ai profité de mon vendredi pour voir les compétitions de hockey, de natation et de badminton, toutes bien organisées mais pas très courues.
As for running the 21.1 km race Saturday morning, I must admit the conditions were not the friendliest. After several cold, snowy days, it was still only –5 °C and windy by the time we took off at 9:30 am. Icy patches and elevation were my other enemies. Still, I did a personal best with a time of 1:35.3 and placed 2nd in the men’s 30–39 age category.
But truly, I will remember the nice people of Calgary, the socials, and the other participants who made this event most pleasant. I am seriously considering going to Philadelphia next summer for the 2nd North American Outgames and onto Copenhagen in 2009 for the 2nd World Outgames! I hope to be able to attend with all of you as Ottawa Frontrunners and Team Ottawa members!
Editor’s note: As a result of a computer crash, I lost Roger’s contribution regarding his experience of the 1st North American Outgames. My sincerest apologies. However, it should be noted that Roger did very well in the 5 km event, winning his age category and placing 3rd overall.
5 km result: Roger’s gun time was 22:12.3 (chip time 22:09.3) and he was 3rd overall and 1st in the men’s 40–49 age category.
Half-marathon result: François’s gun time was 1:35.18.0 (chip time 1:35.12.6) and he was 4th overall and 2nd in the men’s 30–39 age category.
Félicitations / Congratulations
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