Emperor's Challenge records fall on Roman Mountain
In the Sth annual Emperor's Challenge Mountain Half Marathon on Roman Mountain near Tumbler Ridge 96 runners set new marks. Kris Swanson 1-41-18 dominates. women’s winner Marlene Corcoran 2-09-32 breaks her own record. Kevin Sharman sets a strong walking mark. local Sandy Treit leads a depth-filled finish and Lorraine Harrison shatters the women’s walking record.
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Roman Mountain
Tumbler Ridge
Kris Swanson
Vancouver
Swanson
Bill Corcoran
Grande Prairie
Fort St John
Rudy Heistad
Simon Earl
Prince George
Marlene Corcoran
Sandy Treit
Birgit Sharman
Linda Helm
Kevin Sharman
Steve Ball
Alex Maxwell
Chetwynd
Lorraine Harrison
Beaverlodge
Linda Robertson
Regina Callahan
Daniel Helm
Martin Szelag
Justin Zimmer
Sheena Walkley
Carina Helm
Esther Walkley
Chetwynd Hosts Its First Triathlon This August
The Chetwynd and District Recreation complex stages its inaugural triathlon on Saturday August 24 featuring 1 km swim 7 km bike and 5 km run for adults and a 0.5 km swim 5 km bike 3 km run for youth. Individual races begin at 9 00 am with team heats at 9 30 am registration ends August 22 at 15 plus 3 late fee.
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Chetwynd Rec Centre
Chetwynd and District
Recreation Centre
Rec Centre
Preventing first heart attack via daily aspirin guidance
Health Canada approves aspirin for primary prevention of heart attack. The advisory lists risk factors including family history diabetes high blood pressure obesity and high cholesterol and notes aspirin may reduce first heart attack risk in at risk individuals over age 50. Details mention potential ibuprofen interactions and cite sources from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Bayer Inc.
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Health Canada
Anatoly Langer
Canadian Heart Research Centre
Langer
New England Journal of Medicine
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Chetwynd Echo
Canada
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Bayer Inc
Paul
RY Lal