This year’s winner was a repeat. This year Team Krakatoa shattered their old record of 3 hours 35 minutes and 52 second with a new time of 3 hours and 20 minutes. Would another team rise to the challenge to beat the time of Team Krakatoa?  Is your team up for it? Participants came from as far north as Courtenay and as far south as Victoria.   Discussion in the Beer Garden after the race was all positive and many teams emailed me back vowing to return next year in 2008.

Once again a small army of volunteers manned all the checkpoints and all went well on the course. The course had a small modification on the mountain bike route from last year and a wee bit of confusion on the road bike that kept everyone on their toes.  Once again we learned that we still have a few bugs to iron out.

Special thanks to the many sponsors listed below for their support. The event could not be successful without the direction provided by the Leg Organizers, Delbert Horrocks (who brought in a ringer Adam DeTurberville), Ken Bosma, Bob Simpson, Lis Farrell, Bob Grant and Bill Hutchinson.  Thanks to Guy Bezeau for his musical group Desert Wind in providing some great music.

We also wish to thank the First Nations for allowing us to use their land for the end of the Kayak Leg and the Mountain Bike Leg as well as Private Land Owners for the end of the Mountain Bike Leg. Water was once again provided by Columbia Water Company. Communications by C.O.P.S. - Vioxx radio. St John’s Ambulance once again provided first aid.  A special thank you goes to Frontrunners Nanaimo for their valuable contribution of draw prizes.