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32 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday September 5, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Teamwork proves valuable for long-distance runners Family, friends play role in completing race The pair crossed the line in two hours, 22 minutes and 52 seconds, 598th and 599th among the 790 half As Jeannine Rowe-Marmen marathon runners. The position didn't matter as much approached the finish line of Monday's Labour Day Oakville Half Marathon, as the accomplishment. Rowe-Marmen she felt the effects of having just run 21 came in seven minutes ahead of the two-and-a-half-hour pace she had set kilometres. Comforted by the fact she knew she for herself. And she finished. "My father said I couldn't do it," was about to finish her first half marathon, the Oakville resident still Rowe-Marmen said. "That's what felt as though she didn't have much inspired me to do it." Among the dozen or so people to left. And then she saw them. Waiting along the sidelines in the greet her at the finish was her dad, final stretch were her daughters, 12- Wallace Rowe, who certainly didn't mind being proven year-old Jessica and eightwrong. year-old Rachel, and her "You get this splurge of energy. "I just said that so she four-year-old son Justin. would get up and do it," "You get this splurge of You don't know he said. "It was great to energy," Rowe-Marmen where it comes see her come in. It almost said. "You don't know from, but it makes brought tears to my where it comes from, but you pick it up." eyes." it makes you pick it up." Fifteen-year-old Ben Running is often Grasset was also running thought of as a solitary Jeannine his first half marathon. pursuit -- just a runner Rowe-Marmen He didn't have to look far and the road ahead. The inaugural Oakville race proved that to find his dad, who was running teamwork can be just as vital to suc- alongside him. "I've run marathons for years," said cess. Rowe-Marmen also had help Chris Grasset, who has 19 long-disthroughout the course, running the tance races to his credit. Ben, an Oakville Trafalgar High race with Maggie Davies. Davies has PHOTOS BY completed all four Mississauga School student, had run some fiveSTEVEN marathons, so Monday's race was about kilometre races over the last couple of DER-GARABEDIAN helping her friend reach her goal. years, but the half marathon was his / SPECIAL TO THE "It was a little slower, but I promised first step toward a full marathon. The OAKVILLE BEAVER we would finish together," Davies said. pair finished in two hours, 10 minutes and 25 seconds. "I could have kept going for a little WINTER NON-CONTACT more," said Ben, who benefited from his dad's experience. "It was good to have him there for pacing." "He's going to break two hours easily," Chris said. "For now, it's just the LEAGUE experience." And the experience was a good one HALTON MEN'S HOCKEY LEAGUE for the competitors -- more than 1,200 · Non-contact · Balanced teams of them -- who took part in the half · Prime time games · Excellent officiating marathon, 10K and race walk events. · 48th season of operation · Individual entries · Trophies Competitors praised the course, a rela· Sweaters/socks provided · 30 Years+, 40+, 50+ Divisions tively flat but scenic route. INFORMATION AND/OR REGISTRATION BY PHONE Reigning Mississauga marathon (905)849-9712 or www.hmhl.bizland.com champion Predrag Mladenovic of Toronto was the first to break the tape in one hour, seven minutes and 39 seconds. Oakville Vytis Oakville's Bob Julian and Dominic Devin cracked the top 10. Jean McIntyre, also Basketball Association of Toronto, was the women's winner, finishing in one hour, 25 minutes and 31 seconds. Gaye Gemmell was the top Rep Basketball Tryouts Oakville female finisher. Ages 8-19 Danny Kassap (31 minutes, 32 secJoin the tradition... onds) of Toronto was the 10K race winExperienced Coaches with ner while Oakville's Kevin Smith was National and International Level second in 34 minutes and 20 seconds. Basketball Experience Katrina Cripps of Richmond Hill was 5 Provincial Medalists in 2006-2007 the women's champion in 40 minutes, 35 seconds, with Oakville's Colleen Tryouts dates begin Coxson (43:09) and Rhonda Mccoubrey (43:24) finishing second and third. September 8th, 2007 Darrell Atherley and Joyce Ramkhelawan of Oakville were the For tryout dates and locations winners for the Half Walk. By Herb Garbutt OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF WINNERS: Above, Toronto residents Jean McIntyre (left) and Predrag Mladenovic display the trophy they earned after winning their gender divisions in Monday's Labour Day Oakville Half Marathon. Toronto's Danny Kassap (right) and Richmond Hill's Katrina Cripps (far right) were champions in the 10K race. H ADULT OCKE Y Skate & Equipment Sale Saturday, September 8 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon BOYS AND GIRLS 2009 WYECROFT RD. (Wyecroft Rd. & Third Line) 2009 WYECROFT RD. (Wyecroft Rd. & Third Line) DROP OFF EQUIPMENT ON: Friday, September 7 Between 6:00 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. HANDLING CHARGE: $1.00 per item CASH ONLY!!! Money or unsold items MUST be picked up Saturday, September 8 between 1:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. ITEMS NOT PICKED UP WILL BE CONSIDERED A DONATION TO THE MOMS For further information please contact Star Lippay at: www.oakvillevytis.com slippay@cogeco.ca -- Results, page 35