Not as a runner mind you – but as a guest passenger in the lead Car. You see, having been the official measurer of the event’s Marathon and Half marathon routes does have its perks...
And a great bonus for me, was my long time buddy and accomplished runner, Rob Legge, a Picton resident, was also invited along for the ride.
Rob represented Canada in the 1971 Pan American Games in the 10,000metres, and has PB time of 27.55.4 for 6 miles (converts to about 29:00 for 10 km.).
And he has since become one of the world’s top age group road cyclists. This past summer, for the 3rd consecutive year, he won the CHEAHA Challenge Bike Race in Jacksonville Alabama, a Union Cycliste International qualifying event for the 2023 World Gran Fondo Championships in Perth, Scotland.
And check this out: As an added bonus, the lead vehicle we were chauffered in was a 2023 ELECTRIC FORD Mustang. Talk about a quiet drive! Almost eery.