Giants Head Grind

Christopher Walker Memorial Race

WHO Cancer Report

In October 2015, the World Heath Organization released a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) relating to processed meat and colorectal cancer. As experts weigh in on these warnings on processed meat, we thought this article from Independent out of the UK provided some helpful guidelines for reducing your risk of cancer:

  1.  Stop smoking.
  2. Avoid the sun.
  3. A diet that is low in red meat.
  4. Foods high in fibre.
  5. Two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables a day.
  6. Obesity and being overweight.

Check out the full list on www.independent.co.uk.

Oh… and don’t forget to get screened for early detection and prevention of Colon Cancer.

Not Knowing is Not the Answer

“The National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) acknowledges colorectal cancer as the third most common cancer and the second most common cause of death from a cancer among men and women in Canada, second only to lung cancer. If, however, the cancer is detected early through screening, it may be highly treatable and need not be deadly. In a majority of cases, colorectal cancer is preventable and yet each year in Canada, thousands of people are diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer.”

The Colorectal Cancer Association of Cancer has put together an in-depth page listing the different types of screening for colorectal cancer including:

  1. Guaiac Fecal Occult Blood Test (gFOBT)
  2. Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT or iFOBT)
  3. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  4. Colonoscopy
  5. CT Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy)
  6. Stool DNA Test (sDNA) or Fecal DNA Testing

Each one is described in detail on their “Screening & Diagnostics: A guide to screening tests” page. Check it out!

Photo of Colorectal Cancer Association Transit Advertising from 2011.

Race Day Photos 2015

A special Giants Head Grind thanks goes to husband and wife team, Valdo and Anna, who raced around throughout the day from the Beach to the Peak, and everywhere in between, to capture some outstanding photos of all of our participants.

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Click on an image to view
the set in Google+

We hope you enjoy re-living the day as you glance through these photos… okay, maybe not the climb itself (ouch!), but definitely the people, the view, the food courtesy of Nester’s Market, Brodo and True Grains, and the beverages from Okanagan Crush Pad and Bad Tattoo.

Of course, let’s not forget all of our amazing Sponsors and volunteers who helped to make the Giants Head Grind – Christopher Walker Memorial Race 2015 a weekend to remember!

See you again in 2016…

The 2015 Race Results are online!

Congratulations to all  of this year’s participants that endured the heat and made it to the top of the Grind!

This year’s First Place Male and Female Racers Were:

  • Jason Curran           35:21
  • Carrie Allen              42.28

The following is a list of times for our finishers:

Bib # Last Name First Name Time
488 Curran Jason 35.21
571 Isaak Bob 39.1
522 Funamoto Andrew 39.52
675 Morrison Adam 41.35
594 Keller Justin 41.44
456 Buckingham Koen 42.12
410 Allen Carrie 42.28
701 Peters Joe 42.52
772 Trainer Erin 43.21
788 Webb Kevin 44.15
453 Brewster Graham 44.18
489 Currie Lauren 44.3
802 Zamecnik Martina 44.34
405 Agur Lee 44.35
457 Buckingham Colin 44.39
464 Buzikievich Steve 45.25
688 O’Brien Kristina 45.26
730 Shute Brodie 45.59
648 Maddock Roger 46.08
751 Stein Walter 47.04
556 Hoeppner Liz 47.57
449 Braid Mike 48.07
700 Persson Kristina 48.27
401 Abney Jillian 48.45
755 Stewart Mason 49.01
476 Childs Helene 49.2
815 Szabo Richard 49.39
769 Thompson Ted 49.39
664 McKay Tom 49.4
694 Pandis Hannula-Katrin 50.16
770 Thompson Erick 51.15
659 Matthews Krista 51.29
506 Espeut-Post Denese 51.59
505 Espeut-Post Donny 52
704 Portner Helen 52.01
768 Thompson Riley 52.12
433 Bell Jared 52.13
636 Lewis Syd 52.14
638 Lewis Stephen 52.15
544 Harrold Olivia 52.2
644 MacKenzie Ross 52.24
776 Valair Margaret 52.34
487 Curran Nathan 52.35
743 Spalding Lisa 52.37
483 Cobbledick Benjamin 52.44
546 Harrold Cathy 53.21
402 Abney Dolly 53.27
403 Abney Don 53.37
533 Girard Holden 53.43
404 Abraham Aaron 53.53
409 Allen Trae 53.55
514 Finlay Rich 54.08
477 Childs Emily 54.09
475 Chadwick Deborah 54.58
479 Clark Reagan 55
536 Gregory Jesse 55.02
784 Watson Paddy 55.43
581 Jones Kyla 56.12
441 Bohlken Connor 56.14
596 Keller Jennifer 56.17
780 Walker Jen 56.26
817 Burgart Dennis 56.48
813 Ettles Ryan 57.28
799 Wood Jennifer 57.37
800 Wood David 57.37
543 Harrold Chloe 58.03
595 Keller Dean 58.32
521 Fuhrman Andrew 58.44
467 Cameron Sam 59.08
494 Czerpak Jake 59.1
745 Spittal Andrea 59.11
627 Langlois Marc 59.12
753 Stevens Gillian 59.13
519 Fortin Samuel 59.23
439 Boener Madison 59.24
729 Sells Beth 59.25
602 Kershaw Rachel 59.55
435 Bergstrom Linda 100.09
423 Arendt John 100.25
537 Gris Melanie 100.55
503 Eberle Carmen 101.05
723 Scholefield Angela 101.45
739 Smirle James 101.46
816 Ketcheson Zoe 102
570 Isaak Caroline 102.01
744 Sparks David 102.04
578 Johnson Jack 102.1
697 Pautsch Jessica 102.36
801 Yunker Brenda 103.13
812 Goluboff Dan 103.31
763 Szabo David 104.16
665 Mcleod Jane 104.22
733 Simmons Lillian 104.23
567 Hurford Brooke 104.31
652 Martens Justin 104.32
554 Hewer Jamie 104.33
699 Pepperdine Jenna 104.34
787 Webb Michelle 104.36
792 Wikerd Jp 104.37
549 hawkeswood marina 104.5
796 Wise Kim 104.53
613 Knowlton Trevor 104.54
635 Lewis Delaney 104.55
735 Singleton Kendal 104.56
651 Marshall Shayna 105.1
783 Waterman Geoff 105.11
531 Gayler Patrick 105.25
818 Toulch Michael 105.33
569 Huston Don 105.44
645 MacKenzie Jodi 105.45
737 Smirle Allison 105.55
797 Wong Samantha WT 106
495 DaCosta Hillary 106.05
574 Jagger Brigham 106.37
455 Buckingham Ryann 106.41
458 Buckingham Alana 106.42
615 Kohan Kim 107.12
779 Varchol Sandra 107.13
778 Varchol Bruce 107.14
614 Kohan Mike 107.15
629 lawrenson Drew 107.18
676 Morrow Wendy 107.23
711 Rice John 107.26
473 Carter Louisa 107.38
472 Carter Neal 107.39
442 Boland Keith 107.43
750 Steiger Michelle 108.18
689 O’Connor Amy 108.26
663 McDowell Robert 108.29
754 Stewart Megan 108.49
484 Cook Alisha 108.51
448 Braid Janet 109.1
765 Theilmann Jane 109.11
447 Braid Alison 109.12
630 Leahy Doug 110.03
692 Oliver Jennifer 110.09
637 Lewis Nancy 110.53
706 redmond lynn 110.58
708 Reitenbach Laura 111.07
424 bagnall alexandra 111.1
511 Filipchuk Barb 111.556
510 Filipchuk Dean 111.57
805 Fong Alex 111.58
520 Fortin Luc 112
518 Fortin Roc 112
545 Harrold Carmen 112.02
542 Harrold Brent 112.03
668 Milaire Patti 112.19
413 Anderson Steve 112.19
681 Myketyn Kyle 112.24
583 Jones Brody 112.26
686 Ng Meaghen 112.43
575 James Brandy 112.45
422 Arding Erin 112.51
803 Zorn Lester 112.54
603 Kershaw Michael 112.57
819 Theo Wilson 112.57
771 Thorburn Barbara 112.58
555 Hinchliffe Pamela 113.32
804 Bentley Scott 113.34
661 McDonald Hannah 113.36
764 Theilmann David 113.42
810 Keller Livia 114.02
593 Keller Michael 114.02
715 Rudyk Danielle 114.05
791 Wiggins Sandra 114.12
707 Reifel Taylor 114.31
658 Matthews Stephen 114.37
576 Jell Janine 114.44
660 McDermid Linnaea 114.44
547 Harvey Kathleen 114.5
485 Cook Chris 114.52
727 Schwarz Laura 114.59
671 Mogenson Jean 115.06
530 Gay Janet 115.31
529 Gay Rick 115.33
678 Murray Jody 116.25
639 Lougheed Deb 116.25
798 wong jerry 116.27
757 Stewart Carol Anne 116.31
427 Baker Naomi 116.33
741 Smith Dwayne 117.01
662 McDougall Victoria 117.02
440 Bohlken Sue 117.05
528 Gartrell Pat 117.14
559 Hofmann Barbara 117.34
558 Hofmann Bernhart (Bernie) 117.36
726 Schwarz Mike 117.39
496 Daudlin Cara 117.41
550 Heisig Josie 117.45
523 Gardiner Jenny 117.57
491 Cutjar Bree 118
492 Cutjar Barb 118
454 Brookman Jennifer 118.02
634 Lewis Robert 118.04
656 Mastalir Alice 118.1
563 Horton Patricia 118.36
534 Girard Fiona 118.37
517 Forman Brett 118.41
749 Steffensen Leah 118.41
490 Cutjar Danielle 118.55
532 Girard Paul 118.59
670 Milligen Brian 119.03
669 Milligen Wendy 119.08
561 Hollingshead Garry 119.35
605 Kirbyson Linda 119.38
649 Mandziuk Glenn 119.4
500 Clark Ian 119.44
481 Clarke Tara 119.44
480 Clarke Matthew 119.47
482 Clarke Paul 119.47
631 Leahy Kathy 120.15
591 Kappel Frank 120.25
680 Myketyn Lauren 120.36
773 Truman Marla 120.4
667 Meriam Chantelle 120.57
703 Pinette Danica 120.58
714 Ruddick Jennifer 120.59
672 Mollo Adrian 121
474 Cave Gordon 121.08
685 Nesset Rendall 121.08
724 Schultz Ken 121.16
618 Koot Eda 121.16
524 Gartrell Alexis 121.34
525 Gartrell Megan 121.39
463 Butler Sharon 121.44
588 Julien Warren 124.08
434 Bergstrom Don 124.32
501 DUFFY EVAN 124.57
512 Filipchuk Chris 124.58
460 Burke France 125.11
673 Monzon Eduardo 125.16
782 Walls Ross 125.49
623 Kowalchuk Laura 125.52
429 BATHGATE GWEN 125.54
540 Hague Charly 126.19
509 Evans Leslie 126.19
628 Laurin Karen 126.31
562 Hopkins Mark 126.34
691 Obee Christine 126.47
690 Obee Matthew 126.48
430 Beaumont Brianne 126.51
498 Doell Perry 126.55
478 Chisholm Christy 127.07
548 Hatton Barb 127.1
589 Julien Sue 127.12
657 Mastalir Norman 127.51
722 Scheidl Murray 127.57
793 Williamson Elise 127.59
592 Kappel Karen 128.14
806 Fong Cheryl 128.17
584 Jones Linda 128.23
585 Jones Ron 128.26
598 Kenyon Doug 128.27
597 Kenyon Norma Jean 128.28
742 Solosth Sheralee 128.51
811 Solosth Rob 128.52
515 Finley Donna 129.03
580 Johnson Ken 129.55
643 Lyle Graham 131.11
642 lyle bill 131.15
713 Rose Cameron 131.17
725 Schwartz Shauna 131.467
616 Kolmatycki Jen 131.55
507 Evans Nick 131.58
731 Sibley Matt 132.04
732 Sibley Jennifer 132.07
508 evans Brandy 132.08
758 Stickney Leigh 132.31
428 Bates Mary 134.31
437 Beulah Jane 134.35
499 Dougan barb 134.44
502 Dunn Patricia 135.18
444 Borba Suzanne 135.23
608 Kitchen Justin 135.24
443 Borba Kevin 135.25
586 Jones Caitlin 135.34
411 Allen Phil 135.36
620 Koppang Shauna 135.8
445 Borchert Jack 136.52
446 Borchert Pam 136.53
766 Thevarge Emily 136.55
767 Thevarge Gail 136.57
785 Watson Aengus 137
619 Kopp Magnhild 137.01
807 Doell Jacqueline 137.12
632 Lewis Catey 137.13
504 Enefer Susan 137.2
734 Sinclair Hildur 137.36
579 Johnson Kristen 137.51
466 Cadieux-Johnson Pascale 137.52
465 Cadieux Benoit 137.54
622 Kovitz Jeff 137.58
568 Huston Carolyn 137.59
698 Pearce Doug 138.09
808 Susan Thompson 138.15
414 Anderson Cindy 139
679 Myketyn Eric 139.03
513 Fillion Theresa 139.07
695 Parker Tarynn 139.12
486 Crocker Blake 139.13
794 Wilson Nancy 140.08
551 Hellard Julie 140.09
621 Kosmack Mike 140.1
641 Lux Irma 140.11
748 Stead Jane 140.5
746 Stead Joe 140.51
747 Stead Jake 140.54
438 biggs patti 141.06
775 Turcotte Tracy 143.21
774 Turcotte Stewart 143.21
408 Agur Janice 144.04
407 Agur Robin 144.06
626 Laidman Sandy 144.56
497 Dean Kait 144.58
600 Kerr Alicia 145.48
601 Kerr Kim 145.55
539 Gurney Diane 145.56
653 Martens Rob 145.59
786 watson John 146.28
412 Anderson Chad 146.33
436 Bettles Jessa 146.37
527 Gartrell Fred 147.52
702 Peterson Shelly 148.22
717 Saccon Adriana 148.26
781 Walker Bob 148.39
421 Archer Melanie 149.28
541 Hanaghan Charolette 149.43
777 Van Alphen LINDA 149.5
712 Robson Orv 149.5
462 Busch Ujia 151
416 Andrews Marci 151.04
740 Smith Dawn 151.05
716 Rurka Tamara 151.19
795 Wilson Susan 151.21
650 Marching Nick 151.23
738 Smirle Mary-Anne 151.24
709 Rhodes-Nesset Stacey 151.26
666 Mealey Ken 152.48
756 Stewart Frank 152.48
604 Kingzett Alynda 153.25
417 Andrews-Busch Hilary 154.37
461 Busch Bob 154.38
677 Muhs Doris 154.44
789 Oates Kristine 200.28
420 Archer Aaron 201.36
572 Isherwood Nathan 201.38
406 Agur Andrea 201.4
610 Kitchen Brian 201.42
611 Kitchen Eileen 201.51
609 Kitchen Kim 202.1
432 Bell Bronwyn 208.22
553 Hendrickson Cheryl 208.23
526 Gartrell Joanne 214.46
721 Scheidl Lucille 215.26
696 Parsons Diane 217.59
640 Lucier Heather 219.19
459 Burgart Gail 219.19
471 Cannon Robyn 243
470 Cannon Don 243

If any errors or omissions are noted pleased email info@giantsheadgrind.com

Roch Lobster Lunch at Dirty Laundry

After the Giants Head Grind Race has come and gone for another year, you may be looking to do a bit of wine touring on Sunday. Well, have we got good news for you!

On Sunday, May-17 at 12:00 pm, Roch Fortin returns with his fresh lobster lunch specials on the Patio at Dirty Laundry Vineyard. Roch will be there from 12-2 pm serving up his Maritime delights. $34.95 includes lobster, bread, salad & dessert.

And here’s the best part (besides the wine and lobster, of course)… Dirty Laundry is generously donating part of their proceeds that day to the Giants Head Grind! So, thank you once again, Dirty Laundry, for your continued support of our great cause.

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call (250) 494-8815 right away to book your table!