The Citizen, 2016-10-27, Page 35THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2016. PAGE 35.
Auburn's 'The Bad Thing' wraps Race Huron season
in a
251(1513K TRAIL RACE
Breaking the tape
The Bad Thing' annual race wrapped up in Auburn on Saturday, finishing the Race Huron
season for the year. While it was Mark Sittlington of Elora who broke the tape for the 50 -
kilometre race with a time of 4:45:54, it was Seaforth's Ben Bolinger who finished the 25 -
kilometre course in 2:15:31. Bolinger is seen here accepting a congratulatory high five for his
efforts. (Mark Royal' photo)
It is certainly a `thing' to be
reckoned with for sure. In fact it is
described as a bad thing for those
who choose to embrace it. But it
isn't bad in that it is not good, it's
bad in that it is difficult and nasty...
but still good. We are talking about
the second annual "The Bad Thing"
race that took place this past
Saturday. The Bad Thing is the only
point to point trail race in Ontario.
This year 90 racers participated in
Dumpster Divers meet
Members of the 4-H Trash to
Treasure Club met for their first
meeting on Sept. 22. Club officers
were picked: President, Emily
Bieman; Vice -President, Austin
Bieman; secretary, Julia DeJong;
treasurer, Kiersten Bakelaar and
press reporter, Katelyn Parsons.
Leaders Mary Lynn MacDonald
and Denise Iszczuk showed club
members how to make their own
paper. Everyone made their own
unique creation. Club members also
got to make envelopes out of
recycled magazine and newspapers.
The Dumpster Divers met for their
second meeting on Sept. 29. Club
members made lanterns out of
tin cans. Using nails and a
hammer, everyone got creative with
a design and made a lantern. A
sewing kit was upcycled from
glass jar, stuffing and fabric.
They made a pin cushion to sit on
top of the glass jar lid. The group
got to turn their homemade
paper from the first meeting into
bookmarks, tags etc. The
meeting ended with the
4-H motto.
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event.
Those who ran the 50 -kilometre
option left the Memorial Hall in
Auburn at 6:15 a.m., yes that is a.m.
as in "ante meridiem," meaning very,
very early the morning, and were
taken by bus to the Lions Harbour
Park in Goderich where they began
their trek. The 25 -kilometre option
runners left the hall at 8:30 a.m. to a
halfway point where they began
their run. The race followed the
beautiful Maitland Trail all the way
to Auburn where it ended at the
Memorial Hall.
When I was interviewing a couple
of the organizers they told me how
the runners this year would be
crossing the Maitland River. I
responded, "You mean they are
coming across Ball's Bridge?" "No,"
they said, they will be crossing at
Auburn." "Oh, The Auburn bridge?"
I clarified. "No, they have to actually
cross through the river getting their
feet wet."
Obviously this race is not for
inexperienced trail runners. As the
runners made their way to the finish
line each one was cheered on by
family and friends. Even some
Auburn children had taken residence
up in their treehouse where they
screamed and clapped as runners
passed below. The first person across
the finish line for the 50 -kilometre
race was Mark Sittlington of Elora
who ran with a time of 4:45:54. For
the 25 -kilometre option Ben
Bolinger of Seaforth ran the race in
2:15:31.
FROM AUBURN
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