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Rainy weather can't stop race

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Langley's Gerry Jorssen (#58) leads a pack of runners during last Sunday's first annual Golden Ears Half Marathon and 10K run. One hundred and 28 runners took part in the half marathon
Nearly 300 runners braved the rainy conditions to take part in the first annual Golden Ears Bridge Half Marathon/10K run last Sunday (March 13)."Once you got going, it was fine," said Kathie Schellengberg, the manager of the Walnut Grove Peninsula Runners — the group behind the race — and the race director.The race linked Pitt Meadows and Langley via the Golden Ears Bridge and offered some scenic beauty.It began in Pitt Meadows, crossed into Langley, and after using on trails on both sides of the Fraser River, went back into Pitt Meadows.The proceeds from the race will be split between the Langley School Foundation's School Meals Program and the Friends in Need Food Bank in Pitt Meadows.The final number was still being tabulated, but the charities are expected to receive around $5,500.On the course, Surrey's Rob Barber was the overall winner in the half marathon, completing the run in 1:22:55.20.The 10km winner was Mission's Jeremiah Johnson, who finished in 34:08.84.The age group winners included:Half marathon (128 runners):Male U20Luke Forsyth (Surrey) 1:51:32.97Female U20Jennifer Chew (Port Moody) 1:37:18.80Male 20-39Andrew Greig (Langley) 1:25:11.31Female 20-39Soraiya Abdulla (Maple Ridge) 1:40:30.78Male 40-49Brian Dickson (Port Coquitlam) 1:27:06.50Female 40-49Mia Douglas (Langley) 1:35:22.78Male 50-59Rob Barber (Surrey) 1:22:55.20Female 50-59Kathy Pasqua (Cranbrook) 1:57:26.16Male 60-69Ian Herron (Surrey) 1:42:20.84Female 60-69Gayle Robinson (Surrey) 2:05:56.40Male 70+Rob Daniel (Burnaby) 2:40:19.57Female 70+Georgena Evans (Surrey) 2:19:55.6810K race (160 racers):Male U20Brandon Justus (Langley) 52:44.18Female U20Rebecca Robson (Maple Ridge) 59:08.42Male 20-39Jeremiah Johnston (Mission) 34:08.84Female 20-39Sheileen Prest (Hope) 41:11.81Male 40-49Tyler Ginther (Surrey) 38:02.89Female 40-49Leslie Stevens (Langley) 44:15.77Male 50-59Randy Goliath (Langley) 46:24.24Female 50-59Margaret Hoekstra (Mission) 50:02.50Male 60-69Scott Stewart (Lngley) 46:10.38Female 60-69Celine Hopson (Mission) 52:16.19For complete race results, go to http://www.winningtime.ca/11/11golden/agehalf.txt