Gavin Fletcher (front) at the MOMAR Cumberland 2006. Photo by Tony Austin.

The trail running season is well underway and the first notable race on the calendar (in my opinion) is the Fletcher’s Challenge on Good Friday, April 10th.  This Nanaimo based race is in memory of the late Gavin Fletcher who lost his life in a tragic car accident back in December 2006. Gavin was a sports writer for the Times Colonist paper in Victoria and only a few months earlier took on the MOMAR in Cumberland.  He wrote an inspiring and humorous account of his race experience which you can still read online.

The Fletcher’s Challenge is a ~10-12km trail run around Westwood Lake.  You can register online or at Frontrunners.  Cost is $20. For more info, click here.