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5 Peaks Trail Running:
- Email: info@5peaks.com
- Mail: 5 Peaks Race Headquarters
4636 Hoskins Road
North Vancouver, BC, V7K 2R1
- Telephone: 604-988-2320
- Facsimile: 604-988-7984
We want to hear from you! If you have an interesting, or inspiring stories us please let us know! We invite you to share your stories with us, so we can share them with others. You never know who you will inspire!
If you have a question for us, and don't see the answer on our "Frequently Asked Questions" page, you may also contact us by filling out the online form below. (** required)
Kathryn Stanton
Owner, National Race Director
Kathryn was born in Belleville Ontario, and moved to BC in 1993. Having not been active while in Ontario, her desire and determination to enjoy the physical pursuits available in BC (hiking, biking, swimming, skiing, running, trail running,adventure racing etc.) lead her to the sport of running. She started road running in 2000, and entered her first race that year. Having competed in several 1/2 marathons, she took on the challenge of marathons and began teaching road running clinics to fellow runners. She entered her first ever trail race through 5 Peaks at Golden Ears in 2002. She loved the sport so much she volunteered to help at all the remaining races that season and began working with the company later that year. In 2004, she and her husband Mark purchased the company and continued her quest to provide an exciting Off Road experience to fellow runners.
Contact: kathryn@5peaks.com
Keri Cawthorne
BC Race Director
Keri joined the 5 Peaks team as BC Race Director in 2007. Keri has been playing in the trails since 2000, starting out mountain biking, which lead to trail running, and was introduced to 5 Peaks and the world of trail racing in 2005. She is a BCRPA Supervisor of Fitness and Pilates Leaders and owner of Iron Mountain Movement Ltd. Keri has been designing and leading walking and running clinics for all fitness abilities for the last five years. In addition to her running programs she also teaches Pilates classes in her Maple Ridge studio. Contact Keri at keri@5peaks.com
Matt Lepp
BC Race Director - Interior
Matt is the newest member of the 5peaks team who is stoked to grow 5 Peaks in the interior of BC and brings a ton of energy to the scene. A relative new comer to racing, Matt began running, and multi-sport racing two years ago when he moved west from Saskatchewan. Matt is finishing a four year degree program at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, double majoring in Tourism Management and Marketing. He hopes to be actively involved in the community and would love to hear from you, talk with you, or run with you - send him an email at matt@5peaks.com
David Grant:
Southern Ontario Series Race Director
David is excited to join the 5 Peaks team in 2010 as the Southern Ontario Race Director. Having explored trails from the Yukon to Newfoundland to Arizona, David believes in the 3 Fs of running: Fitter, Faster, and Fun. Respect your body so it will do what you ask of it, learn from others and always try to improve, and spread the joy of our sport by having a great time. He knows how wonderful (and a little goofy) it is to be a thirtysomething man addicted to a hobby he first enjoyed as a two year old. In the past ten years, David has logged over 20,000km of running and over 70 races - from neighbourhood 6Ks to trail ultramarathon.
You can reach David by emailing him at David@5peaks.com. Also, he shares his stories and others' as a writer for iRun Magazine, as well as serving as the magazine's web editor: www.irun.ca
Derrick Spafford
Kingston Series Race Director:
Joining us in 2009, Derrick Spafford is thrilled to be introducing 5 Peaks to Kingston. Derrick is a veteran of trail running in Eastern Ontario, as he has been running and racing on trails since the early 1980s. Derrick has competed in such races as 5 Peaks, Rock and Ice Ultra, Damn Wakely Dam, Mount Washington Uphill Race and Escarpment Trail Run. Most recently, he won his 100 mile debut at the Haliburton Forest Trail Runs. Derrick is passionate about his sport, and has not missed a day of running since 1989.
While Derrick is new to the 5 Peaks team, he brings with him a long career of organizing quality races. When Derrick is not running trails, he keeps himself busy with his business,
Spafford Health and Adventure (
www.healthandadventure.com), which specializes in coaching, freelance writing, product testing/gear reviews, and snowshoe sales, in addition to race directing.
You can reach him at
derrick@5peaks.com
Mike Caldwell:
Eastern Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau Series Race Director
Mike Caldwell joins the 5Peaks team in 2006 as the eastern Ontario race director. Mike has been trail running since his high school cross country team days in the mid 80’s. Having spent 5 years living in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Mike’s first marathon was the Breckenridge event which has participants running from one side of a mountain ridge to the other and back again! While in Colorado, Mike also ran as a pacer in both the Hardrock 100 Miler and the Leadville 100 Miler racers. Upon returning to Canada in 1999, Mike focused his athletic pursuits on adventure racing, captaining Team Synergy in 36 hour races across Ontario and Quebec.
Although previously a firefighter and advanced care flight paramedic, Mike is now self employed as the owner/operator of Corporate Synergy Inc. Corporate Synergy offers unique outdoor experiential teambuilding activities as well as adventure based training and snowshoe races. Mike has hosted the Mad Trapper Snowshoe Series since 2003 and plans on bringing the same fun and social aspects of this series to his 5Peaks races in western Quebec. For more information on Mike, Corporate Synergy and the Mad Trapper, simply check out www.synergyark.com or pop him an email at mike@synergyark.com.
James Galipeau
Eastern Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau Series Race Director
James est né au sud-ouest de l'Ontario et n'a pas découvert les activités en plein air jusqu'à temps qui'il est déménagé à Ottawa en 2000. Depuis ce temps, il passe autant de son temps libre que possible à jouer dans la forêt et sur l'eau.
James est membre de l'équipe "Running Free", qui participe régulièrement à des raids aventure, ainsi que des courses d'orientation du style "adventure running" et "rogaine". En 2009 Running Free a gagné la série de courses "Frontier Adventure Challenge" et en février 2010, l'équipe a participé au "Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race", une compétition de 7 jours en Chile.
James a été le champion de la série de course de raquette (10km) "Mad Trapper" en 2007 et 2008. Ses autres courses incluent l'ultramarathon "Ultimate XC (58km)" en 2009, et le "Pittsfield (VT) Snowshoe Marathon" en 2007, ainsi que des compétitions de vélo de montagne de 24 heures et la course à étapes de 7 jours "Trans Rockies Challenge" dans les montagnes Rocheuses en 2006 et 2007. Il participe aussi annuellement au "Marathon the Ski Canadien" et a accompli le niveau de "Coureur de Bois - Or" en 2009.
Vous pouvez rejoindre James à jamesgalipeau@hotmail.com
Jacques Olek
Eastern Ontario Ottawa/Gatineau Series Race Director
Perhaps our most experienced team member, Jacques joins us in 2009, as the Quebec Series Race Director. An accomplished marthon runner, currently a technical advisor with Mountain Equipment Co-Op, Jacques true passion lies in the mountains. He has led many mountaineering expeditions through the years, in 2003 Jacques was a member of First Winter Expedition on North Face of K2, China! He is looking forward to bringing a fantastic 5 Peaks experience to Quebec!
Evan Weselake
Central Alberta Series Race Director
Born and raised in Wpg MB, Evan moved to Calgary over ten years ago because just like you, he wanted to play out in the mountains and the foothills. As the world gets smaller the chances are that you may have already crossed paths somewhere. He has raced in the Full Moon in June, Sea 2 Summit, as well as Mt. bike events from Northern Alberta to Costa Rica and of course numerous 5 Peaks runs as well. As a professional speaker Evan is all about inspiration, energy and practical help for his clients, and that is exactly what we are counting on in Evan's role as the Alberta 5 Peaks race director. If you want to know more about Evan check him out at www.adventurespeak.com or just toss out an email to evan@5peaks.com. Evan is also a part time Grad student studying Sport Psychology so keep your eyes pealed for a few Mental Performance articles on our website we get closer to race day.
Kamren Farr
Northern Alberta Series Race Director
Kamren is excited to be back for his third year on the 5 Peaks Team helping to grow trail running in Alberta. After many years of competing in running, cycling, skiing and adventure racing, Kamren is looking forward to providing a new style of racing to Edmonton’s running community. Kamren is committed to an active outdoor lifestyle and is happy to see that 5 Peaks is committed to preserving our natural areas with its support of the Leave No Trace Campaign. Kamren recently completed an MBA is currently working as a Management Consultant.To reach Kamren, email him at kamren@5peaks.com
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