55 to 69 year olds at the start of the 5000 meter race.
Another successful Seniors' Games, this year in Kelowna.
We camped at Bear Creek Provincial Park, one of our favourites, along with a pile of other Games participants.
Leo's friend and Rogaine partner, Bryan, camped with us.
There was a little excitement at the park one night. Leo and I slept through it, but Bryan (in a tent) was woken by police and ambulance lights. He was worried that someone had drowned as there were tugbouts in the log boom right next to the park in the morning. A police officer came by to ask if we'd witnessed anything. Another friend heard the cops yell "put down your gun" several times and then a shot. Apparently they thought he had a weapon, shot him in the arm and he ran out onto the logboom before they rescued him and took him to the hospital. The officer who talked to us was likely an investigate that they call in anytime the police shoot someone.
Commuting across the bridge from West Kelowna to the track on the other side of the lake proved to be quite a chore. Even outside of rush hour the traffic on the bridge would often come to a standstill due to traffic lights further along on Harvey. We'd come home from a hard day of competing (Leo) and spectating (Connie) for a shower and dinner and then decide it wasn't worth it to drive back into town for the games' evening entertainment.
On the other hand the weather was great, warm enough for comfortable camping and overcast enough during the day for competition.
Coming into the finish line for the 5000 m race.
There was more competition this year in the shorter races, so Leo didn't clean up as much this year as last but he still won gold in his specialties, the 5000 meters and the 10 km,
Coming into the 10 km finish line
despite a fellow from the Lower Mainland showing up just for the 10 km and making a race for it.
Gold and Silver in the 10 km
Final results: 2 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze.
Next year's games: Richmond.
Congratulations, Leo!
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