Go Girls make first public appearance

The Toronto Go Girls made their first public appearance at a race event today, Saturday, October 24, 2009. Most of the team was present for the Nike "Human Race" 10 km event in Toronto, Ontario. (One member of the team was missing in action, allegedly visiting family in Winnipeg. She could not be reached for comment.)

After a very soggy Friday, the weather for the Saturday evening event was close to ideal. Temperatures hovered around 10-11C. Although the sky was overcast, conditions remained dry. Shortly before the race, the wind died down, and these terrific conditions held throughout the event.

The race began on Yonge Street, a few blocks north of Bloor Street West, at the Rosedale Running Room. The route took runners north to St. Clair Ave. and into the Moore Park/Bennington Heights area. Runners then turned north on Bayview for a short jaunt that came oh-so-close to Miedema's home in Leaside...close but not close enough. The route continued through the Davisville area (along Davisville the street) until winding into Forest Hill. Runners eventually found their way to Avenue Road, where they ran south down to Roxbourgh Street. Roxbourgh lead the runners east back to Yonge Street, where it was only a short dash back to the Running Room and the Finish Line.

The Go Girls Team seemed impressed with their efforts. One team member commented, "we rock", while another expressed the emotion of crossing the finishing line by saying "let's eat". Running Room staff and other runners seemed impressed by the athletic prowess of the Go Girls team. One staff member told team members, "Hey, the food is outside. Take it outside!" (She looked like she might be thinking, "Hey you guys are good! Get outside!")

The evening ended with an excellent dinner at the Monk's Table on Yonge Street. Team members quaffed beer and wine (and water) and ate a lovely meal together. The most difficult part of the evening was leaving the warmth of the good company of teammates (and the warmth of the pub) to go home.