Lou Glosenger was there also throughout the day for Eric. And Darlene's husband and son came after dark to support her through her final kilometers to reach the magic 100K mark. Massage therapist Michele Druschel perked up the walkers once she completed her own 50 kilometers and got out the massage table, which helped work out the kinks and kept the walkers moving during and after their walks. Volks-chef Bill Mitchell and Assistant Chef Marge Lucas set up a wonderful outdoor cafe with Polish sausages throughout the day and an evening meal with soup, salad, cheese and crackers. Volks-Ware and Walking Adventures had booths to serve the walkers with great clothes and exciting vacation ideas.
Volunteers make it happen.
I would love for one of the Vancouver clubs to take over the event. It could be simplified further for next year with only 3 event sanctions - and with less trail to mark could be hosted on any weekend rather than the holiday weekend. I am worn out for being an event organizer, but this event is unique. As Noreen Kirk noted, the participants are ones she doesn't normally see at her club's many volkswalking events. Tough Trail Trompers was founded to host unique and challenging events - longer or tougher or in the far corners we wanted to explore.