Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race

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MOMAR Squamish: New Champions, New Trails and One Big Old Rock

25.05.2010

New Westminster, BC - May 25, 2010. There were new faces on the podium, and satisfied faces in the crowd following this year's Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR), held this past Saturday in Squamish, BC.

After five years of being a race favorite, John Markez finally won his first MOMAR title, completing the race in 4 hours and 14 minutes. "In 2009, Markez was leading the race at the halfway point when he crashed during the mountain bike stage, and ended up in the hospital with a gash to his leg," says Race Director Bryan Tasaka. "He ran a really clean race this year - it was great to see him come out on top."

Trailing Markez by just over four minutes was the defending champion, Bart Jarmula of Revelstoke. Placing third overall and first in the team of two male category were teammates and former MOMAR champions, Gary Robbins of North Vancouver and Todd Nowack of Victoria.

Line Augaitis of Vancouver topped the podium for female racers, finishing in 5 hours and 30 minutes. Trailing by only 1 minute and 27 seconds was North Vancouver's Lucy Eykamp, with defending female champ, Sarah Seads of Courtenay, coming in third at 5 hours and 42 seconds.See All Event Posts