The 14th running of the Pick Your Poison Trail Race was held on April 27, 2024 at the Heights of […]
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Carl Wright
I am Carl Wright, a runner from Canada in his 60's. Running ultramarathons and writing to raise environmental awareness. Our earth is nearing its tipping point.
The Sweetness of Spring
There are two things I really enjoy about living in this part of Canada. The first is the four distinct […]
Two Weeks in New Zealand
It can be said it was a long awaited wedding. The big day for my daughter Naomi’s wedding in Otaki, […]
The Gifts of Life
Last week I arrived home from spending a couple of weeks in New Zealand. There are a lot of people […]
Return of the Creemore Vertical Challenge
The Creemore Vertical Challenge has an extremely special place in my heart. On August 8th, 2015 I ran the 25k […]
The Troubled Monarch Butterfly
It was a bittersweet moment when our final monarch butterfly of the season emerged from its chrysalis from within the […]
The Thistle
My wife and I together derive a lot of joy and satisfaction from our pollinator garden. Everyday there are amazing […]
Some Unfinished Business: The 96k 2023 Rainbow Run Trail Race
I’m sure you have heard the idiom that “Every picture tells a story”. It means that “what has really happened […]
Canada Day and Beaumont Hamel
It is always fascinating how some things might take a lifetime to connect the dots. Though I don’t take it […]
Pick Your Poison 13 Race Recap.
After such a long day running up and down those challenging hills of Horseshoe Highlands and Copeland Forest in the […]
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