It was one of the hottest days of spring so far Tuesday evening, and it provided some prime conditions for the weekly Intersport Fun Run/Walk.

The great weather – before a storm blew into Whitehorse later in the evening – saw 55 runners turn up to record their time at the weekly event.

The race started at 6 p.m., with 2010 Olympic timing official Marg White working the stopwatch.

Participating were families, a team of women's soccer players and an assortment of runners and walkers from all levels of fitness.

Even a pre-schooler was in attendance. The runners and walkers challenged a variety of distances up to 11-kilometres.

Twenty-year-old John Parry provided the biggest challenge to the five-km runners, finishing a full 45 seconds ahead of the next runner. Parry, a NCAA cross-country skier, finished in 18:03.

Finishing in second behind Parry was his father, Bill Parry, at 18:49.

Tom Ullyett, who spent the weekend participating in two separate fun runs, was third with a time of 20:03, followed by Doug Mayer at 20:16 and Brian MacDonald at 22:12.

In the women's five-km, Brittany Smith came in first in 21:09. Smith is also a university cross-country skier out of Carleton University.

Smith was just under four minutes ahead of the next female runner in her distance.

Carolyn Steele Lane was second in a time of 25 minutes exactly.

In third was 19-year-old Coralie Ullyett at 25:35, followed by Wendy Tayler at 25:55, and Barbara Scheck at 26:01.

The walkers took the 11-km distance, with Tanya Astika powering ahead for the win in 1:25.27. She was closely followed by friend Bonnie Love. Both walkers participated in the World Masters Games in the fall of 2009, where each earned medals for race walking.

Arlene Ogden was third a second after Love, in 1:25.29.

Upcoming events for Athletics Yukon include;

• Trail run, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Chadburn Lake Picnic Area, at the end of the Chadburn Lake Road. The six-km trail is rated easy.

• Vanier Ridge Run, Friday at 1 p.m. at Vanier Secondary School.

• Intersport Fun Run/Walk, Tuesday at 6 p.m. starting at F.H. Collins Secondary School. $2 for Athletics Yukon members, and $4 for non-members.

• Haeckel Hill Run/Walk, May 29 starting from the Icy Waters Road off of Fish Lake Road. Registration starts at 10 a.m., with the race beginning at 10:30. $5 for Athletics Yukon members, $10 for non-members.

• W.A.R. 2010 Rapid Attack, May 30 at the Robert Service Campground. Registration deadline is May 24. visit www.athleticsyukon.com for more information. Registration forms can be dropped off at Coast Mountain Sports.

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Intersport Fun Run/Walk results

Five-km male runners

Runner Time

1. John Parry 18:03

2. Bill Parry 18:49

3. Tom Ullyett 20:03

4. Doug Mayer 20:16

5. Greg Lane 21:01

6. Brian MacDonald 22:12

7. Owen Hedstrom-Langford 22:14

8. Kieran Small 22:29

9. Dan MacDonald 22:48

10. Ben Yu Schott 23:24

11. Brian Mottus 25:26

12. Lawrence Ignace 23:41

13. Stefan Gronsdahl 24:05

14. Colin Kabanak 25:15

15. Marten Sealy 25:15

16. Zach Smart 26:46

17. Travis Banks 26:53

18. Bob Nishikawa 27:26

19. Mark Beese 31:49

20. Arnold Hedstrom 32:03

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Five-km female runners

1. Brittany Smith 21:09

2. Carolyn Steele Lane 25:00

3. Coralie Ullyett 25:35

4. Wendy Tayler 25:55

5. Barbara Scheck 26:01

6. Shannon Thompson 26:22

7. Deb Kiemele 26:33

8. Justine Scheck 26:55

9. Nicole Hulstein 27:50

10. Jenna Blanchette 28:37

11. Ziggy Reimer 28:58

12. Eileen Burke 29:00

13. Michelle Fisher 29:16

14. Cheylsea Mitchell 30:30

15. Hanna Val 30:44

16. Emma Ullyett 31:38

17. Sandra Duncan 32:03

18. Helen Hedstrom-Langford 33:03

19. Wanda Robbins 33:29

20. Myranda Simpson 35:51

21. Karlee Bendera 35:51

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Five-km walkers

1. Nancy Campbell 42:10

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11-km male runners

1. Keith Thaxter 44:44

2. Spencer Quong 1:11.37

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11-km female runners

1. Adele Lay 58:17

2. Theresa White 1:10.13

3. Sara Burke-Forsyth 1:11.35

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10-km walkers

1. Tanya Astika 1:25.27

2. Bonne Love 1:25.28

3. Arlene Ogden 1:25.29

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Three-km male runners

1. Tayler Mitchell 22:16

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Three-km female runners

1. Kate Mitchell 23:54

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2.5-km male runners

1. Matthew Frostad 19:38

2. Gerard Frostad 19:38

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2.5-km female runners

1. Christine Smith 19:38

With files from Tom Ullyett.