The Mount Lorne Mis-Adventure Run saw a new record of participants on Sunday.

The run started across the South Klondike from the Mount Lorne Fire Hall and ended across from the station.

The Mis-Adventure Run saw 60 athletes overall complete the 21-kilometre and five-kilometre courses. The previous record for participants was 48 in 2018.

Before the race began the runners gathered around the firehall, chatter arose about how the day was perfect running weather. It was cool, but not windy. The sun hid behind the clouds and at times a gentle rain fell upon the athletes.

At the sound of the gun to signal the start of the race, those in the 21-kilometre run travelled toward the golf course and past the Mount Lorne Community Centre. They then raced to Bear Creek, where they had to cross back over the highway.

They worked their way back to the firehall, at one point going up a large hill. The runners were encouraged to run with bear spray. Dogs were also encouraged, and although not official because there has never been a count, it was estimated the Mis-Adventure also had a record number of pooches.

Around the one hour, ten minute mark, those at the finish line began to expect the first runner in the 21-kilometre race.

Moving quickly through the trees a runner could be made out. It was Magnus Kaltenborn, who sprinted to the end and broke through the tape. His time was one hour, 18 minutes and 55 seconds.

“I’m happy with my time,” said Kaltenborn between heavy breaths. “It is better than I have done in the past.”

Kaltenborn was the 2017 Mis-Adventure winner and his 2019 time bested his old mark by six minutes.

In two weeks, Kaltenborn will be racing in the Yukon River Trail Marathon and Relay and said this was good preparation.

“It is always good to race,” said Kaltenborn.

Following behind Kaltenborn was Olivier Roy-Jauvin, whose time was one hour, 30 minutes and nine seconds. The third-place runner was Tedd Tucker, coming in two minutes after Roy-Jauvin.

The first female to complete the 21-kilometre course was Hannah McDonald, who was racing in her first Mis-Adventure Run. Her time was one hour, 38 minutes and 11 seconds.

“I heard that it was deep track … the trail was a lot more beautiful and soft than I was expecting so I was happily surprised,” said McDonald about what she knew going in.

McDonald was happy with her time but did not have a set goal she was chasing.

“I’m kind of new to long-distance running so I don’t always have timed goals for myself,” said McDonald. “I’ve done not that many half-marathons so this is a good time for me.”

She will not be racing in the Trail Marathon and Relay but she is training for a race in August called the Fat Dog in B.C. She will be doing the 70-mile race.

The second woman to reach the firehall was Emilie Stewart-Jones in one hour, 40 minutes and 43 seconds. The third back was Jane Bell, who was five-minutes behind Stewart-Jones.

The five-kilometre race started shortly after the 21-kilometres runners departed. The winner of the short distance run was Lisa Freeman, who set the pace with a time of 26 minutes, 17 seconds.

Cheyenne Tirschmann and Elizabeth Eddy were the second and third place women.

Logan Tirschmann was the first male back in 26 minutes, 54 seconds. Greg Freeman and Caidan Cruikshank followed.

The Mis-Adventure Run is held by the Mount Lorne Volunteer Fire Department (MLVFD) and all proceeds go toward their efforts. The money raised provides most of the funding for the firehall and helps pay for insurance and any other extras they may need.

Bill Dunn and Sue Mackinnon founded the run over 15 years ago. It was not originally a fundraiser for the MLVFD but they were always involved in the race before taking over.

The five-kilometre run was added five years ago to make it even more of a family event. A considerable amount of the racers in the distance were young kids and their parents.

In the upcoming years, there has been talk about adding a 10-kilometre course.

Once the runners had completed their respective course, there was a well-deserved five-alarm chili lunch waiting for them.