SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2019

Ssssshhh. It's a secret. 4 runners, outdoor beers, social distancing. Let's see how this goes.

I cannot count the number of times a drunken night of revelry back in my university days ended with a huge group of us dancing to "Home for a Rest" (sometimes on the tables). And I'd love to say that I remember more details than just the fact that I had an amazing night when I saw Spirit of the West live in a tiny venue at Foreplay (the opener to Engineering Week at UBC) in '98. But the most indelible mark that John Mann has made on my life is something he most likely never knew about. The Crawl Marathon which I founded four years ago and which has become an annual tradition and one the highlights of each year, was based on his song "The Crawl." "From the Troller to the Raven, and all SOPs in between." RIP - John Mann #spiritofthewest #THECRAWLMARATHON #roadtotheraven #ripjohnmann #trihappy (at North Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Iawm0hhUL/?igshid=1cc5g1oc3r3uz

I didn't get a good finish photo but this year's Crawl Marathon was amazing. Total time: 7:53:18 Runners: 27 Thank you to every one who came out to make it so fantastic. #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy #beermarathon (at North Vancouver, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3i7_iehDBu/?igshid=1po806qg89jcl

6:40 - Arrived at the Raven #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy #beermarathon (at The Raven Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ilUOuhxKa/?igshid=1iurhescxuwis

5:30 — leaving Seymour's. Home stretch #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy #beermarathon (at Seymour's Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3idgn5BaKZ/?igshid=9f58inbtogww

A beer the size of my head at Seymour's. And I've got a big head. #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy #beermarathon (at Seymour's Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ibzHhhudM/?igshid=1q0pq3eetrwoh

5:05 - Made it to Seymour's and picked up some minors #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Seymour's Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iaYR3BHCe/?igshid=mtfh47o9jk3y

3:50 - Leaving the Cross #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Queens Cross Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iR2_5BSa_/?igshid=1v26dxyryn9ro

3:29 - Waiting for our beers at the Queen's Cross #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Queens Cross Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iPRcahxup/?igshid=mdt9rvfwaqpm

2:49 - Done at Hagars. Off we go. #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Sailor Hagar's Brew Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iKsMShqxi/?igshid=12z6b8nm5m4a3

2:35 Cheers #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Sailor Hagar's Brew Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iJIXxhId9/?igshid=1xi067hjaw83

2:25 Made it to Sailor Hagars #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy #beermarathon (at Sailor Hagar's Brew Pub) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iII18BjGj/?igshid=1d6lbeckmppd9

1:15 Off to the next one #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy #beermarathon (at RED LION Bar & Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3iADTNBJnx/?igshid=1ddrpe8jsfv93

12:57 - Made it to the Red Lion. CHEERS #THECRAWLMARATHON #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at RED LION Bar & Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3h99cphcML/?igshid=avphyboppa5f

11:25 - Pints done, and off we go (at Troller Ale House) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hzTfPB3c-/?igshid=wo2apq814kzd

11:11 and race is on. #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Troller Ale House) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hxx7MhEZc/?igshid=1rnysljo5oizi

Start Crew at the Troller. And so it begins. #thecrawlmarathon #roadtotheraven #trihappy#beermarathon (at Horseshoe Bay, West Vancouver) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hxPrBhey0/?igshid=5kiatrivk1fq