Founding member Steve King

The Beginning of the Pounders ...
On August 27, 1981, the Penticton Running Club was incorporated as a Society.  Since then, the Pounders have been running and training for over 40 years in the beautiful Okanagen. Hundreds of members have participated in numerous races, social events and training workouts.

A special thank you to Steve King for forming the Penticton Pounders. Steve is an accomplished distance runner and triathlete, who continues to participate in various aspects of athletics in Canada.

Club Milestones

• - May 17, 1981
  The Penticton Blossom race was formed. Keith Lindstrom is the first race director.
• - September 1981
  Pounders are officially formed as a running club.
• - November 10, 1984
  The Campbell Mountain race was formed.  Fred Van Seters is the first race director.

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Club Records & Rankings

2024 Rankings

Category	5km	10km	Half Marathon	Marathon
Open Women	Hillary Ward (21:02) Fast Days of Summer	Lauren Prufer (36:56) Vancouver Sun Run	-	Hillary Ward (3:52) Boston Marathon
Open Men	Ben Thistlewood (15:56) Fast Days of Summer	Ben Thistlewood (33:28) Vancouver Summerfast 10km	Ben Thistlewood (1:15:00) Vancouver FirstHalf	Ben Thistlewood (2:36:14) CIM Sacramento
Masters Woman	Gwyn Pociluyko (28:07) Penticton Parkrun	Gloria Woolner (51:54) Oliver 10km	Gloria Woolner (1:54) BMO Vancouver	Sandra Warchol (3:48) London, England
Masters Men	Jordan McIver (18:58) Victoria Parkrun	Simon Bleich (37:10) Oliver 10km	Warren Fink (1:38:58) Vancouver FirstHalf	-

Club Records Archive

Notable Members (Past/Present)

• Brent Helland - Represented BC at National 10kms Champs
• Rob Breathet  - Represented Canada as a Duathlete
  
• Willis Greenaway -  National age group record (10 Miles)
• Linda Bergstrom (Stenseth at the time) - BC Marathon Champ
• Simone Koller  - BC Marathon Champ (Peach City Marathon)
• Allan Kerr - Represented BC as a marathoner (2:23)
• Diane Rakiecki - Three golds at the Stoke Mandeville Games at 200/800 and 1500m (Wheelchair athlete)
• Fred Johnson - World Special Olympics gold 400m, silver one mile.
• Jeff Symonds - 2013-2014 Penticton Ironman Champion

Campbell Mountain Race 1983

Pounders participating in the Banff Jasper Relay 1983

Past Club Presidents
• Geoff Surgeon (1983)
• Al Johnson (1984)
• Pat Rowles (1985 - 1990)
• Earl Fearn (1991)
• Van Pratt (1992-1995)
• Jackie Horton (1996)
• Jackie Lukaniuk (1997-1998)
• Gloria Woolner (1999, 2000, 2023)
• Brent Helland (2001)
• Neil Macdonald (2002, 2004)
• Kersten Brisch (2003)
• Val Tuhkala (2005)
• Ellis Andrews (2007-2009, 2013-2014, 2022)
• Paul Smith (2011-2012)
• Tracey McQuair (2015-2017)
• Gwyn Pociluyko (2018-2021)