Penticton害羞草研究所檚 Josh Heinrich showed the way at the 2017 edition of the Larry Nicholas Memorial 9 K run Sunday at Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Mission Creek.

Heinrich害羞草研究所檚 time of 31 minutes 20 seconds topped a field of 66 runners in the fourth race of the season on the Interior Running Association害羞草研究所檚 cross country series.

Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 John Machuga took second in 32:04, while Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Zach Jackman was third overall in 32:42.

The top female finisher was Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Vanessa Tilson in a time of 37:33, with Alysson Hamilton close behind at 37:45.

The run is held each year in memory of former Kelowna Running Club member Larry Nicholas who, with his friend Dick Greenway, passed away in 1983 while on a climbing trip in Washington.

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The fifth and last event of the IRA cross country season is the Kal Park 9 K this Sunday in Vernon.

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