One thing about running … participants are forever challenging themselves. It is either to better that last time, go the extra mile, or run an entire outing at the same pace. But to take part in an outdoor run in February … in Winnipeg? Well, that’s just asking for it, isn’t it?
Actually, Snow Lake’s Judy Peterson had some reservations when the Crohn’s and Colitis Hypothermic Run was first brought to her attention, but in consideration of who was asking … how could she possibly say no? “Sarah, my daughter, suggested to me at Christmas this year that perhaps we do the Hypothermic run in February,” said Peterson. “My first response was YIKES! But I said sure.”
Having run only on a treadmill in the winter, Peterson was unsure of how she would react to running in the cold. As well, footwear was a concern … who knows how slippery it could be. “Our biggest fear was how cold it could possibly be race day,” she said. “But we decided to go for it and purchased the appropriate winter running gear and started training for a winter run.”
As both Peterson and her daughter find running in the heat difficult, they quickly discovered that the cool air feels pretty good! It must have agreed with them as they finished the 10km distance in the top 30 of their 56 person field; Peterson with a time of 1:10:21 and daughter Sarah Erickson at 1:10:10, besting their training time by about 14 minutes.
Of the event, the runners thought it was great. As well as being able to personally donate or fundraise as a runner for such a worthy cause as Crohn’s and Colitis research, participants were treated to a huge brunch after the run, as well as a backpack, toque and a unique finisher’s medal. “This is my seventh run, but only the third that we have done together,” said Peterson. “Such a rewarding thing to do together.” The mother and daughter plan to run the Manitoba Marathon in June, but haven’t decided which portion of the race they will do.
On the mining front, Rockcliff Copper Corporation announced they have staked the Penex zinc property in a Feb. 28 news release.
The Penex property is located approximately 4.5 kilometres southwest of Hudbay’s Lalor mine and less than 200 metres from that company’s Pen zinc deposit.
The Penex property actually hosts the down dip continuation of the Pen deposit and Rockcliff has added it to their swiftly growing and all-encompassing Snow Lake Project.
“Staking of the Penex zinc property containing the down dip continuation of the high grade Pen zinc deposit was very strategic and timely,” said Rockcliff President and CEO Ken Lapierre in the release. “It underpins our commitment to acquire properties either by staking or acquisition that have significant metal potential within trucking distance to milling facilities in this world class base and precious metals camp. We feel confident that our 100% owned Penex zinc property will become a very strategic asset for Rockcliff.”
The release also notes that Hudbay’s Pen deposit hosts multiple zinc-rich lenses, strikes northeast-southwest and dips/plunges northwest. “The deposit is located less than 200 metres on surface from the Property’s northern boundary,” the release read. “All lenses of the Pen zinc deposit dip towards the Property’s northern boundary and at least one of the zinc-rich lenses dips and plunges onto the Property at a vertical depth of between 300-350 metres. The deepest historical drill hole (CPen-03) on the Property intersected the deposit at approximately 475 metres vertical. The hole assayed 6.7% zinc equivalent across 2.6 metres within a much thicker zinc envelope of 7.6 metres grading 4.0% zinc equivalent. Bore hole geophysics completed in drill hole CPen-03 confirmed that the deposit’s conductivity continued downward within the Company’s Property and was strengthening at depth below the hole in an area completely untested by drilling.”
Rockcliff has commenced a surface geophysical Deep Penetrating ElectroMagnetic (DPEM) survey on the Property. They say the DPEM survey will assist in determining the extent and depth potential of the conductivity related to the Pen zinc deposit on the Company’s Property and will provide a framework for a diamond drilling program planned in 2017.
Hudbay themselves are just finishing up a 17 hole, 3000m, short hole drill program on the Pen zone.
