Ian Ash Testimonials

Text Box: Club members reflect on the passing of Ian Ash We have lost a great citizen and contributor to the running community—Joe Dunford Ian was an extra-ordinary person, and this was evidenced by anyone who has had the opportunity to run / work along side him and marvel at his organization, knowledge and spirit—Sharon Brophy Ian always seemed to know everything about everyone, constantly highlighting the triumphs of the last person as well as the first person who crossed the line and everyone in between—Paul Lahey I was proud to call him a friend of mine—Vaughan Paul Just about any aspect of our sport you can think of was touched by Ian. He will be missed—Steve Delaney He was always there with encouragement and advise—Guy Beazley A true gentleman—John Angelopoulos Anyone who knew Ian understands how much he taught us about the value of encouragement. He was just a real nice guy—Pete Soucy He ran the Miami half marathon and gave me his shirt when he came home from the race. That's the kind of guy Ian was, a kind and generous supporter—Dan Penney Always a good source of information, a laugh and a story—Jason White To me he was one of the main people when it came to putting off a organized race and truly loved the sport—Jeff Penton Just last week we traded some marathon training programmes and advice, we discussed what times we needed to do for a Boston qualifier run and said we would get in some road work together. He made me feel like I was a real racer. His encouragement was infectious—Bob Buckingham He could give stats and details on world class runners or a jr. high student running cross country in Torbay. His commitment to the running community here in Newfoundland has been nothing short of amazing, finding him anywhere from the Tely 10 to elementary cross country meets. I have witnessed him many times offering encouragement and support to young and old, fast and slow—Colin Fewer