Steve King
Steve King has been a race/event announcer and event emcee/commentator for over 30 years as a result of being a race director, reporter, statistician and still a very active competitor.
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Steve King has been a race/event announcer and event emcee/commentator for over 30 years as a result of being a race director, reporter, statistician and still a very active competitor.
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Jordan Back
Jordan Back has been involved in all aspects of endurance sports and, most recently, as race announcer. Jordan's work as a race announcer for running events and triathlons has allowed him to be involved in over 25 events annually in British Columbia. As part of the finish line announcing crew at Ironman Canada in Penticton, Jordan has also worked alongside legendary announcer Steve King. Most recently he also had the opportunity to work at the World Police and Fire Games in Vancouver. Click here to read more about Jordan...
Jordan Back has been involved in all aspects of endurance sports and, most recently, as race announcer. Jordan's work as a race announcer for running events and triathlons has allowed him to be involved in over 25 events annually in British Columbia. As part of the finish line announcing crew at Ironman Canada in Penticton, Jordan has also worked alongside legendary announcer Steve King. Most recently he also had the opportunity to work at the World Police and Fire Games in Vancouver. Click here to read more about Jordan...
Eileen Bistrisky
Eileen owns and runs Effective Event Management, a multi award-winning company based in Vancouver. She brings extra skills to an Emcee position, having been a script writer, event director and stage manager for over twenty years. As an announcer, she has worked both sporting events and galas, and knows how to gain and keep an audience’s attention. Eileen has a keen eye for the little things like camera angles, photo ops, sponsor branding, crowd control, stage access, and traffic flow when it comes to fine tweaking a stage in any location.In addition to being able to command an audience in English and in French, Eileen takes responsibility for keeping proceedings on-time and on target, jugging multiple presenters, personalities, and activities. This requires a high degree of organization, communication skills, energy, stamina, flexibility, enthusiasm, and spontaneity.
Eileen owns and runs Effective Event Management, a multi award-winning company based in Vancouver. She brings extra skills to an Emcee position, having been a script writer, event director and stage manager for over twenty years. As an announcer, she has worked both sporting events and galas, and knows how to gain and keep an audience’s attention. Eileen has a keen eye for the little things like camera angles, photo ops, sponsor branding, crowd control, stage access, and traffic flow when it comes to fine tweaking a stage in any location.In addition to being able to command an audience in English and in French, Eileen takes responsibility for keeping proceedings on-time and on target, jugging multiple presenters, personalities, and activities. This requires a high degree of organization, communication skills, energy, stamina, flexibility, enthusiasm, and spontaneity.
Matt Hill
Matt Hill is the kind of ball of insatiable energy that reminds us all why we love life. Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Matt was always running with a spirit for life and people unmatched by most. His teachers thought that making him run might help quell his endless energy.
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Matt Hill is the kind of ball of insatiable energy that reminds us all why we love life. Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Matt was always running with a spirit for life and people unmatched by most. His teachers thought that making him run might help quell his endless energy.
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PAUL O’CALLAGHAN
He holds PB's of 7:52 for 3000m, 13:29 5000m, 10K 28:20 and a 65:30 half marathon.
He is the Head of Phys.Ed at Glenlyon Norfolk School, an independent school in Victoria. He started his coaching business in 2007 and currently coaches a dozen athletes including Sean Chester, a regular top 3 finisher in races in B.C. Paul fell into announcing at the inaugural Victoria Track Series where he found a forum to share his passion and knowledge of the sport. He commentated and interviewed at the Victoria International Track Classic in 2011 interviewing Dylan Armstrong and Jessica Zelinka. He is also a commentator for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon.
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He holds PB's of 7:52 for 3000m, 13:29 5000m, 10K 28:20 and a 65:30 half marathon.
He is the Head of Phys.Ed at Glenlyon Norfolk School, an independent school in Victoria. He started his coaching business in 2007 and currently coaches a dozen athletes including Sean Chester, a regular top 3 finisher in races in B.C. Paul fell into announcing at the inaugural Victoria Track Series where he found a forum to share his passion and knowledge of the sport. He commentated and interviewed at the Victoria International Track Classic in 2011 interviewing Dylan Armstrong and Jessica Zelinka. He is also a commentator for the GoodLife Fitness Victoria Marathon.
www.aspirerunning.ca
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Ean "Action" Jackson
Jackson was a fat kid. He liked to collect postage stamps and watch TV. At 14, he took up playing poker and smoking cigars. While returning from the pub one night at university, he lost a beer bet that involved running around a track. Shortly thereafter, he hit a telephone pole while skiing and broke a bunch of ribs.
Some say Jackson shook a screw loose when he hit the pole. Like Forrest Gump, he started to run. So far, he has completed over 100 ultramarathon runs, a handful of ultradistance triathlons and some very long swims. Pick an obscure trail. Jackson's probably run it. Mountain peaks? He's probably run them, too. Along the way, he became certified as a coach. He started-up a national team (100-kilometer run) and an organization that promotes free running events (Club Fat Ass).
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Jackson was a fat kid. He liked to collect postage stamps and watch TV. At 14, he took up playing poker and smoking cigars. While returning from the pub one night at university, he lost a beer bet that involved running around a track. Shortly thereafter, he hit a telephone pole while skiing and broke a bunch of ribs.
Some say Jackson shook a screw loose when he hit the pole. Like Forrest Gump, he started to run. So far, he has completed over 100 ultramarathon runs, a handful of ultradistance triathlons and some very long swims. Pick an obscure trail. Jackson's probably run it. Mountain peaks? He's probably run them, too. Along the way, he became certified as a coach. He started-up a national team (100-kilometer run) and an organization that promotes free running events (Club Fat Ass).
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Sheena Miller
Sheena Miller has spent her lifetime in the outdoors pursing athletics and adventures. Growing up in the Okanagan, Sheena spent many years volunteering around athletic events such as Ironman and knew one day she’d love to do make her way around the course and try some announcing too!
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Sheena Miller has spent her lifetime in the outdoors pursing athletics and adventures. Growing up in the Okanagan, Sheena spent many years volunteering around athletic events such as Ironman and knew one day she’d love to do make her way around the course and try some announcing too!
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Dave Bullock
Dave has been involved with Ironman Canada since 1991 and was the Race Director of the event for three years, as well as having been the Race Director for the Okanagan Valley's very first triathlon, Penticton's Peach Classic, along with the Bare Bones Duathlon, both of which have been the Provincial Championships on a number of occasions.Click here to read more about Dave...
Dave has been involved with Ironman Canada since 1991 and was the Race Director of the event for three years, as well as having been the Race Director for the Okanagan Valley's very first triathlon, Penticton's Peach Classic, along with the Bare Bones Duathlon, both of which have been the Provincial Championships on a number of occasions.Click here to read more about Dave...
John Atkinson
John is an English-born writer, editor and passionate runner who is now privileged to call Vancouver, British Columbia, home. Since moving to Canada in 2006, he's tried his hand at acting and thrown himself head-first into the local running scene. The combination of the latter two pursuits has sprouted a third major string to his career bow – working as an emcee/race announcer. His current events include the 5 Peaks Trail Running Series (B.C. Coastal), Dave Reed Spring Classic 5k and Summerfast 10k. John also races at every opportunity, primarily feeding his burgeoning marathon addiction.
John is an English-born writer, editor and passionate runner who is now privileged to call Vancouver, British Columbia, home. Since moving to Canada in 2006, he's tried his hand at acting and thrown himself head-first into the local running scene. The combination of the latter two pursuits has sprouted a third major string to his career bow – working as an emcee/race announcer. His current events include the 5 Peaks Trail Running Series (B.C. Coastal), Dave Reed Spring Classic 5k and Summerfast 10k. John also races at every opportunity, primarily feeding his burgeoning marathon addiction.
