Boston Marathon 2013

runJrun · Postby **runJrun** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:39 pm

Praying hard for everyone involved.

purdy65 · Postby **purdy65** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:40 pm

Anyone heard from jb?

Postby **ultraslacker** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:40 pm

wantmeback wrote:I haven't been here in awhile but I came to check on our Boston runners and saw this. I hope Ken is okay. I didn't read the whole thread, so is everyone else accounted for?

There are some we haven't heard from but were finished early enough that they were hopefully out of the area. :/

Postby **ultraslacker** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:41 pm

purdy65 wrote:Anyone heard from jb?

yes, there's a post above that she posted on facebook... all well for her group.

getfit · Postby **getfit** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:44 pm

Just heard the news when I got home from work. This is terrible !! I hope Ken and Mrs. Tortoise are ok :pray:

ceileigh · Postby **ceileigh** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:45 pm

One of my running friends from Cornwall was at the 40K at 2:39PM. There is no finish time and we suspect she did not get to finish. We do know she is safe with the rest of the local runners though. Would that put her around the same time as Ken?

La · Postby La » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:47 pm

ceileigh wrote:One of my running friends from Cornwall was at the 40K at 2:39PM. There is no finish time and we suspect she did not get to finish. We do know she is safe with the rest of the local runners though. Would that put her around the same time as Ken?

He would have been behind her.

toobusy · Postby **toobusy** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:51 pm

just found out a cousin is down there - and would have been near the finish line. no contact yet.

Darth Tater · Postby **Darth Tater** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 4:57 pm

First hand accounts from Winnipeg runners near the blasts.

bruyere · Postby **bruyere** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:00 pm

toobusy wrote:just found out a cousin is down there - and would have been near the finish line. no contact yet.

You can try http://google.org/personfinder/2013-bos ... ?role=seek
or phone: 617-635-4500.

jgore · Postby **jgore** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:04 pm

Ken's report is in his log thread. He & Bonnie are fine.

bruyere · Postby **bruyere** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:05 pm

jgore wrote:Ken's report is in his log thread. He & Bonnie are fine.

YAY!! Good good good.

deerdree · Postby **deerdree** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:06 pm

So relieved to read about ken!!!

Postby **Nicholas** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:09 pm

bruyere wrote:
jgore wrote:Ken's report is in his log thread. He & Bonnie are fine.

YAY!! Good good good.

That's good news......

ceileigh · Postby **ceileigh** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:14 pm

deep sigh

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:26 pm

Nick wrote:
bruyere wrote:
jgore wrote:Ken's report is in his log thread. He & Bonnie are fine.

YAY!! Good good good.

That's good news......

+1

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:26 pm

disbelief

Praying for everyone there.

Dr. S · Postby **Dr. S** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:31 pm

This has really shaken me up, shed a few tears... I'm just mad at the world right now! Really glad to see that Ken, JB, FB and other maniacs are safe. This is sickening me.....

CAW · Postby **CAW** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:33 pm

One of the deceased is an 8 year old. So, so sad!

ceileigh · Postby **ceileigh** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:34 pm

CNN is reporting that one of the two killed was an 8 year old child ... I truly hope this report is wrong! :cry:

Robinandamelia · Postby **Robinandamelia** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:34 pm

so glad that everyone is fine...this is horrifying. My friends and loved ones were on that sidewalk a year ago...it sickens me to watch this....

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:34 pm

All the local Ottawa peeps with K2J and local runners that I am aware of have all checked in and safe ... :pray:

bruyere · Postby **bruyere** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:36 pm

This is nice to see (going around Twitter)... a spreadsheet of people offering places to stay for people whose hotels are cordoned off: http://ow.ly/k5N90

CAW · Postby **CAW** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:42 pm

bruyere wrote:This is nice to see (going around Twitter)... a spreadsheet of people offering places to stay for people whose hotels are cordoned off: http://ow.ly/k5N90

Wow! That's quite a list...it made my heart a little bit happier.

HCcD · Postby **HCcD** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 5:46 pm

fyi ...

If you're a Canadian involved in the Boston Marathon explosion and need assistance, contact @TravelGoC 1-800-387-3124 or sos@international.gc.ca.

If you are concerned for a friend that ran the Boston Marathon today, you can see their last check-in here: http://raceday.baa.org/individual.html