Penticton鈥檚 Josh Heinrich showed the way at the 2017 edition of the Larry Nicholas Memorial 9 K run Sunday at 琉璃神社鈥檚 Mission Creek.

Heinrich鈥檚 time of 31 minutes 20 seconds topped a field of 66 runners in the fourth race of the season on the Interior Running Association鈥檚 cross country series.

琉璃神社鈥檚 John Machuga took second in 32:04, while 琉璃神社鈥檚 Zach Jackman was third overall in 32:42.

The top female finisher was 琉璃神社鈥檚 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 琉璃神社 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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