Strathmore runs with the bulls

 

Shannon LeClair – Times Reporter

 

Running With The Bulls is a heart pumping experience for anyone who partakes, and one teen added to his adventure on July 31. 

Shane Krywcun, 18, decided running with the bulls wasn’t enough of a thrill for him, and so he jumped on one and rode it instead. 

“I felt like being crazy at the time, and wanted some money,” said Krywcun. 

“I had seen another guy trying to do it, and I knew the bull was kind of getting tired. I’m a farm kid and I can see that stuff, so I got on him and nothing much happened.” 

As soon as Krywcun jumped on the bull the crowd erupted into cheers for the brave teen.  

This was the second year he has done the Running With the Bulls, and he definitely plans on coming back next year, though he might not jump on a bull again. 

Krywcun didn’t win the $1,000 prize but he was given $100 for his crazy stunt. 

Ray Bond, 62, ran with the bulls on Sunday August 1 for his fifth year in a row. Bond says he plans to keep coming back and running every year.

“Until I die, just so I can say I did it one more time,” said Bond. Part of the reason Bond does the running is because his last wife died of cancer and he likes to give his support to research. 

“I just like doing stuff (like this), and there is no young (person) who is going to beat me,” said Bond. “I’ve always been like that, I played junior hockey and there was no way some big (guy) was going to beat me.” 

“It’s also for the adrenaline rush.” He said if people use common sense they should be ok.

“You could get hurt, it’s there. If you use a little common sense you shouldn’t get hurt,” said Bond. “I’m not going to wind up in a wheelchair for $1,000.” 

Local rancher Andrew McComb won the $1,000 prize on the first run by capturing the judges attention.

Bobby Wise, 25, from Airdrie won the Running With the Bulls on August 1, after entering the race when his ex girlfriend sponsored him. He plans to run again next year to defend his title. 

“It was awesome. You just had to look better than everyone else and I guess I did.” He grew up on a farm and wasn’t scared to be out on the track, but he did say “it was pretty wild when they were running right at you.”  Bobby said he probably owed his ex $500 but was happy to be making money out of it. He has watched it the past few years, and said he pretty much knew what he had to do to get the money. “I’m going to the Station tonight,” said Bobby about the money he did keep.  Another runner rode one of the bulls in the last race on August 1. Unlike Shane Krwycun; he was not given $100 for his bravery.