On Mallory Holmes’ crazy-busy calendar it was originally scribbled in as Race No. 7, the finale of the 2014 seven-part Vancouver series.
But the jesters at her bustling Mountain Equipment Co-op store on West Broadway — not mentioning names, but fun-loving wisecrackers like Nick Hastie and Tom Barrie — figured The Grand Banana would be an a-peeling name to attach to her promotional posters.
“Yep, all I need now is a monkey,” laughed ...
