St. Paddy's Fun Run March 11

New World Running Club is hosting their annual St. Paddy's Day Fun Run on Sunday March 11 starting 10:30am. Race starts and finishes at the west gate of Bowring Park and registration is $5 or a food bank donation.

Miquelon 25K June 23

The annual Miquelon 25K is now confirmed for Saturday June 23. Their website is in French however here is a rough translation (Thanks Google!) of some info:

"The 25 km Miquelon 'is as its name suggests, a race event at the feet of 25 kilometers. Like any test running, it is subject to the conditions of registration as follows: 

Two types of entries are possible, namely the competition mode and the mode leisure .
The competition mode is offered to participants who wish to be classified, in time. These participants will compete with a bib and time will be recorded to determine the classification of the race. 

The way leisure is, himself, offered to participants who wish to do for fun, running, walking or cycling, although not necessarily a ranking or a time. These participants will receive a bib blocked and will not be registered for the classification. 

Participants in competition mode will necessarily provide a medical certificate to the foot race in competition and a discharge. Participants in leisure mode shall not be subject to medical certificate, but will still provide a discharge. 

The minimum age to participate in the requested 25 km of Miquelon is 16 years. For participants with less than 18 years on race day, permission of parents or legal guardian is required.

The registration fee, which includes participation in the race, the reward, access to the barbecue, at meals and various musical entertainment planned for the evening is set at 35 euros. The organization and cost of transportation of Langlade or Miquelon remains the responsibility of participants."

This is an exceptional event although transportation to and from the island can get tangly and arrangements change from year to year. Best to inquire with the organizers to confirm logistics and get yourself booked on the ferry out of Fortune. Once you get there you'll be treated like kings and queens so if you're up for an adventure put this one in your calendar!

Accident Logging

See THIS STORY from CBC about a local web service that publishes details about traffic accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists.

Thanks John for submitting!

Teen Challenge Fun Run June 9

The Teen Challenge program is a residential recovery program for people battling drug and alcohol addictions. Teen Challenge offers counselling, mentoring, and academic and job skills training to give their students the tools they need to succeed outside the program.

Teen Challenge NL will be located in CBS at the former Circle Square Ranch site. Plans are underway for a Fun Run 9am Saturday June 9 to raise money for site improvements. Run course to be confirmed but working on a 5k route around Octagon Pond starting and finishing at the Community Center in Paradise.

Stay tuned for online registration and more information.

Paradise Tri EarlyBird Registration

EarlyBird registration for the June 24 Paradise Triathlon ends Wednesday so save yourself $15 and REGISTER NOW!

This year's event features Individual and Team races in both the Sprint Distance Tri and the Duathlon.

Corner Brook Race Director Wanted

The Corner Brook Running Club is seeking a responsible person with strong organizational skills and, preferably, experience in organizing athletic events to organize and direct eight running events in Corner Brook and the surrounding area between May and November 2012.

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience and the demands of each event. A brief letter of application, a resume and 3 references should be submitted by email or in hard copy by Monday March 5 to:

Mervyn Dean - CBRC President
PO Box 104
Corner Brook NL
A2H 6C3
merv.d@nf.sympatico.ca

Basics For Babies 5K This Saturday

This Saturday's 5K Fun Run in Paradise is "rain or snow or shine" so come on out for some fun in support of a great cause!

5K Snowshoe Challenge March 17

It's raining today but we're not out of the woods yet!

Make plans to take part in the Paddy's Day 5K Snowshow Challenge set for noon on Saturday March 17 at Pippy Park.

Paradise 5K Fun Run February 25

The Paradise Running Club is hosting a 5K fun run and walk on Saturday February 25 starting 9am at the Paradise Community Center.

Registration is only $10 or an appropriate Basics For Babies donation. More info HERE.

Hypothermic Half Results

Results from last month's Hypothermic Half Marathon are now posted HERE.

Nick Snow was first in 80:55 while Caroline McIlroy was first lady in 83:44.