The Hbc Run For Canada is finally here ... 10K starts tomorrow morning 8 am, 1K kids run starts 9:30 am, and 3K family walk starts 10 am. Meet by the Bowring Park pool for all events.
Congratulations to Karen Stacey and Jill Newhook on running the half-marathon for Canadian Diabetes in Brazil last weekend.
Click the picture for yet another testimonial about the benefits of Yoga. Improved flexibility, strength and balance will help more than just your running!
The Hbc Run For Canada is just 5 days away! It's not too late to sign up online or to VOLUNTEER!
With more than 7 minutes between first and second place, Peter Power claimed victory Saturday at the 2007 Miquelon 25K in a time of 1:28:23.
See THIS article in the Western Star concerning efforts to keep the traditional Corner Brook Triathlon alive.
The route for the July 29 Newfoundland Ironman 70.3 has been finalized and is posted on the event website HERE.
The Hbc Run For Canada is ready to roll on Sunday July 1 in Bowring Park. The morning starts 8 am with a 10K road race down Waterford Bridge Road and back Southside Road. At 9:30 am there's a 1K kids run followed at 10 am by a 3K family walk along the Waterford River.
Be sure to be there for the 27th running of the St. John's Athletic's Molson Lite Timex 10K this Saturday June 23. Race starts 8:30 am by Scotia Center on Water Street with a reception to follow at City Hall.
Tomorrow's Provincial Downtown 5K will see no winds and temperatures around 14 degrees.
As a lead-up to the July 1 Hbc Run For Canada, there will be a Dog Walk this Saturday June 16 in Bowring Park. Registration is $5 with all funds going to support Canada's Olympic Athletes.
The Trepassey Posse is getting ready to ride! Leaving from the Aquarena parking lot 9 am Saturday July 7 for a 194 mile 2 day round trip to Trepassey ... on bike that is!
HERE is a great link to send anyone you know that has just started or is thinking about starting to run.
The week after the Newfoundland Provincial Marathon our friends in New Brunswick have invited us to the Marathon By The Sea in Saint John September 23.
All this warm weather is readying things for next week's Oliver's Pond Sprint Triathlon. Ann Marie advises that the water temperature hit 18 degrees yesterday and invites everyone out to test the water tomorrow (Sunday June 10) at 1 pm. Great cooldown after the Eastern Marathon / 15K.
The Provincial 5K Championship Series race returns to Water Street East again this year. The new route proved very popular last year and will again run from the Port Authority Building along Water Street to Patrick Street and back.
We still need many more volunteers for the Hbc Run For Canada July 1 in Bowring Park. Sign up online HERE.
HERE are a few pointers from Active.com on dealing with the waves and the open water in your pond or ocean swimming.
Congratulations to Peter Power on his #6 ranking in the 2006 Canadian Running Series National Masters Standings. Peter is pictured capturing victory in last week's Half Marathon.
The CHCM Garnish-Frenchman's Cove 10K is tomorrow starting noon from the Garnish Recreation Center.