Sunday, November 29, 2009

Corner Brook Running Club AGM Wednesday

The Annual General Meeting of the Corner Brook Running Club is next Wednesday December 2.

More information HERE.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

National Cross Country Championship Results

Kate Vaughan was 18/53 in the Senior Women's event at the Canadian National Cross Country Championships in Guelph Ontario. Kate ran 25:32 in the 7k event.

In the Senior Men's 10k field of 92 runners Colin Fewer ran 31:09 for 15th spot, Grant Handrigan was 68th in 33:14, and Peter Bazeley ran 34:51 for 83rd place.

Liam Delaney was 148/202 in the Junior Division running the 8k course in 28:02.

Noble & Miller Nautilus Runners Of The Year

Congratulations to Eugene Noble and Janelle Miller who were named the Nautilus Runners Of The Year and the club's AGM last night.

Both runners had solid seasons racing at home and abroad, excellent participation in group runs throughout the year, and both volunteered their time supporting club events and the running community overall.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Ryan Runs Knickerbocker 60K

Running in his 8th ultra of the year and just 3 weeks after running the New York City Marathon, Michael Ryan of Marystown completed the NYRR Kickerbocker 60K last Saturday in a time of 6 hours 23 minutes.

The course is 9 loops around Central Park!

Liam's Race Report

Read this race report excerpt from Liam Delaney on the antics from a recent race!
Hi NL RUNNING Things are great! I am off to cross country nationals on Saturday! I've had an eventful year no doubt about that! I had a lot of consistent results early in the season, and then they started to improve later, I worked very hard right up until OFSAA.

It was a race I'll never forget, nor do I want to. I started the race like any other and 200m in lost my shoe... and with 200 bodies behind me pushing me forward I couldn't stop to get it. I continued on, and ran the whole 7km cross country with one single shoe, now unlucky enough for me the race was based on chip timing and I had lost the shoe with my chip on it. Then my luck turned around, a volunteer handed me my shoe in the final 100m for me to smack it on the mat to bring in an 83rd out of 262 participants finishing 3rd out of 5 on my team.

I then had to do 4 half hour sessions of laser therapy, to re-build the tissue in my foot, I was after bruising my heel bone and my plantar faschis (sp?). I was happy with the result considering!

I ran another provincial meet the next weekend, OTFA's, and finished 57th out of about 140. I then had to do 1 more session of laser. After all this I ran last weekend at an indoor meet in Ottawa taking the first 5 laps easy and planning to race the last mile. I came in with a time of 9:25 a full 14 seconds better then the 9:39 I ran this past summer. I plan to go out hard at Nationals, and see where it gets me.

Cheers, Liam.

Brockerville Strong In Washington

Ryan Brockerville placed 39th at the NAIA Cross Country National Championships in Vancouver Washington last Saturday. There were 323 runners in this American National 5-mile race. Brockerville completed the course in 25.59 just 33 seconds out of the top 10.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Cross Country Nationals This Weekend

Good luck to Kate Vaughan, Peter Bazeley, Colin Fewer and Grant Handrigan at this weekend's Cross Country National Championships in Guelph.

UPDATE: Liam Delaney will also be racing.

Monday, November 23, 2009

2010 Road Race Schedule

Your Road Race Committee has met and hammered out a proposed race schedule for 2010 subject to approval by the NLAA at next week's AGM.

All events have been added to the NL Running calendar HERE. If you have an event that should be on this calendar drop a note to admin@nlrunning.com.

PB For Hayward At Whitby 5K

Local runner Mark Hayward ran a PB of 16:55 to place 4th at the Whitby 5Km Road Race on Sunday.

Mark is attending Trent University and was on their Cross Country Team this Fall.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Happy Third NL Running

Today marks 3 years and growing for NL Running ... thanks to all readers, subscribers and contributors!

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Nautilus Inn Of Olde Dash December 11

The Nautilus Running Club invites all NL Runners to join them for the annual Nautilus Inn of Olde Christmas Dash on Friday December 11 at 5:30pm.

Run one way from the Aquarena to the Quidi Vidi Inn of Olde (5.8k route HERE), enjoy a warm fire and a bowl of soup at the Inn.

And be sure to tuck a few bucks in your sock for a beverage or two and a taxi home.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Jingle Bell Run This Sunday November 22

Don't forget this Sunday's Jingle Bell Run & Walk in support of the Arthritis Society. Click HERE for details on the event near you.

In St.John's you can register tonight Thursday from 7-9pm at the Running Room Churchill Square.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

BikeShare Repair Shop Launch & Movie Premier

MUN BikeShare is introducing a Repair Shop and screening the premier of the movie Veer on Monday November 30 7pm in the MUN Engineering Building.

More info HERE.

Friday, November 13, 2009

COPD Virtual Trek Across Canada

Take part in The Lung Association's Coast 2 Coast Challenge, a virtual trek across Canada to raise awareness of the serious breathing disease COPD.

Just keep track of the distance you exercise(d) from November 1- 18th and report HERE. Any kind of exercise counts - walking, running, swimming, cycling, you name it. You can track your progress in minutes, kilometers, miles and steps.

Travel virtually across Canada and help raise awareness for COPD and celebrate the efforts of COPD patients and supporters.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Loeffler Speaking For Joints In Motion

The NL Division of the Arthritis Society is pleased to present a talk with T.A. Loeffler on the prospect of going to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal. Everest is one of several Joints In Motion destinations offered in the coming year.

T.A. will be at The Outfitters 220 Water Street Monday November 16 at 7pm. RSVP by email to afox@nl.arthritis.ca or call 579.8190.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Register Now For Hypothermic Half

Online registration is now open for the 2010 Hypothermic Half Marathon set for Sunday February 7.

This event always sells out so avoid disappointment and REGISTER NOW.

Brockerville Improves Again

Ryan Brockerville from Marystown ran a personal best time of 24:53 in an 8Km cross country race this past weekend. Running for Simon Fraser University, Brockerville placed 4th overall at the Association of Independent Institutions Conference Championships in San Diego. His team placed second missing first by just two points.

Monday, November 09, 2009

Ironman Florida Results

See THIS POST on trinl.com for Saturday's Ironman Florida results.

Friday, November 06, 2009

Corner Brook Remembrance Day 11K

The Corner Brook Running Club is hosting an 11k non-competitive, untimed run of reflection and remembrance next Wednesday November 11 starting 1pm.

Leave from the War Memorial corner of West and Main. No charge.

Thursday, November 05, 2009

NL Runners Take On Ironman Florida

Good luck to the NL Runners down south for the Ironman Florida this Saturday November 7.

Phil Gushue, Bob Heale, Paul Dawe, Simon Avis, Andre Engelbrecht and Gary Perry will all take on the 3.8k swim, 180k bike and 42.2k run.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Grand Falls Run To Remember Postponed

The Support Our Troops "Run To Remember" that was scheduled for Saturday November 7 in Grand Falls-Windsor has been postponed, likely until next spring.

If you pre-registered and would like your money refunded please call Caroleann MacWhirter at 256-2971 or 256-3590.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Cape To Cabot Rainbow

This rainbow was captured by Alasdair Veitch at last month's Cape To Cabot.

Alasdair is an NL Runner now living in the Northwest Territories ... see a few more of his shots HERE. He also posted a race review in Canadian Running HERE.

Monday, November 02, 2009

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

2 of the top 3 Canadian women in yesterday's New York Marathon are NL Runners.

Krissy Dooling (2:58:49 and pictured) was the 2nd Canadian and 43rd overall woman to cross the line while Karen Stacey (2:59:35) just 10 spots back was 3rd Canadian woman and 53rd overall.

The ladies get a mention in THIS ARTICLE in Canadian Running.

Sunday, November 01, 2009

Stacey Sub 3 Hours In Marathon Debut

If you're going to break 3 hours in a marathon you may as well do it in your first one, and you may as well do it in New York!

That's exactly what Karen Stacey did this morning at the New York Marathon with a phenomenal 2:59:35. Joining her in the Big Apple were Alison Jones (3:36:15) and Donna Power (3:40:33).

Also running were Krissy Dooling in 2:58:39, Stephanie (Jill) Hodge in 3:02:11 and Michael Ryan with a PB of 3:47:37.