BNL Indoor Cycling Schedule

The schedule for the upcoming session of BNL Indoor Cycling is now available HERE.

Corner Brook YMCA Resolution Run

Start the year off on the right foot! Come to the annual Corner Brook YMCA Resolution Run at the Millbrook Mall in Corner Brook starting 1pm New Years Day.

The YMCA Resolution Run is a free event that attracts both runners and walkers, young and old, to enjoy each others company while traversing the out-and-back Marine Drive course. The event features variable distances and all participants will be treated to refreshments and draw prizes.

BNL Indoor Cycling Registration January 4

The winter session of BNL Indoor Cycling is opening for registration on Monday January 4. Class times and more details to follow but mark your calendar for the 4th as these sessions always sell out.

See THIS POST on Spoke NL for details.

DDog Yoga Winter Session

The next Athlete's Yoga session with Downward Dog Yoga starts on January 4.

See HERE for more information.

Nautilus Boxing Day Tradition

A few Nautilus Runners enjoyed their traditional Boxing Day 10-miler yesterday morning. The great Holiday weather is a gift to the running community!

Run Off That Turkey

Merry Christmas to all NL Runners and other site visitors!

Take today off but be sure to get out for a run on Boxing Day ... the New World Boxing Day Run starts 10:30 at Bowring Park, and the Marystown Boxing Day Fun Run starts 1:15pm at the Canada Games Building.

Service Update

The NL Running site was down for about 12 hours yesterday evening due to a rare problem with Google's domain publishing service. Our engineering department worked diligently overnight and things are back to normal!

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Tri Coaching

TriNL will offer a Community Coaching course in the new year ... a great introduction to Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles, and an opportunity to learn more about the sport.

Details are HERE.

Marystown Boxing Day Fun Run

The Mariners Athletics Club will host their 2nd annual Boxing Day Fun Run this Saturday December 26.

Register starting 1:15pm at the Marystown Summer Games Building for a 2pm start. More info HERE.

Michael Ryan Running That Thar Desert

To cap off a year which included 8 ultra marathons as well as the New York Marathon, Michael Ryan of Marystown is off to India today to participate in the 130 mile Rajasthan Thar Desert Run.

This endurance run starts Christmas Day and covers 42km a day for 5 days through the Thar Desert region of India.

Winter Running Tips

Winter came quickly and has set in solidly, so it's time to remind ourselves how to get through the few months of snow and cold ahead.

See THESE TIPS on winter running from active.com.

Nautilus vs ANE Spin-Off

The 1st Annual Nautilus vs ANE Spin-Off was last night ... click HERE for more!

Stanton An Inspiration

Running Room founder and owner John Stanton captivated a crowd of more than 100 runners at the Churchill Square store last night.

2011 Canada Games Mission Staff Wanted

The Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation is seeking enthusiastic, experienced people to serve as volunteer Mission Staff for the 2011 Canada Winter Games, being held February 11-27, 2011 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

As part of the Mission Team, and with support from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, you will work to ensure all aspects of Team Newfoundland and Labrador’s preparation are in place, including, but not limited to: athlete services; uniforms; media relations; registration, and sport technical packages.

Qualifications include:

• strong interpersonal, communication and administration skills
• thorough knowledge of our Province’s amateur sport system
• interest in, and enthusiasm for, working in a fast paced multi-sport environment
• ability to operate independently and in a team atmosphere
• ability to perform functions and duties outside of your assignment
• extensive and varied experience as a volunteer

Application is available HERE.

John Stanton Speaks Tonight

Running Room founder John Stanton will be at the Churchill Square location tonight from 6-7pm.

Resolution Run 5PM New Year's Eve

Join the more than 400 people that have already signed up for the New Year's Eve Resolution Run. The 5k route is 2 loops of MUN campus starting 5pm from Hatcher House.

More info and registration available HERE.

Corner Brook Christmas Eve Run

The Take The Plunge Annual Christmas Eve Run in Corner Brook is on Thursday December 24 (of course!) starting 2pm from Take The Plunge, lower level Millbrook Mall.

NL MultiSport Community Forum

nlmultisport.com now offers the NL MultiSport Community Forum where you can post buy & sell items, notices, or anything of interest to the community.

Note that this is a public forum to provide easy access and broad distribution, but all posts are moderated to keep spammers away.

Ryan Wins X-Country Series Age Group

Denis Ryan has placed 1st in the 20-29 age group in the 2009 Lower Mainland Cross Country Series in Vancouver.

Competing in 6 of the 8 races in the series he finished the season on Dec 5 with a fine showing in the Gunner Shaw Memorial 10K. His time of 36:39 was good for 3rd place age group and 14th place overall in the race.

Inn of Olde Dash Tonight

Tonight is the night for the Quidi Vidi Inn Of Old Dash! Leave from the Aquarena parking lot 5:30pm.

John Stanton Visit Date Correction

Note John's visit to the Running Room Churchill Square is Tuesday December 15 at 6pm.

Running Room Founder Visiting St.John's

Running Room founder John Stanton will be at the Churchill Square location next Monday Tuesday December 15 for an evening visit starting 6pm.

Drop by for a chat.

New World Boxing Day Fun Run

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Memphis Marathon Results

Congratulations to the NL Runners in Memphis last weekend for the Memphis Marathon:

• Holly Grant 3:24:47
• Bas Kavanagh 3:35:14
• Joan Hartery 3:34:14
  
• Dean Simon 3:36:46
• Sherry Grewal 3:45:10
• Susanne Mesh 3:53:25
• Ann Chafe 4:19:13

Special congrats to Joan Hartery who placed 1st overall in the Grand Masters category!

NL MultiSport Calendar

Your NL MultiSport Calendar has had a face lift but is still your source for all running, triathlon and cycling events in Newfoundland & Labrador, plus a few cross training opportunities!

You'll find a link to the calendar on the top right of each of your 3 sister newsletters namely nlrunning.com, trinl.com and spokenl.com.

To have an event added email admin@nlmultisport.com.

Inn Of Olde Dash This Friday

Don't forget this Friday's Quidi Vidi Inn Of Olde Dash.

All are welcome to meet up with the Nautilus Runners leaving the Aquarena parking lot 5:30pm for the short one way run to Quidi Vidi followed by a social at the Inn.

Bring a few bucks for refreshments and a cab ride home.

NLAA 2010 Membership

The NLAA membership form for 2010 is now available HERE.

Print, complete and pop it in the mail with your payment ... just $25 gives you access to a full season of sanctioned events; plus you'll be supporting the continued development of our sport.

NL Runners Off To Barbados

Good luck to the Joints In Motion Team who are running away to Barbados for the marathon and 10km on Dec 6th.

• Lisa Sheppard
• John Baddcock
• Brenda Kitchen
• Joslyn Hynes
• Marguerite Stacey

If you are interested in learning more about Joints In Motion contact Adam at The Arthritis Society at 579-8190 or afox@nl.arthritis.ca.

Santa Shuffle This Saturday

Online registration is still open for this Saturday's Santa Shuffle in support of the Salvation Army.

Chose the 5k Fun Run or the 1k Elf Walk both starting 10am at MUN Hatcher House.

Race information and registration is available HERE.

Holly Gets IOC Diploma

Holly Grant has earned an International Olympic Committee Diploma In Sport Nutrition and will be starting her private practice in the new year.

Contact hollygrant48@hotmail.com for more information.