Pedal For The Planet This Friday

Help kick off the Canadian leg of the international "Pedal For The Planet" this Friday 10am in Quidi Vidi Village. Enjoy an easy pedal around the lake and through town as the relay team hits the road.

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Paradise Tri Results

Congratulations to all participants and thanks to all volunteers at Sunday's 1st Annual Paradise Triathlon. Results are now posted at paradisetriathlon.com.

Races This Weekend

Good luck to the NL Runners heading overseas this weekend for the Miquelon 25K.

And a little closer to home, don't forget the Run For Freedom in St.Mary's this Saturday, and the Paradise Triathlon Sunday.

Molson Lite 10K Results

Last Saturday's Molson Lite 10K results are now available HERE.

National Shoe Trail Ten Results

The National Shoe Trail Ten ran in Corner Brook yesterday with 46 finishers. Geordie Summers Lubar was first for the men in 37:15 while Suzanne Mills was first lady in 45:59.

Full results are HERE.

Paradise Tri Registration Closes Thursday

75 signed up and still gaining for Sunday's Paradise Triathlon! But note there is NO IN PERSON REGISTRATION and tomorrow Thursday June 25 is your last chance to register.

Visit HERE to sign up now. And check out some of your prospective Canada Games Tri Team athletes HERE.

Talk Triathlon On Crosstalk This Thursday

CBC Radio Noon Crosstalk will feature "Triathlon" from 1-2pm this Thursday June 25. St.John's Tri committee members Michael Anderson-Jones and Jennifer Lewis will be guests live on the air taking calls.

Numbers to call are 722-7111 in St.John's and 1-800-563-8255 out of town.

Please find a moment to call in with your questions or comments.

Fewer & Vaughan Win Molson 10K

Colin Fewer and Kate Vaughan ran away with victories at this morning's Molson Lite 10K. The weather was fantastic but the hills were tough on the temporary Southside course.

Thanks to Don Osmond for getting a shot of just about every runner and posting to his web album HERE.

Race results will be posted HERE very soon.

Cycling News At SPOKE NL

Visit spokenl.com for all the news you'll need from the Newfoundland and Labrador cycling community.

Content will include road and mountain bike notices, events, results, pictures and much more.

Paradise Tri Only 10 Days Away

Early Bird registration for the Paradise Triathlon ends tomorrow so SIGN UP NOW to save some bucks and get yourself a nice t-shirt!

The 1st annual event is set to go 10 days from now on Sunday June 28. Be part of what is bound to be a long-standing addition to the NL Tri scene.

And if you're not participating, helping out is a great way to see all the action while giving something back to the community. Volunteers sign up HERE.

Centennial Cup Races June 28

The Town of Grand Falls - Windsor is host to the 5th Annual Aliant Centennial Cup 5k and 10k Road Races on Sunday June 28.

Action gets underway starting 9am. More info HERE.

Molson Lite 10K This Saturday

The Molson Lite 10K is this Saturday June 20 starting 8am. Register Thursday from 6-8:30pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road.

Physio 5K Pictures

Bill Pomeroy posted a few shots from last month's Physiotherapy 5K Fun Run.

See the album HERE.

Aylward & Hewlett Win Sun Run

Dean Aylward and Dawn Hewlett won last Saturday's Arthur James Sun Run in Corner Brook. More details HERE and pictures below compliments of Bob Coleman.

Run For Freedom Saturday June 27

Commemorating the Battle of Beaumont Hamel, the 2009 Run For Freedom is Saturday June 27 in Riverhead, St.Mary's Bay.

This year you can register in advance at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road from 6-8:30pm on Thursday June 25. Race-day registration opens 8:30am at the Royal Canadian Legion in Riverhead and race starts 10am. Chose from a competitive 8k or recreational 5k. $10 for adults and $5 for under 18. Post-race reception at the Legion.

Event contact is kevinfagan@nl.rogers.com phone 368-0565.

Trails & Endurance, Bread & Honey, & Ireland

Following his PB finish of 3:09 in the Vancouver Marathon on May 3, Denis Ryan from Marystown continued a fine season of running with a 2nd place finish at the Tender Knee 12 km Trail Race at North Vancouver on May 31 with a time of 55:53.

On June 6th he placed 6th overall and 2nd in the 21-29 age group at the 50km North Face Endurance Challenge in Bellingham, WA with a time of 5hrs and 18 min.

In other Running Away news George Blackwood ran 1:04:47 at the Bread & Honey 15K in Mississauga last weekend. And Geoff Budden ran the Cork Marathon in 4:15.

Mews 8K Online Registration Open

The Mews 8K is Sunday July 12 starting 8am. This year the race is capped at 300 runners and the organizers are introducing chip timing.

Register early online HERE to avoid disappointment.

Tri Paradise June 28

The 1st Annual Tri Paradise Triathlon is less than 3 weeks away!

If you've never done a TRI this is an EXCELLENT time to start! Sprint distances are quite manageable and you'll be thrilled with yourself when you cross the finish line.

Visit paradisetriathlon.com to register online.

Vaughan & Bazeley Win Mercury 15K

Kate Vaughan and Peter Bazeley captured victory at yesterday's Mercury Athletics 15 km road race in Portugal Cove-St. Philips. Vaughan covered the challenging course to finish fourth overall in an excellent time of 57 minutes 39 seconds. Bazeley's winning time was 54 minutes 13 seconds.

Tracy Hussey was second in the women's race in 1:02:08 while Janelle Miller was 3rd in 1:02:32. Second place in the men's division was taken by Peter Power in 54:56 and Edward Durnford took third in 56:29.

Molson Lite 10K Moves To Southside

The Molson Lite 10K is set for Saturday June 20 starting 8am. This year the route will be entirely on the Southside Road, an out and back starting and finishing at the Prosser's Rock Small Boat Basin.

Register next Thursday June 18 at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road from 6-8:30pm. Presented by the Canada Games Prep Squad.

Joints In Motion Meet The Trainer Night

The Arthritis Society Joints In Motion Training Team will be holding its annual "Meet The Trainer Night" on Thursday June 11 6:30pm at 78 O'Leary Avenue.

To reserve a spot contact Mark Churchill at 579.8190 or mchurchill@nl.arthritis.ca

Oliver's Pond Record Turnout

Thanks again to Ann Marie Lane and Chef Harry for opening their home for the 4th Annual Oliver's Pond Sprint Triathlon. 70 people participated and the day couldn't have been better.

And thanks to Danielle Butt and Brian Hickey for the great pictures.

Butt Featured After Cross Island Run/Ride

Don Butt from Carbonear was featured in the Compass last week after completing his cross-Island run/bike trek.

St.John's Tri Makes Top 20

The St.John's Triathlon was named one of the Top 20 Canadian Marquee Races in this month's issue of Triathlon Magazine.

Click the picture below for a look at the story. That's Frank O'Dea coming out of the water at last summer's Open Water Swim Practice (below ... not on the right!) as shot by Nick Langor.

No Subaru Group Ride This Saturday

The regular 9am Saturday Morning Subaru Group Ride is canceled for this Saturday only because most riders will be at the Oliver's Pond Sprint triathlon.

If you're not into the swim or run you are welcome to swing by Oliver's Pond around 10am and join in for the bike portion ... route is the St.John's Tri 23k loop of Windsor Lake.

Brockerville & Howard In The News

See THIS LINK for a great article about Ryan Brockerville as published in The Telegram.

And on Saturday evening Julia Howard turned in an outstanding performance in a race featuring some of the strongest runners from seven nations in North America, Africa, the Caribbean and Europe. Howard had her best performance of the year at the Reebok Grand Prix Track and Field meet in New York, finishing eighth in a time of 4 minutes 11.78 seconds. Submitted by Ray Will.

Oliver's Pond Sprint This Saturday

The water is getting balmy warm but you still may want to bring your wetsuit along for the Oliver's Pond Sprint Triathlon this weekend.

The fun starts 10am this Saturday June 6 at Ann Marie Lane's home on Oliver's Pond Road. Be sure to sign up in advance HERE.

Brockerville, Vaughan First in Garnish

The Garnish 10K last Saturday was windy and rainy but that didn't stop 76 runners from finishing. And first among them was Ryan Brockerville in a time of 33:37 while Kate Vaughan won for the ladies in 38:03

Full results are HERE.