From The National Capital Site:

Race Weekend Registration breaks 19,000 with five days to go!
24.may.04

Registration numbers for the National Capital Race Weekend are over 19,000! Registration is still open online and at the Sports Expo on Friday May 28th and Saturday May 29th. Online registration will close on Thursday May 27th at 5:00 p.m.

Loads of Rocks!! and numerous other local runners will be a part of the 19,000+ runners participating in the Nation's Capital's biggest running event weekend. I know of competitors in the Saturday 10k, and the Sunday 1/2 marathon and Marathon plus one in the marathon inline skate. It should be an awesome weekend.

Don't forget to submit an article about your experiences when the run is over. Good luck to you all!

From Ken Stubbings:

Hello Everyone,

We are very proud down here. Lynn flew in third place for the age group 30 to 39 at the Cobourg Family YMCA 5K Run. This was her first time ever placing in a run. Her time was 31:17. She felt great at the finish.

The weather was perfect at 15 degrees and overcast. We had 48 runners in the 5K race and there were some more people in the 3K fun walk. All proceeds went to the Y Kids Summer Camp.

I had a P.B. with a time of 17:47. I placed second overall and first 40 to 49 age group.

We hope everyone going to Ottawa has a safe run and achieves their goals. I hate saying "good luck" because it is not about luck. It is about your good times and hard work.

See ya soon,
Ken

From: Amanda Luoma
Fund Development Coordinator

Dear Vince,

I am writing to inform you of a unique opportunity for your members to support the Canadian Diabetes Association while challenging themselves to achieve a remarkable personal goal through Team Diabetes Canada.

Team Diabetes Canada is an adventure fundraiser where participants choose to complete a marathon, triathlon, mountain bike trek or adventure racing event to raise money for diabetes and the Canadian Diabetes Association. The program brings dynamic Canadians together to create awareness for the work of the Association and to emphasize the importance and benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

Marathons take place in such exotic destinations as; Reykjavik, Dublin, Bermuda, Honolulu, Rome, Amsterdam and New Orleans (Mardi Gras).

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in our community with over 11,000 Sudbury area residents diagnosed. Another 3,600 residents are living with diabetes and have yet to recognize the signs. Alarmingly, 115,000 individuals in our community have at least one modifiable risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes.

Team Diabetes Canada has generated more than $3.7 million since it began in 2000. Each participant is responsible for raising a minimum of $5,500 and for that they receive:
· Guaranteed entry into the marathon
· 14-week training program for walking or running a marathon or half-marathon
· Return airfare and accommodations (based on double occupancy)
· Regularly scheduled group runs(dependent upon number of registered participants in area)
· Official Team Diabetes Canada uniform including race singlet and team t-shirt
· Fund-raising support and expertise
· Information on: Nutrition; Proper footwear and biomechanics; Physiology and psychology of running
· Maximum motivation from your support team, including lots of personal encouragement at training runs and pre-race get-togethers
· The chance to earn great prizes

Should you have any questions please contact me at 670-1993 ext. 2.

Amanda Luoma
Fund Development Coordinator

Vince adds: For those who are interested please give Amanda a call and/or visit the Team Diabetes website HERE. This site has also been added to our "Links" page to facilitate easy access anytime. Fellow Rock!!/Fitfriends member, Lise Edwards, has signed up and will be joining the team.
Lise is considering the Honolulu marathon. Kyle Guembel is already aboard and will be doing the Canadian Ironman Triathlon. Read more about his effort and request for assistance below.

Kyle Guembel IS an "Adventure Fundraiser" and requests our support

Hello Vince,

My name is Kyle Guembel and I would like to invite you and your club
members to join us for a Semi-Formal Dinner: Saturday June 05 at the Howard Johnson Hotel Sudbury, Cocktails 6:00-7:00 and Dinner at 7:00-9:00 in an effort to raise funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association.

In addition to my Olympic distance triathlon training I am also training to race as a member of Team Diabetes Canada at IronMan Canada this coming August. I have pledged to complete the event and raise a minimum of $8,000 for the CDA.

The dinner will consist of catered meal and a cash bar. Non-alcoholic
drinks will be available free of charge and there will be various forms of
entertainment. There will be a 15 minute local documentary about three
Northern Ontario families living with the disease and a short slideshow
presentation from my racing experiences in Europe from last summer (I was
racing for a pro triathlon team in Munich Germany and traveled in Europe
for racing). There will also be a silent auction during the evening.

Tickets are $50 and it includes dinner, gratuities, and $25 donation to the CDA. Tax
receipts for the $25 donation will be issued to each ticket holder from the
CDA office in Toronto.

You may visit my web site at www.studentfocusedlearning.ca for further
information.

I hope you will be keen on joining us,
Kyle

Check out the new and hopefully improved Links Section. Photo tags have been added to the site links to better identify locations. Both photos and named links are hot for quick access.

CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004

Congratulations to all of our athletes on an excellent City Championships. Some of the best races, with runners pushing each other right to the finish line, were between TNOR athletes: i.e. Jeff and Paul in the 400 & 800, Dave and Jeff in the 400, Ryan and Dave in the 300H. A number of PB's were set and TNOR athletes figured prominently in the aggregate awards.

Below is a list of TNOR results. If I've missed you let me know. I don't know everybody's PB's, so if you ran a PB that wasn't noted, let me know (by email). I'm just developing a database that will include all that information.

The official results are at the following link:
http://www.rainbow.edu.on.ca/sdssaa/pages/tfresults.htm

KEY: H=heat time, F = Final

Senior Boys
Chris Hocking,JT,1st,46.69
Chris Hocking,LJ,2nd,5.75
Chris Hocking,TJ,2nd,11.33

Jeff Deault,100,1st,11.90 H, 11.30 F
Jeff Deault,400,2nd,56.80 H, 50.70 F - PB
Jeff Deault,800,2nd,2:01.68 PB

Paul Walker,1500,1st,4:36.10
Paul Walker,400,1st,56.70 H, 50.30 F - PB
Paul Walker,800,1st,2:00.80

 

Senior Girls
Candie Sabel,400,1st,64.50 H, 62.50 F
Candie Sabel,400H,1st,1:11.50
Candie Sabel,800,1st,2:29.08 PB

Jessica Mise,200,5th,29.08 H, 29.49
Jessica Mise,LJ,14th, 7.24

Liz Moulton,100,4th,14.10 H, 13.80 F
Liz Moulton,200,2nd,28.89 H, 28.56

Vesta Mather,1500,5th,5:43.20
Vesta Mather,1500 Steeple,4th,6:27.20
Vesta Mather,3000,2nd,12:02.50

 

JUNIOR BOYS
Dave Endleman,110 H,1st,15.66
Dave Endleman,300H,1st,43.90
Dave Endleman,400,1st,61.0 H, 55.50 F

Eric Ouellette,1500,2nd,4:35.70
Eric Ouellette,3000,2nd,10:06.10
Eric Ouellette,800,1st,2:05.59 PB

Jeff Turgeon,1500,3rd,4:48.70
Jeff Turgeon,400,2nd,56.80 H, 55.50 F PB
Jeff Turgeon,800,3rd,2:12.26 PB

Kyle Caverson,1500,1st,4:28.60
Kyle Caverson,3000,1st,9:48.50
Kyle Caverson,800,2nd,2:10.25

Ryan Gillard,200,1st,24.77 H, 24.09 F
Ryan Gillard,300H,2nd,43.90
Ryan Gillard,100,2nd,12.10 H, 11.90 F

 

MIDGET GIRLS
Annagret Henninger,3000,1st,12:12.40
Annagret Henninger,800,1st,2:46.87

Emily Petingola,200,10,31.20
Emily Petingola,400,10,1:15.90

Katelyn Roberts,100,2nd,13.50 H, 12.70 F
Katelyn Roberts,200,2nd,27.37 H, 27.20 F
Katelyn Roberts,400,3rd,66.40 H, 65.40 F