Hello Everyone,                                                                                                           April 19, 2007

In this Issue:

Rocks in 111th Boston 2007

The Boston Marathon never claimed to be easy. World records have never been set here and most individual best times have not been realized here. The weather is either hot or cold and usually that dreaded northeast wind will strive to erode the will of even the strongest runners. Those tough conditions are considered normal in Boston in April.

This year was the exception. Conditions were actually WORSE than normal. For the first time I can remember there was actually discussion about canceling the event. Locals were calling the day "Monsoon Monday" as torrential rains soaked New England. Winds gusting to 50 miles per hour made course setup extremely difficult and everyone nervous.

Fortunately by race time the rain had slowed a bit and the winds and temperatures were reasonable at the start line in Hopkinton.

The race went off on schedule as it has for the previous 110 years. People were rained on, poured on, pushed back by the wind and even teased by flashes of sunlight on occasion. The winners finally did the finish line - a little slower than usual. (Lidiya Grigoryeva in 2:20:18 and Robert Cheruiyot in 214:13). And so did everyone else eventually as 98.6% of the field made it to Boylston St. regardless of the adverse conditions.

How did our Rocks!! do?. Fantastic of course. They all finished and strongly I might add. Congratulation Runners. You carried our colours well!

Stephen Odjig:     3:16:54

Steve Fessenden: 3:23:50

Tim Uuksulainen: 3:36:25

Ken Henson:        3:42:04

Mark Donnelly:    3:54:27

Klaus Ehrhardt:   3:59:49

Detailed Results

Longboat's Legacy Lives On

Tom Longboat's Legacy Lives on in Boston ... 100Years Later JAMES CHRISTIE From Saturday's Globe and Mail (edited) Before there was a Wayne Gretzky, before there was a Bobby Orr or Maurice Richard, and even before there was a National Hockey League, Canada had an enduring sports legend. Tom Longboat, who wore running shoes, not skates, was the fastest man of his age. The 111 running of the Boston Marathon, marks the 100th anniversary of the record-setting victory by the member of the Onondaga Nation in one of the world's most famous sports events.

1. When you register for one of the events here
2. If not registering for an event, you can still purchase tickets by contacting Jennifer Blouin at 670-1993 ext 7 or via email at jennifer.blouin@diabetes.ca
   
   

Putting on an event like this requires lots of assistance. Around 250 volunteers are required to fully person all areas of the Run.

Tasks to be filled for the event include manning water, food, and beverage stations, clean-up on course, marshalling, directing or checking on runners on course, manning registration desk, finish line, etc.

If you would like to volunteer or if you require more information about volunteering for this event. please contact:
Carol Kirkwood at sudburymarathon@hotmail.com

The 2007 Sudbury Rocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes appreciates your help.

Are you interested in keeping the Sudbury Fitness Challenge alive? Would you like to see the return of the Beaton Classic? Is so, you can assist. There'a an upcoming information meeting to get the ball rolling once again.

Date: Thursday, April 19, 2007

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: Naughton Ski Chalet