This competition gathers approximately 400 athletes coming from 30 nations and takes place from the 3rd to 7th of April 2008 on the Racecourse of Mauquenchy France, which is situated about forty kilometres from Rouen. Participating countries are: Canada, China, Morocco, Syria, Dominican Republic, Germany, Algeria, Great-Britain, South Africa, Italy, Austria, Estonia, Turkey, Oman, France, Qatar, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal, Burkina Faso, Australia, Zimbabwe, Ukraine, Ireland, Sweden Sudbury native, Leila Angrand, competed in the Individual Women's 6280 metre Cross Country. Her placing helped the Canadian team to a 9th overall finish.

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Congratulations to Rocks!! members, Karen Beaulieu and Monique Fournier on their marathon completion in Knoxville Tennessee.

THE COVENANT HEALTH KNOXVILLE MARATHON 2008
PRESENTED BY COVENANT HEALTH AND THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB
USATF Certified Courses: Marathon- TN05002DJR, Half- TN05001DJR, 5K- TN05006DJR

KNOXVILLE, TN MARCH 30, 2008 7:00 AM Weather: Cloudy Low 50's

238 6/18 Karen Beaulieu 46 F Sudbury ON Canad 4:20:57 4:19:35 9:55
239 7/18 Monique Fournier 46 F Sudbury ON Canad 4:20:59 4:19:36 9:55

Rocks!! member Maureen Moustgaard is taking the fight against cancer out of the hospital and onto the road.

Moustgaard will participate in the Ride to Conquer Cancer fundraising event. The ride is 200-kilometre, two-day trek from Toronto to Niagara Falls beginning June 20.

"I have to be honest - it was the challenge of trying to bike 200 kilometres that started it," the 60-year-old Sudbury resident said. She does not overlook the cause, however.

"Every time you turn around, there's somebody dying from some sort of cancer," she said. "I'm close to the cause. I lost my stepfather five years ago to leukemia."

Moustgaard registered for the event last fall after her husband saw an advertisement in the Globe and Mail. He joked that she should give the ride a try since she's so active. She took the idea seriously.

"I thought about it for three weeks and I could not come up with one reason why I shouldn't try it," she said. "I thought, well, I can try this since someone's going to be there to look after me. I'm 60 years old, I'm not a child."

Riders will have support from volunteers throughout the journey. Crews will transport their gear for them, as well as provide water stations and portable toilets during pit stops. Food is provided during the first evening of the ride. The atmosphere will be friendly and co-operative, she said.

"It's not a race, it's a ride," Moustgaard said. "At the end of the (last) day, everybody will bike into Niagara Falls at the same time. There's supposed to be about 3,000 riders."

Event organizers provide training guides for participants to help get them into shape before the ride.

In October, Moustgaard purchased an indoor bike trainer. She found she was able to keep up with the training regiment and has been able to surpass the average recommended speeds in each new training tip. When she is not training on her bike, she lifts weights and also works on her cardio.

"I'm not gonna cruise through it, but I think I can do it," she said. "A hundred kilometres in one day for an elite cyclist will be nothing, you know. I just plan to go out there and basically have fun."

If you wish to sponsor Maureen, you can do so online here at their website

For more information on the event, please visit their website here.