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May
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Clinics
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Hello
Everyone,
May
1, 2008
In
this Issue:
- SudburyRocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes THIS
WEEKEND
- Local Clubs at Rocks!!! Expo
- Upcoming Local Events
- Running Room Update -
- Track North News -
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April 24, 2008 THIS
WEEKEND
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 May
4, 2008
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IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Thank you for signing up for the SudburyROCKS!!!
Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes taking
place May 4th. Here is a quick reminder of some
important details.
Registration kits can be picked up on May 3rd
in the main gymnasium at the YMCA between 9:00
am and 5:00 pm. Come browse our Race Expo in
the gym at the same time and visit some our
fabulous booths.
RACE START TIMES:
· Walking Marathon - 6am
· Open Category Marathon - 9:00
am (For 35 year old and younger male
runners. Older participants and females are
encouraged to start earlier in their individual
start time. Visit www.sudburyrocksmarathon.com
for details.)
· Half Marathon - 9:10am
· 10K - 9:35am
· 5K - 9:45am
· Kids 1K - 9:20am
Please note that portions of Durham Street will
be closed to traffic, and that other streets
on the race route will have lane closures. Parking
is available downtown in various lots.
Pasta dinner tickets can be picked up at the
event prior to 6:00 pm. Meagan McGrath
will be speaking in the Grand Paris
Ballroom (main floor) of the Radisson Hotel.
A very limited number of tickets are still available
if you would like to hear her speak about her
summit of Mount Everest and recent completion
of the Marathon de Sables in Morocco.
PRIZES FOR TOP FUNDRAISERS! Remember
to raise pledges for the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Pledges and proceeds of this event support research
and local programs of the Association.
If you have any questions, please contact
the Canadian Diabetes Association at
(705) 670-1993 x7 or by email at Jennifer.blouin@diabetes.ca.
See you on May 4th!
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Local Clubs at Rocks!!! Expo
Sudbury Rocks!!!
Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes is
pretty much upon us. Good luck to everyone who has
spent time training for it this winter, have a great
race!!!
As you know there
is an expo and this year, the Nickel City
Triathlon Team http://nickelcitytri.com/site/
, Laurentian Masters Swim Club http://www.laurentianmasters.com/
and Sudbury Cycling Club http://www.sudburycc.ca/
are going in on a booth.
We hope you come by,
check out what the clubs are up to this summer. We
encourage you to consider joining one or all the clubs
for the lake swimming, long rides, runs, or this years
new time trials.
All clubs have people
of all ages,abilities and commitments levels and we
will have registration information available at the
booth. Our members staffing the booth look forward
to seeing you there or contact the clubs for more
information any time.
Bob Jeffery
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Run
Club Update |
Hi there!
I hope everybody is doing well with our sudden (and
not so welcome) change to negative temperatures! Looking
for a way to warm up? Drop by the store on Wednesday
at 6 pm and Sunday morning at 8:30 am for our walk
and run club - we have a group for every speed and
distance, so drop on by.
We have a few great races coming up; if you're heading
down south anytime soon, be sure to keep these in
mind:
Freedom to Move for Dystonia 5km
On Sunday June 1 at 11:00am, the 3rd annual Freedom
to Move for Dystonia 5km will be held in High Park.
This is a fun race - there are technical shirts for
the first 250 registrants, great post run food and
cool draw prizes and a challenging course to test
your fitness level. Register on line at www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3615
or on race day for $30.
It is a worthy cause and a family friendly event so
encourage your friends and family to participate.
All kids (13 and under) only pay $10.
Mercedes-Benz Classic Mile 2008
Date: Saturday, June 14th
Cambridge Ontario.
Take part in a scenic 5k run along the historic Grand
River. Exciting stadium finish with live music. Following
the 5k, cheer on some of the world's best runners
as they try to break the 4:00 mile and win the keys
to a Mercedes-Benz!
Post race Beer Garden
5k start 6:15pm
http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3774
DAF O DASH for CANCER 5 AND 2.5 K Fun Run/Walk
Join us Wednesday May 7th at 6:30pm for the grand
opening of our new Square One store.
There will be finishing medals for everyone and 100%
of the entry fee goes directly to the Canadian Cancer
Society
Come on out and meet John Stanton and help raise
money for a great cause!
Looking for some help to achieve your running and
walking goals this summer? Try our upcoming clinics;
there's a fit for everyone!
Learn to Run : Monday June 2nd at 6:30 pm
For women only (learn to run program): Friday June
6th at 6:00pm
5K (walk and run): Monday June 2nd at 6:00 pm
10K (walk and run) : Thursday June 5th at 6:00 pm
1/2 marathon ( walk and run): Tuesday June 24th at
6:00pm
marathon (walk and run): Tuesday June 24th at 6:00
pm
Clinics are only $69.00 and include a free t-shirt,
access to our on-line training logs and calculators
as well as weekly presentations by your instructor
and special guest speakers.
Happy trails,
from your Sudbury Running Room
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Track
North News - by Dick
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RESULTS -
FOREST CITY/MUSTANG HIGH SCHOOL OPEN
London, 4/26/08
Some super results from the London high school meet. See
below.
MIDGET GIRLS
Alannah MacLean (Lo-Ellen)
400m, 1st, 61.38 (PB)
200, 2nd, 27.44
JUNIOR GIRLS
Serena San Cartier (Lo-Ellen)
200m, 1st, 27.47
80mH, 2nd, 12.69
Grace Thomson (Lockerby)
80mH, 3rd, 12.84
100m, 4th, 14.18
SENIOR GIRLS
Emma Tallman (Manitoulin)
800m, 1st, 2:27.6
400m, 2nd, 62.11
Tianna Deck (Lockerby)
TJ, 1st, 10.54
LJ, 3rd, 4.85
100m, 6th, 13.70
SENIOR BOYS
Eric Roque (aka Snax) (Notre Dame)
100m, 3rd, 11.76
MIDGET BOYS
Jeremy Cooper (Assiginack Central El Schol)
1500m, 1st, 4:28.3
3000m, 1st, 9:32.2
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For
information call me.
Vincent Perdue
341 Fourth Ave, Sudbury On. P3B-3R9
705-560-0424
vtperdue@cyberbeach.net
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