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May
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Clinics
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Hello
Everyone,
July
10, 2008
In
this Issue:
- North Bay Runner Earns Olympic Spot
- Ehrhardt and Ellerton Win Bronze in Olympic Trials
- Locals Compete in Peterborough Sprint and Half Ironman Triathlon
- Are YOU ready to TRI this Summer?
- Upcoming Local Events
- Running Room Update -
- Track North News - OTFA Results from
Ottawa
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 North
Bay Runner Earns Olympic Spot
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June
21, 2008 Canada's
Milne surprises at Harry Jerome Track Classic
Taylor Milne,
originally from Callendar ON, beat a top-class
field at the Harry Jerome Track Classic in
Burnaby, B.C., Saturday afternoon to equal
the Olympic A-plus standard of 3:36.00 and
virtually book his ticket for the Beijing
Olympics.
July
6, 2008 Meet Record and Olympic Spot for Milne
at Canadian Olympic Championships
Taylor
Milne earned a nomination to the
Olympic team on Saturday at the Canadian track
and field championships in Windsor ON. Milne
was first in the men's 1500 clocking a meet
record of 3:38:03.
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Ehrhardt
and Ellerton Win Bronze in Olympic Trials
| Ehrhardt
Surprises with Olympic Trials Bronze!
Track North Athletic Club's Caroline Ehrhardt was
a surprise bronze medallist at the weekend's National Senior
Track & Field Championships and Olympic Trials, in Windsor.
this weekend.
Ehrhardt, a 16-year old grade 11 student at Espanola Secondary
School, put herself into medal contention on her first jump
with a huge personal best of 12.41 metres. It was a performance
that held up through five more rounds of jumping. While
the leap did not meet the Olympic standard, it exceeded
the performance standards for the World Youth (Under 18)
Championships in 2009. The event was won by 26-year old
Tabia Charles who jumped 13.92.
"After her preliminary rounds on Friday, I knew she
had more in her" said coach, Jim Taylor. "She
definitely came through when it counted!"
Andrew Ellerton, who continues to represent
Track North while running professionally for Reebok, won
a bronze medal in the 800m with a time of 1:47.44. While
Ellerton's time did not qualify him for the Olympic team,
his Spring campaign brought him incredibly close to selection,
with a race in Indianapolis only .07 away from the Olympic
standard and another in Victoria only .12 away from the
magic 1:46.0 mark. Two races at 1:46.0, in addition to his
third place finish this weekend, would have placed him on
the Olympic squad.
Ellerton's summer is not over. He will now head overseas
and spend several weeks racing on the highly competitive
European circuit.
"Andrew's race wasn't ideal for setting a personal
best," said Track North coach, Dick Moss. Gary Reed
and Ashraf Tadili had already having set the Olympic standard
and had only to run for place, not time. So Andrew was forced
to lead the race for the first 400m. You can run fast times
as a front-runner, but it makes the task more difficult.
Fortunately, Andrew has a tremendous coach in Ron Warhurst
and some European races in his sights, so I think his times
will drop significantly this summer."
Also competing at the trials were Ben Charbonneau who placed
14th in the javelin with a toss of 54.13, and Madeleine
Woods who placed 26th in the 800m with a time of 2:15.08.
Dick Moss
Note #1: You can see photos and Caroline's
jump on video on the Track North Facebook page at:
Note #2 : There
are some nice Sudbury Star/Espanola Monitor articles about
our Olympic Trials athletes at the following links:
Andrew, Caroline, Madeleine and Ben
Caroline Ehrhardt Article #1
Caroline Ehrhardt Article
#2
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http://www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1106655
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Locals Compete
in Peterborough Sprint and Half Ironman Triathlon
Congratulations to our local competitors
who took on both the Sprint and Half Ironman Triathlons
in Peterborough this Sunday.
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 Are
YOU ready to TRI this Summer?
by
Mike Coughlin
2008 Discomfort Zone Summer Triathlon Clinic
July 16 - September 3, 2008
We are thrilled to announce that for the 5th straight year,
The Discomfort Zone will be offering a triathlon clinic
in Sudbury. It has been great watching this clinic grow
over the past few years, and we are looking forward to seeing
an even bigger group this year.
Open to both beginners and experienced triathletes, the
clinic starts on July 16 and go straight through until September
3rd, with the goal of completing either the Sprint or Olympic
Distance races at the Wasaga Beach Triathlon on September
6.
Clinic fees are $175, and include 8 two-hour sessions consisting
of a short talk about a tri-related topic followed by hands-on
technique instruction and a fun, challenging multi-sport
workout. Also included is a booklet packed with sport specific
skills, technique drills and handy tips and tricks that
will increase your enjoyment of the sport and give you a
leg up on the competition. Finally, each participant will
receive a sharp looking Discomfort Zone technical t-shirt
that looks great when out running or standing on the top
of the podium!
Clinic sessions take place on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm,
and will use a variety of locations throughout the city.
There are so many interesting training locales in this town;
it would be a shame not to sample them all.
One of the coolest things we noticed at last year's clinic
was how well the athletes worked together to collectively
'raise the bar'. Everyone had someone close to their ability
level to work with and inspire them to improve, and new
training partnerships and friendships were created that
are still going strong.
This year, our goal is to have 12-15 athletes in the clinic;
still small enough to provide personal attention, but big
enough to promote an even better group dynamic and have
lots of fun.
For more information, check out the attached brochure and
poster. Judging by the interest we have received so far
from previous clinic participants and new inquiries, these
clinic spots are going to go fast. Be sure to reserve your
spot by emailing mike@discomfortzone.com.
View Brochure
here
Happy training!
Mike
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Run
Club Update |
Hi there!
I hope everybody had a great weekend - it was great
to finally string two nice and warm days together.
The temperatures are certainly on the rise, so don't
be shy to drop by the store and check out all the
great new Running Room racer wear and New Balance's
summer line.
We have one week left before the 20 min Challenge!
Time to start pumping up this great event to your
family, friends, neighbours and anybody you can think
of. Remember; registration is FREE and you also receive
a FREE technical running hat! Go to www.runningroom.com
for more info.
If you're looking for a great fall half marathon
to travel to, check this one out!
Labour Day Oakville Half – September 1, 2008
Kick off your fall running at the 2nd annual Labour
Day Oakville Half this September 1st! Events include:
Half Marathon, 10K and 2K Family Fun Run/Walk. This
course is fast and flat and leads participants through
the most beautiful areas of Oakville, ON. Last year’s
participants loved this race as preparation for their
fall running schedules! Please visit http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3654
for more information.
We have a whole new round of clinics starting soon!!!
Learn to Run - Monday July 28th at 6 pm
For Women only (learn to run program) - Friday August
1st at 6 pm
5k (walk and run) - Friday August 1st at 6:30 pm
10k (walk and run) - Thursday August 14 at 6:30 pm
These clinics are a great way to carry your running
and walking all the way through the fall. Sign up
today!
We are also looking for motivated and enthusiastic
instructors for these clinics. If you're looking to
share some of your own running and walking wisdom
- this is a great way to help!
As always, we have practice this Wednesday at 6 pm
and Sunday at 8:30 am - come on out!!! We have a ton
of groups going for a variety of distances.
Happy trails,
From your Running Room crew
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Track
North News - by Dick
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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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