All four Canadian teams place in top 10 at today’s World Cross Country Championships!

From Athletics Canada: Bydgoszcz, Poland – All four Canadian teams finished in the top ten at today’s International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships.  The senior women’s team placed eighth, the junior men and senior women placed ninth while the junior men’s team placed tenth.  In the senior men’s 12km race MohammedContinue reading “All four Canadian teams place in top 10 at today’s World Cross Country Championships!”

Please support the DSBN Road Race ~ Volunteer hours avaliable!

Education Foundation of Niagara (EFN) And Niagara Nutrition Partners (NNP) Needs YOU! April 28th 2013 DSBN Road Race 1km – 5km Walk – Run – Volunteer-Sponsor All proceeds support DSBN students! (Great opportunity for Students that need community hours – up to 7 hrs the day of the race) We require over 100 volunteers forContinue reading “Please support the DSBN Road Race ~ Volunteer hours avaliable!”

Team Canada preview for March 24th World Cross Country Championships

From Athletics Canada: OTTAWA – Twenty-three Canadians will travel to Bydgoszcz, Poland for the 40th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships taking place Sunday March 24. The Canadian contingent will depart March 16 for a training camp in Walcz in Poland before heading to Bydgoszcz on March 22. Team Canada at the 2013Continue reading “Team Canada preview for March 24th World Cross Country Championships”

NOC All-American to wear red and white…

From St. Catharines Standard: Achieving All-American status did little to lessen Mo Ahmed’s disappointment with a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 metres at the NCAA indoor track and field championships in Arkansas. “I’m pretty disappointed but I can’t change history. I have to somehow accept it,” the University of Wisconsin runner said. The race wasContinue reading “NOC All-American to wear red and white…”

Athletics Canada announces plans for Hershey’s Track and Field Games Day in Canada 2013….And NOC announces our own Hershey’s T&F Day on June 1st 2013. More info to follow soon.

HTFG Day in Canada is a national celebration of the program and grassroots athletics aimed at increasing awareness by having fun. HTFG Day in Canada 2013 is set for May 24, new for this year; the celebration will be stretched out to encompass all Hershey’s Track & Field Games events taking place in May. It’sContinue reading “Athletics Canada announces plans for Hershey’s Track and Field Games Day in Canada 2013….And NOC announces our own Hershey’s T&F Day on June 1st 2013. More info to follow soon.”

Gold and Silver for NOC @ A.O. Indoor Track Championships!

Sharon Shares: Niagara Olympic Club brings home gold and silver from the Athletics Ontario Indoor Track Championships on Sunday, March 3rd. Heather Petrick won silver in the junior women’s 3000m with a personal best of 9:55.75 Troy Smith won gold in the junior men’s 3000m with a personal best of 8:30.41 Troy will race theContinue reading “Gold and Silver for NOC @ A.O. Indoor Track Championships!”

Attention all High School Track and Field Coaches…

New Balance Benham Cup High School Track and Field Meet- Saturday April 20th Dear Coaches, Please find attached information on a new event we are launching this year called the New Balance Benham Cup. The event will be hosted Saturday April 20th at our new track at the University of Guelph’s Alumni Stadium, you canContinue reading “Attention all High School Track and Field Coaches…”