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!”
Category Archives: Cross-Country
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”
Canada wins 3 NACAC Cross Country team titles in Jamaica; Natasha Fraser wins individual gold
From Athletics Canada: OTTAWA – Athletics Canada’s entry won three team titles today at the 2013 North America Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships in Mandeville, Jamaica. The junior women, junior men, and senior women’s teams were all crowned 2013 NACAC champions. …………………………….. Canada took the junior men’s title with 31 points over theContinue reading “Canada wins 3 NACAC Cross Country team titles in Jamaica; Natasha Fraser wins individual gold”
Canada Wins Junior Gold at NACAC. Troy Smith 5th Overall, 2nd on Canada’s Junior Team!!!! Well done Troy and the Team!!!
NACAC Cross Country Championships; Team has sights set on Worlds qualification
From Athletics Canada: OTTAWA – The Canadian Cross Country team is heading to Mandeville, Jamaica for the 2013 North America, Central America and Carribean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships taking place this Saturday January 26. The Canadian team will be represented in all four races; Men’s senior 8km, Women’s senior 6km, Men’s junior 6km and Women’s juniorContinue reading “NACAC Cross Country Championships; Team has sights set on Worlds qualification”
Mr. Smith goes to Jamaica
From The St. Catharines Standard: By Bernie Puchalski, St. Catharines Standard, Monday, January 7, 2013 11:41:09 EST PM In his first trip to the North American, Central American and Caribbean cross-country championships, Troy Smith didn’t have the result he desired. The 17-year-old Grade 12 student at Grimsby District Secondary School was slowed by lingering effects to hisContinue reading “Mr. Smith goes to Jamaica”
Short Hills park to close for two-weekend Aboriginal deer hunt
Please don’t even think about training in Short Hills during each of the next 2 weekends… From Dan Dakin, St. Catharines Standard Tuesday, January 1, 2013 9:49:11 EST AM: Short Hills Provincial Park will be closed for the next two weekends because of an Aboriginal-only deer hunt. In a press release issued Monday afternoon, the MinistryContinue reading “Short Hills park to close for two-weekend Aboriginal deer hunt”
Athletics Canada names 2013 NACAC Cross Country team
From Athletics Canada: OTTAWA – Athletics Canada announced today the athletes that will travel to Mandeville, Jamaica for the 2013 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships to be held January 26th. Junior Men (6km) Base Coach Brandon Allen Amherstburg, ON Dave Scarrow Ben Flanagan Kitchener, ON Peter Grinbergs Christian Gravel Vancouver, BCContinue reading “Athletics Canada names 2013 NACAC Cross Country team”
Fighting the battles of Jericho…
Sharon Shares: Niagara Olympic Club Runners chased their dreams at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in Vancouver, BC on Saturday, November 24th. Troy Smith, placed 5th in the Junior Men’s race, and has qualified for the National Team for the NACAC Championships in Jamaica in January, 2013 and the World Championships in Poland in March, 2013.Continue reading “Fighting the battles of Jericho…”
Cameron Levins and Megan Brown crowned Canadian Champions; Dylan Brown and Jillian Forsey take junior titles
From Athletics Canada: VANCOUVER – Cross Country fans watched some great races unfold today in Vancouver, B.C., with the 2012 Canadian Cross Country Championships at Jericho Park. Cameron Levins of Black Creek, B.C., and Megan Brown of Guelph, Ont., were crowned the 2012 Canadian Champions in the senior race while Dylan Brown of Newmarket, Ont., andContinue reading “Cameron Levins and Megan Brown crowned Canadian Champions; Dylan Brown and Jillian Forsey take junior titles”
Niagara Olympic Club 