Six NL medals at the 2014 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon andHalf Marathon

The 2014 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon took place on Sunday, October 19. A contingent of 50+ NL took part in the Half and Full marathon distance.

Congratulations to the 6 age-category medalists:
Full Marathon Awards
3 2:44:18 Jason White, Torbay, M35-39
3 3:27:08 Josee Hotton, St. John's, F50-54
3 5:39:04 Joan Bulgin, St. John's, F65-69

Half Marathon Awards
2 1:11:47 David Freake, St. John's, M25-29
1 2:13:02 Lynda Younghusband, St. John's, F70-74
2 1:43:42 Murdock Hiscock, Fortune, M70-74

Below is listing and finishing times for all NL runners:

Marathon (5117 participants)
BIB Name Category Rank Gender Place Cat. Place Chip Time
4846 Jason White M35-39 50 41 4 02:44:18
3027 Sheldon Marsh M30-34 168 151 38 03:02:50
2138 Josee Hotton F50-54 614 83 3 03:27:08
5207 Jonathan Brett M35-39 942 779 141 03:36:17
5302 Melissa Saunders F25-29 1082 204 41 03:40:50
 314 Annette Anstey F45-49 1213 249 27 03:44:34
1775 Kim George F35-39 1933 503 96 04:01:36
1110 Carolyn Cook F40-44 1997 521 93 04:03:00
3387 Mabel Nash F40-44 2264 621 112 04:11:44
5169 Connie Pilgrim F40-44 2649 777 140 04:24:25
3481 Sean O'Grady M40-44 2724 1911 343 04:26:44
1686 Judy Furlong-Mallard F45-49 2731 818 117 04:26:55
1089 Susan Collins F40-44 3106 993 171 04:44:10
 610 Amy Blundon F35-39 3172 1032 173 04:47:18
 708 Denise Brinston F55-59 3333 1099 47 04:53:57
4719 Chrissy Vincent F30-34 3336 1102 197 04:54:03
3613 Julie Parsons F30-34 3406 1138 199 04:57:43
1993 Kelly Hanlon F40-44 3458 1162 203 05:00:31
5209 Joan bulgin F65-69 3831 1360 3 05:39:04
5377 Rhonda Caines F45-49 3942 1411 195 06:10:40
2937 Kelly MacRury F40-44 3943 1412 243 06:10:40

Half Marathon (12506 participants)
BIB Name Category Rank Gender Place Cat. Place Chip Time

8923 Don Fagan M40-44 73 65 6 01:22:20
9805 Danielle Groves F35-39 708 123 30 01:37:11
10207 Murdock Hiscock M70-74 1385 1060 2 01:43:42
13400 George Ogilvie M45-49 2044 1504 152 01:48:15
13643 Rick Parsons M25-29 2451 1746 229 01:50:23
14486 Rick ROSE M35-39 2506 1782 311 01:50:42
13492 Derek Osmond M65-69 4109 2631 9 01:58:25
14732 Rob Sauve M40-44 4401 2770 427 01:59:27
8530 Gord Doman M50-54 4501 2824 265 01:59:53
13228 Jacqueline Neville F50-54 4506 1677 86 01:59:54
 9423 Stephanie Genge F50-54 4569 1710 88 02:00:11
15921 Natasha Trainor F35-39 4844 1874 301 02:01:40
6444 Erin Baker F35-39 5174 2061 325 02:03:17
9277 Christina Furlong F25-29 5520 2276 560 02:05:01
12697 Brian Menchenton M25-29 5523 3242 432 02:05:02
13991 Lynette Powell F40-44 5948 2523 309 02:07:22
13884 Lynn Pike F45-49 6339 2773 199 02:09:35
16861 Lynda Younghusband F70-74 6916 3132 1 02:13:02
17492 Michelle Skinner F45-49 7269 3351 253 02:15:05
14531 Cathy Rowe F35-39 7668 3632 565 02:17:42
18601 Gail Nfld Murrin F50-54 8909 4459 281 02:28:50
14124 Joann Ralph F40-44 9208 4667 574 02:32:33
15594 Jody Swyer F40-44 9388 4789 592 02:35:48
9926 Brian Hallman M65-69 9854 4721 48 02:46:17

Click here for complete results of the 2014 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Half Marathon.

St. Paul's Community Multipurpose Field Project Oktoberfest fundraising dinner - Saturday, October 25th

The St. Paul's Community group is continuing with their efforts to raise funds for a new Track and Field facility with 300m track behind St. Paul's School in St. John's.

The group is hosting their Second Annual Oktoberfest Dinner and Auction on Saturday, October 25. Tickets are $50 and include a hot meal and drink. There will be a cash bar and auction.
Tickets can be purchased from the school or by contacting Jennifer at fam.ejpike @ gmail.com or 754-0640.

1. St. Paul's Field Concept as a Word (download)
2. Oktoberfest 2014 flyer (download)
3. Donor form 2014 (download)

If you have questions or need clarification, please contact:
Ms. Christina Pike, Principal
St. Paul's Junior High School
christinapike@esdnl.ca
709-753-6640 (phone)

School Spirit Contest - win a free running clinic by Trinity Western University XC Team

School Spirit Contest

A program by Alison Jackson, student-athlete at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC

Trinity Western University School is in the CIS (Canadian Inter-university Sport league) and the team will be visiting our province for the 2014 CIS Cross Country Championships, Memorial University, St John's, NL, November 8.

Alison Jackson, student-athlete at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, is organizing a 'School Spirit Contest'. 

Alison Jackson is very excited and passionate about running and getting everyone of all ages involved. She is part of the Trinity Western University cross-country team and would like to come to St. John's and spread the love of running and the many reasons to run with kids in our community. Alison is offering a 'School Spirit Contest' program between her university and primary/secondary schools in St. John's and area.
 
The goal is that a school or a team or a classroom show TWUSpartans their school spirit in any way they think truly represents AWESOME school spirit.  The best 2 entries (minimum two) will win a run clinic and talk and more prizes from the Trinity Western University. October 31 is the deadline for all entries; clinics will run on November 6.

For additional information or questions please contact Alison Jackson at triactionjackson@gmail.com

Please click here for information on the 2014 CIS Cross Country Championships, Memorial University, St John's, NL.

Please click on the links below for more information on SEA-HAWKS cross-country program:
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
 

Cape to Cabot Speaker Series

The Toughest Race in Eastern North America - Cabot Tower on the top of Signal Hill marks the finish line for the eighth running of Newfoundland and Labrador's premier road racing event, the Penney Mazda Cape to Cabot 20 km: http://www.capetocabot.com/

The Annual Cape to Cabot Speaker Series takes place October 18, 2014 from 2 – 4:30 pm in Macdonald Drive Junior High Cafeteria on Macdonald Drive (enter from Toronto Street). The talks are free. Door prize: $100 gift certificate donated by LeGros and Motti’s. You don't have to be a runner to benefit from these inspirational speakers. Here's the lineup.

2:00 pm: Art Meaney: This former Tely 10 champion will speak on proper running form and running while aging.

2:30 pm: Nancy Winchester, who has run 42 marathons will give a talk entitled: How far was that marathon?  Stories of training, motivation, and managing nerves and non-running friends over 1100.4 miles in convenient 26.2 mile increments.

3:00 pm: Derrick Roul, who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012, will speak on the importance of family, friends and running buddies in his fight to be cancer free and get back on his running feet.

3:30 pm: Keith Butler and John Grant make a formidable racing team with Keith pushing John in a custom-made racing chair. Their talk will focus on the 2014 Boston marathon, the logistics of getting to the start line, the challenge of pushing a 200-plus-pound chair with virtually no training and the thrill of running alongside Team Hoyt in their final Boston Marathon.

4:00 pm: Panel with Caroline McIlroy, ultra-marathoner who recently ran 190 km of the East Coast Trail in 30 hours; Patrick Dalton has transformed himself from an overweight smoker into a lean mean Iron Man who competes nationally against world-class triathletes; and Florence Barron, 76-year-old two-time Tely 10 record holder.

Hope to see you there.

Susan Flanagan
Communications Consultants
susan@48degrees.ca