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Hello
Everyone,
July
26, 2018
In this Issue:
- Sudbury Fitness Challenge Mountain
Bike Tour and Fitness Challenge Current Standings
- Ron Wallingford and his montage of
marathon memories
- Kaitlyn Toohey back on track in the
marathon
- Rocks!! Outdoors Killarney Paddle and
Wednesday Run
- Upcoming Events
- July 29 Canaqua Swim Run Challenge,
August 12 Beaton Classic, August 15 Finlandia Trail
Run
- Running Room Run Club Update:
- Track North News
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July
22, 2018
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All
Photos Here
The
Ionic Mountain Bike Tour 2018 hit the trails at the Naughton
Trail Centre, 1 Denis Ave. in Naughton, on Sunday July
22 in support of bladder cancer technology at the Northeast
Cancer Centre.
We had such a great
time yesterday at the Ionic Mountain Bike Tour 2018 and
we're so happy to announce over $37,500 was raised leading
up to the event to help us purchase bladder cancer technology!
Big thank you and congratulations to the
organizing committee, sponsors, trail crew, volunteers
and of course the racers for making the day run smoothly
and successfully. A special thank you to Ryan Lougheed,
who pushed for us to be a part of this awesome event and
is spearheading our bladder cancer fundraising. We can't
wait until next year!
Liz Schweyer and the Northern Cancer Foundation
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All
Results Here
Fitness Challenge
Standings after (5) Events
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http://www.waldenmbc.ca/
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Ron Wallingford
and his montage of marathon memories
2018-07-20
by
Randy Pascal
Try as
they might, future Sudbury-connected marathon
runners are unlikely to ever surpass the resume
that was compiled by long-time Laurentian University
professor, Ron Wallingford.
A native of Ottawa,
the 84 year-old local resident amassed a varied
list of athletic accomplishments, dating back
to his time at Glebe Collegiate, where he excelled
in gymnastics, football and hockey, among others.
It was there that his friendship with teammate
Frank Adams ultimately opened the door (or perhaps,
more appropriately, the floodgates) to his running
career.
“Frank came
to see me play football, so I told my mother
I was going to watch Frank at the cross-country
race, but I had signed up for the race,”
Wallingford recalled recently. “It was
a mile and a half race, but everyone was going
so slow, I got fed up and took off, and nobody
followed me. That was my start in running. I
didn't take it really seriously until after
high school.”
By the time he
arrived at the University of Michigan, Wallingford
had no choice but to take it seriously. A Wolverines
standout in both the 800m and 2-mile distances
who would go on to captain the track team in
his final year in Ann Arbor, the second youngest
of eight children in the family really broke
through in the steeple-chase, a somewhat obscure
event, in North America, when he first started.
“The Royal
Canadian Legion used to run track clinics, and
there was a former British steeple-chase champion
I met, but I can't remember his name,”
said Wallingford. “In my first steeple-chase,
I must have sunk in around six inches on the
water hazard. The next time or two I ran, I
improved my time considerably.”
In fact, he would
hold the Canadian 3000m steeple-chase record
for quite some time, representing the country
at various international events. Over time,
his racing distances would be stretched, though
the lure of a long-time Hamilton tradition was
far more pragmatic, at least initially, for
Wallingford. “I started running Around
the Bay race (a 19-mile distance) because they
would give you money, if you won, that was taped
to the back of the plaque,” he said with
a laugh, noting the concerns, at that time,
in trying to maintain an amateur status.
From there, the
26-mile jaunt that is the marathon was not necessarily
that much greater a stretch for the talented
multi-sport athlete. The 1964 Boston Marathon
would provide a coming out party for Wallingford,
as he placed third overall, posting a time of
2:20.51, breaking the Canadian record by almost
two minutes. “I remember quite a bit of
that race,” he said.
“I had not
been doing marathon that long at all prior to
Boston. Nobody knew me. The guy in first was
well ahead, but I had two Finlanders with me.
When I made my move, coming in to Boston, the
crowds are so big along the sides, you don't
know exactly where the finish line was. I was
in second and made a move early, I didn't know
how close I was to the finish line.”
Wallingford would
go on to don the maple leaf singlet at the British
Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966 in Kingston,
Jamaica (6th in marathon), and at the Pan American
Games a year later in Winnipeg (6th in 10,000
– 31.02), enjoying many more elite level
placings at Boston and elsewhere in the years
that followed.
Apparently, he
is also not one to rest on his laurels.
“I still
get out, almost every day.” Quite the
legacy, indeed.
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Kaitlyn
Toohey back on track in the marathon
2018-07-22
by Randy Pascal
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The very same talent
that allowed Manitoulin Island native Kaitlyn
(Tallman) Toohey to rise to prominence as a key
member of the Villanova Wildcats NCAA championship-winning
cross-country crew, a few years back (fall of
2009), is shining through yet again.
But not before encountering a
few bumps on the road, along the way.
Despite the incredible high that
would accompany her senior year in Pennsylvania,
Toohey was hardly in a position, physically or
mentally, to pick right up where she left off,
as the next stage of her young life awaited her.
“I was completing my masters'
degree, newly married, adjusting the having more
competing priorities, experiencing some burnout,”
Toohey noted in a recent email interview, less
than two months after capturing $5000 as the fastest
Canadian women's finisher at the 2018 Tamarack
Ottawa Marathon (2:45.07). “I put running
on the back-burner.”
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Some time away, or at least away from
the rigorous training regimen to which Toohey had become
accustomed over the better part of her late teenage
years and early adulthood, served as the ideal reset
button. Her re-entry into the world of competitive distance
running came with very few, if any, expectations.
“I still ran several days a week,
but it wasn't until a few more years passed that I got
the idea to run a marathon, more as a bucket list “one
and done” kind of thing,” she said. “I
ran the Waterloo Marathon in 2014 and ended up qualifying
for Boston, so I thought I should go and run it since
I had the opportunity.”
“I joined a running group in Paris
(Ontario) to train for Boston, and from that group,
found the camaraderie, inspiration and friendships that
reignited my passion and drive to train, and try and
race at a more competitive level again,” Toohey
continued. “Through training with my Paris crew,
I found the enjoyment of running again, which made it
become more of a priority for me.”
Unlike her high-school days at Manitoulin
Secondary or her time at Villanova University, the fourth
ranked female marathoner in Canada (currently) could
not limit her personal tug of war to pretty much training
and academic demands once her NCAA career was complete.
“It was an adjustment to balance the training
with working full-time, family life, and life in general,”
Toohey stated.
“I struggled with some injury
issues as I adjusted to the higher mileage and long
runs, but have had some help from physio to incorporate
more strength training with an injury prevention focus,
and that's been working well. It took some work, but
I've settled into a good routine with training, and
I'm getting used to and enjoying the higher mileage.”
Though the alumnus of the Track North
Athletic Club is thankful for her return to an elite
status within Canadian running circles, she is far more
thankful for how that return has positively impacted
all elements of her life. “After coming through
that burnout phase after Nova, I have a healthier balance
and perspective on running now, knowing that running
will always be there, but that it is only one aspect
of my life, and there are more important things, like
my faith, family and career.”
“I approach training with more
gratitude, that I have the opportunity to be doing this,
to be enjoying it, to have great people to be sharing
it with, and to hopefully help others along their journey,
in some capacity. I strive to keep it all in perspective
and not let running become all-consuming, as it has
for me in the past. Maybe I've become older and wiser,
but I continue to learn and grow through this sport,
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Rocks!! Killarney Paddle
Adventure
and Wednesday Run
Thank you Brent for organizing
yet another amazing Killarney Paddle adventure. Weather
wasn't perfect but it was great to get out on open
water. I have my own kayak. Brent and Tricia shared
a tandem , as did Pierre and Catherine. Billy solo'd
also , along with Dave. Dave's wife Katie shared another
tandem with Dave's sister Katie , (that's not a typo
. I fell in , well slid under my kayak trying to get
into it , sorry no pics of that - stupid algea on
the rocks . It was very peaceful . We paddled from
Chikanishing Creek out to Philip Edward Island and
weaved thru the islands . Had lunch and said good
bye to Dave and the Katie's as they had a time schedule.
We proceeded out to West Fox and beached on the west
side and explored for photo opportunities. We then
proceeded back towards Philip Edward Island and weaved
back amongst the islands. That burst from the tip
of Philip Edward Island to the creek was crazy fun
with high winds and white caps. And since my kayak
sits lower and is meant to cut thru waves rather than
ride over them, I got wet . Finished off the day with
the famous Killarney fish and chips . Actually first
time ever eating there in the 18 years I've lived
here LOL. Extremely grateful for the group experience
and ready to go again at a moment's notice and would
be awesome for an overnight or two excursion. BTW
Catherine. You did an awesome job for this being your
first time in a kayak. Hope the shoulders are ok ??
Henry Wong
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Upcoming Local Events
July
29, 2018
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Canaqua Sports is proud
to announce that the Sudbury
SwimRun Challenge is now an official qualifying
race for the Aquaticcunner IWC World Championship Individual
SwimRun Championships which will be held in Grado, Italy
on September 16, 2018! The top two men and top two women
finishers will be granted entry into this prestigious
event.
Join us on July 29, 2018
at Kivi Park for the opportunity to compete on the world
stage.
https://raceroster.com/series/2018/14734/canaqua-sports-events
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August
12, 2018
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We're back for the 34th running of the Beaton
Classic! The quadrathalon will take place at Moonlight
Beach on Sunday, August 12th. This event is one of seven
Sudbury Fitness Challenge events, aiming to promote healthy
and active living in the commmunity in a fun, competitive
way.
Registration details are available on the
Running Room website. Race day registration is available
but not recommended.
Categories:
Solo: All four events. Male and female categories.
Doubles: Male, female and mixed categories. If mixed,
female must do at least two events.
Fours: One event each. If mixed, must be at least two
events done by a female. Can be a team of three
Beaton
Classic Route Maps
Beaton
Classic Course Instructions
Contact: BeatonClassic@hotmail.ca
Register below:
https://www.events.runningroom.com/site/15493/beaton-classic-2018/
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Store News
Good afternoon Sudbury Runner's and Walker's,
See you all at Run Club tonight 6pm
Cheers,
your Sudbury Staff,
Eric, Caleb, Brendan, Ania, Sam
We have FREE run club
Wednesday nights at 6pm and Sunday mornings at 8:30am.
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