1. XTERRA Conquer the Crater
2. XC | Jermyn Succeeding Moss as Cross Country and Indoor Track Coach
3. Photos This Week
4. Upcoming Events: ,August 22 SFC Crowley Lake Open Water Swim
5. Running Room Run Club Update: 
6. Track North
   

On August 14th & 15th XTERRA: Conquer The Crater is back - stronger and safer than ever!
SUDBURY -- Athletes from across the country came together in Sudbury this weekend to ‘Conquer The Crater.’

On Saturday, participants took part in a triathlon while athletes on Sunday participated in either a 5 or 21km trail run.

"This is a world qualifier one of only four stops on the Xterra World circuit in Canada this year," John Macdonald, the Conquer the Crater organizer, said.

Lucas Werger came in second place for the 21-km trail run. This means he has qualified for the XTERRA Trail Run World Championships in Maui, Hawaii later this year.

“I saw that, that was an option. I’ve lived in Hawaii a few times so to go back would be amazing just gotta figure out funding,” said Werger.

This is the third year ‘Conquer the Crater’ was hosted in Sudbury with last year having to be done virtually. All of the funds raised go towards the Northern Cancer Foundation.

“We’ve created a charity called Miles Against Cancer in honour of our son ‘Mac’ Malcom who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of two and a half, and having gone through that and known the journey for us as parents, we could see the impact and the financial burden for families who’s children are diagnosed,” says Tracy Hayes, Conquer the Crater organizer.

“So we wanted to do something now that Malcom is healthy and free and clear and so we became a charity under the Northern Cancer Foundation umbrella.”

Since its inception, the event has raised over $100,000, with all funds going directly to northern families whose child receives a diagnosis.

“So just this year alone there’s been 20 children who were diagnosed in northern Ontario that we supported financially, and the goal is to offer them financial support without them asking,” adds Hayes.

“From a time of diagnosis, because often families have to travel out of town for surgeries or diagnostic testing, and that comes at a huge cost.”

130 people participated in this weekend’s events. Organizers say the hope is to have an even bigger event next year as long as COVID restrictions allow for it.

Video Here:     https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/conquer-the-crater-bring-athletes-to-sudbury-from-across-the-country-1.5547953

Results

Triathlon

5km Results

21km Results

Photos Here

https://www.xterraplanet.com/conquer-crater

Event by Northern Cancer Foundation

The Voyageurs cross country and indoor track teams will have a new, albeit familiar, face at the helm when they resume competition this Fall. After 20 years of leading the Voyageurs squads, Dick Moss is stepping aside and handing the reins over to his lead assistant, Darren Jermyn.

An assistant coach under Moss since 2000, the duo have methodically built the Voyageurs into mainstays on the provincial leaderboard. Under Moss' tutelage, the Voyageurs women made 11 appearances at the U SPORTS XC Championships, finishing as a top 10 team in the country twice. Individually, Moss' best performing student-athlete was Leila Angrand who, in her fourth year, was a two-time OUA First Team All-Star (cross country and track), a two-time U SPORTS second team all-star, an OUA champion in the 3000m, an OUA bronze medalist in the 1500m and a U SPORTS silver medalist in the 3000m.

Moss also oversaw the resurgence of the men's program in 2015, a squad with which Jermyn took lead coaching duties. Under their guise, the men's squad improved from 12th in the OUA in their inaugural campaign to sixth place finish most recently in 2019; an improvement of over 200 points in scoring. The men also qualified for nationals in 2018 and 2019, just four years after their return.

With Jermyn taking the helm, the upward trajectory of the program looks to continue. On top of taking the lead for the aforementioned men's program, Jermyn has also been the lead coach for the middle distances with the indoor track team which has seen steady improvements culminating with Megan Crocker's trip to the U SPORTS Championships in 2019; the first for a Voyageur in over a decade.

Jermyn is excited about the opportunity and what lies ahead, commenting, "I have been extremely fortunate to have been mentored by a true coaching legend in Canadian distance running. Dick has built a program that is centred around the needs of its student-athletes and provides a support system that ensures both academic and athletic success. My goal is to build upon what Dick has developed and continue with the work needed to see both our women's and men's teams achieve a Top 10 ranking in the nation."

For the Voyageurs' Athletic Director, Peter Hellstrom, the choice was a natural one. "I am extremely happy that Darren is stepping in and taking over the program that Dick has rebuilt over the past 20 years," he said. "With Darren having been on Dick's staff for the past 20 years, I think this transition is going to be seamless. Our student-athletes are entering a new era with someone who is a familiar face and has strong development skills. I want to thank Dick for everything he has done for our student-athletes over his tenure and wish him all of the best."

Jermyn begins his new role in earnest on September 4th when training camps open for all Fall sports.

Congratulations Darren. We look forward to seeing you at the track. (Maybe Dick will show up as well.)

August 12 Early morning run at Kivi Park

August 15 Finlandia

August 15 Finlandia

August 15 Finlandia

August 12 Finlandia

August 12 Finlandia

August 13 Finlandia

August 13 Finlandia

August 13 Fourth Ave

August 14 Laurentian Loop

August 16 Bioski

August 17 Minnow Lake

August 17 Minnow Lake

August 18 Heron in the fog at Finlandia