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1. SudburyROCKS!!! Race Experience Will Not Disappoint!
2. April 14 Lonsdale Hill Repeats
3. Rocks!! in Antarctica Marathon
4. A New Rock!! Runs in High Park 8 km Spring Run-Off
5. Conquering Boston
6. Photos This Week
7. Sudbury Rocks Running Club - Group Runs
8. Upcoming Events:, May 25 SudburyRocks!!! Marathon
9. Track North and Laurentian XC News
   

    

Hello runners, walkers and SudburyROCKS!!! supporters,

Race day has a certain type of energy. It’s electric, palpable and brings a big smile to the faces of thousands of participants, volunteers and spectators.

Whether you are seasonal veteran or a new runner, the feeling you get on the start line brings you to another level and the energy of the fellow participants, volunteers and spectators along the route lifts you up.

But when you make that final left turn on to Minto street at the SudburyROCKS!!! Race you will become overwhelmed by the sense of accomplishment, pride and power as you finish to the cheers of the Sudbury community.

The SudburyROCKS!!! Race experience will not disappoint, check out the recap video from last year at the link below created by our partners at Hunu Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnaDTii8Qhk

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Thank you to Marc Cayen for organizing this Sunday's repeats at the Lonsdale hill to the water tank.

Congratulations All for great efforts!

It has been a long time since we sent out a race report so what better race to provide an update than the Antarctica half marathon that Tawnecia & I both completed in March 2025.

Travel to the race start involved four flights to get to Ushuaia, Argentina, then a two-day crossing on board an expedition vessel where we encountered waves of up to 8m!

Transport to the race start was via Zodiacs after performing a bio-decontamination of our race gear. The race itself was a 3-loop course between the Russian, Chilean, and Chinese research stations on King George Island in Antarctica. The course was very challenging, with steep hilly across the volcanic landscape, major winds, and a variety of terrain. We met some Gentoo penguins along the way.

We also met many runners from over twenty countries who we cheered along the way, and formed new friendships. Several runners completed the Polar Challenge (completing a marathon, or half marathon in both the Arctic & Antarctic), and joined the Seven Continents Club (completing a marathon, or half marathon in each of the seven continents).

Tawnecia & I are both looking forward to completing our Seven Continents Club journey in 2026, when we are planning on running in Chile at the Patagonia Running Festival, which will count as our last continent (South America).

After we met through running in 2006 by joining the Sudbury Rocks, we can't wait to complete the journey together next year!

Happy Running Sudbury Rocks!
William

Saturday, April 5, 2025 was a special day for the Trowells. The High Park 8 km Spring Run Off in Toronto marked the first 8 km race for 17-year-old Andrew Trowell. His Grandpa, Norm ran the first race at High Park back in Spring 1978. Norm ran this event many times in the following years and was
joined by his daughter Jennifer on numerous occasions.

This year Grandpa (and Nanny Mary Lou, Mom Michelle and Dad Mike) proudly watched as 17-year- old Andrew raced the event with his Aunt Jenn. Aunt Jenn had explained the course to Andrew alertinghim to the number of hills and the difficult hill at the end of the race. Grandpa Norm, overhearing the
conversation remarked to Andrew – “hills are your friend” (wonder where Grandpa got that tidbit of
wisdom, Vince Perdue ?)

Andrew ran a good race, with a time of 32nd in the field on that last difficult hill “Kill the Hill Challenge”. Aunt Jenn also had a good race, beaming with pride that her nephew loves running and is crossing the finish line well in advance of her. Grandpa Norm started a great tradition many years ago.

Good luck to our locals running in this Monday's Boston Marathon. Below are some tips to hopefully make your experience more complete.

Whether you’re getting ready to tackle Heartbreak Hill as a runner or a spectator, our very own Brian Metzler did a deep dive into: "Boston Marathon 2025 - 8 Things You Need to Know." He describes the weekend before Marathon Monday as a "circus of pre-race shakeout runs and events" featuring numerous brands and athlete appearances, mostly free and open to the public. This guide covers essentials like course specifics, start times for different waves, and even where to find post-race parties. Beyond the logistics and the legendary course lies the wildcard: the weather. While we're still watching the forecast for April 21st, Boston's spring climate is notoriously fickle so be prepared for anything..

"Boston Marathon 2025 - 8 Things You Need to Know

Wednesdays - meet at Apex Warrior parking lot departing at 1800h. Typically runs are 1 hour or 10km.
Saturdays - meet at Bell Park's Elizabeth St parking lot departing at 0800h. Typically runs are longer at 1.5 hours or 15km minimum.

Generally the pace floats between 5 and 7 minutes per km. Anticipate a mixture of roads and trail running on the routes.
Inclement weather is usually just a challenge. Group has only been cancelled for local races or xmas. Cancellations or changes in meeting locations will be posted.

Locations are show in the attached photos/maps.

Wednesday pm location

Saturday am location

  May 25, 2025

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