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Lesley Bautista sets two Newfoundland Records
5/9/2009
Senior Lesley Bautista (St. John's, Newfoundland) took first and set a new Newfoundland and Holy Cross record in the pole vault on the first day of the New England Outdoor Championship in Amherst, Mass. Bautista cleared a career-best height of 3.75 meters to claim first place and break her own record, previously at 3.7 meters set at the 2009 ECAC Indoor Championship. Lesley also competed in the 100m sprint where she set another Newfoundland record with a time of 12.45.
2009 NACAC Cross Country Championships - Kate Vaughan selected to the Canadian Team
3/3/2009
 Athletics Canada announced today the national team that will compete at the 2009 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships in Orlando, Florida on March 7, 2009. Kate Vaughan (Nautilus Running Club) of St. John´s was selected to the Canadian Team.
A field of than 170 athletes representing 16 national federations will compete on March 7 at the fifth annual North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country Championships at Chain of Lakes Park in Orlando, Florida.
The NACAC Championships will contest races for the open men's 8 km, open women´s 6 km, junior men´s 6 km and junior women´s 4 km.
NCCP Courses
St. John´s
02/04/2009
- Part A - Introduction to Competition
- MUN´s Physical Education Building
- February 27th - March 1st
- Commencing at 6:30 pm on Friday, February 27th
- Cost is $60.00
- Modules covered are: Make Ethical Decisions, Nutrition and Planning a Practice
To pre-register, please contact David Feener at 729-6291 or DFeener@gov.nl.ca by Wednesday, February 25th.
- Part B - Introduction to Competition
- MUN´s Physical Education Building
- March 20th - 22nd
- Commencing at 6:30 pm on Friday, March 20th
- Cost is $60.00
- Modules covered are: Teaching and Learning, Basic Mental Skills and Designing a Sport Program
To pre-register, please contact David Feener at 729-6291 or DFeener@gov.nl.ca by Wednesday, March 18th.
Coaching Association of Canada
1/5/2009
- DATE: December 17, 2008
- TO: National Sport Organizations, Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives
- CC: NSO Executive Directors; CAC Staff; CAC Board of Directors
- FROM: Gaëtan Robitaille, Chief Operating Officer
- SUBJECT: Database Fees / User Fee Options - Summary of Consultation Sessions
As you are aware, the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) has coordinated a review of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Database Fees and User Fees. This action was prompted by the upcoming August 2009 review of CAC´s mandate agreement with the Government of Canada, and the Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation.
The 2005 mandate agreement asked CAC, in partnership with the Provincial/Territorial governments and National Sport Organizations (NSOs), to recommend the economic principles necessary to support the administration, development, delivery, and promotion of the NCCP "while also taking into account the financial responsibilities of end users". The principles are essential to finding a more permanent resolution to the question of "User Fees", which was left unresolved in the 2005 agreement.
The desired outcome of the review process will be a new fee structure that both supports database administration and ensures reinvestment in the development, delivery, and promotion of the NCCP. In accordance with principle approved in the 2005 mandate agreement, this review aims to deal with the need for end-users - the coaches - to reinvest in the ongoing development, delivery, and promotion of NCCP The new fee structure will be introduced at the start of 2010-2011.
Throughout late October and early November 2008, nine consultation sessions were held across the country, bringing together some 189 participants. A full summary of these consultations can be found at http://www.coach.ca/documents/ReviewDBFees_consultations.pdf.
We invite you to circulate this document within your network. The distribution is key in order to inform and increase awareness and understanding of this key component of the NCCP program.
Based on the feedback from these sessions, CAC senior management with the support of the Advisory Group, is currently preparing a final recommendation that will be circulated to NCCP partners for their consideration in January 2009.
Should you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience.
Thank you.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Athletics Canada Partners with Accelerade and launches Club Fundraising Program
4/2/2008
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada unveiled today the details of a new partnership with Accelerade which is highlighted by a Club Fundraising Program and a special promotion during the month of May to raise funds for Athletics Canada programs.
Club Fundraising Program
The fundraising program gives Athletics Canada Clubs, Members and Events the opportunity to purchase Accelerade at a discount price and then resell it at retail prices to fundraise. Visit the program site for more information - www.accelerade.ca/en/fundraising/athleticscanada
In-store Donation Promotion
Accelerade will donate 10 cents for every bottle of Accelerade sold during the month of May in Canadian Wal-Marts. Look for the promotion display and Accelerade product in Wal-Mart stores in the "Sports Nutrition" section within the Pharmacy.
Accelerade is the first and only sports drink that features a patent-pending 4:1 carbohydrate to protein formulation scientifically-proven to benefit endurance athletes when consumed before, during, or after exercise. Accelerade´s formula with the unique 4:1 carbohydrate to protein ratio is clinically proven to extend athletes endurance, enhance rehydration, and speed muscle recovery.
"This partnership has been developed to assist Athletics Canada reach their objectives," says Sarah Donaldson, Accelerade Ambassador. "We´re proud to partner with Athletics Canada because they truly are an athlete-centered organization, dedicated to helping improve athletic performance."
Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running, road running and road racing.
-AC-
Mathieu Gentès
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
Office: 613-260-5580 ext. 3303
Mobile: 613-868-7692
www.athletics.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Canada fifth in women´s junior team standings at cross country running worlds
4/1/2008
EDINBURGH, Scotland - Canada placed fifth in the women´s junior team standings on Sunday at the cross country running world championships.
The Canadian team members were Kendra Schaaf of Craven, Sask., Paula Findlay of Edmonton, Danelle Woods of Ottawa, Lindsay Carson of Cambridge, Ont., Geneviève Lalonde of Moncton, N.B., and Tamara Jewett of Toronto. They placed 20th, 23rd, 25th, 31st, 36th and 55th respectively in the individual six kilometre race.
"It´s a great team result, we knew we had a strong team," said Schaaf, 17, competing at her first worlds. "It was good to have raced internationally. A really good experience."
Genzeze Dibaba led Ethiopia to the team gold with a victory in the individual race.
In the men´s junior eight kilometre race, Kenya placed four runners in the top-10 for the team victory. Canada was seventh in the team standings with Matthew Leeder of Brockville, Ont., Aleksandr Kuternin of Toronto, Mohammed Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., Matthew Hughes of Oshawa, Ont., and Nyial Majock and Peter Corrigan, both of Calgary. They placed 30th, 50th, 51st, 57th, 60th and 66th individually. Ibrahim Jeilan of Ethiopia won the gold.
"We´re pretty surprised with such a strong team result," said Leeder, who improved 30 spots over last season individually. "We were second to last in 2007. But we talked before the race and we felt it was our best team in the last five years. In my own race, I just got consistently faster in each lap and passed eight guys in the final lap."
Canadian coach Thelma Wright said the junior runners delivered under pressure.
"We had high expectations for them," said Wright. "And they did us proud. Both our junior teams really worked as a team. We told them they weren´t racing against the best in the world that they were among the best in the world."
In the women´s senior eight kilometre event, Ethiopia was 1-2 with Tirunesh Dibaba first and Mestawet Tufa second. Alexandra Becker of Guelph, Ont., was 63rd, Elizabeth Wightman of Unionville, Ont., 64th, Lisa Harvey of Calgary 77th, Suzanne Binne-Huse of Winnipeg 79th and Erin MacLean of Timberlea, N.S., 83rd. Canada was 12th in the team standings.
"My hip has been bothering me the last few weeks and really affected my preparation for the event," said Becker. "I was very nervous because it was my first long race in awhile. I have to credit Elizabeth who really pulled me through the race."
In the men´s 12 kilometre race, Kenenisa Bekela completed the Ethiopian golden sweep with the victory. James Gosselin of South Porcupine, Ont., was the top Canadian in 91st. Joel Bourgeois of Grande-Digue, N.B., 96th, Alex Hutchinson of Toronto 117th, Dylan Wykes of Kingston, Ont., 130th, Derek Nakluski of Kitchener, Ont., 139th, Spencer Morrison of Vancouver 144th, Colin Fewer of Harbour Main, N.L., 146th, Cleve Thorson of Port Elgin, Ont., 151st and Trevor Caldwell of Mississauga, Ont., 160th. Canada was 14th in the team standings.
"I was very happy I didn´t expect to finish that high," said Gosselin. "I´ve been in marathon training this year and that really carried me through today."
-AC-
Mathieu Gentès
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
Office: 613-260-5580 ext. 3303
Mobile: 613-868-7692
www.athletics.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Athletics Canada names team for IAAF World Cross Country Championships
3/13/2008
OTTAWA - Athletics Canada announced today the team which will represent Canada at the 36th IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Cross Country Championships in Edinburgh, Scotland.
A large component of the team heading to Scotland was recently in Orlando, Florida at the 4th NACAC Cross Country Championships. Canada dominated the NACAC (North America, Central America and Caribbean) Championships winning three individual titles, five medals of a possible twelve, and three of the four team awards - see March 1st coverage of the NACAC Championships / www.athletics.ca/main.asp?page_url=/display_news.asp?newsid=499.
| Alex Becker | Guelph, ON |
| Suzanne Binne-Huse* | Winnipeg, MB |
| Lisa Harvey* | Calgary, AB |
| Erin MacLean* | Timberlea, NS |
| Elizabeth Wightman* | Unionville, ON |
| Joël Bourgeois* | Grand-Digue, NB |
| Trevor Caldwell* | Mississauga, ON |
| Colin Fewer | Harbour Main, NL |
| James Gosselin | South Porcupine, ON |
| Alex Hutchinson | Toronto, ON |
| Spencer Morrison | Vancouver, BC |
| Derek Nakluski* | Kitchener, ON |
| Cleve (Michael) Thorson | Port Elgin, ON |
| Dylan Wykes* | Kingston, ON |
| Lindsay Carson* | Cambridge, ON |
| Paula Findlay* | Edmonton, AB |
| Geneviève Lalonde* | Moncton, NB |
| Sheila Reid* | Newmarket, ON |
| Kendra Schaaf* | Craven, SK |
| Danelle Woods | Ottawa, ON |
| Mohammed Ahmed* | St. Catharines, ON |
| Peter Corrigan* | Calgary, AB |
| Matthew Hughes | Oshawa, ON |
| Aleksandr Kuternin* | Toronto, ON |
| Matthew Leeder | Brockville, ON |
| Nyial Majock* | Calgary, AB |
| David Christiani* - Head Coach | Toronto, ON |
| Melissa Dowling - Manager | Ottawa, ON |
| Jane Freure* - Physiotherapist | London, ON |
| Richard Gregory* - Athletic Therapist | Montreal, QC |
| Thelma Wright* - Team Leader | Vancouver, BC |
*Member of the 2007 NACAC Cross Country Championships team
Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running, road running and road racing.
-AC-
Mathieu Gentès
Manager, Marketing and Communications
Athletics Canada
mgentes@athletics.ca
Office: 613-260-5580 ext. 3303
Mobile: 613-868-7692
www.athletics.ca
High Performance Coach Education Sessions - Invitation for Coaches & CSCA Athletes, St. John´s
11/29/2007
Coaches and Athletes -
Please feel welcome to attend any or all of the upcoming High Performance Education Sessions (Podium Performance Topics) as a means to enhance your coach education in a variety of areas. These are great learning opportunities for provincial level coaches and athletes, Canada Games coaches and athletes competing at the elite sport level.
The sessions are FREE to all and will be offered by a number of local experts on a variety of high performance subjects.
These sessions are a great way for you to expand your knowledge and to gain up to date and relevant information to help you increase performance in your respective sport.
Come join us, as you learn more, network with other coaches and have a chance to ask a number of experts questions you may have on each topic.
All sessions are FREE, but there is limited space, so please RSVP early to michelle@cscatlantic.ca or by phone 693-5797. Come bring a coaching friend and hear from some of our local experts.
The following sessions will be offered:
Monday, December 3, 2007
The Sport Science Behind "Fit" Athletes
Presenter - Sylvie Fortier, Conditioning Specialist, MSc (Kin)
7-8:30pm
MUN PE Building - PE2028
Session will explore:
- Exercise physiology basics
- Science of conditioning
- Aerobic training
- Anaerobic training
- Conditioning for young athletes
- Program design
- Testing
Monday, January 28, 2007
Mentally Preparing for Success at National Championships
7-8:30pm
MUN PE Building - PE2028
Monday, February 18th
To Play or Not to Play - Dealing with Athletic Injuries and Making Decisions on Participation
7-8:30pm
MUN PE Building - PE2028
LTAD Update
11/28/2007
The Canadian Sport Centre - PacificSport has released the latest Canadian Sport for Life publication "A Sport Parents Guide." This supplementary document introduces the stages of the Canadian Sport For Life model and provides guidance for parents and coaches of active children. You can download of copy free of charge from www.ltad.ca.
If you wish to purchase hard copies, you may do so at a cost of $1.00 each. To order, please contact Danielle Bell at citiusoffice@shaw.ca
Donna Kaye
Manager, Coach Development
Gérante, développement des entraîneurs
200 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4M2
Tel (204) 478-8108/ Mobile (204) 471-4883
www.athletics.ca
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