ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics association (NLAA) announced today by Joe Ryan, chair of the Athletics Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which also includes Don Coaker, Wulf Stender and Will Gough, that two former outstanding athletics and three builders (officials, coaches or volunteers) will be formally inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at a November…
Montreal, QC – A huge weekend for competitive youth climbing in Newfoundland! Youth athletes and coaches from Cove Bouldering and Wallnuts climbing gyms in St John’s represented the province at Climbing Canada Youth Bouldering Eastern Regional Championships at Beta Bloc in Montrea, Quebec. Many firsts. It is the largest team…
OTTAWA, ON – Skate Canada has announced that Kaetlyn…
Congratulations Lily and Mark on your 3rd place performance in the Novice…
The 93 Annual Tely 10 Mile Road Race is a go for this year. Public Health has approved the 2021 in-person Tely 10! The race will be held in person on October 31. Registration will open on September 1, 2021. The website will be updated with the 2021 race information…
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The 2021 Orange Theory Cape To Cabot run is a go in real time this year. The gruelling 20km road race from Cape Spear (the most eastern point in North America) to Cabot Tower on Signal Hill (143 metres above sea level) is set for October 17, 2021. Eighty-three year…
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The 203rd Annual Royal St John’s Regatta ran this year but without the usual fifty thousand people and vendors packing the banks of Quidi Vidi Lake for the largest garden party in Newfoundland. Due to the still risk of COVID-19 vendors and beer tents were canned and people wer actually…
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ST JOHN’S, NL: Saturday, July 10, 2021 – Time trials have begun for the 2021 Regatta this morning at Quidi Vidi Lake. The Regatta, the “oldest annual sporting event in North America”, is scheduled to take place the first Wednesday in August …weather permitting.…
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Well the Covid 19 virus continues to play havoc with the sports community in Canada. There will be NO National University Sports happening this season. It will affect men’s and women’s basketball, hockey, swimming, track and field as well as volleyball and wrestling.…
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To help alleviate the financial shortfall as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government and Memorial University have partnered to contribute $600,000 to The Works, to assist with re-opening of the Aquarena pool. There is a provincial government investment of $400,000 with Memorial University contributing $200,000…
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