Monthly Archives: April 2011

Canadian stars COOLSAET, GILLIS, PIDHORESKY to lead record field at Sporting Life Toronto 10K, as road running excitement comes to Toronto, Sunday May 1st.

Posted on April 25, 2011 by abrookes

More than $1 million to be raised for Camp Oochigeas Record field of 15,000 to “Run down Yonge without getting run down”! TORONTO. April 25th. Several of Canada’s exciting new road running stars will be leading the charge down the … Continue reading →

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#MyVLM. The 2011 Virgin London Marathon & my piece of the BIG WEEKEND! Why IS London #1?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by abrookes

Deborah Evans’ poem in Virgin area display at the Expo: captures the spirit of London Marathon Where were you on the BIG WEEKEND, April 17th-18th, 2011?  Like CityTV, our CRS Team were working hard to be “Everywhere”! Almost all of … Continue reading →

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Canada and THE BIG WEEKEND: London, Boston, Montreal, Vancouver, and on to Sporting Life Toronto 10K. The momentum continues and WE’RE part of it!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by abrookes

WOW. Wow, wow and wow!  That seems as good a way as any to begin reflections on THE BIG WEEKEND that’s just gone by. I just got home from London, where I saw my piece of “the Big One”. There’s … Continue reading →

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Ed Whitlock & Simon Bairu put Canadian distance running on World stage again today; onto Montreal!

Posted on April 10, 2011 by abrookes

 TORONTO. April 10th. New octogenarian Ed Whitlock and our 10,000m national record holder, Simon Bairu, put Canadian distance running on the world stage again today, and continued the tremendous momentum we have for 2011. The way it’s shaping up, it could … Continue reading →

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Eric Gillis, Dayna Pidhoresky have convincing victories at 33rd Annual Harry’s Spring Run Off

Posted on April 3, 2011 by abrookes

Hi … and a HUGE THANKS to everyone who came out to make the 33rd Harry’s Spring Run Off such a great day yesterday — runners, walkers, spectators, volunteers, fundraisers, costume runners, sponsors. Here’s my Race Report. We’re posting a … Continue reading →

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