Fun and fitness this weekend!
Canada Day is forecast as a cool and shady day this coming Saturday as the 5km fun run takes place in Little Current down at Low Island and then on Sunday morning at 9:30 (registration before!) for the run, paddle and pedal triathlon, the Mindemoya Classic will be back and has been around for a couple of decades now! Details at breakawaymanitoulinevents.ca!
Manitoulin Legion Meet Results!
The 2023 District “H” Legion Track and Field Meet took place in Sudbury on Saturday. Several local secondary and elementary competitors put their training in effect. The Manitoulin Mustangs taking part featured: Maren Kasunich who of course had a couple of records of her own to compete against. In the 3000m, Maren set a new course record, eclipsing her time last year by 15 seconds with a stunning 10:40! Similarly, she beat her own record in the 2000m Steeplechase lowering her time by 10 seconds for a new Under–18 record! By the way, her Under-16, 2000m record was untouched with a 40 second cushion!
Brodie Pennie won his three races. Solid gold in the U18 Boys steeplechase, 1500 m and 3000 meter distances. In the 3000m he missed cracking a decade long record by less than four seconds! In the 2000m Steeplechase, Brodie beat longtime rival, Sam Rice by a couple of seconds and only missed that record by two seconds!
Brodie’s cousin, Annie Balfe was third in the U-18 Long jump, only being bested by another cousin, Brooke Gibeault 1st, and Little Current’s Saraya Eshkawkogan in second! Annie was first in the triple jump however and Saraya was fourth. Finally, Annie also won the U-18 Discus throw. Saraya Eshkawkogan also added two fourths in the 100m and 200m sprints.
Back to Brooke, who also won the U-18 shot put, and missed that record by 20cm or the width of a couple of the projectile itself that she tossed 11.8m! Brooke’s 2019 record in the U-14 Shot was just edged. Brooke also picked up a gold in the 100m Hurdles and bronze in the U-18 200m.
Rhyis Arthurs was 4th in the U-18, 100m and 5th in the 200m. The only Manitoulin, elementary athlete was Drew Debassige who took 4th in the 800m, and 5th in the 100m U-12 and still in Grade 4!
Mountain Bike Tour a smoky success!
The mountain bike ride, part of the Breakaway Sports series took place this was weekend was great! The McLean’s Park trails were heated up by bike tires over the weekend. The smoke in the air kept a few people away. The reported column of air at Mclean’s was actually quite reasonable compared to everywhere else! The main thing is that everyone who attended had a great time. They had riders from age 10 to 50+, ranging in experience from novices to elite riders like O-Cup winning racer like Alex Anstice.
Organizers send out thanks to Assiginack Town Council for allowing the race at McLean’s and their help in making it happen.
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