Competitions are chosen by the Technical Director to provide a good experience. They include both big and small races to provide different “atmospheres”. Criteria for selection include:
Club members are not required to race, nor are they restricted to the races listed below. But they are asked to inform the Technical Director about other races they propose to enter. This is in order that training can be adjusted if necessary, and that inadequate or inappropriate preparation can be avoided.
All club members have a right to advice that provides them with the best possible race experience.
u – unjudged, j – judged r – road
race; t – track race
January
|
18 Sun
|
Richmond Winter Road Races (5/10km) |
u r |
Richmond (SW Ottawa) |
| February |
| 20 Fri |
Highlander Games, 1500m (by invitation,
standard needed) |
j t |
Hamilton |
21 Sat |
OTFA Indoor Champs, W3km; M5km |
j t |
Toronto (York) |
March |
| 14 Sat |
Pan-Am Cup Trials |
j ti |
Ottawa (Dome) |
| 15 Sun |
St.Pat’s 20km/5km |
j r |
Huntington Beach, CA |
| 29 Sun |
“Around the Bay” (5km,
30km, 2 x 15km relay, 3 x 10km relay) |
u r |
Hamilton |
29 Sun |
OMTFA Indoor Champs (3000m) |
j t |
Toronto (York) |
| April
(Easter Sunday – 12th) |
| 05 Sun |
Canadian “One Hour” |
j t |
Ottawa (Dome) |
| May |
| 1-2 Fri-Sat |
Pan-American Race Walk Cup |
j r
|
San Salvador, ESA |
| 3 Sun |
“Place d’Orléans” Road
Races |
r |
Orleans (fundraiser) |
| 23/24 Sat/Sun |
Ottawa Race Weekend (5km / 10km /
Half-Mar / Mar) |
u r |
Ottawa |
| 30 Sat |
OMA Eastern Regional Champs (5000m) |
j t |
Brockville |
31 Sun |
Art
Keay Memorial (5km / Ont Champs - 10km / 20km) |
j r |
Toronto Island |
| June |
| 20 Sat |
“Émilie’s Run” (5km – Women
Only) |
u r |
Ottawa |
| 21 Sun |
OMTFA Championships |
j t |
Toronto |
25-28 Thurs-Sun |
National Senior Championships (RW Sunday: Nat Champs 20km (and non-champ
5km/10km??) |
j r
|
Toronto |
| July |
| 1 Wed |
Canada Day Races (5km / 10km) |
u r |
Ottawa / Kanata |
| 03-05 Fri-Sun |
OTFA Senior T & F Champs (5000m) |
j t |
Windsor |
| 09-12 Thu-Sun |
USA Masters T & F Champs |
j t/r |
Oshkosh, WI |
| 17-19 Fri-Sat |
National Masters T & F Champs |
j t |
Kamloops, BC |
28 to Aug 08 |
World Masters T & F Champs |
j t/r |
Lahti, FIN |
| August |
| Jul 28 to 08 |
World Masters T & F Champs (10km
(r) – Mon 3; 20km (r) – Thu 6) |
j t/r |
Lahti, FIN |
| 15-23 |
World Championships in Athletics (Race
Walks: Sat 15 - 20kmM; Sun 16 – 20kmW; Fri 21 – 50km M) |
|
Berlin, GER |
| September |
| 12 Sat |
Edmonton International Race Walk |
j r |
Edmonton |
| 20 Sun |
Canada Army Run (5km, half-mar) |
u r |
Ottawa |
| 20 Sun |
Rose City Race Walks (5km /
10km / 20km – Ont Champs) |
j r |
Welland |
| October (Thanksgiving
Monday: 12th ) |
| 10-18 Sat-Sun |
World Masters Games (Tues 13 - 10km/20km
(r); Sat-Sun 17/18 – 5km (t)) |
j t/r |
Sydney, AUS |
| 11 Sun |
USA “One Hour” Champs |
j t |
Waltham, MA |
| 12 Mon |
Tufts Women’s 10km |
u r |
Boston, MA |
| 25 Sun |
“Rattle Me Bones” 5km / 10km |
u r |
Ottawa |
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| tba |
Weinacker Cup (Ont vs Michigan) |
j r/t |
|