News & Results Monday Night Track Night is Back @ Eric Hamber - details (29k doc) | Eric Hamber Map (165k pdf) 2010 WC Race Series Season Opener - details | more info 2009 Canada Summer Games The 2009 Canada Summer Games, held from August 15th to 19th in Prince Edward Island, are the last major multi-sport games to be held in Canada prior to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Congratulations to all the athletes, coaches and support staff from everyone at BC Wheelchair Sports for your great performances and team accomplishments at the Games. Results (29k pdf) and Message from James Hustvedt (25k pdf). Canadian National Track and Field Championships 2009 - Details (45k pdf) BC Track Championships Well another great track meet in our series. Our athletes set some PB's and some SB's. The BC Track Championships were held in Abbotsford the second weekend in July at Rotary Stadium, a good warm up for our Canada Games team BC to compete together and get to know some Alberta athletes before heading off to the games in August. Thanks to all who participated and supported our athletes in their racing. Results:   100m 200m 400m 800m 1500m Stefanie Barber 22.47 40.9 1.15.86 2.42.58 5.24.49 Stephanie Degagne 25.39 47.4 1.30.68 2.58.59 5.41.02 Jessica Helm (Alb) 33.13 1.14.84 2.21.84     Nathan Dewitt 19.94 36.45 1.11.03 2.27.69 4.59.26 Eddy Solla 22.36 41.59 1.23.15 2.49.14 5.31.04 Morwan Eldoma (Alb) 23.56 48.15 1.39.36   6.44.23 Results page Annual Spring Athletics Clinic The 2009 season-opening Athletics Clinic was held April 4 and 5th at Sutherland Secondary in North Vancouver with guest coach Kelly Smith. A Sports Science Team was also present at the clinic and included Liz Johnson, Physiologist, Canadian Sport Centre Pacific; Ann Muscat, Mynd Matters - Mental Training; and Steve Ramsbottom, Active Strength Training, Performance Institute. The clinic provided training tips and valuable information for veteran athletes and newcomers alike and it also marked the launch of the 2009 WCRS Series. Coming up: the Times Colonist 10K, Victoria; Mother's day 10K, Calgary; Dogwood Track & Field Meet, Victoria - visit www.wcraceseries.com for dates, details and lots more information on upcoming events and races. Photo: At the 2009 Athletics Clinic, left to right: Kiran Aujlay, Eddie Sola, Kelly Smith, Victor Van den Boomen, Alvin Lee, Stephanie DeGagne WC Race Series The WC Race Series promotes the integration of persons with physical disabilities into sports and recreation through organized wheelchair road racing events. For full results, visit the series website at www.wcraceseries.com. How to Patch Racing Gloves Find out how, courtesy of Paul Clark, in this pdf (213k) (requires Adobe's free Acrobat Reader). Provincial Records The BC Provincial Records hosted by www.wcraceseries.com

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