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Edmonton runners dominate Steve Burgess Memorial XC Race

Approximately 150 runners of all ages and abilities converged upon the Wapiti Nordic trails on Saturday for the 18th running of the Steve Burgess Memorial XC Running Race. The Edmonton-based Running Room Athletics Club dominated the top placings in the … Continue reading

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Locals Shine at Bezanson Bog

Over 150 runners of all ages and abilities converged on the Old Bezanson Townsite on Saturday for the 8th running of the Bezanson Bog XC Running Races. The featured 5 km distance saw a competitive four-way battle for the win … Continue reading

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Weekend Wrap Up – September 9, 2017

It was a busy Saturday for club members with action on three fronts. In Edmonton at ACAC #1 – The Concordia Open, the GPRC Wolves Varsity team opened it season with a token squad of five athletes.  Brandon Wladyko was the … Continue reading

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Silver Surprise – Grocholski Second at Legion Nationals

Beaverlodge’s Kobe Grocholski parlayed a five-second personal best time in the 1200m into a silver medal on Friday at the U16 Legion National Track and Field Championships in Brandon, Manitoba. The 15 year old Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club athlete … Continue reading

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Seven Medals for Local Tracksters at AA Provincials

Four athletes from the Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club were in Sherwood Park this weekend to contest the Athletics Alberta Provincial Track and Field Championships. Collectively, the group garnered three gold, three silver, and one bronze medal. As he’s done … Continue reading

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Grocholski Shines at Tri Province Meet

Beaverlodge’s Kobe Grocholski’s debut with Team Alberta this weekend certainly was  memorable.  The 15 year old Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club runner amassed a total of four silver medals at the Tri Province Meet in Winnipeg. Running in the U16 category, … Continue reading

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Grocholski Selected for Team Alberta

Peace Country Wolves runner Kobe Grocholski parlayed a trio of personal best performances on the weekend into a spot on Team Alberta for next month’s Tri-Province Meet in Winnipeg. Competing at the 2017 CALTAF Classic on Saturday and Sunday in … Continue reading

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Pair of Bronze for Local Tracksters at High School Provincials

Valleyview Hillside’s Cole Vetsch and Sexmith Secondary’s Keyana Anderson were the top local athletes at the 2017 ASAA Provincial High School Track and Field Championships in Edmonton on the weekend. Both athletes won bronze medals: Vetsch in the Intermediate Men’s … Continue reading

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Iconic 1500m Record Falls at NW Zone Track Meet

In 1981, when disco was on the way out, Montrose Jr High’s Dean Kildaw established a NW Zone Senior Boys 1500m record which ended up having far more staying power than the collected works of the Bee Gees or the Tramps. … Continue reading

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Wladyko Captures 2017 DHT Press Run

Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club runner Brandon Wladyko made a auspicious debut at the half marathon distance on Saturday morning, winning the 2017 Daily Herald Tribune Press run. Wladyko covered the 21.1 km distance in a time of 1:20:24, 5 … Continue reading

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