Category Archives: Cross Country
Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over and Van Tighem Runs an XC Race
For the first time since Whitesnake hit the top of the pop music charts, iconic Canadian track and field coach Mike Van Tighem entered a cross country running on Saturday in Calgary. Contesting the SAIT Open at Confederation Park, VanTighem waged … Continue reading
XC Wolves open season on two fronts
A split squad of GPRC Wolves XC runners opened their 2013 on Saturday in Red Deer and at home at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Trails. Second-year runner Hayden Hollowell had the best GPRC finish at the ACAC #1 – The … Continue reading
Busy Weekend for Wolves Runners
Wolves runners were active on a number of fronts this weekend collecting podium finishes and personal bests. On Saturday morning in Fairview, Danae Keddie and Brittany Duval went 1-2 for women in the 5.5 km distance at the Summer’s End Road Race. … Continue reading
Fast Times Posted at AC X-C Running Nationals
Mo Ahmed, Cam Levins, and Kelly Wiebe in the final metres of the Senior Mens 10 km. Levins (#258) prevailed in the finishing sprint to capture his 3rd consecutive Canadian title. A quintet of Wolves Athletics Club runners contested the … Continue reading
Wigmore 12th at CCAA X-C Running Nationals
As she’s done all year, rookie Wolves runner Jamie Wigmore was the top GPRC athlete at the CCAA Cross Country Running Championships in Montreal on Saturday. The 19 year old Commerce student placed 12th in a time of 19:42 for the lightening fast 5 km … Continue reading
Keddie Second at AA Provincials X-C Running Champs
Wolves Athletics Club runner Tyson Keddie made quite an impression in his first race outside the Peace Country on Saturday. The Grade 7 Montrose student placed second in the Bantam Men’s U13 race at 2012 Athletics Alberta Cross Country Running Championships at Canmore Park … Continue reading
Silver for Wolves Women’s Team, Wigmore 4th at ACAC X-C Championships
Jamie Wigmore For the first time since 2006, the GPRC Wolves Women’s X-C Running team has hit the podium at the ACAC Championships. Under cool, snowy conditions, the #7 nationally ranked GPRC ladies placed second, recording a team score of … Continue reading
2012 Wolves Cross Country Running Series Winners Declared
Marlene Corcoran – 2012 Wolves Series Champion – Masters Women Another successful Wolves Cross Country Running Series has come to a close and winners have been declared in 12 different categories: Junior Elm Boys Simon Birnbaum, LaGlace Junior Elm Girls … Continue reading
X-C Relay Cancelled
Due to lack of entries, the Sorkenville Massacre X-C Relay scheduled for Saturday, October 20 in Tee Pee Creek has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Wolves Women Third at NAIT Open
Despite losing both shoes with 2 km to go, Amanda Patteson toughed it out to a 10th place finish Based on the unofficial results, the GPRC Wolves Womens X-Country team placed third at the NAIT Openin Edmonton on Saturday. Rookie … Continue reading
Peace Country Wolves Athletics Club 