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Raining PB’s at 800m Night

Well, that was some evening of racing!  Fourteen of our crew raced the UTTC 800m Night last evening and the results were amazing! Conditions could not have been better; warm not too hot, no wind, fast track and competitive heats.  Eleven turned in new personal best performances, some of which were huge.  Congratulations to: Sophia, Naomi, Isabelle, Maya, Kieva, Morgan, EthanG., Ty, Braden, William, and CharlieG. It was one thrilling race after another.  You barely had time to catch your breath before the next thrilling race.

For complete results, use this link  https://athleticsontario.anet.live/meets/54734

Oh, and did I forget?  Three new ‘Stache Standards; Morgan (her second), Maya and Kieva 🥸🥸🥸

Congratulations all!

Huge congratulations to the crew who raced AO U20 Championships in Windsor!  The temperatures were hot and so were we!  In total CTAC athletes had ten Top 10 finishes including, Gold and Silver for Morgan in the U20 Women’s 1500m and 800m, and a Bronze medal for Chloe in the U20 Women’s 2000mSC.  Along the way, new 1500m personal best performances from William, Oliver and an 800m PB for William in the U20 Men’s 800m.  It was 41 degrees for almost all or our races!  

For complete results see https://athleticsontario.anet.live/meets/54609

That was some weekend in London! The Canadian Cross Country Championships were held at Fanshawe Golf Course. It was snowy, breezy and cold both days. Not to be deterred the CTAC U18 Girls team won the team Gold and are the 2024 U18G Canadian Cross Country Champions! Way to go ladies. The Vancouver Thunderbirds were 2nd and Newmarket Huskies 3rd. Running for each other, it was clearly a team effort. Rebecca finished 12th, Kieva 15th, Morgan 18th and Niamh 38th. Congratulations also to William who had a strong effort in the U16B race finishing 22nd. The CTAC U16G, led by Chloe, finished 12th, and the U18B led by Kyrie were 18th. It was another exciting day on Sunday, racing the U18 4 x 2k Mixed Relay. Despite the continued cold and wind, it was chaotic but a very exciting race, added as a pilot project this year. Sixty-two teams from across Canada were entered. Three CTAC teams competed with two finishing in the Top 20. Charlie, Morgan, Kyrie and Kieva finished 8th, with William, Niamh, Oliver and Rebecca 15th. What a blast the whole weekend was!

Congratulations to all on an incredible finish to a very successful season!!

For complete results use this link; https://live.athletic.net/meets/41715/events/xc/1529413

Congratulations to our crew who raced OFSAA XC Monday!  It was a challenging day with a persistent and annoying light rain.  However it started with a bang; Niamh winning silver in the NG race.  Eight CTAC athletes finished in the Top 50.  No small feat at OFSAA XC.  Four were Top 10’s, Niamh’s silver aside, Rebecca followed with a 4th in the JG, Oliver was 5th in the JB, and Kieva 6th in the SG event!!  Another four posted Top 50 finishes.  They include Willliam 18th JB, Nathan 22nd SB, Morgan 22nd SG and Saku 47th NG. 

Also, members of our group contributed significantly in the team results.  MaddyZ. was the 3rd scorer for the Malvern SG team silver, Addison and Heidi helped their Northern SS team to a 7th place finish, and Oliver and Mato helped their Victoria Park team to a 9th place finish.  Championship races like OFSAA are very demanding and no matter where you may have finished, you’ve had the opportunity to learn!!  Awesome job everyone!!  

We Are CTAC

Congratulations to all who competed at the Bell Canadian Track & Field Championships and Olympic Trials. The title says it all. We shared the track with the likes of Andre DeGrasse, Marco Arop, Lucia Stafford and many others headed to the Paris Olympics. The U20 competition was the final opportunity for athletes to make standard for the U20 World Championships to be held in Peru. It’s not a mini meet! Our crew of 9, including CTAC graduate Caleigh. performed at a level of excellence we have come to expect: Morgan led the way with a 6th place finish and new PB in the U20W 1500m, JackG. and Nathan established new personal best performances in the 5000m, and Kieva and CharlieG. advanced from the qualifying round to the semis, with CharlieG. providing the drama and a “spicy” finish to advance. Congratulations to all!

Year End Summary

It’s the end of an era for some, but for all of us, as we approach the end of our 2023/2024 athletic year it is a good time to reflect on the CTAC experience. The development of athletic skills is paramount but creating lifelong friendships is an added benefit. Experienced, expert coaching, meeting all the needs of high performance short and middle-distance athletes, has been our hallmark since the club was created and continues to be our strength. Consequently, we have a history of success. We are proud of our graduates who have competed for Canada at the international level, and of the current generation already experiencing success at OFSAA, AO championships and on the national stage.

What we offer our members is unmatched by larger clubs: team bonding through activities like our annual Ohio meet, the Florida training camp, athlete support for high performance meets in New York/Boston, and team/family dinners. Parents have told us the fall welcome back coffee and picnic in Sunnybrook set us apart from others. And of course, our annual awards banquet is a highlight on our social calendar.

Additionally, coaches are always appreciative of our parent support, your participation in the life of the club and your unending positive feedback.
Thank you all for your continuing and heardelt support.

Thank you Clermont and the National Triaining Centre for hosting CTAC. Our 2024 training camp was no different that those of the past; a lot of hard work and fun!!  It was an intensive five days of training that’s rewarding both athletically and socially, evidenced by the multiple postings on Instagram by ctacgirls, ctacboys and ctacrunning.   These opportunities create lifelong memories and help shape athletes into future adults. Who can forget the dead and dried gecko, meal competition chirping, over/under on grocery bills (sorry parents), the boys epic film, pool running, dodging gators in the state park, and the amazing race, are only a few examples.