Congratulations to those in our crew who have advanced to race in the 2022 OFSAA Cross Country Championships, November 5. It’s no easy task. Only the top two teams and next fastest individuals qualify from regional meets from across the province! Huge congrats to Kieva (NG), Kyrie (NB), Morgan and Isabel (JG), our team co-captain Quinn (SG), Daniel, Jack, CharlieG., Cole, Liam, Curtis and team co-captain Jacob (SB). This year’s meet will be held at the Dagmar Ski Resort. Meet information including course maps, schedule, directions to the venue, etc., can be found at the championship website.
For the second day in a row, CTAC athletes demonstrated their race fitness and excelled with many strong finishes at the TDSB South/West Conference cross-country championships. In the South conference, once again we had seven Top 10 performances including MorganY winning the JG race. Other Top 10’s include KievaB 2nd in the NG, QuinnY 4th and MiaB 8th in the SG, JacobP 6th NB, QuinlanB 6th SB and CharlieC 10th in the JB. Congratulations to all!! For full results use this link.
CTAC athletes continued to excel with many strong finishes in the TDSB North/East Conference cross-country championships. The crew turned in seven Top 10 performances including KryieS. winning the North NB race. MihirM. was 7th in the same event. Other Top 10’s include DanielM. 3rd, ShoA. 4th, JacobS. 6th and EvanP. 8th in the North SB. BethanW. was 6th in the East SG race.
Congratulations to all. Full results can be found using this link.
Saturday October 22, CTAC will be hosting a presentation by performance nutritionist Jennifer Sygo. Jennifer, among other things, is Sport Dietitian for Athletics Canada, the Toronto Raptors and Gymnastics Canada (Women’s Artistic Program). Important topics she will address include, eating for energy, pre-workout eating, post-workout recovery, race day nutrition and other key issues that affect many developing high performance athletes. All CTAC members and parents are welcome!
Congratulations to all the athletes that raced in the annual CTAC hosted cross country meet on Saturday, September 24, 2022. You can view the race results via the link below.
Entry Deadline: 11:59pm, Wednesday, September 21st
Age Categories: U12 born 2011/2012, U14 born 2009/2010, U16 born 2007/2008 and U18 born 2005/2006.
Eligibility: There are no entry standards for this meet. Athletes residing in Ontario must be registered and their clubs affiliated for 2022 with Athletics Ontario by the Entry Deadline. Athletes not registered with Athletics Ontario may enter as an unregistered athlete. An additional $1.50 fee will be charged to cover insurance.
Fees: $30 per athlete.
Confirmation: As entries are processed, performance lists will be made available online at Trackie.reg. Please check to confirm your entries following the entry deadline.
Bib pickup: All bib numbers will be available for pick up at the meet. Bib numbers should be picked up by a club coach or club representative. Any open athletes not registered with a club may pick-up their own bib number.
General Information
Organizing Committee
Meet Director
Al Pribaz
allan.pribaz@gmail.com
Registration Coordinator
Amanda Lampard
aslampard@yahoo.co.uk
Technical Delegate
Dave Christiani
davidchristiani@rogers.com
Facility Regulations
Maximum spike length is 13mm (1/2”). All competition and official working areas are off limits to non- competitors at all times.
Medical Personnel will be on site. The closest hospital is Sunnybrook Hospital.
Competition Details – Tentative Schedule
The schedule is subject to minor adjustments. A final schedule will be posted by September 22nd 4:00pm EST.
Start Time
Age Group
Distance
12:00 p.m.
U12 Girls
2000m
12:20 p.m.
U12 Boys
2000m
12:40 p.m.
U14 Girls
3000m
1:10 p.m.
U14 Boys
3000m
1:40 p.m.
U16 Girls
4000m
2:10 p.m.
U16 Boys
4000m
2:40 p.m.
U18 Girls
5000m
3:20 p.m.
U18 Boys
5000m
Note: There are races for elementary schools running in the morning prior to the club/open sections. The above schedule is tentative and race times may move earlier depending on the final registration numbers for the elementary schools’ races.
Check in Procedure
All competitors should arrive adjacent to the starting area 15 minutes before the start of their race already warmed up with their race bib on and in their spikes ready to race. Please listen for race instructions on when to enter the start area.
Starting Procedure
There will be a mass start. Upon finishing the race, racers are encouraged to leave the start/finish area immediately, and not to congregate in this area. They will move away from the start/finish area to complete their cool down elsewhere in the park.
Course
The race features a 1k and 2k loop on flat, wide-open trails. The race is suitable for spikes. Maximum spike length is 13mm.
Registration for the cross country season and full year membership is now open for both new and returning athletes. If you are a new athlete to CTAC, please contact our club manager for more details on our programs and registration details at info@centraltorontoac.ca.
We are excited to start the cross country season on August 22! We hope to see you over the next few weeks and trust that you are as excited as we are to get started. In preparation for the upcoming season, here are some important fall dates to keep in mind:
August 22: Return to CTAC group training sessions at Sunnybrook Park
September 6: Return to school
September 21: Team 3km Time Trial
November 5: OFSAA XC
November 13: AO Cross Country Championship (whole team)
November 26: Canadian Cross Country Championships Ottawa (team selected)
Florida Training Camp-April 12-16: Selected team members who demonstrate commitment to practices and competition.
