Athletics Ontario member Sasha Gollish, of Toronto, has discovered snowshoe running as a winter training alternative and is heading to Myoko Japan for the World Snowshoe Championships February 14th -16th. This event is sanctioned by the World Snowshoe Federation and promises to be a terrific event. Myoko Japan is at the foot of Mount Fuji, perhaps […]
2020 Indoor Relay Championships – What You Missed
The first Indoor Championship meet of the season took place this weekend, January 11-12, at the Toronto Track and Field Centre. It was a prep event, as well as our provincial relay Championship. The weather didn’t stop our athletes from coming out and competing for the top spot on the podium. It was an exciting […]
AO Relay Championships First Up in 2020
This year’s Athletics Ontario Indoor Championship Series Meet #1 will include the relay provincial championships for all divisions and a prep meet. Select events will be included in the prep meet. Championship Events: All Divisions: 4x200m, 4x800m U18, U20, Open: 4x400m Prep Meet Events: All Divisions: 60m, 150m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 1200m, 1500m, 2000m, 3000m, […]
Thinking of Doing Some Outdoor Winter Training This Season, Give Snowshoe Running a Go
The fur traders used snowshoes hundreds of years ago to navigate over frozen tundra to check their traps. They kept warm using fur skins and their snowshoe were made of wood and animal gut. Fast forward to 2020 and we find thousands of people in snow bound countries strapping on snowshoes as a way to […]
ATHLETICS ONTARIO REJECTS RANDY BROOKES’ SUSPENSION APPEAL
Athletics Ontario has rejected an appeal by Randy Brookes of The Gazelles, based in the Durham Region, of his minimum two-year suspension, effective Ocober 10, 2019, from participation in any role at any competition, practice, camp, event or activity that is organized, convened or sanctioned by Athletics Ontario or by a member of Athletics Ontario, […]
Indoor Mini Meet #1
With the new year brings a new track season. We are excited about our involvement with Ontario Masters Athletics as we kick off their first winter mini meet this Sunday, January 5th. This meet is designed for athletes of 35 years of age and older, but any registered Athletics Ontario member is welcome to participate. […]
AO Community Involvement Award
The Athletics Ontario Community Involvement Award will be a new addition coming in 2020. The goal of this award is to recognize AO clubs that are involved in giving back to their communities. AO is aware that many of our clubs are involved in charity activities within their communities already, and we would like to […]
Coaching Association of Canada – Job Opportunities
There are two job opportunities currently available with the Coaching Association of Canada; Director of Innovation & IT and Director of Sport Safety. The Coaching Association of Canada unites stakeholders and partners in its commitment to raising the skills and stature of coaches, and ultimately expanding their reach and influence. Through its programs, the CAC […]
Team Ontario Men Sweep at ACXC2019; Second Place Finishes for Women
The 2019 Canadian Cross Country Championships took place this weekend in Abbottsford, B.C.. We sent 36 athletes to represent Ontario in the declared branch competition, and were so happy to have our teams reach the podium in each category! Your U18, U20 and Open Men’s teams swept the competition this year, with a first place […]
Athletics Ontario Joins the Movement with Respect Group Inc.
November 22, 2019 TORONTO – Athletics Ontario (AO) announced today that it will become Respect Certified. Athletics Ontario has joined the movement with Respect Group, a forward-thinking organization founded by former NHLer turned victims’ rights crusader Sheldon Kennedy to deliver training to equip employees with the education and skills needed to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment […]
