Kajaks News Archives 2006December 19/06 - Dates announced for nearly all 2007 Kajaks events December 18/06 - Time to renew your club membership! 2007 Application Form and updated fee structure December 10/06 - Men's All-Time Top Ten updated December 7/06 - Jerry Ziak of Kajaks had an excellent
run at the Canadian
Cross Country Championships (Dec 2nd, Jericho Beach)
capturing the bronze medal and leading the Kajaks Senior Men's
team to a second place finish behind Toronto Olympic club. The
race was won by Simon Bairu, his 5th consecutive win at this
event. The other Kajaks team members were Mike Tighe
(20th), Mark Bomba (28th), Fred Setterington (35th),
and Jamie Epp (40th). The course was mostly snow-covered,
making for slippery conditions, but the weather co-operated with a
panoramic view of the North Shore Mountains. November 26/06 - 2006 Kajaks Awards winners now posted. Board Meeting schedule and AGM date are listed on the Club Info page.
November 6/06 - Jordan Mara and Brittany Imlach
were the top finishers from Kajaks at the BC High School Cross
Country Provincial championships (Nov. 4th at Beaver Lake
Park, Victoria) which took place during pouring rain and high
winds. October 28/06 - Congratulations to Mark Bomba of Kajaks who won the 25th Annual Richmond Flatlands Road Race on October 15th. Despite the wet weather, he ran a fast time of 33:16 (in the 35-39 age category). Christine Blanchette (40-44 category) also turned in a very good performance of 42:22. At the 2006 BC Cross Country Championships in Victoria
(Oct 21st), Kajaks Senior Men dominated their event, with Ryan
Hayden winning in a very close finish, and leading the Kajaks
to victory in the team event. The Kajaks team of Ryan Hayden
(1st), Mark Bomba (4th), Mike Tighe (6th), Fred Setterington (9th)
and Jamie Epp (15th) beat the second placed team by 9 points. Masters Club Records and Masters All-Time Bests updated October 23/06 - Initial details about the Australia-Hawaii trip, from Byron Jack: The trip will take place during Spring Break (this upcoming, spring 2007). We will actually leave on Wednesday, March 14th (evening) so students would have to miss two days of school. We will be in Australia until Friday, March 23rd. At that time we will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the time difference we will actually arrive there early on Friday, March 23rd. We will compete in a meet at the University of Hawaii on Saturday, March 24th. We will return home on Sunday, March 25th. The cost of the flight, ground travel and two nights hotel in Hawaii will be $2500. We will be billeted in Australia (which cuts down the cost of accommodation and meals). I would suggest that participants bring about $200 for food when we are not at a billet's house as well as some spending money. I am currently working on the details for our stay in Australia. We have three possible destinations, including Sydney (for sure), New Castle (probable) and Adelaide (possible). I have connections in each of these cities and they are currently helping me to make billeting and competition arrangements. I will forward more details once I have them. I have reserved 30 seats with Quantas Airways. The payment schedule will be as follows:
If this schedule does not work, other arrangements can be made. The track club will not specifically be doing any fundraising for this trip. Athletes may be asked to take part in some fundraising activities that are being done by Lord Byng School. This trip is also open to athletes in different schools and
different clubs. I am really looking forward to this trip and I look forward to the participation by many of you on the trip. Please feel free to email me or phone me with your questions. Byron Jack October 16/06 - Women's Club Records and All-Time Top Ten updated October 11/06 - Congratulations to Kajaks athletes Ryan Hayden and Jerry Ziak on a great performance at the TransCanada National 10K Championships held in Ottawa on October 7th. Ryan Hayden came in 2nd and Jerry Ziak 3rd, losing to NCAA champion Simon Bairu of Regina in a close finish. Ryan finished in 29:33.9, and Jerry in 29:39.4. See Athletics Canada race report for details. October 10/06 - Results are now posted for the BC Elementary Schools & Junior High Schools Cross Country Meet October 5/06 - Online registration is now open for the 2007 Steveston Ice-Breaker 8k. Printable form/brochure also posted. October 4/06 - Congratulations to our 2006 BC Athletics Junior Development Award winners:
Congratulations also to Ryan Hayden, who has been selected for the BC Team for the 2006 Canadian 10k Road Running Championships in Ottawa, October 7th. September 26/06 - Meet entry package for Oct 7 Cross Country Meet - also new location this year: Terra Nova Park Masters Records and All-Time Bests updated September 11/06 - Race info for 2007 Steveston Ice-Breaker 8k September 8/06 - Photos from Labour Day Weekend 8k September 3/06 - Results from Labour Day Weekend 8k are now posted - see race info page.
Steve Hosford, M55-59:
Avril Douglas, W60-65:
Louise Reed, W70-75:
Andy Aadmi, M70-75:
In addition Steve Hosford anchored the Medley relay
(400, 200, 600, 800) for the Lower Mainland team and secured the
gold medal in this event. August 16/06 - Congratulations to the Kajaks athletes
competing on the BC team for the Legion Championships (held
12-13th August at SFU) on an outstanding performance - all our
athletes won at least one medal! August 14/06 - Updated training times for Masters Sprint group August 9/06 - Kajaks athletes won three medals at the Canadian
Senior championships, held August 4-6th in Ottawa. August 6/06 - Good news for three of our Juvenile athletes: August 3/06 - Kajaks athletes won a total of 13 medals (7 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) at the BC Summer Games (Kamloops July 28-30th). Multiple gold medal winners were Christabel Nettey and Emma Kimoto. Christabel Nettey won gold in 100m, 200m, and Long Jump with a meet record of 6.12m, and bronze in 4x100m relay, while Emma Kimoto won gold in Triple Jump, Pole Vault and took silver in High Jump. Both had outstanding performances. For the boys, Tallon Donald won gold in 100m and Emerson Murray won gold in 4x100m and silver in Long Jump. Other silver medallists were Jessica Padrinao in Hammer and James Lee in Discus, while Connor Balwinson took bronze in 1500m. Top eight finishers were:
July 30/06 - Kajaks Junior Development Athletes had a very impressive JD Championship meet in spite of the high temperature, held July 21-23 in Chilliwack. The following athletes won medals, and three Kajaks athletes have been selected onto the team (15 year-olds) for the Legion Championships.
Kajaks athletes selected onto the BC Legion Teams: 16 and 17 year olds (Juvenile) At the Juvenile/Senior Championship Trials meet in Abbotsford, (July 15-17th), Evan Dunfee set a BC record in 1500m RW, and qualified for the BC Team with a time of 6:21.18. Heather Warwick, also in the 1500m Racewalk, had a time of 7:19.7, while Jordan Mara ran 1:56.76 to win the 800m, beating the selection standard by 0.01s! Gabrielle Payne easily qualified in High Jump, with a jump of 1.75m, which also gained her a place on the Senior team. Trey Henderson threw 64.91m, over 10m further than the selection standard of 54.32m. Special mention to Angus Taylor who threw 60.63m, bettering the Selection Standard by over 6m, but did not make the team due to a change in selection criteria this year. Three Kajaks athletes have been selected to the BC Senior Team: Gabrielle Payne has been selected in High Jump for all three BC teams (Senior, Junior and Juvenile). Novelle Murray threw 45.59m to win the discus event, and Andrea Engelmann in hammer threw 51.60m to finish behind fellow-Kajak Jennifer Joyce (65.05m). Jerry Ziak won the 5000m in 14:34.46. Congratulations to all these athletes. July 26/06 - Four Kajaks athletes
medalled at the Canadian Junior Championships held in Sherbrooke,
Quebec July 21-23: Other Kajaks athletes also had excellent performances: Congratulations to all these athletes. The following Kajaks athletes have been selected to compete in
the BC Summer Games (for ages 14,15) taking place July 28th-30th
in Kamloops. July 20/06 - Five Kajaks athletes have been selected to the BC Junior team. Congratulations to Lara terLaak (Discus, Hammer), Trey Henderson (Discus, Hammer), Angus Taylor (Hammer), Gabrielle Payne (High Jump) and Jordan Mara (800m). All but Lara are Juvenile athletes, making their achievement even more impressive. Two Kajaks athletes competed for Canada in the NACAC Under
23 Championships at Santa Domingo, in the Dominican Republic,
July 7-9th. Also Kajaks Head Coach Richard Collier was
selected to be Head Coach for the Canadian team. Masters Club Records and All-Time Best rankings updated July 11/06 - New club event! Fun Relay Meet on Wednesday August 2nd June 21/06 - Results from fourth All Comers Meet (June 15) June 16/06 - Online registration now open for Labour Day Weekend 8k June 8/06 - Masters Club Records and All-Time Best rankings updated June 11/06 - Kajaks Performances at BC HIGH SCHOOL Championships - full report by Richard Collier Kajaks Track and Field Club congratulates top Canadian finishers in the Canadian 10,000m Championships. Mark Bomba and Jerry Ziak, both Kajaks athletes, finished 2nd and 3rd: Mark Bomba with a time of 29:51.66 and Jerry Ziak with a time of 29:51.79. June 8/06 - Masters Club Records and All-Time Best rankings updated June 6/06 - RESULTS from Review Kajaks International June 5/06 - Results from third All Comers Meet (June 1) Printable entry form (PDF) for Labour Day Weekend 8k May 30/06 - Results from second All Comers Meet (May 25) May 29/06 - Results for BC Elementary T&F Championships Club records updated: Women's and Men's Club Records, All-Time Top 10, Masters Club Records, Masters All-Time Best Results May 26/06 - Updated Board of Directors list May 25/06 - Updated list of club coaches May 23/06 - Results from first All Comers Meet (May 18) May 12/06 - 2006 details for Labour Day Weekend 8k: new, later start time this year May 4/06 - Kajaks All-Comers Meets May-June - schedule and information posted - date of first meet corrected on May 5 May 1/06 - JD Meet Schedule for 2006 now posted. JD Meet Entry System updated for 2006. April 27/06 - Schedule, plus online and printable entry forms now available for Review Kajaks International Track Classic April 17/06 - Results for Kajaks High School Meet updated (now in plain text format) April 16/06 - Club Privacy Policy posted April 10/06 - Mushroom manure sale / club fundraiser - click here for details (PDF) April 7/06 - updated JD Training Times for 9-12 year olds March 26/06 - Meet package and full details posted for BC Elementary T&F Championships, May 26-28 March 15/06 - New club phone and fax: Tel. 604-543-9094, Fax 604-543-9095 March 12/06 - Review Kajaks International Track Classic date changed to Tuesday June 6 (formerly June 4). Kajaks High School Meet 2006 meet information and entry form posted. March 3/06 - updated Club and BC Athletics Membership Form with new Masters age 35+ (changed from 40+). February 5/06 - Club Event Calendar and Volunteer Hours form (PDF) updated with more events and dates. Kajaks High School Meet will be April 12, 2006. January 31/06 - Jess Brewer has created a "wiki" site for the club where you can update content yourself - profiles, news, results, etc. Check it out today at http://jick.net/JickWiki/index.php/Kajaks ! Be sure to add your own athlete profile, at least. JD training: Grauer School, Mondays 7-9PM; Woodwards School, Wednesdays 7-10PM. For more info contact the JD coordinator, Penny Johns. Team Competition and updated Individual Results from Ice-Breaker 8k January 30/06 - Results from Ice-Breaker 8k January 27/06 - Kajaks Annual General Meeting will take place February 21st 7:30pm, at Brighouse Park Room "A", 7840 Granville Ave, Richmond |
November
29/06 - KAJAKS TEAM GOING FOR GOLD. Is the Kajaks men's
cross country team going to win the Club Championships title at
the Canadian Cross Country Championships this weekend Dec 2nd,
at Jericho Beach? In addition to the championship title for
individuals, there is always the very prestigious CLUB TEAM TITLE.
Senior men and women team competitions usually draw the most
attention. Kajaks Track and Field Club has a long tradition of
success, and has won this title numerous times. Leading the Kajaks
squad is the former Canadian Cross Country Champion MARK BOMBA
(above right photo). Another Kajak, former NAIA champion JERRY ZIAK
has had an outstanding season and won a bronze medal at the
Canadian Road Race Championships. MIKE TIGHE has had an
excellent cross country season so far and is focusing on this
Championships race throughout the fall. Returning to form from
injuries is the former CIAU Champion and National Cross Country
team member JAMIE EPP. Completing the team is Kajaks'
newest member and a former U of A standout, FRED SETTERINGTON.
In the last minute, Victoria's team convinced the Olympic Champion
Simon Whitfield to strengthen their team. Is that good enough to
win? As well there is a very strong team from Toronto. Which club
team is the best in Canada? We will find out on Saturday at
Jericho Beach. 
August 27/06 - KAJAKS Athletes shine at BC SENIOR GAMES