Club Information
Discover Kajaks
What is Kajaks?
The Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club is both a recreational and high
performance level club with over 200 members,
ranging from elementary school
athletes to masters (35 years old and up) athletes. The club is based at
the Clement Track in Minoru Park,
Richmond.
Since 1974, the club
has had specialized divisions in different track disciplines (distance, sprints,
jumps, throws), giving athletes the opportunity to train under some of the
best coaching available.
The Sport of Track and Field is built on traditions and standards of sportsmanship,
dignity and discipline, and functions as an inclusive, supportive,
tight-knit community. The athletes and coaches of the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field
Club follow this tradition by volunteering a considerable amount of their
time to outside coaching, athletic clinics, and seminars. In addition, the
club maintains its positive community relations by hosting and organizing
several cross-country, track and road races throughout the year.
Top of page
Vision Statement
Kajaks will be a leading track and field club, providing an
environment to develop young, track and field athletes into elite
performers, and allowing them to continue the pursuit of their sport
without limits to their age. The club will maintain a high community
profile and demonstrate its commitment to the highest principles of
integrity and fair play in track and field.
Top of page
Kajaks Board of Directors
The meetings of the Board of Directors take place in Room A of Brighouse Park, 7840 Granville
Avenue, Richmond (at No. 3 Road).
If you are interested in becoming a member
of the board of directors, please use our volunteer
sign-up form.
| Title |
Name |
|
| President |
Fred Pawluk |
info@kajaks.org |
| Vice-President |
Judi-Ann Payne |
|
| Treasurer |
Bob Cheng |
|
| Secretary |
Jennifer Taylor |
|
| Club Manager |
Susan Henderson |
membership@kajaks.org |
| Directors |
JJ Schmidt |
|
| |
Gihan Wickremasuriya |
|
| |
Avril Douglas |
|
| |
Mark Dueckman |
|
| |
Laura Davis |
|
| |
Paul Brar |
|
Top of page
Board Meetings 2008
| Month |
Facility |
Day |
Date |
Year |
Time |
Desc |
Room |
| January |
Brighouse |
Wed |
16 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
| February |
Brighouse |
Wed |
13 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
AGM |
A |
| March |
Brighouse |
Wed |
19 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
| April |
Brighouse |
Wed |
16 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
| May |
Brighouse |
Wed |
21 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
| June |
Brighouse |
Wed |
18 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
| July |
Brighouse |
Wed |
16 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
| August |
Brighouse |
Wed |
20 |
2008 |
7:30-10:30 pm |
meeting |
A |
Top of page
Annual General Meeting 2008
Wednesday, February 13th, 7:30 - 10:00 PM
The meeting will be held at the same location as last year:
The Common Room, Benryk Mews Housing Co-op
#61 - 8631 Bennett Road (center/back of the complex)
Richmond, BC
Parking: you can park in any stall marked “visitor” or on Bennett
Road
Directions: Bennett Road is one block south of Granville Ave/one block
north of Jones Road
8631 Bennett Road is between Garden City Road and St. Albans Road
Top of page
Kajaks Annual Awards Banquet
The 2007 Kajaks Annual Awards Banquet took place on Sunday,
November 4th at the Richmond Country Club (9100 Steveston Hwy,
Richmond).
- Doors open at 5pm, Dinner at 6pm.
- Guest speaker: Ryan Hayden.
- Silent Auction, 50/50 draw.
Tickets: Adult $25 pp, Children 6-12 $15 pp.
Coming to the awards banquet is a great inspiration for athletes,
encouraging them to strive higher to reach their next goal.
Top of page
Kajaks Perpetual Awards
| TROPHY |
AWARDED FOR |
SELECTED BY |
| Cyrus McLean Trophy |
most outstanding performance by a club member male or female |
|
| D B Clement Trophy |
outstanding performance by a female athlete |
|
| D E Matheson Trophy |
outstanding performance by a male athlete |
|
| Botcher Trophy |
outstanding performance road race/cross country male or female |
|
| Kajaks Coaches Award |
outstanding performance by a field athlete male or female |
|
| Kajaks Decathlon / Pentathlon Award |
outstanding multi-events performance |
|
| Carmyn James Award |
outstanding coach of the year (male or female) |
|
| Kajaks Baton |
outstanding relay cross country team performance |
|
| Outstanding Junior Male Athlete |
|
|
| Outstanding Junior Female Athlete |
|
|
| Outstanding Juvenile Male Athlete |
|
|
| Outstanding Juvenile Female Athlete |
|
|
| Outstanding Masters Male Award |
|
masters coaches |
| Outstanding Masters Female Award |
|
masters coaches |
| Al Jacobsen Memorial Plaque |
awarded for performance deserving special recognition |
|
| Sylvia Makinson Memorial Plaque |
outstanding special appreciation of dedicated service by a
volunteer deserving special recognition |
board members |
| Jack Harrison Award |
outstanding performance by a JD athlete male or female (usually
given to the outstanding midget age group) |
|
| Mickey Shirker Award |
inspirational performance by a masters athlete |
|
Top of page
Club History
In the early 1960's, the Parks and Recreation Department of Richmond
approached Doug and Dianne Clement and asked
if they would be interested in starting up a track and field club based
at Minoru park in Richmond. The city of Richmond would build the facilities
(track and change rooms) in exchange for the coaching expertise of the two
former Olympians. The opportunity was too good to pass up, and hence, in
the fall of 1961, the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club was formed.
Back then there was not much to the club, just a handful of elementary
and high school kids recruited by Doug and Dianne who had dreams of one
day representing Canada at the Olympics. The athletes first trained on the
grassy overgrown remnants of an old horse racing track until the first cinder
track was completed in the spring of 1963.
Slowly but surely the club began
to gather momentum and membership, and by 1968, Kajaks had their first athlete
in the Olympics. While Anne Covell did not
win a medal in Mexico, she set a new Canadian record in the 400 metres and
helped establish the Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club as a force to
be reckoned with.
Top of page
Achievements
Competitively, the club continuously ranks among
the top 3 in Canada. Several club members (past and present) hold Canadian
records at the junior, senior and masters age categories. Nearly every national
team Canada sends to an international athletics competition will have at
least one Kajaks athlete on it. In 1995, 19 Kajaks members were on Canadian
National Teams and 5 Kajaks (Zeba Crook, Charmaine
Crooks, Bruce Deacon, Graeme Fell, and Jeff Schiebler) competed for
Canada at the 1995 World Track and Field Championships in Göteberg, Sweden.
In addition, Kajaks coaches have often been chosen to coach numerous national
teams at many top international events. Doug Clement
was Canada's Head Coach at the 1993 World Track and Field Championships,
Marek Jedrzejek was Canada's Head Coach
at the 1996 Word Cross-Country Championships, Carmyn
James was Canada's Head Coach at the 1995 World Track and Field
Championships, and Norma Suarez-Jordan was
Canada's Throws Coach at the 1995 Pan American Games.
Top of page
Kajaks Athletes at the Olympic Games
| Year |
Location |
Athlete |
Event |
|
| 2000 |
Sydney |
Jeff Schiebler |
10000 m |
|
| 1996 |
Atlanta |
Charmaine Crooks |
800 m |
|
| Jeff Schiebler |
10000 m |
| Bruce Deacon |
Marathon |
| 1992 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Charmaine Crooks |
800 m
4 x 400 m |
1:58.55 (6th)
(5th) |
| Graeme Fell |
3000 m S/C |
|
| Paul Williams |
10000 m |
|
| 1988 |
Seoul, Korea |
Art Boileau |
Marathon |
|
| Graeme Fell |
3000m S/C |
|
| Simon Hoogewerf |
800 m |
|
| Sue Lee |
10000m |
31:50.51 (8th, Cdn Record) |
| Carey Nelson |
5000m |
|
| Lynn Williams |
1500 m
3000 m |
4:00.86 (5th)
8:38.43 (8th) |
| Paul Williams |
5000 m |
|
| 1984 |
Los Angeles |
Art Boileau |
Marathon |
|
| Gerri Fitch |
3000 m |
| Lloyd Guss |
400 m hurdles |
| 1980 |
Moscow (boycott) |
Dean Bauch |
High Jump |
|
| Lloyd Guss |
400 m hurdles |
| Laurie Kern |
Javelin |
| Brit McRoberts |
1500 m |
| Ann Mackie-Morelli |
800 m |
| 1972 |
Munich, Germany |
Ken Elmer |
1500 m |
|
| 1976 |
Montréal |
Marjorie Bailey |
100 m
200 m
4 x 100 m |
43.17 (Cdn Record) |
| Albin Dukowski |
4 x 100 m |
39.47 (8th) |
| Tom Howard |
Marathon |
|
| Greg Joy |
High Jump |
2m23 (Bronze medal) |
| 1968 |
Mexico City |
Anne Covell |
400 m |
54.3 (Cdn Record) |
Top of page
Kajaks Athletes at the World Track & Field Championships
| Year |
Location |
Athlete |
| 1997 |
Athens, Greece |
Charmaine Crooks
Jeff Schiebler |
| 1995 |
Göteberg, Sweden |
Charmaine Crooks
Bruce Deacon
Graeme Fell
Jeff Schiebler
Zeba Crook |
| 1993 |
Stuttgart, Germany |
Art Boileau
Graeme Fell |
| 1991 |
Tokyo, Japan |
Charmaine Crooks
Graeme Fell |
| 1987 |
Rome, Italy |
Graeme Fell
Simon Hoogewerf
Sue Lee
Carey Nelson
Lynn Williams
Paul Williams |
| 1983 |
Helsinki, Finland |
Simon Hoogewerf
Lynn Williams
Paul Williams |
Top of page
|
