The Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships
Clement Track, August 16-17, 2003

The Kajaks Track & Field Club hosted the Canadian Masters Championships on August 16th and 17th and from all reports it was a huge success. The athletes who attended from other Canadian provinces, the United States and B.C. commented that the atmosphere of the meet was very friendly and that it was very well run. We would like to thank the following people who volunteered their time to help make the meet a success.

  • Shane Bilodeau, the meet director, who made sure the meet was run on time and who handled many of the technological aspects of running a track meet
     
  • Jake Madderom who was the entry clerk and the main liaison with B.C. Athletics and the Canadian Masters Association. He was an invaluable member of the Organizing Committee.
     
  • Jean-Jacques Schmidt (Kajaks Distance Coach) who spent numerous hours getting the photo timing equipment perfected and to his experienced team of judges and timers
     
  • Peter Cook, Kajaks Equipment Manager and Domtar who had the steeplechase barriers altered to allow for the different masters age groups to compete
     
  • Avril Douglas who donated generously of her time getting sponsors for the meet, hosting the athletes at the hotels, for supplying ads in U.S. and Canadian publications, and acquiring the services of AA First Aid and massage therapists
     
  • Louise Reed and Noelle Sarazzin and their teams who organized the Officials' Luncheon and who supplied refreshments for the volunteers
     
  • Nancy Cochrane who was a liaison with Esquire and who designed the souvenir Canadian Masters' singlets and shirts
     
  • Marie Madderom who organized the athletes' entry package and who handled many of the financial matters
     
  • Don Dunfee for his public relations with the City of Richmond and Richmond hotels
     
  • Sam Collier who did the Hy-tek entries and the computerized results
     
  • The Lions Club of Steveston who donated their time generously to put on the delicious salmon barbecue
     
  • BC Athletics officials who excelled in their officiating tasks and donated their time over the weekend of the championships
     
  • the Kajaks Juv. Jr. Sr. & Masters athletes who volunteered and the members of the Kajaks Board of Directors who supported the meet
     
  • the Richmond Parks Board who helped prepare Minoru Park and Clement Stadium for the meet
     
  • the following sponsors: Brooks for supplying prizes for "Outstanding Male and Female Athletes", Perfect 10 Energy Bars, Canadian Springs, Esquire who supplied the souvenir singlets and shirts, Peninsula Runners for the athletes' numbers, and BC Athletics

For the Kajaks Executive:
Gordon Johnson, Kajaks Masters' Coach

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