Saturday, September 25, 2021
Saskatoon, SK

2021 Sled Dog Information Page

We want to wish Jessica Frotten and former Saskatchewan Athletics athlete Jennifer Brown the best of luck at the Paralympic Games taking place in Tokyo from August 24th - Sepetember 5th!

Congratulations to Savannah Sutherland (STFC), from Borden, Saskatchewan who won a Bronze medal at the World Junior Championships from Nairobi, Kenya on August 22, 2021. Her time of 57.27 was a Personal Best and set a new Saskatchewan Junior Record beating the old Record of Gwen Wall at 58.49.

Also, Congratulations to Avery Pearson from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan who finished 7th in the 800m Final. This was a Personal Best and also broke her own Saskatchewan Record of 2:08.71 with a time of 2:06.42

The University of Regina Cougar Trot Cross Country race (originally scheduled for September 18, 2021) has been CANCELLED!

Saturday, October 23rd
Victoria Park - Saskatoon
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Congratulations to Carla Nicholls from Regina who is the Head Coach of Canada's Para Athletics Team!

Congratulations to Jessica Frotten (Regina) who will compete in the 100 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1,500 metres, 5,000 metres, 4x100-metre universal relay (T53).

Congratulations to former members of Saskatchewan Athletics in Jennifer Brown and Ingrid Ruys on being selected as part of the team.

To view the Athletics Canada announcement and complete team list, click HERE.

Riversdale Athletics Club is currently seeking Event Coaches in all track and field disciplines.

Under the guidance of the Lead Event Coaches and the Head Coach, Event Coaches will assist as directed to support phases of the program to include, but not limited to practice and competition support, skill instruction, and any other related duties as assigned by the Head Coach.

For more information, click HERE,or contact RossAnn Edwards at rossannedwards@gmail.com.

Athletics Canada announced today the 15-member team (eight men and seven women) that has been selected to represent Canada at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships taking place from Aug. 17-22 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Congratulations to following Saskatchewan athletes who were chosen to represent Canada at the event:

Avery Pearson (Meadow Lake) - 800m
Savannah Sutherland  (Borden) - 200m, 400m, 400mH

And congratulations to Jason Reindl (Saskatoon) on being named Head Coach of the team!

To view the Athletics Canada announcement and complete team list, click HERE.

Click HERE to view the Run Sask Calendar 2021.

August 28th - September 10th, 2021

For more information please visit https://www.medaviecanadian5kchampionships.ca/ and see the page linked below:

Virtual 5K Team Challenge and Elite National 5K Road Championships Info Page

Elite athletes can register for the National 5K Road Championships at no cost as long as they meet the standards of 15:30 (men) or 18:30 (women). Comparable times will be considered.

Prize Money (both men and women):
1st Place – $2,500
2nd Place – $1,500
3rd Place - $1,000
4th Place - $600
5th Place - $400

To view the document that outlines the National Official's Committee Guidelines for the Implementation of World Athletics Shoe Rule 5, click HERE.

To view the world shoe guide, click HERE.

The Canadian Masters Championships in REGINA is Cancelled for 2021. We will post if a new location is announced for 2021.

The Provincial Legion Track & Field Camp is CANCELLED for 2021.

The Chengdu 2021 World University Games have been postponed until 2022 because of the coronavirus crisis.

For the complete press release, see below:

insidethegames.biz/articles/1106164/chnegdu-2021-pandemic

The process of restarting sport activities presents significant challenges for coaches and participants. After an extended period of restricted training and competition, participants may experience a variety of physical and psychological effects that will influence their return to sport participation.

Coaches play an important role in providing a supportive environment for participants during this transition period. This eLearning module provides guidance and resources to help coaches create a safe and adaptable return-to-sport plan.

After completing Leading a Return to Sport Participation, coaches will be better prepared to:

- Identify the physical and psychosocial effects participants may be experiencing
- Understand the role of a coach in facilitating the return to sport participation
- Design a plan to return to sport participation during COVID-19
- Lead and communicate with empathy

How to Register -  This free eLearning module takes approximately 45 – 60 minutes to complete and is available HERE. Coaches who are maintaining their NCCP Certification will earn one NCCP PD point upon completion of this module.