It's now autumn. Felt like it for most of the summer, but it's officially no longer summer.
That means two things: the Yk Multisport Club has wrapped up its business for 2018 and cross-country running is in full swing.
The Cross-Country Run on Sunday at the Yellowknife Ski Club brought the club's 2018 season to a close with more than 60 young and not-so-young runners hitting the trails. As in past years, school participation was in full-swing as both J.H. Sissons and Mildred Hall had sizable contingents entered in the various races.
One of the big winners on race day was Colin Mahon, who won the tyke boys division by six seconds over Peter Kanigan.
Mahon said one of the big keys to victory was conservation.
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Mahon did what every good runner in the lead does down the stretch SA国际影视传媒� look behind him to see where the pack was. When he saw there was just one runner, he just kept on going.
And he wasn't worried.
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Mahon promised he wouldn't go to school on Monday and brag about it too much, he added.
Most of the younger divisions featured some close finishes, but none closer than in the bantam boys race as Isaac O'Neill and Shamus Downey ended up crossing the finish line with identical times of 10 minutes, 58 seconds.
Dave MacMillan, the multisport club's president, said he was pleased with how this season went and remarked about how lucky the club was to be able to remain unscathed from all the rain that fell on the city this past summer.
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One thing he said makes the club unique is that there's something for everyone to take part in. not just running.
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Another thing he said makes the club a good fit for the city is the social aspect.
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MacMillan added there may be another race on the Thanksgiving long weekend, but that's still up in the air right now.
Cross-Country Run results
Tyke boys (1-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Colin Mahon, 5:06
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Peter Kanigan, 5:12
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Jolliffe Mitchell, 6:01
Tyke girls (1-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Sarah Boudreau, 5:29
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Sumi Bertelsen, 5:37
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Pippa Palmer, 6:07
Peewee boys (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Toryn Wheler, 9:51
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Koray Gannon, 9:54
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Matias Gannon, 10:27
Peewee girls (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Caris Wood, 10:09
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Hannah Anderson, 13:25
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Sadee Mitchell, 13:27
Bantam boys (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Kiran Ray, 9:50
2nd (tie) SA国际影视传媒� Shamus Downey and Isaac O'Neill, 10:58
Bantam girls (2-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Harley Klengenberg, 10:58
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Mary Olifie, 12:13
Midget boys (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Titan Klengenberg, 14:21
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Austin O'Neill, 14:34
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Gordon Kwong, 14:58
Midget girls (3-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Hannah Downey, 18:27
Junior girls (7.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Ella Kokelj, 37:40
Open men (7.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Brett Wheler, 32:04
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Jack Panayi, 33:48
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Mike Palmer, 33:50
Open women (7.5-km)
1st SA国际影视传媒� Amanda Leaker, 39:43
2nd SA国际影视传媒� Shauna Morgan, 42:42
3rd SA国际影视传媒� Shailyn Drukis, 44:46
source: Yk Multisport Club
