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News and Photos On this page you will find the latest information and photos about some great achievements by our club members, and current events. There are also recent photos on the homepage. |
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October 10: This morning in Crystal Beach we had a lot of people racing in the 20th annual event. Congrats to the following for your podium finishes, Vicky, Brenda, Bobbie, Marla and Blair! (Not everyone from the club who ran is pictured here.)
October 7: And another cheque presentation was made today at the Upper Deck before our Wednesday run/walk. The final donation from the Niagara Ultra was made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara for $6,000. See below.
October 4: Today we held another cheque presentation, $13,000 to the Bruce Trail Conservancy. It was an appropriate time for the presentation as it is Bruce Trail Day, which was celebrated at Brock University. Our "Trail Apes" use the Bruce Trail frequently and we continued the long standing practice of donating funds from the Niagara Ultra to this agency. The money will be used to maintain the Niagara region section of the trail.
October 7: And another cheque presentation was made today at the Upper Deck before our Wednesday run/walk. The final donation from the Niagara Ultra was made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara for $6,000. See below.
October 4: Today we held another cheque presentation, $13,000 to the Bruce Trail Conservancy. It was an appropriate time for the presentation as it is Bruce Trail Day, which was celebrated at Brock University. Our "Trail Apes" use the Bruce Trail frequently and we continued the long standing practice of donating funds from the Niagara Ultra to this agency. The money will be used to maintain the Niagara region section of the trail.
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October 3: Today our Adopt-a-Road team was hard at work picking up garbage along the stretch of Glenridge Avenue from Lockhart Drive to Brock University. Runners often refer to this road as Brock Hill. This was our second cleanup this year and we should be recognized with a road sign acknowledging our contribution to tidying up our city in the near future.
October 1: Yesterday we presented a cheque for $10,000 to Mary Anne Edwards of the Niagara Rankin Cancer Run. These funds were raised from our 12 Mile Creek Half Marathon and 7k race in June. The amount is a combination of direct donations through Race Roster and the race surplus. Once again we want to thank all the participants, volunteers, sponsors and our Race Director Gary Addison for another excellent event!
October 1: Yesterday we presented a cheque for $10,000 to Mary Anne Edwards of the Niagara Rankin Cancer Run. These funds were raised from our 12 Mile Creek Half Marathon and 7k race in June. The amount is a combination of direct donations through Race Roster and the race surplus. Once again we want to thank all the participants, volunteers, sponsors and our Race Director Gary Addison for another excellent event!
September 27: Today we held our annual fall Wine Run. It was a beautiful day with beautiful people! Thanks to John Johnston and the Social Committee, and to the wonderful staff at Calamus Winery for accommodating us. A selection of photos from the event is shown above.
September 20: Yesterday was the 100th Welland Canals Trail Parkrun! Congratulations to all the organizers and volunteers of this weekly free event! We were represented with runners, walkers and volunteers. See some images below.
September 4: We can now confirm the amount of funds raised from this year's Niagara Ultra races and the destination of the donations. We are proud to announce that the 2026 event raised $73,000 for the following charities!
Bruce Trail Conservancy: $13,000
MADD Canada: $4,000
Kristen French Advocacy Centre: $10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara: $6,000
Humane Society of Greater Niagara; $40,000 (includes sponsorship of $5,000)
We are so grateful to all the participants, and a huge thanks goes to our Race Directors Jessica and Leigh-Ellen and to all the volunteers and sponsors! See the Fundraising page on the Resources tab for more recent donations.
August 31: On August 28th we held our first "Full Moon Run" out of Burgoyne Woods. This was our own version of the Moonlight Run in Williamsville, NY. An attendance of about 20 enjoyed a run or walk in the park and on surrounding streets followed by a social time accompanied by a glorious and clearly visible full moon!
Two days later we returned to Burgoyne Woods for our AGM. A good crowd of members came out to hear from our President, Treasurer and Social Director. The 2025 finances and updated By-laws were approved and the 2026-27 Board was introduced. We said a big thank you to three retiring board members, Tony Pisano, Karen Evers and Leigh-Ellen Keating. We welcomed two new additions to the board, Vicky Kelly and Katherine Chamberlain. And Cesar presented the President's Award for 2026 to long time member, Past President, trail apes coordinator and dedicated volunteer, Rob Llord! See photos below.
Bruce Trail Conservancy: $13,000
MADD Canada: $4,000
Kristen French Advocacy Centre: $10,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara: $6,000
Humane Society of Greater Niagara; $40,000 (includes sponsorship of $5,000)
We are so grateful to all the participants, and a huge thanks goes to our Race Directors Jessica and Leigh-Ellen and to all the volunteers and sponsors! See the Fundraising page on the Resources tab for more recent donations.
August 31: On August 28th we held our first "Full Moon Run" out of Burgoyne Woods. This was our own version of the Moonlight Run in Williamsville, NY. An attendance of about 20 enjoyed a run or walk in the park and on surrounding streets followed by a social time accompanied by a glorious and clearly visible full moon!
Two days later we returned to Burgoyne Woods for our AGM. A good crowd of members came out to hear from our President, Treasurer and Social Director. The 2025 finances and updated By-laws were approved and the 2026-27 Board was introduced. We said a big thank you to three retiring board members, Tony Pisano, Karen Evers and Leigh-Ellen Keating. We welcomed two new additions to the board, Vicky Kelly and Katherine Chamberlain. And Cesar presented the President's Award for 2026 to long time member, Past President, trail apes coordinator and dedicated volunteer, Rob Llord! See photos below.
July 9: Our latest SCRRW Member Spotlight winner Is Joan Howieson. She is a regular at our Wednesday runs, led last year's 5k training clinic, and volunteers and races in our events. Congrats to Joan and thanks to Cat's Caboose once again for providing the gift certificate.
June 22: The official Niagara Ultra race photos by Mike Cheliak can be found at this link.
There are a LOT of photos but runners can find themselves by entering the bib number.
June 13: We were very well represented at the second annual Pancake Race in Thorold, supporting the Thorold Community Activities Group. See above for a few photos from the event. (Not all our participants are featured, but more photos may be posted here soon.)
June 6: The 12 Mile Creek Trail Half Marathon and 7k results are here! Most of the race photos below were taken at the half marathon turnaround. There is also a video of 7k runners approaching Hydro Hill.
June 6: The 12 Mile Creek Trail Half Marathon and 7k results are here! Most of the race photos below were taken at the half marathon turnaround. There is also a video of 7k runners approaching Hydro Hill.
May 23: Below you can see photos of the 2026 cheque presentation to Gillian's Place, following our Valentine's 5k race. And there is a small selection of images from this morning's Rankin Cancer run. Thanks to everyone who supported and contributed to these two important events!
April 30: The latest winner of the SCRRW Member Spotlight award is a fast runner, a regular at our Wednesday night runs, as well as a frequent racer. And he has also donated very generously to the Valentine’s 5k race, the Niagara Ultra and the Rankin Cancer Run. So a big thanks and congratulations to Kyle Ellsworth!
April 13: Congratulations to our three Around the Bay runners, Kyle Ellsworth, Cesar Valladares and Leigh-Ellen Keating. All three ran the 30k race in under three hours! Here is a link to the race results.
April 13: Congratulations to our three Around the Bay runners, Kyle Ellsworth, Cesar Valladares and Leigh-Ellen Keating. All three ran the 30k race in under three hours! Here is a link to the race results.
Mar 4: Our latest SCRRW member spotlight award winner is Kathy Spiessmann Illich! Kathy is a long-time club member who spends many hours volunteering for our club, including organizing and leading our holiday weekend bike rides! Congratulations Kathy and thank you once again to Cats Caboose for their ongoing support!
Feb 15: Here are the Valentine's 5k race results
Below is a small and random selection of race photos. There will be more on our social media channels soon!
Below is a small and random selection of race photos. There will be more on our social media channels soon!
Feb 9: Our latest SCRRW member spotlight award winner is Emily Vancise, our "Social Media Guru"! Emily spends countless hours creating all our social media posts, always with a positive attitude. She runs pretty fast too! Congrats Emily!
Jan 18, 2026: The "Fool" Winter 12 Mile Creek Half Marathon and 10k run was held yesterday. Congratulations to all who ran and walked in the challenging wet, muddy, slushy and snowy conditions! We may be "fools" but we are tough ones! Thanks to Cat's Caboose for providing us with a warm space and nachos after the run!
Nov 8, 2025: Our "Couch to 5k" learn to run program finished today with a 5k celebration race on the Welland Canal Parkway at the "ParkRun". Congratulations to the runners who participated in this training program and completed the celebration race! Thanks to Leigh-Ellen Keating and coach Joan for leading the program and to our board for providing the runners with a celebratory treat! See above. The ParkRun is available to anyone every Saturday morning at 9 am, and it is completely free!
And here are a few more photos to give you an idea about us and our club. Click or tap for captions.
