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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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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.
June 1: We had several runners in the Burlington Run 4 Lighthouse 5k for grieving children and families last Saturday. Here are a few images from the race. Congratulations to Lisa Foster Vanderloos on completing her first 5k race!
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 27: Congratulations to Stuart Galloway and Vicky Kelly for their recent appearances in two of the world's major marathons. Stuart ran the Boston Marathon, until an unfortunate recurrence of a knee injury forced him to withdraw. Vicky competed in the London Marathon and showed amazing determination as she crossed the finish line!
April 27: Congratulations to Stuart Galloway and Vicky Kelly for their recent appearances in two of the world's major marathons. Stuart ran the Boston Marathon, until an unfortunate recurrence of a knee injury forced him to withdraw. Vicky competed in the London Marathon and showed amazing determination as she crossed the finish line!
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: 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!
Dec 11: Our latest SCRRW member spotlight award winner in Teresa Blair! Teresa has helped the club significantly with her expertise in graphic design. She took the lead in creating a promotional poster, postcard and QR code to create awareness of the club and its races and activities. Teresa is also a fine runner. Congratulations from us all and thanks to Cat's Caboose for continuing to provide the gifts each recipient receives.
Nov 30: Thanks to our excellent Social Committee for organizing our two recent events, the Festival of Lights run in Niagara Falls and our 2025 Christmas party! A small selection of photos is posted below.
Nov 30: Thanks to our excellent Social Committee for organizing our two recent events, the Festival of Lights run in Niagara Falls and our 2025 Christmas party! A small selection of photos is posted below.
Nov 8: 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!
Oct 18: Go to the Trail Races page for results, photos and videos of Today's Head for the Hills event.
Oct 18: Go to the Trail Races page for results, photos and videos of Today's Head for the Hills event.
Oct 13: Here are a few images (and a video) from today's Man-a-Mile relay event on the Niagara Parkway. Congrats to our SCRRW team, all other participants and Race Director Don Stoakley!
Sept 18: We are proud to announce that the 2025 12 Mile Creek Half marathon and 7k race raised over $8,000 for the Rankin Cancer Run. We presented the check to Mary Ann Edwards, who expressed her deep gratitude for the continued support from our club. This year's donation was the largest ever from the event!
Aug 17: Today we held our 2025 Annual General Meeting in Burgoyne Woods. Outgoing President, Tony Pisano, opened the meeting by paying tribute to a long time and generous member, Don McMaster, who passed away in March. The President's report followed and Tony gave a special mention of thanks and congratulations to the committee which organized this year's Niagara Ultra, having been required to take over all aspects of event planning and organization at short notice just before the race registration opened.
Reports from Treasurer Cesar Valladares and Social Director John Johnston were also given. The meeting attendees were informed of the board members for 2025-2026. Specific roles will be decided later this week.
Tony received a gift card to acknowledge his efforts and achievements as President over the past three years. He then presented the President's award for 2025 to Cesar for his tireless and detailed work as Treasurer, combined with his several other contributions to the operation of our club!
Reports from Treasurer Cesar Valladares and Social Director John Johnston were also given. The meeting attendees were informed of the board members for 2025-2026. Specific roles will be decided later this week.
Tony received a gift card to acknowledge his efforts and achievements as President over the past three years. He then presented the President's award for 2025 to Cesar for his tireless and detailed work as Treasurer, combined with his several other contributions to the operation of our club!
Aug 9: Today we had runners and volunteers in various events. Above are a few photos from (in order) the Grimsby Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon, the Fergus Trail run and the Welland Canals Trail Parkrun.
July 26: We were well represented today at the first anniversary of the Welland Canals Trail parkrun!
In a collaborative effort to support this weekly free run, our club provided runners, walkers, volunteers, a shade tent and freezies for everyone. We look forward to continuing this partnership. A few images are shown above. Congrats to all!
June 8: We had a group of runners at the first Pickle 5k run on the paved trail at Merritt Island in Welland.
Click here for the results. See photos below.
In a collaborative effort to support this weekly free run, our club provided runners, walkers, volunteers, a shade tent and freezies for everyone. We look forward to continuing this partnership. A few images are shown above. Congrats to all!
June 8: We had a group of runners at the first Pickle 5k run on the paved trail at Merritt Island in Welland.
Click here for the results. See photos below.
June 8: Congratulations to all the runners and walkers in yesterday's 12 Mile Creek Half Marathon and 7k. This event raises significant funds to support the Niagara Rankin Cancer run. A huge thank you to the many dedicated volunteers, generous sponsors and our Race Director Gary Addison! Here are the results. The photos below include (in no particular order) just some of the participants and volunteers who came out to race and support a great cause.
And here are a few more photos to give you an idea about us and our club. Click or tap for captions.
