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Longboat Roadrunners |
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 A Toronto based club formed in 1980 to promote running and sportsmanship in general, and to provide a club atmosphere in which members may develop their running skills and participate in a program of social activities.
Got a few minutes? Read more about the history of the club, as told by Robert
Kidney.
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About our Namesake |
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 Longboat Roadrunners is named in honour of Tom Longboat, a native
Canadian who achieved prominence as a distance runner in the years leading
up to World War I.
He won the Hamilton "Around-the-Bay" race
in 1906, the Boston Marathon in 1907 (setting a course record) and the
Toronto Marathon in 1906, '07 and '08. Longboat also represented Canada
at the 1908 Olympic Games.
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Club Activities |
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- Organization of local road racing events
- Organizing the annual Toronto Island Run
- Weekly social and group training runs
- Club cross-country, relay and track races
- Providing individualized coaching
Summer (outdoor) and winter (indoor) track
series
- Sponsoring teams and organizing club trips
to selected races
- Organizing social events throughout the
year
- Dragonboat racing!
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Membership Form |
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Runners of all ages and skill levels are welcome in the club. Social membership
is available to interested non-runners.
For further information about Longboat Roadrunners, email or join us on one of our group runs any
Wednesday evening or Saturday morning.
To apply for membership, complete and return the application form. |
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Team Racing |
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We encourage participation in team events at races. The club pays team
race entry fees and organizes transportation to out of town trips. |
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Coaching |
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 A number of our members are qualified to act as coaches, and interested
members may request coaching through the club Coaching Coordinator. |
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Group Run Locations |
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We hold weekly social and training runs from the University Settlement
Recreation Centre at 23 Grange Road on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm and
Sunday mornings at 9:30 am.
Saturday morning runs are from the Grenadier
Restaurant in High Park at 8:30 am. Although these
runs bring together individuals of varying skill levels, efforts are made
to ensure that no one runs unaccompanied, especially at times of the year
when group runs take place after dark. We also hold indoor and outdoor
track series with awards to overall and age-group winners. |
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Social Activities |
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 In addition to informal social gatherings after club runs, we have a very
active program of organized social events throughout the year, including
brunches, picnics and an annual general meeting and dinner dance. |
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Longboat Roadrunners, P.O. Box 842, Station A, Toronto, Ontario, M5W 1G3 |
