Yeah, the results are now up at our prediction contests page. Unfortunately we could not defend our U SPORTS XC prediction contest win, but it’s probably better that way. Thanks again to New Balance for sponsoring the contest. We will be reaching out to the top three contestants for prizing....
Continue readingNot Trackie 2023 U SPORTS Track and Field Predictions INFO DUMP
Come to this page for ALL of your 2023 U SPORTS track and field needs folks. Here you can find links to:...
Continue readingNot Trackie 2023 U SPORTS Track and Field Predictions CONTEST
Yeah, the homies at New Balance hooked us up with prizing folks! Nice. We’ve got a pair of shoes, a running jacket, and a pair of tights up for grabs for the top three finishers. The winners can choose an item that fits the prize category from the New Balance website. The prize selection...
Continue readingNot Trackie 2023 U SPORTS Track and Field Predictions Column. Holy Long
Intro/PSA Yeah, we took a break from the track and field predictions last year (not that anyone cared). A few factors contributed to that. First, governments and university administrations decided to abandon most COVID-19 protections, which pissed me off. Then, in large part because of the lack of protections, I actually contracted COVID-19 myself,...
Continue readingRunningHotTakes.com 2022 U SPORTS Prediction Contest -UPDATE
Prediction contests results are now UP on our prediction contests page! I guess staying up all night browsing results, munching bagels, and talking to athletes helps a bit #Dub. Shout outs to Dan Rosen, Georgia Ginther, Kyla Becker, and Riley Stuermer. We will be giving the prizes to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th! My prize...
Continue readingNot Trackie 2022 U SPORTS Bagel Predictions
Intro: see here. Holy hell we put all these into one this year. Can I submit this as my thesis? Women Honny Mentions*Current song: I’ve Got You Surrounded –Jack White Montréal: They have two returners from their ninth place finish last year in Murielle Aglot and Myriam Poirier, plus Garnier is running well, but...
Continue readingRunningHotTakes.com 2022 U SPORTS XC Race Info and Prediction Contest
Alright folks. Check here for all your key U SPORTS info and enter our U SPORTS Prediction Contest supported by our pals Trevor Hofbauer and Saucony. Guy lost his shoes at CanWest and won’t be racing, but he still found a way to contribute to the Cross Country community for these U SPORTS championships....
Continue readingNot Trackie 2022 U SPORTS Post-Conference UPDATE
Intro ALRIGHT, we’re back after a wild weekend of running to give you a super important UPDATE on the U SPORTS scene. Read along with us as we go 10m platform mode and take a deep dive through the past weekend’s conference results. We would have done this sooner, but after a long night...
Continue readingRace Videos up on Youtube
This year we have begun attempting a new race video project featuring hot mics, shaky cameras, and silly commentary. Watch here OR DON’T. We will be posting the OUA video in the coming days. We will also be out in Halifax to cover Usports and Ottawa to cover ACXC. That is all (for now)....
Continue readingNot Trackie 2022 U SPORTS Post-Thanksgiving Bash Predictions
Intro So yeah so… a while back, Canadian Running Magazine posted some Usports men’s and women’s pre-season rankings that were lacking a bit of info from key sources. Now we can’t really blame Marley –it took us years of being an idiot to get to the insanely high quality of nonsense you are currently...
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