Alright let’s get into the top 10. First of all, just in case you’re questioning our predictive ability, here’s a short summary of last year. CoachesPoll, women(Place,Diff) Not Trackie, women(Place, Diff) Coaches Poll, men(Place, Diff) Not Trackie, men(Place, Diff) 1 Laval (1, 0) Laval (1, 0) McMaster (1, 0) McMaster (1, 0) 2 Guelph...
Continue reading2023 U SPORTS XC Not Trackie Predictions: Pt. 1
*Warning. If you don’t want to risk getting triggered, skip the intro. Maybe you will find it funny though. WHO KNOWS. READ OR DON’T. Super Cold Zero Kelvin Open Alright folks, it’s that time of year again. Let’s cut the pleasantries and get straight to the grease. If you can survive this intro, you...
Continue readingAn Interview with Long COVID Researcher Braeden Charlton
Braeden Charlton is a PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam where he conducts his studies in the Department of Behavioural and Movement Sciences. 1) Briefly, could you give a short summary of what your research experience has been since the beginning of the pandemic? The research we have focused on has been understanding the...
Continue reading2023 U SPORTS Cross Country Predictions Contest, Sponsored By New Balance
Yeah, get the preddies in. Shreddie the preddies. Predictions column to come. You can find 2023 U SPORTS XC results here to help you out. Enter here: https://forms.gle/iDGDmiXQUKZDPQvN9 RULES Entry Deadline New Balance Prizes available: First place gets first pick, second place gets second pick, and third place gets the remaining prize. Winners will...
Continue reading2023 U SPORTS Pre-Conference UPDATE
Cold Open If you’re new, welcome. If you’ve been here before, welcome back. Canadian Running writers can only cover U SPORTS so well when they have deadlines to write a million other articles about stuff hobby joggers care about, like how long you should sit on an ice pack if your bum hurts. WE...
Continue readingCTFL: How Does it Work? Can Anyone Beat the Spitfires?
For more writing on the CTFL, see our previous article: “For the CTFL to Fulfill Its Goals, The Athletes Have to Make It Happen.” We’re nearing the completion of the second CTFL season here and the Spitfires are killing it. Partly because they share a name with the best OHL team that league has...
Continue readingNot Trackie 2023 ACTF Predictions Column
Intro Don’t ask and you shall receive anyway. WE’RE BACK and late, as always, with some Canadian National Track and Field Championships predictions. What’s the point of the intro? Usually it’s to comment on how silly this is while subtly (or not so subtly) bringing attention to important political issues. Today we’re gonna do...
Continue readingFor the CTFL to Fulfill its Goals, the Athletes Have to Make it Happen
Note: You can also find this article in the latest edition of NextUp Magazine, which is put together by friend of the show Davis Rutledge (aka dlr.shoots). 5-10min read The Canadian Track and Field League (CTFL) entered the Canadian track and field scene on January 1, 2022 and has been embraced by many athletes...
Continue readingNot Trackie 2023 U SPORTS Track and Field Predictions Contest -RESULTS
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:...
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