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Gilles Parisien – Meeting The Challenges Of The Day

By Diane Hunter beautifully tree-lined trails are
mostly single track with several
CORNWALL – Gilles Parisien has passing areas and a distance of
been running for 28 year, not away 7.55 km. “Anybody interested in
from something, but rather toward a signing up for snowshoe racing can

goal; a goal to keep fit both mentally join us,” explained Parisien. “Snow
and physically. “I am inspired by shoes are available to be lent out.”
being able to keep mentally strong,” Parisien said that people at trail
said Parisien. “To be able to go out and snowshoe running have a
and meet the challenges of my days much more relaxed attitude. “I got
activities.” into trail racing a few years ago. I
Now the race director for the wanted to do something that I could
Summerstown Forest Dion’s second just walk outside and do it, anytime
annual Snowshoe race, Parisien has anywhere,” said Parisien. “There
also been coaching cross-country is a much more relaxed attitude. I
running at St. Lawrence College am now much more interested in
(SLC) for the past 15 years, and has nature, and not so worried about
played competitive hockey. “I fell time.”
in love with snowshoe running,”
“For anyone who wants to get
said Parisien. “That’s why I helped started, my advice is to get out there
to create the race.” and do it,” said Parisien. “Find the

Parisien said he spoke to the proper equipment and just do it. It’s
race coordinator, Derrick Spafford very a simple sport. Find the right
about adding the snowshoe race to place and connect with a group. We

the schedule. Spafford is the race would definitely welcome anybody
to the event.”
director and series coordinator at
Spafford Health & Adventure, and This year’s snowshoe race is to
is director of the Sydenham Trail Gilles Parisien at Frontenac Park Dion snowshoe race. “It’s just a great be held Saturday, January 11, at 10
Fall Run. He has been trail running fresh air experience,” says Parisien. Submitted photo. a.m. Pre-registration can be done on-
in Eastern Ontario since the early line at www.events.runningroom.
1980’s. He specializes in track, road, Parisien said he and Pat Clark approximately 39 people and this com/site/?raceId=10098. On-site
trail, ultra-mountain and snowshoe made the trails four years ago, and year Parisien expects there will be registration is at 8:30 a.m. and
racing, as well as helping athletes the Friends of the Summerstown closer to 50 people signed up for 9:45 a.m. For more information
Trails (FOTST) have been taking the race. contact parisiangl@sympatico.ca,
prepare for outdoor adventures. “I
care of the trails, and cleaning or visit the race section of http://
was allowed to add the race,” said “It’s a great way to connect
them up. Last year’s race hosted healthandadventure.com
Parisien. with nature,” said Parisien. The

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