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Canada 55+ Games There were 1500 participants in 24 events

attending these games from all 10 provinces and 3 territories.

Submitted Aticle sprinting powerhouse, with a pulled
hamstring, was still lightning fast as
embers of the Cornwall he won two silvers and a bronze in
MMultisport Club attended, the 50m, 200m, and 100m. We later
thanks to the organizing skills of learned that Chris competed against
Rafeek Mohamed and cleaned up Ben Johnson, back in the day. Donna
on the UNB Saint John track and in Mohamed won silver in the 800m and
cycling at the Canada 55+ Games in a bronze in the 400 while John Warner
Saint John NB, winning 20 medals in squeezed in a 3rd in the 1500m.
age group competition. Cycling Road Race and Cycling
Team Ontario won the medal Time Trials
competition by 1 medal - our local In competitive cycling there
athletes were there to make it happen! were 2 events, both road races. Sue

Track Duval from Alexandria went out
Our track team’s star performer the day before her first race doing
was Rafeek Mohamed who destroyed a preliminary cycle over the entire
the competition, winning gold on the course. That worked for Sue, as she
track, in each of his 4 events, 400m, proceeded to demolish all competition
800m, 1500m, and 3000m. It was over age 55, leading the pack and
exciting to watch Rafeek in action winning both races overall in the
when he turned on the afterburners Competitive Women’s Road Race and August 21, 2018 – Before the opening ceremonies at the Harbour
in the final stretch, winning by 5 to Time Trials, coming home with 2 gold Station Arena, Saint John, N.B.
15 seconds in each event. Jim Peace medals. That wasn’t enough for Sue L to R - Team Ontario Members - John Warner, Shanti Warner,
Sue Duval, Donna Mohamed, Rafeek Mohamed, Chris Leonard, Jim
followed up with a gold - 1500m, - she did a 5k race after her second
Peace Photo Submitted
silvers - 800m & 1500m, & bronze – cycling win! After watching Sue cross
400m; Shanti Warner finished with 2 the finish line, the team went out to eat
silver & 2 bronze in the 100m, 200m, a big meal to celebrate and enjoy the
50m, & 400m. Chris Leonard, a wonderful Maritime hospitality.

he annual Cornwall Multisport Club Frozen Sole 5
T Mile Race Series will consist of seven races over seven
months starting October 21and finishing March 17. The race
course will start and finish at Holy Trinity School.
To view the course, use this link.

August 23, 2019 – UNB Saint John Stadium Photo Submitted

www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6095211

The event will be self-times,

and the cost is free.

This is a no frills event,

so bring what you need to

finish the race. All races

will start at 9:00 a.m.

Race Date March 17

for more info cornwallmultisportclub.com Jim Peace leads the race down the Sue Duval after winning the
Cycling Time Trials and a 5k race
home stretch
Photo Submitted Photo Submitted