Dear Members, In light of the recent announcements by the Government of Ontario that Ottawa will see modified stage 2 restrictions, our practices will not be impacted at this time. Training will continue as planned; however, this action by the Governme ...
2020 season ends with silver lining for Trapeau
A little over six months after stepping off the track at the USports Championships in Edmonton, Maeliss Trapeau was back in Championship form this past weekend in the 800 metres at the French Open and U23 Championships. While Trapeau stepped off the ...
Trapeau in top form ahead of French Championships
It was a week to remember for 800 metre specialist Maëliss Trapeau as the fourth year University of Ottawa student made her final preparations ahead of the French Championships, including back-to-back lifetime best performances. Following a personal ...
Lions close out 2019-20 season on high note
Dear members. It is with a mix of emotions that the Ottawa Lions closed out the 2019-2020 season this past Saturday. There is no question that something was missing this year and amongst the emotions that go with the unknown as the world changed in mid- ...
Bishop-Nriagu and Crew highlight Twilight #3
When Melissa Bishop-Nriagu toed the line at Wednesday night's Twilight Meet it marked the first time the two time Olympian had competed in the summer series in more than a decade. Her last appearance was July 18, 2007 when the then 18 year old Bishop-Nria ...
National team members highlight Twilight #3 start list
For shot putter Brittany Crew, a meet on August 12th would have likely taken place somewhere in Europe, falling in the twilight of a long competitive season that began way back in February. However, with the bulk of the competitive season scrapped as a re ...
Alexis nearly sets world masters record
It's not every day you come out to the track and almost see a World Record set. Well, for the small number of athletes and coaches in attendance at Wednesday night's Summer Twilight #2 that's exactly what they got. For as long as Wendy Alexis has been ...
Ottawa Summer Twilight Series to kick off next week
While originally slated to start back in early June, the Ottawa Lions are excited to announce the 32nd season of Ottawa famous Summer Twilight Series will kick off next Wednesday, July 29th at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. "After much work with valued ...
Congratulations Ottawa Lions High School Graduates
The past four months have altered nearly every portion of our day to day lives. Schools were closed, office space moved to the kitchen table, competitions were cancelled and training moved into homes. Our new reality still remains fluid and we are all lea ...
Lions to resume training June 18
After 97 days away, we are happy to report that today, June 18th, we will finally return to the track. While we can appreciate everyone's excitement at this news, it is important to note that much like other avenues, our return to the track will include s ...