It was a close, but no cigar kind of day for the University of Ottawa Gee Gees men's cross country team at the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Championships. Running through Parc Maisonneuve at the footsteps of the Olympic Stadium, the Gee Gee m ...
Lions mourn loss of former coach John Fitzgerald
UPDATE: A Come and Go Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Rosthern Station Arts Centre, 701 Railway Ave. The Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, October 31 at 11 a.m. at Rosthern Mennonite Church, 3016 5th St. Memo ...
Lions honour best of 2018
The pride gathered Saturday night to honour another successful season for the Lions on the track and in the field as we handed out awards in 22 categories. Shot putter Tim Nedow was by far the headline club performer in 2018 with two international medals ...
Over 1000 athletes run Capital Cross Country Challenge
Up the hill, down the beach, over the hay bale and around the track they ran as more than 1000 athletes competed in the annual Capital Cross Country Challenge this past weekend at Mooney's Bay park. The two day competition was the third iteration of the r ...
Lions to host annual awards banquet October 20
It's just about that time again. A time for the Lions pride to gather and celebrate the achievements of our fellow athletes and give thanks to the numerous coaches and volunteers who provided us with the numerous opportunities to participate in a sport we ...
Watkins named official of the year
He has been one of the more recognizable faces at Ottawa area track meets for more than a decade. You'll usually find him over at the high jump and sometimes on the long jump runway. However, this Saturday night at the Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto, y ...
Lions open cross country season with success at Hoffman Invite and Army Run
The change to cooler temperatures this weekend was great signal for the start of another cross country season. The Lions crew kicked things off with a doubleheader featuring the Hoffman Invitational at St. Lawrence University on Saturday and this morning' ...
Lions post five top-8 finishes at World Masters Championship
The World Masters Athletics Championships wrapped up today in the Spanish city of Malaga with Lions athletes garnering five top-8 finishes over the 12 day event. The leader of the pack was undoubtedly Kim Ethier, who posted two top-8 finishes. The 50 year ...
Trio of global champions lead Lions into World Championships
The 2018 World Masters Athletics Championships kick off early tomorrow morning in Malaga, a port city in the south of Spain. The event, which features a full slate of events for athletes 35 and above over the course of 12 days of competition, will include ...
Dunkerley to join coaching ranks
There will be a familiar face track side this fall as Paralympic running stand out Jason Dunkerley takes on a new leadership role within the Ottawa Lions. The five time Paralympian will team up with former guide runner Joshua Karanja to coach a distance r ...