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2026–2027 Season · Carleton University
Carleton Ravens
Cross Country and Track & Field, with the Ottawa Lions
Who it’s for
Carleton student-athletes
Operated in partnership with the Ottawa LionsConference
RSEQ
With a pathway to the U SPORTS ChampionshipsMembership
Three options
Fall, full academic year, or annualWhere
Two facilities
Terry Fox Athletic Facility and the Dome @ Louis-RielAbout the Program
The Carleton University Track and Field team is a member of the RSEQ. Specific regulations and policies apply to RSEQ athletes to be eligible for the Championships between September and March.
Training from September to November, and from mid-April to August, runs at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Mooney’s Bay Park. From November to April it moves indoors to the Dome @ Louis-Riel. Facility membership fees for both are included in your fees.
Terry Fox hours are flexible through the day, with coaches present in the evenings and on Saturday mornings. Dome training is restricted to designated hours — training there outside those hours is subject to extra fees.
Membership & Fees
Carleton University / Ottawa Lions varsity competitive membership.
What every membership includes
Coaching and technical leadership from qualified coaches, and access to excellent outdoor and indoor facilities and equipment. All facility training fees are covered during designated training hours.
A Carleton uniform — singlet, shorts, jacket, pants and backpack. Free entry into all local home competitions, plus team and competitive administration and coordination.
Travel to designated team competitions — ground transportation, accommodation and entry fees — beyond the athlete travel fee assessed for each meet. Some competitions require performance standards.
Any athlete selected to the Indoor Track & Field conference or national championship team receives full travel support.
Annual members also receive
Athletics Canada and Athletics Ontario registration, and an Ottawa Lions uniform.
Varsity academic athletes can keep training from April 1 through August on a spring/summer recreational membership.
Championship credits
Athletes who compete at the U SPORTS Indoor Track & Field National Championships are awarded a $200 credit. An individual medal earns $500, and being part of a medal-winning relay team earns $100.
Credits can be applied to any future team registration or training camp.
Uniforms and team package
Returning competition kit — singlet and shorts — $100. Speed suit, optional: $105 women, $120 men. New athletes pay a one-time team package of $250 covering backpack, t-shirts, warm-up jacket and pants.
Replacement costs: singlet $65, shorts $45, jacket $100, pants $65, backpack $65, t-shirt $20.
Payment and refunds
Complete online registration plus the Carleton admin forms shared by the head coach. Installments can be arranged by credit card or post-dated cheque.
Refunds are available within 14 days of registration, less a $50 administration fee.
Before You Can Compete
Every item below has to be finished before the first competition. Miss one and you are ineligible to race.
Eligibility checklist
The student portal
New athletes: open the Ravens Athletics Portal, enter your first and last name as they appear on official documents — proper capitalisation — and your Carleton email address, [email protected]. Select the team or teams you are part of and start your registration.
Returning athletes: log in with your @cmail.carleton.ca email and the password you created last season, then select your team and register.
Once it is complete, Ravens athletics staff can review it and begin the approval process.
Cross Country Season
First workout: Saturday, September 5 at Mooney’s Bay / Terry Fox, 10:00 am.
Qualification
Two RSEQ meets
Capital XC Challenge and Sherbrooke Vert et OrEvening start times shift earlier through the fall as the light goes. The regular season is open to all members; for Nationals, the top 20 individuals and a podium team at RSEQ are nominated.
| Meet | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffman Invitational | Sat, September 19 | Canton, NY |
| Capital XC Challenge | Sat, September 26 | Ottawa, ON |
| Vert et Or XC Invitational | Sat, October 10 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| McMaster Invitational | Fri, October 16 | Hamilton, ON |
| RSEQ Championships | Sat, October 31 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| U SPORTS Championships | Sat, November 14 | Hamilton, ON |
Track & Field Season
Training runs at Mooney’s Bay, Monday to Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. First session for returning athletes is Saturday, September 5.
New athletes, September
Be warmed up and ready to go with the head coach by 6:30 pm at Mooney’s Bay, Monday through Thursday, and by 10:00 am on Saturday mornings.
Returning athletes
Connect with your event coach for your start times.
The regular season is open to all members, though some meets in the United States require standards. Conference championships need participation at two RSEQ meets in the 2026–2027 season. Nationals require U SPORTS qualification — a standard, first place at RSEQ, or a national ranking in the top 12 at the close of conference championship weekend.
| Meet | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Intersquad — Garnet vs Grey vs Red vs Black | Sat, November 21, 2026 | Ottawa, ON |
| Holiday Relays | Sat, December 5, 2026 | Canton, NY |
| Vert et Or Invite | Sat, January 9, 2027 | Sherbrooke, QC |
| Ottawa Winter Invite | Fri–Sat, January 15–16, 2027 | Ottawa, ON |
| To be confirmed | Fri–Sat, January 22–23, 2027 | — |
| Boston University Terrier Classic & Harvard Invitational | Fri–Sat, January 29–30, 2027 | Boston, MA |
| To be confirmed | Mon–Tue, February 8–9, 2027 | — |
| Ravens Last Chance | Fri–Sat, February 12–13, 2027 | Ottawa, ON |
| RSEQ Championships | Fri–Sat, February 19–20, 2027 | Quebec, QC |
| U SPORTS Championships | Thu–Sat, March 4–6, 2027 | Winnipeg, MB |
Schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Coaching Staff
| Coach | Event group |
|---|---|
| Sean Burges | Horizontal jumps |
| Gordon Cave | Sprints |
| Helen Cooper | Distance |
| Leslie Estwick | High jump |
| Richard Johnston | Mid-distance / sprints |
| Yolande Jones-Grande | Sprint hurdles |
| Tim Nedow | Throws |
| Darrin Reesal | Throws |
| Normand Seguin | Mid-distance / long sprints |
| Craig Taylor | Sprints / hurdles |
What We Ask of You
Training and attendance
Athletes must be paid members in good standing, and attend at least three practices a week during the season — both for consistency and as proof of readiness when teams are selected.
Home events are mandatory
Make every effort to attend all home events, either competing or volunteering on technical support. Any absence needs pre-approval from the head coach.
Entries, travel and deadlines
Confirm with your coach before submitting away entries to the head coach, well ahead of the entry deadline posted in seasonal updates.
Athletes travelling to designated meets pay the travel fee assessed for that meet before departure, via trackiereg.com, by cash or cheque. A travel cancellation after confirmation makes the athlete responsible for the full trip cost — team travel and accommodation — regardless of whether they attend.
Entry deadlines and all technical and travel deadlines posted by the head coach must be met.
Competing in team uniform
Every athlete entered in a competition is expected to compete, and to wear the current team singlet. An athlete who does not compete in their singlet is responsible for refunding their entry fee to the Ottawa Lions, and all travel fees in full, unless excused by a medical professional or an academic conflict.
Policies and eligibility
Athletes agree to the team (Carleton University) and club (Ottawa Lions) policies and procedures, available at ottawalions.com under the About tab.
All Carleton criteria must be complete — student portal, Safe Sport, anti-doping, U SPORTS portal and any additional orientation. If anything is missed, you are ineligible to compete.
Academic commitment
Balancing a course load against athletic commitments runs across the fall semester (September to December), winter semester (January to April), intersession (May to June) and summer (June to August).
Minimum course enrolment and credits earned are mandatory. Where travel and academics conflict, be proactive — do not wait until the week before.
Facilities
September – November
Terry Fox Athletic Facility
2960 Riverside Drive, Ottawa — host of the 2017, 2018, 2025 and 2026 National Championships, and the 2022 and 2023 ACXC Get DirectionsNovember – April
Dome @ Louis-Riel
1659 Bearbrook Road, Ottawa — the only indoor 400m track in Canada Get DirectionsFieldhouse days and times at Terry Fox are still to be confirmed.