At number nine on our list of the top ten all-time Lions performers at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships we have Brookfield’s Sean Kaley. After spending his first two years running for Lo Ellen Park High School in Sudbury, Kaley’s family moved south t ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #10 Claire Smith (2011-2014)
Ten days from now high school runners from across the province were supposed to be toeing the line at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships in London. However, with this year’s championship cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Club has decided to p ...
Lions Top 10 OFSAA XC Performers: #BONUS Kirk Dillabaugh
In the absence of another OFSAA Championship, we are taking the days leading into what would have been the 2020 OFSAA Cross Country Championships to have a look back on Club success on the annual championship. Before we begin the ten day countdown of our ...
Newsletter for October 2020
Dear Members , As November approaches we head into the final week of our fall programing. This has been unlike any other fall and the club continues to show its resiliency as we navigate the constantly changing environment COVID-19 imposes on us. ...
COVID-19 – Updates to training at Terry Fox Athletic Facility
Dear Members, In light of the Government of Ontario's announcement last week that Ottawa would return to a modified stage two, the City of Ottawa has taken the decision to limit the number of members allowed to be present in the training areas of the T ...
Comment on Government of Ontario announced COVID-19 restrictions
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 ...