The Ottawa Lions are pleased to announce the investment of $50,800 for the purchase of 110 new competition hurdles in preparation for our hosting of the 2017/2018 Canadian Track and Field Championships. The bulk of the investment comes from the generous ...
Phillips and Behre lead Gee-Gees at Quebec XC Championships
In the final step before the upcoming USports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport) Cross Country Championships, Ottawa Lion athletes competed under the banner of The University of Ottawa and Carleton University yesterday at the Quebec University Cham ...
Lions win six provincial awards
The Ottawa Lions were well represented among the winner's category at the 9th Annual Athletics Ontario and Ontario Masters Athletics Awards Gala which took place last Saturday in Richmond Hill. In total, Lions athletes took home six awards with Wendy Alex ...
Des Brisay wins Canada Army Run half-marathon
FROM CANADIAN RUNNING MAGAZINE Thomas Des Brisay led a pack of more than 8,500 runners to the finish in the half-marathon at the Canada Army Run on Sunday in Ottawa. The 24-year-old runner with autism, also one of Canada’s top para-athletes, ran 1:12:24 t ...
Cassidy 10th in Paralympic Games 5000m
Ottawa's Josh Cassidy made his move with three laps to go in the T54 5,000 metre final Sunday. Unfortunately, after sprinting into the lead Cassidy began to fall behind the pace, dropping back to 10th as he crossed the finish line. Going for it was a tact ...
Cassidy kicks off Paralympic Games for Lions
As the Paralympic Games enter the second day of competition on Friday, wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy begins his push for gold. Rio will mark the third Paralympic Games for Cassidy, who's best finish was a fifth place showing four years ago in London over ...
Club Restructuring – Part 2
Download PDF To: Ottawa Lions Members – Athletes, Coaches and Parents Date: Saturday, September 3, 2016 Re: Update - Club Information – Part 2 Restructuring of Staffing and Programs for ages 11 to the +40 ...
Notice to Membership
Notice to Membership Date: August 28, 2016 From: Andy McInnis – Head Coach / Director Re: Club Restructuring & Upcoming Programs (Fall 2016 onward) We hope all of you have enjoyed the coverage and successes of our team and local heroes in the Rio Olym ...
Melissa Bishop Finishes Shy Of A Medal, But With Canadian Record
RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada's Melissa Bishop just missed out on an Olympic medal after finishing fourth in the women's 800 metres on Saturday at the Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old of Eganville, Ont., set a Canadian record with a time of one minute 57.02 second ...
Bishop and Jacques qualify for Olympic Finals
RIO DE JANEIRO— It was a historic day for Lions athletes as both Melissa Bishop and Farah Jacques will compete for Olympic medals after both advancing to finals on Thursday. Bishop was second in her 800m semi-final, crossing the line in one minute 59.05 s ...