New Balance Vic Matthews Open

[Chris Moulton]

This year we have changed the name of the New Balance Gryphon Open to the New Balance Vic Matthews Open, to honour our former coach the late Vic Matthews.

Will be held Saturday September 19th.
11:20 Am- Women’s 4KM Race
12:00 Pm- Men’s 7.5KM Race

Who was Vic Matthews: A long-time coach of the Gryphon Cross-Country team, Vic coached 4 CIS Champions, 10 Conference (OWIAA and OUAA) Champions, the 1969 CIS Men's Team Champions, and was a leader in establishing Canadian collegiate distance running for women. Vic is a member of the Gryphon Hall of Fame,Vic passed away in 2004.

Course: The race is run on the University of Guelph Campus on the Canadian Cross Country Championships Course. The course is grass, with mulch and gravel. There are several up and down portions on the course. The women’s course consists of two 2 kilometer loops, while the men’s course consists of three 2.5 kilometer loops. Course tour at
www.guelphrunning.ca/page.php?content=CourseTour

Entries: Please pay by cheque at registration (payable to the University of Guelph). Entries by fax, e-mail or mail are acceptable.

Pre-registration- $10.00 per runner, to a maximum of $250 per team. Unlimited number of runners per team. (Entries must be received by 12pm on Friday, September 18th). Email Entries to [e-mail]

Race-day- $15.00 per runner, team maximum does not apply.

Awards: New Balance provided awards will be presented on-site at the conclusion of the meet, refreshments will also be available.

[tundra]

Chris,

Will this be the exact same course used as nationals or just portions of?

[Chris Moulton]

Exactly the same. The men will be doing 2.5k loops and the women the 2.k loops. I am also going to go out on a limb and promise that there will be no snow at this meet.

[Catts]

Aug 30, 2009 20:52:28 GMT -5 Chris Moulton said:

Exactly the same. The men will be doing 2.5k loops and the women the 2.k loops. I am also going to go out on a limb and promise that there will be no snow at this meet.

I wouldn't be making any promises about that with the weather we've had lately.

Don't forget about the open Falling Leaves Trail race at 9:30 that morning.
www.guelphvictors.ca/display.php?page=leaves

[coachc]

Let me get this straight. There are 2 falling leaves trail races of 7.5 and 4km starting at 9:30 followed by the Vic Matthews mens 7.5km race and womens 4km race. Whats the difference between the two sets of races if they are both the same distance and on the same course.

[coldneck]

The morning races are more recreational. The Vic Matthews is for collegiate teams and more serious runners.

[coachc]

Aug 31, 2009 19:01:35 GMT -5 coldneck said:

The morning races are more recreational. The Vic Matthews is for collegiate teams and more serious runners.

Thanks.

[Chris Moulton]

A little bump to the front. Fields are shaping up, look for a Gryphon Alumni team that boasts at least 8 former All-Canadians.

[oasis]

Sept 14, 2009 21:14:52 GMT -5 Chris Moulton said:

A little bump to the front. Fields are shaping up, look for a Gryphon Alumni team that boasts at least 8 former All-Canadians.

how are the entries looking for the Falling Leaves race?

[Chris Moulton]

Sept 15, 2009 6:16:43 GMT -5 oasis said:

Sept 14, 2009 21:14:52 GMT -5 Chris Moulton said:

A little bump to the front. Fields are shaping up, look for a Gryphon Alumni team that boasts at least 8 former All-Canadians.

how are the entries looking for the Falling Leaves race?

We are at about 50.

[Chris Moulton]

Last call, we have some great fields shaping up. Boorsma, Brunsting, Coolsaet as well as Spencer Morrison are all set to run. In the women's race we have last year's CIS Rookie of The Year Tamara Jewett and four to five women I would expect could be in the top 10 at OFSAA this year.

[Desy]

What teams are going to be there Moults?

[Chris Moulton]

Windsor, Guelph, York, Waterloo, Toronto, Humber, George Brown for University and College. The Gryphon Alumni team and Saugeen, Speed River, TOC, UTTC, SSD, Durham Dragons, Newmarket and York U TC will all have representation on the club side.

[distancemedley]

any results yett?

[Chris Moulton]

guelphrunning.ca/news.php?id=269

All results now posted.

[stats]

Will there be race videos like last year?

[Chris Moulton]

Unfortunately, we weren't able to shoot any video this year. We will try to get it back up and running for next year.