Location: Plains of Abraham, Quebec
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2011
Start Times:
Women 5k: 1:00pm
Men 10k: 1:40pm
CIS Info
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Last Years Results
Men & Women
Find results up to 2006 in Results Archive tab above.
Weather
The course is 2.5km loop on the Plains of Abraham. The women do the loop twice and the men do it 4 times. See the following video of a Quebec race this year on the course to get an idea of the course.
Up to Date Action
I'll be sitting at home trying to follow as many twitter feeds and texts as I can, and will post someone to follow here, as well as summarizing Mac results as soon as I can receive them.
Preview
Women
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a crucial battle in the Seven Years' War fought between the British and French Armies over North America. Prior to the war the French dominated nearly all of Canada, but the stand made at the Plains of Abraham was enough to swing the tide in favour of the British. Foreshadow? Will this year's CIS cross country championship be a remake of the ancient battle? Can the Marauder Women overthrow the current dominators of Canada in the Guelph Gryphons?
Mac will need strong performances from the likes of Lindsay Carson and Victoria Coates upfront as they strive to best the lowsticks of the Gryphons. The depth will have to come fast and hard as Wymann, Haliburton, MacNeil, Patterson, and Anderson will have to all be searching for Guelph singlets. Silver at a National Championship is nothing to be upset with, but these girls want the gold.
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| Photo Curtsey of Ryan Tice |
Men
With Yorke, Bowes, McCurry, Bysice, and Tice all moving on next year, this is a do or die race for most of the squad. They have done the mediocre, and are now ready to turn some heads on the big stage. All of these boys have had sub-par races this year, but word on the street is they are rolling now and ready to make it hurt. Competition for the Bronze this year is tough with Victoria, Laval, and Queens, but these Mac boys are going to go out with a blaze.
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| Photo Curtsey of Ryan Tice |
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