Tuesday 31 July 2012

Carmen Triathlon Sees JYD Participation Yet Again!!!

Congratulations to all JYD KOS and adult participants this past weekend in Carmen.


100m Swim/5km Bike/1km Run
Ryleigh Lovett   29:13

200m Swim/5km Bike/2 km Run
Abby Davidson   34:52 
Olivia Lovett       40:08
Erin Morisseau    43:40
Sydney Strocen   43:42


300m Swim/10 km Bike/3km Run
Emily Davidson        45:30  3rd place
Hailee Morisseau     46:08  4th place
Sonya Strocen         52:09  6th place
Naomi Kitchen         57:01  7th place

Adult Tri A Tri
300m Swim/10 km Bike/ 3km Run
Sue Davidson         49:04  4th place
Michelle Strocen    50:21  6th place

Monday 23 July 2012

CANCELLED - July 26th Time Trial

 The Armwood Windows and Doors Time Trial (TT)  for July 26th is cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause!
See you on August 23rd at Old Bridge Road for the next Time Trial.

JYD KOM/KOS Bring Home Some Medals

Congratulations to all Portage Junk Yard Dogs KOM/KOS participants at the 2012 Summer Games this past week. It was awesome to follow each of you through your Summer Games experiences and we are proud of all of you for participating!!!!

Special mention to our medalists:
Keesha Otsuji         Gold:  Cycling Individual Cross Country XCO MTN Bike 13 & 14 years Junior Female
Keesha Otsuji         Gold:  Cycling Individual Mountain Short Track  13 & 14 years Junior Female
Jaxon Blight            Silver:  Cycling Individual Cross Country XCO MTN Bike 11 & 12 years Junior Male
Jaxon Blight            Silver:  Cycling Individual Mountain Short Track  11 & 12 years Junior Male
Olivia Lovett           Silver: Cycling Individual Cross Country XCO MTN Bike 11 & 12 years Junior Female
Hailee Morisseau    Bronze: Triathlon Individual 12 & 13 Youth Female




Jaxon Blight receiving his Silver Medal
Keesha Otsuji smiling for Gold!




Olivia Lovett Proud Moment with Silver Medal

In addition, Keesha Otsuji was chosen as the Team Central Flag Bearer in the closing ceremonies. Way to go Keesha! 




Wednesday 18 July 2012

JYD President Participating in Fundraiser to Support Justice and Compassion in Our Inner-City Communities


Best wishes to our JYD President Bob Guenther who is riding from Calgary to Kelowna in a fundraiser cycling tour starting July 22. 

For more on the ride visit www.Ride2012.ca.



Off To The Summer Games





Today our Portage Junk Yard Dogs Cyclists & Triathletes headed off with the rest of Team Central to Swan River for the Summer Games.


Team Building at the Summer Games Pep Rally July 7, 2012
Our JYD Cyclists will be:
U13 Olivia Lovett, Megan Ferg, Jaxon Blight, Tyler Otsuji, Nicholas Penner
U15 Keesha Otsuji, Grace Kearley, Kailen Shackleton

Our JYD Triathletes will be:
Naomi Kitchen, Emily Davidson, Hailee Morisseau, Caven McRae, Sonya Strochen, Victoria Newham, & Brett Foley

Good luck to all the participants!!!
Check out the website to see how they do...www.manitobagames.ca



Wednesday 11 July 2012

Portage Junk Yard Dogs Tackle the Half Iron Man


Congratulations to Portage JYD's Barb Moffat & John Ferg and Portage Resident Dave Foley for completing the Half Iron Man this past weekend at Morden, Manitoba!
Barb in the transition zone ready to begin her 90 km bike ride.

The competition was tough with 72 participants (49 males & 18 females). 

Participants completed a 1.9km swim, 90 km bike, and 21km run. 

Barb Moffat finished 1st place in her age category with a time of  5:51:06.4  (27th overall)
John Ferg finished 2nd place in his age category with a time of  5:55:14.6     (30th overall)
Dave Foley finished 3rd in his age category with a time of  5:58:02.3            (33rd overall)

Dave & John posing in front of the ambulance post-race and glad that they are still standing on the outside!


Monday 9 July 2012

Kids of Steel - 3 First Time Triathletes Give Morden Manitoba Triathlon a "Tri"

Congratulations to Portage Junk Yard Dogs: Brandon Ferg and Ryleigh & Olivia Lovett who tried their very first triathlon this past weekend. 
Brandon & Ryleigh (front) and Megan & Olivia (back) prepare to start the Morden Triathlon.


Results for Portage Junk Yard Dogs: 

100m Swim/5km Bike/1km Run
Ryleigh Lovett   31:03
Brandon Ferg    27:46

200m Swim/5km Bike/2 km Run
Megan Ferg        32:42
Olivia Lovett       32:53
Alex McRae       34:27
Sydney Strocen  44:44


300m Swim/10 km Bike/3km Run
Sonya Strocen  52:47  2nd place

500m Swim/10 km Bike/ 4km Run
Caven McRae  61:10  4th place

Way to Go JYD!!!!