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Topping off our racing season with the Boreal XC race: Phoenix Runners participated in the 5km and 10km placing in numerous age categories… but what really mattered was running in nature and with friends.
Lace up and run with us! 🏃🏻🏃🏽♀️👟🎽 Phoenix Runners Montreal🏃🏽🏃🏻♀️
Saturday, October 12th: Phoenix Runners participated in the Phoenix Trail Races at the Fanshawe Conservation Area, London, Ontario. 25km and 50km:
25km run:
7. Alan Miller 02:00:52 (1st place AG)
21. Nick Hribar 02:19:44
34. Brian Martell 02:28:41
45. Bart Oldeman 02:37:57
61. Louis Donato 02:43:16
77. Bill Ludlow 02:46:57
88. Johanna Price 02:55:55
100. Nancy Conley 03:08:42
104. Susan Wiggins 03:13:28
106. Peter McGarry 03:14:43
DNF Miguel Riano injured
50km run:
9. Shayan Mantegh 05:11:50
21. Brian Price 05:43:52
39/40. Elizabeth Mokrusa and Steph Tulli 06:48:37
DNF Andre Funke (but he did finish 25km in 2:51:54 according to Strava!)
Wineglass Marathon 2024, Corning, NY:
What a fun and exciting race weekend! The weather was great and the camaraderie even better.
Thanks to Coach Bill who led us to spectacular results.
Half Marathon :
Lucy Emery - 1:52:03 - PB
Michael Thaw - 1:57:15 - 3rd place age category (65-69)
Paul Marceau - 1:57:48
Chris Foroglou - 1:59:52- 7th - 65-69
Suzanne Massicotte- 2:04:38
Peter McGarry- 2:04:46
Wineglass Full Marathon :
Alan Miller - 3:02:11 - 1st place age category (65-69)
Brian Price - 3:20:46 - 5 th -55-59 - PB
Steven Davis - 3:08:17 PB
Camilo Muzard - 3:29:42 PB
Nick Hribar - 3:34:03- 7 th - 60-64 - PB
Peggy Badra - 3:34:38 - 2nd place age category (55-59) - PB
Liz Mokrusa - 3:39:09
Steph Tulli - 3:41:01 -PB
Brian Martell - 3:37:51 - 8th - 60-64
Andre Funke - 3:39:01 - PB
Dvorah Finestone - 4:08:16 - 6 th- 60-64
Joseph Armour - 4:21:17
Johanna Price - 4:31:04
Linda Tardif- 4:48:41
Katarzyna Wydrych - 5:59:26
What a fun and exciting race weekend! The weather was great and the camaraderie even better.
Thanks to Coach Bill who led us to spectacular results.
Half Marathon :
Lucy Emery - 1:52:03 - PB
Michael Thaw - 1:57:15 - 3rd place age category (65-69)
Paul Marceau - 1:57:48
Chris Foroglou - 1:59:52- 7th - 65-69
Suzanne Massicotte- 2:04:38
Peter McGarry- 2:04:46
Wineglass Full Marathon :
Alan Miller - 3:02:11 - 1st place age category (65-69)
Brian Price - 3:20:46 - 5 th -55-59 - PB
Steven Davis - 3:08:17 PB
Camilo Muzard - 3:29:42 PB
Nick Hribar - 3:34:03- 7 th - 60-64 - PB
Peggy Badra - 3:34:38 - 2nd place age category (55-59) - PB
Liz Mokrusa - 3:39:09
Steph Tulli - 3:41:01 -PB
Brian Martell - 3:37:51 - 8th - 60-64
Andre Funke - 3:39:01 - PB
Dvorah Finestone - 4:08:16 - 6 th- 60-64
Joseph Armour - 4:21:17
Johanna Price - 4:31:04
Linda Tardif- 4:48:41
Katarzyna Wydrych - 5:59:26
Results from other October races:
Ottawa Army Half-Marathon: Elsa Quevedo - 1:57:34- 2nd place 60-64.
Demi-Marathon du P’tit Train du Nord: Kevin Rechle - 1:45:22; Susan Wiggins - 2:00:02 - 8 th - 60-64; Katherine Labelle Nguyen - 1:25:44 -2nd -30-39.
Marathon de Granby: Olivier Dubois: 3:21:57
Lachine Half Marathon: Christophe Bernard- 1:46:36, Margarida da Silva- 1:58:59
Lachine 5 km: Catarina Rodriquez - 23:50; 3rd 20-29.
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Build bridges and we will run on them!
Canada Day 2024
It is never too late to celebrate! Phoenix had its great midyear party at Labrosse Brewery: excellent beer, tasty food, an awesome cake
and the best camaraderie, the one you build as runners!
May 25-26, 2024. Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend: Phoenix attended this important event in great numbers. Please, visit this website's page "Event Results & News"
for the complete outlook on results.
Breakfast Run from Coaches Bill & Raeann's... Lace Up and Run With Us.
Le 21km de Montréal: Phoenix Runners attended the water table at the event.
Practice makes perfect, they say.
It's not perfection the focus here but rather the accumulative aspect of being a runner for at least twenty years, the vast pool of experiences with tangible significance and worth which makes them Veteran Runners.
During the month of December 2023, eleven Phoenix Veteran Runners were asked questions about their running careers, their answers provided us with an interesting and comprehensive idea of how the sport has evolved.
Please, click button below to have access to all the interviews. Thank you.
Phoenix have paired up with Decathlon Canada to create this seriously cool gift that runners receive as members of Phoenix Runners Club.
Practice makes perfect, they say.
It's not perfection the focus here but rather the accumulative aspect of being a runner for at least twenty years, the vast pool of experiences with tangible significance and worth which creates a Veteran Runner.
During the month of December 2023, we asked eleven Phoenix runners questions regarding their running careers, their answers provided us with an interesting and compelling description of how the sport has evolved.
You can watch the interviews by clicking on the link below. Thank you.
During the month of December we will be highlighting the experience- and thoughts of some of our Veteran Runners.
- We asked them six questions and we’ll be presenting their answers all along this month.
You don’t want to miss these brief interviews!
Lace up and run with us!
- and thoughts of some of our Veteran Runners.
- We asked them six questions and we’ll be presenting their answers all along this month.
- and thoughts of some of our Veteran Runners.
Phoenix Runners attended the event 'S'entraîner l'hiver, les meilleurs conseils"
at Decathlon Pointe-Claire.
October 7th: The Great Pumpkin Run. We got together, we ran and we shared a delicious and generous breakfast by our Coaches Raeann and Bill, along with other scrumptious dishes brought by our running buddies.
THE PUMPKIN RUN
Breakfast Run celebrated on Canada Day 2023, hosted by our Coaches Bill and Raeann
Track Session - June 12th, 2023
Hot results at the Course NDL (10 km) today!: Elizabeth Mokrusa arrives second woman in 38:47 while Alan Miller places first in his age category (60+) with a time of 38:38.
Phoenix Runners Water Table at the 21 km de Montréal, Parc Jean Drapeau
Hill Training Workout
March 2nd - 5th: MOAB Run the Rocks when Phoenix Runners' Coach Bill Ludlow
placed second in “The Half Pint” with a cumulative time of 7:07.
2022: thousands of kilometers, full of experiences and learnings.
(Click on the arrows at the bottom right corner of each video in order to expand the window)
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Coach and Assistant Coach Bill & Raeann hosted a fun Bagel Run on Saturday, October 22nd:
Saturday run @ 8:00 and Breakfast run @ 11:00.
When your running Coach makes it to the Montreal Gazette...
Linda Giulay writes about how windier the weather has become in Montreal
and its repercussions on runners. Our own Coach Bill Ludlow was interviewed
and here's the newspaper article:
Assistant Coach Raeann Rose shares this:
Monday, May 23rd @ 6:00 pm: 400 mt Relay! (Pierrefonds Comprehensive Track)
Come and participate!
Entrie fee: FREE for members of Phoenix Runners,
Blossom Health & Wellness and
Microbrasserie Labrosse Employees. Everyone else: 10$ Donation.
Followed by Brekkie at Omelette et Cie (île Bizard) to celebrate.
Montreal 21km - Phoenix Runners attended two water tables
during the event while cheering up the runners.
Giving back to the running community
is another great way of "running".
In the long run, only good things happen to those who run together.
This is us in 2021: Phoenix Runners Montreal
Phoenix Runners were today at the Canadian Cross Country Championships!
Saturday, November 27th, 2021
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15km au pied du Mont St-Hilaire
Another great day at the races
with three Age Group wins, a second place, and a third place.
Well done team and the season is still not over!
10km Race Results:
Peter McGarry: 52:04 time.
Raeann Rose: 57:32 time; 2/12 AG 60-69.
15km Race Results:
Guillaume Baily: 57:07 time; 3/67 AG 40-49.
Alan Miller: 59:54 time; 1/15 AG 60-69.
Elizabeth Mokrusa: 1:03:31 time; 5/183 Females; 1/70 AG 40-49.
Susan Magher: 1:23:42 time; 1/2 AG 70-79.
Gilles Rochette: 1:26:25 time.
Andre Funke: 1:28:38 time.
Bill Ludlow: 1:28:40 time
Georgina Marathon, October 17th, 2021:
Strong winds and a rain shower couldn’t stop our Phoenix Marathoners. Everyone came back home a winner.
Guillaume Bailly with a new PB and second place in the Masters M.
Alan Miller, second best ever Marathon and a new Quebec age group record.
Elizabeth Mokrusa, second best Marathon ever and first place in the Masters F.
Nick Hribar with a new PB.
Peggy Badra with a new PB and first place AG.
Kathy Fiset, second fastest Marathon ever and second place in AG.
Paul Marceau with a BQ.
And last but not least, Susan Magher with a new Quebec age group record.
Well done team. Your hard word and dedication over the last year paid off.
To infinity and beyond!
Strong winds and a rain shower couldn’t stop our Phoenix Marathoners. Everyone came back home a winner.
Guillaume Bailly with a new PB and second place in the Masters M.
Alan Miller, second best ever Marathon and a new Quebec age group record.
Elizabeth Mokrusa, second best Marathon ever and first place in the Masters F.
Nick Hribar with a new PB.
Peggy Badra with a new PB and first place AG.
Kathy Fiset, second fastest Marathon ever and second place in AG.
Paul Marceau with a BQ.
And last but not least, Susan Magher with a new Quebec age group record.
Well done team. Your hard word and dedication over the last year paid off.
To infinity and beyond!
Meet us at this month's Beer Run at Microbrasserie Labrosse:
Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.
Phoenix runners got together for a Breakfast Run and Food Drive.
Non-perishables and a cheque for $200 were donated to the West Island Mission warehouse.
5000m fast-run @yul.apparel
Alan Miller of Phoenix Runners broke the record in the 5000m (60-64 years) with an impressive time of 19:09:85. The previous time was set by Michael Whiting in 2017 (22:02:81). Bravo, Alan!
Contact us and continue your running journey with us!
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
The 10k Handicap Race is BACK !
26-29th March, 2021
This will be the 6th race.
A small entry fee is required ($10) to help with admin
and to discourage last minute drop outs.
But it's FREE for all Phoenix Runners! and for members of
Blossom Health https://blossomlife.ca/ and other sponsors.
Check out the Rules here https://docs.google.com/.../1gkY4J6sHzJD0RUCpbwWXDeh.../edit
A lot of fun and excellent performances were had last year.
Message Alan Miller ([email protected]) to secure your place and to agree your target time.
"Insanely fun" they said about their (physically distanced) Saturday long run.
A quick review of 2020 in pictures... a year of challenges but also an opportunity for us to reflect of what we've been able to achieve amongst these different and difficult circumstances.
Racing in the times of COVID-19:
Phoenix Runners Club organizes a virtual half marathon race for its members,
strictly following the public health measures.
On September 6th, Phoenix participated in a unique race against the clock,
a one mile race: “200 milles á l’heure”. Respecting the social distancing measures
and with a staggered start, this race was offered to up to 200 runners
and took place south of Montreal.
Celebrating Canada the best way we know: running!
The 4th Phoenix Virtual 10km Handicap Race is scheduled for June 26- 29!
We race against our own time, trying to improve our personal best.
Alan Miller is organizing this initiative.
If you'd like to participate, please contact us via this website's Contact page or directly to
Alan via the Facebook group named "The Horsemen of the Apocalypse".
Our own Alan Miller and Elizabeth Mokrusa talk about Lizzy Hawker's book
"RUNNER A short story about a long run". Check out Alan and Elizabeth's podcast RUNNING BOOK REVIEWS for other interesting running related topics.
#runningtogetheralone
This is what RUNNING means to us...
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Assistant Coach Raeann Rose presented
"How to Repair a Broken Diet with the Right Tools and Skills"
at Studio Wanjira, on Sunday 19th.
Fire Relief Run: "Australia is on fire and we’re using our footsteps to support those in need".
Phoenix runners contributed to this fight by donating money and running 21.1km on Saturday, January 18th.
Phoenix runners contributed to this fight by donating money and running 21.1km on Saturday, January 18th.
Who said running isn't fun?
Linda Tardif completed the Goofy Challenge at Walt Disney World Marathon.
Linda ran a half marathon on Saturday followed by a full marathon on Sunday. Wow!!
How did your training go this weekend?
Our year 2019 in pictures...
(click on the Fullscreen button and enjoy!)
Come and run with us in 2020!
Feel free to contact us, we would love to hear from you.
Kicking off the Holiday Season!: Mary Knockwood, Karen Anderson and Wayne Quartz ran the Santa Run in Burlington, Vermont on December 2nd.
Congratulations to team Phoenix for their 1st place trophy in the 17e Course Boréal 10K Défi d'équipe 2019 ! 🏆
Alan Miller: 44:08 (AG 1st)
Nick Hribar: 46:53 (AG 1st)
André Funke: 49:03
Bart Oldeman: 51:31
Peggy Badra: 52:07 (AG 2nd)
Joseph Armour: 53:29
William Ludlow: 54:25
Margarida Silva: 55:01
Julia: 56:52
Dvorah Finestone: 57:08
Suzanne Massicotte: 1:00:38
Susan Magher: 1:01:31 (AG 1st)
Saturday long run followed by a tasty Oatmeal Breakfast, chez Bill and Raeann
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Phoenix Runners were busy on October 20th running the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront, the Marathon du P'tit Train du Nord, the Niagara Falls International Marathon and the Guardians Half Marathon...please, see the section Event Results and News for more details and pictures!
Walk, Run, Ride, Roller Blade... Julia F. and Chris Foroglou attended the Terry Fox run on Sunday, September 15th: 10 km of hope and inspiration.
"275 km from Astorga to Santiago de Compostela, ten days... what an amazing trip. So grateful for the life that we are living, the people we share it with and the experiences."
August 2019: Alan Miller, Guillaume Bailly, Elizabeth Mokrusa and André Funke participated in the TranSelkirks Run: "The TranSelkirks Run is a multi-day trail running adventure which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and remote landscapes, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure. (...) It is based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, one of Canada's trail running meccas." (Source: TranSelkirks Run's website)
Alan Miller and Elizabeth Mokrusa finished First in the "Team Open Mixed" Category every single day and OVERALL!
For the second year in a row, Phoenix participated in the Peak2Brew event held on August 9t-10th, 2019. “The Peak 2 Brew Relay (P2B) Event is a Long Distance Van Supported Team Running Event in the beautiful Adirondacks of NY.”
Breakfast Run! On June 22nd we got together at Bill and Raeann's house for a run followed by a delicious breakfast.
On June 22nd, 2019 we got together for a Breakfast Run, we all contributed with our grain of salt... ;-)
On June 27th-30th, 2019, Elizabeth Mokrusa and Guillaume Bailly ran the Québec Mega Trail: "Worthy of the European courses, the route will take the vertiginous Crête to begin the tour of Mont-Sainte-Anne. A considerable challenge with a positive gain of 2,300 meters!". Check the "Event Results and News" tab for more!
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The Canada Beer Run - Montreal Chapter happened on June 9th, 2019. "The Beer Run is meant to be non-competitive, fun and a tad ridiculous. (...) We have chosen the Canadian Mental Health Association - CMHA as our National Charity, $5.00 from every registration will go to grassroots programs in your community." So, Phoenix Runners decided to participate! Here's a glimpse of the adventure...
Phoenix's water table at the Scotiabank Montreal Half Marathon. April 28th, 2019.
Congratulations to our Phoenix runners who participated in the St. Lawrence Marathon: April 27th, 2019:
MARATHON:
Albert Devries: 3:21:45
Joseph Armour: 3:49:47 - AG 1st
William Ludlow: 3:51:45 - AG 3rd
Nick Hribar: 3:54:24 - AG 2nd
Julia 3:58:45 - AG 2nd
Karen Anderson: 4:00:41 - AG 3rd
Margarida Silva 4:20:25
Linda Tardiff: 4:25:10
Peter McGarry: 5:15:33
HALF MARATHON:
Guillaume Bailly: 1:24:21 - AG 2nd
Alan Miller 1:31:24 - AG 1st
Brian Martell 1:45:30 - AG 3rd
Chris Foroglou: 1:48:18 - AG 2nd
Luciana Lanni: 1:49:56 - AG 1st
Dvorah Finestone: 1:50:29 - AG 3rd
Paul Marceau: 1:58:45 - AG 2nd
Christophe DNF
10km:
Wayne Quartz: 1:09:29 - AG 3rd
5km:
Peggy Badra 23:19:00 - AG 1st & 3rd overall in gender award
Rain, ice or snow Phoenix Runners will always show up for a run!
123rd Boston Marathon - Boston Athletic Association.:
Guillaume Bailly 3:09:08; Alan Miller 3:24:28; David Zerkler 3:25:35.
A weekend of solid training...
Congratulations to Phoenix member Christina Chiechi who raced the Burlington Chilly Half Marathon.
Christina, 2:05:49 AG: 90/171
Christina, 2:05:49 AG: 90/171
Playing outside...
Manaslu Trail Race - November 2018. Here, with Alan Miller and Guillaume Bailly.
Happy Holidays, from Phoenix Runners - Montreal (but we are still running during the Holiday season!)
This is what Phoenix Runners looked like in 2018!
Winter fun has just begun! (Saturday long run)
"Run for Oatmeal"... Breakfast Run from Bill & Raeann's House - Saturday, August 25th, 2018.
Le 5KM Endurance Dollard-des-Ormeaux - August 8th, 2018
(See more pictures in the Photo Gallery)
Listen to the the interview Assistant Coach Raeann Rose had about running in hot and humid conditions broadcasted today on the program "Homerun", on CBC Radio one on Monday, August 6th, 2018.
July 8th, 2018 (see more pictures in the Photo Gallery!)
Annual Breakfast Run from Raeann and Bill's House - July 2nd, 2018
Breakfast Run (see more pictures in the Photo Gallery!)
Breakfast Run (see more pictures in the Photo Gallery!)
May 2018
A snapshot of our first track training...
Cornwall Run to End MS, April 28th, 2018 (see more pictures in the Photo Gallery!)
Scotia Bank Montreal Half Marathon, 2018 (see more pictures in the Photo Gallery!)
St-Patrick's Run - March 17th, 2018
Sunday Run (2018)
Saturday Morning Run: January 13th, 2018Year End Sunday Run, December 17th and 24th, 2017
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Breakfast Run and Food Drive, hosted by Coach Bill and Raeann. Saturday November 19th, 2017 |
Breakfast Run, hosted by Coach Bill and Raeann. Saturday July 8th, 2017
11th Anniversary Run - 2017
Breakfast Run, hosted by Coach Bill and Raeann - July 2nd, 2016
More photos!