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New Record at Labrathon!
Posted Saturday, 13 Mar 2010, 12:45 pm AST
Labrathon participants getting their fires started!
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If you were a trapper you'd have to pack your sleigh, snowshoe, light fires, boil water, put out your fire, snowshoe, shoot at targets, snowshoe, saw logs, set traps, snowshoe, cut holes in the ice and then snowshoe some more!
At the Labrador Winter Games this is called the Labrathon! This morning there were 6 finalists and the top three all set new course records. Bradley Rumbolt from Mary's Harbour won the gold with a time of 14:05! Followed by competitors from Postville and Cartwright.
Click here, to see some pictures from the Labrathon final!
To hear some sounds from the Labrathon final click here!
Three men, all hailing from William's Harbour, Labrador took the three top places in the dog sled races; Dwayne Russell, Aubrey Russell and Bill Russell!
At the Labrador Winter Games this is called the Labrathon! This morning there were 6 finalists and the top three all set new course records. Bradley Rumbolt from Mary's Harbour won the gold with a time of 14:05! Followed by competitors from Postville and Cartwright.
Click here, to see some pictures from the Labrathon final!
To hear some sounds from the Labrathon final click here!
Three men, all hailing from William's Harbour, Labrador took the three top places in the dog sled races; Dwayne Russell, Aubrey Russell and Bill Russell!
The all important snowshoe!
Posted Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010, 8:02 pm AST
Joe Goudie speaking with Melissa Tobin.
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Many of you will remember Elder Joe Goudie telling stories at the DL TM 2009 about the trapping past. Recently he was interviewed by the CBC and he talked about the vital role the snow shoe played in the days of old.
Click here, to hear the story!
Click here, to hear the story!
LWG 2010 Snowshoe Winners
Posted Tuesday, 09 Mar 2010, 10:07 pm AST
Tyler Hollett of Labrador City winning the mens snow shoe race in a time of 4:50:87.
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Snowshoe races finished today at the 2010 Labrador Winter Games.
The top three males were:
Tyler Hollett, Labrador City: 4.50.87
Preston Morris, Cartwright: 4.53.86
Ramsey Powell, Charlottetown: 4.54.74
The men did three laps around a 400 meter track. It was very fitting that Ramsey Powell won a medal. He is the grandson of one of Labrador's most decorated trappers and author of Labrador By Choice; Uncle Ben Powell.
The top three females were:
Andrea Pardy, Cartwright: 3.24.79
Danielle...
The top three males were:
Tyler Hollett, Labrador City: 4.50.87
Preston Morris, Cartwright: 4.53.86
Ramsey Powell, Charlottetown: 4.54.74
The men did three laps around a 400 meter track. It was very fitting that Ramsey Powell won a medal. He is the grandson of one of Labrador's most decorated trappers and author of Labrador By Choice; Uncle Ben Powell.
The top three females were:
Andrea Pardy, Cartwright: 3.24.79
Danielle...
Labrador Winter Games
Posted Friday, 05 Mar 2010, 12:41 pm AST
TRC Member, Sunil Pradhan, running his way to the snow shoe finals on day one.
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The Trappers' Running Club would like to wish all of the Labrador Winter Games athletes good luck next week as they visit and compete in Happy Valley - Goose Bay!
Events such as the Labrathon, target shooting, snowshoe racing, skiing and dog sled racing are all symbolic of the historic trapping culture!
Events such as the Labrathon, target shooting, snowshoe racing, skiing and dog sled racing are all symbolic of the historic trapping culture!
Best trip back in time!
Posted Tuesday, 02 Mar 2010, 1:47 pm AST
Elder Joe Goudie telling stories about the trapping past in Labrador at DL TM 2009!
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The Trappers' Running Club was delighted to read, "The True North Strong, Free and Fast: The Great Canadian Marathon Guide" By Erin Sheard.
The Trapline Marathon got tagged as the best trip back in time! Here is what iRUN Magazine had to say, "In the days of old Sunday was a day of rest, so running on a Saturday is a must for racers tackling this historic trapline route. The Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon (October 9) in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NF dares you to run full tilt. With the website specifying the average speed of both the mosquito and the moose, full tilt is the best gear. At the finish line head to the trapper's tent for warm tea and a traditional aboriginal feast. Yes, they serve flummies."
iRUN full tilt for flummies!
The Trapline Marathon got tagged as the best trip back in time! Here is what iRUN Magazine had to say, "In the days of old Sunday was a day of rest, so running on a Saturday is a must for racers tackling this historic trapline route. The Destination Labrador Trapline Marathon (October 9) in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NF dares you to run full tilt. With the website specifying the average speed of both the mosquito and the moose, full tilt is the best gear. At the finish line head to the trapper's tent for warm tea and a traditional aboriginal feast. Yes, they serve flummies."
iRUN full tilt for flummies!