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Thursday, May 18, 2017 The Independent Road race on track for record crowd Monday
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researched its history includ- ing one person who ran the race barefoot and how the rst female racer needed permission to sign up.
stamina and determination. *In 1960 Ron Carroll (the
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manager of the Sarnia Legion- naires hockey club) ran much of the 16k in his bare feet. He n- ished 5th with a time of 60.17.
Mykayla Verberne is hoping 600 people will run the 60th edition of the Watford to Alvin- ston Road Race and the goal seems within reach.
Here are a few other interest- ing items the group found:
* The Watford Alvinston Road Race has never been cancelled. Although rain, sleet and snow have been a part of the activity, the race still was held.
Registration for one of Ontario’s best known events is already over 420.
* In 1997, Bill Dolbear contacted and invited 6 of the original runners (from the very rst race) to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Watford Alvinston Road Race. Hykle Van der Wal, Bruce Faulds and Ray Acton all ran and complet- ed the 16km course.
Verberne says year after year, families take part in the 16K and 8K races on Victoria Day, continuing the tradition of a group of guys who one day decided to run from Alvinston to Watford.
In 2005, a blinding snow storm caused many runners to shiver. However, there were very few complaints
“Parents ran it and now they’re doing it with their families.”
* The rst prizes for partici- pants in the Watford Alvinston Road Race were; a can of paint, shing tackle, bbq sets and crests.
The 16K race begins at 8:30 am on Walnut Street in Alvin- ston while the gun will sound for the 8K race 30 minutes later on Churchill Line.
This year’s event will give
a nod to the race’s beginnings with families of two of the ori- ginal racers, the Caleys and the Dolbears, starting each race.
* In 1988 Tim Moore and Tom Clifford of London and Gary Betts and Brad Lessard of Komoka biked to Watford for the race. Tim nished 12th overall. Following the race the foursome biked back to their homes. What a great show of
Families can keep their children entertained until the racers come in at a new Kidfest near the nish line, the Watford arena. While the online regis- tration for the race is already closed, Verberne says you can sign up in person on race day for $40 in cash.
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Verberne says their commit- tee has found lots of interesting facts about the race as they
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The Lancers defeated Chatham-Kent, 5-2 last week to capture the LKSSAA “AA” regular season title.
They nished atop the four-team conference with a record of three wins, two draws and two losses.
Earlier in the week, they had lost 3-nil to Northern at Sarnia’s Norm Perry Park.
By virtue of the divisional title, the Lancers advance directly to the “AA” nal on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 pm.
Meantime, the girls suffered shutout losses to Great Lakes, Northern and Chatham-Kent last week to nish the regular season with a mark of 1-6-1.
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The girls traveled to Forest for a semi- nal matchup with the North Lambton Eagles on Tuesday, but the score was not available prior to our press time.
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LCCVI defeated Chatham-Kent 5-2 at home to gain a berth to the “AA” nal.
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Junior Aces even record with home eld victory
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The Alvinston Junior Aces spotted Port Stanley an early two-run lead before rebounding for a 7-2 victory in its home opener last Sunday night.
Mark McNally and Kole Keating each drove in a pair of runs. Alvinston, now 2-2 on the season, plays two road games this week. They take on the Pirates in Port Stanley and the Warriors in Moraviantown on Tuesday and Friday night respectively.
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Travis Pavey went ve innings to register the victory. Brodie Boyce came on in relief and pitched two scoreless innings.
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Kyle Dawson of Florence was held off the scoresheet for the rst time in ve games this season as the Wallaceburg Red Devils dropped a 6-5 decision to the defending Canadian Junior “B” lacrosse champion Orangeville Northmen last Sunday afternoon in Wallaceburg. The visitors scored three unanswered goals in the third period, including the eventual winner with less than two minutes to play in regulation time.
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The Aces split two games on the road, beating Charing Cross, 11-2, but losing 4-3 in Dutton.
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