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Competitors prep for gruelling winter race

Environment, Outside Winnipeg, SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillJanuary 27, 2014

With less than three weeks to go until race day, cyclists and runners get together to test equipment, check the course and swap prep stories on how to conquer this mid-winter ultra marathon.

Another grassroots free run organized by local sportspeople

Downtown, Environment, Health & Safety, SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillJanuary 13, 2014

In the midst of a Winnipeg heat wave, runners gathered again this weekend for yet another evening of winter fun — a scenic race along Winnipeg’s groomed footpaths.

Manitobans run, ski and bike to victory in ultra marathons

Environment, Outside Winnipeg, SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillJanuary 4, 2014

Athletes choose how they will complete their respective distances: run, ski or bike but any choice will not grant them reprieve from the punishment they will endure in this Wisconsin race.

A Manitoba race of epic proportions

SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillDecember 28, 2013

Racers from around the world will gather in a frozen winter landscape to bike or run 130 km in unforgiving weather for a celebration of human resilience, community spirit and fun.

Sochi winter games invite negative publicity

Culture, Outside Winnipeg, SportsBy Roger CurrieDecember 23, 2013

The upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia are being compared to the summer games in Berlin in 1936, when Adolf Hitler refused to shake the hand of African American sprinter Jesse Owens.

The joys of cross-country skiing in Birds Hill Park

Outside Winnipeg, SportsBy Arny HjaltadottirDecember 11, 2013

While the weather may seem frightful for some, others see being out in the woods on a beautiful winter day as a treat. There is such a peace about the trail and one never knows what one will see.

Never alone in the marathon of life

Downtown, Our City, SportsBy Gregory C. McNeillDecember 10, 2013

The Fat Ass Full Frosty Beaver Moon Half Marathon is not just a chance to test one’s endurance. It’s also an opportunity to be a part of a community, which for some, can be a life saver.

Burgundy stunt out of place at Roar of the Rings

Arts & Entertainment, SportsBy Roger CurrieDecember 8, 2013

It was a shameless bit of hype for a movie, disguised as comic relief, and it really wasn’t all that funny. What was most disturbing was how the media fell right in with it.

CBC body checked by Rogers deal with NHL

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Economy & Business, SportsBy Roger CurrieDecember 2, 2013

The world of televised sports was hit by an earthquake last week when Rogers inked an exclusive hockey broadcast deal that may spell the end of Canada’s public broadcaster – the CBC.

Grey Cup Festival – Canada’s party

Culture, History, SportsBy Roger CurrieNovember 20, 2013

This year’s Grey Cup is the 101st staging of this annual event, but until 1948 it was not much more than a football game on a Saturday afternoon. Now, it’s our country’s biggest prime time party.

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