Spafford Health and Adventure

Dion Snowshoes

Spafford Health and Adventure is the official Canadian distributor for Dion snowshoes. Dion snowshoes are the only truly modular snowshoe! Snowshoes are sold as separate components (frame, binding and cleat) or as a complete system, so you can be sure of getting perfect system for your needs and trail conditions.

Coaching & Personal Training

Do you have a dream goal? With over 25 years of running, coaching and personal training experience, Derrick Spafford’s extensive knowledge and background will help you achieve that goal! Enjoy unique, customized, individual training programs catered to your ever-changing fitness needs. Derrick specializes in track, road, trail, ultra, mountain and snowshoe racing.

Derrick’s Blog

Dion Snowshoe Review

Here is a great review of Dion Snowshoes that was done by the Running Village. They covered a lot of good points about Dions that you may want to consider when planning … [Read More]

Get Out There Magazine’s video report of the Dion Frontenac Snowshoe Race

Stephan Meyer of Get Out There Magazine participated in yesterday's Dion Frontenac Snowshoe Race and filmed the following video report of the race. Start … [Read More]

Dion Frontenac Snowshoe Race – Report and Results

Conditions could not have been better and the competition was fierce at the Dion Frontenac Snowshoe Race. This is the first race in the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe … [Read More]

Coach’s Corner

This is my setup for Tire Running with 'Bubba the Tire'

Tire Running for Strength

I’ve had quite a few people comment and email about the tire pulling that I’ve been doing during runs recently and thought that I’d share a bit more about why and … [Read More]

5 Peaks Trail Running Series – Training Program

Winter is slowing coming to an end, and with that the beginning of the trail running season is just around the corner. Are you new to trails or wanting to make the … [Read More]