Canadian ultra marathon runner Derrick Spafford offers running coaching, race management, and Canadian sales of Dion Snowshoes and UltrAspire Hydration
As we announced yesterday at the Red Barn Snowshoe Race, since one of the series winners (Sara Montgomery) happens to also be related to the owner of Spafford Health and Adventure, we have decided to have a contest to award her pair of Dion 121 Racing Snowshoes to one lucky … [Read more...]
The 5 race Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series wrapped up today with the Red Barn Snowshoe Race, held near Napanee, Ontario. Joe Turner of Brighton won the men’s race, completing the challenging 7 km course in a time of 40:03. Brian Northan of Guilderland, New York finished second in … [Read more...]
The third race in the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series took place on Saturday, February 9th with the Westbrook Snowshoe Race in Kingston. Conditions were the toughest of any race so far, due to the deep snow. The competition was strong, but everyone enjoyed the beautiful day on the … [Read more...]
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Summerstown Forest Snowshoe Race today. This was the first race in the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series. The weather was mild, but the deep snow base made for great snow conditions on the course. Competitors travelled from across … [Read more...]
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 video... Also, check out Stephan's photo gallery for more great photos from the race... … [Read more...]
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 Running Series. This was also a qualifying race for the World Snowshoe Running Championships being held in Quebec in March. The top 3 … [Read more...]
The dates for the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series have been confirmed for the 2012 snowshoe season. We are also pleased to announce that the Dion Frontenac Park Snowshoe Race will be a regional qualifying race for the Snowshoe World Championship to be held in Quebec on March 9th-11th, … [Read more...]
The Dion Switzerville Red Barn Snowshoe Race was held on Sunday, February 20 on a private trail system on the Switzerville Road, just east of Napanee. This was the final race of the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series. Course conditions were good, especially considering the melt we … [Read more...]
The course for the Dion Switzerville Red Barn Snowshoe Race features a combination of everything that makes snowshoe running fun and exciting. There are wide trails through open fields to allow for passing, beautiful single track trails winding through the woods, long gradual downhills … [Read more...]
The trails are in awesome shape, the scenery is breathtaking and everything is ready for the final race of the Dion Eastern Ontario Snowshoe Running Series. The series finale will occur at the Dion Switzerville Red Barn Snowshoe Race on Sunday, February 20 near Camden East (20mins from Kingston). … [Read more...]
