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May 2, 2013
Sisters Megan (left) and Katie Wismer
Sudbury Rocks: Why do you run?
by Sudbury Sports Staff | May 1, 2013
Megan Wismer
“I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of eight, and I don’t really remember a life without having it. It’s been difficult to keep both my blood sugar in check and myself completely healthy, especially in my teenage years. I love sports and any physical activity, and though it can sometimes be difficult — like preventing myself from having low blood sugar during a run — I do my best to keep up. I try to live as normal a life as I can, and while at times it has been challenging, so far I’ve been able to do it. Any contribution to finding the cure for diabetes, or to even creating new technology to aid those with diabetes (my fingers have been pricked far too many times for my liking) would be awesome! Essentially, I think this run is great; it supports diabetes research, and it can be a good motivator to get in shape. My family and I will be participating in the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes, and we hope to see you there.”
Katie Wismer
“The first time I ran the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes was in 2006, three years after my sister had been diagnosed with diabetes. I was 12 years old then, not in great shape, and the biggest motivation for me to trudge through those five kilometers was to get the dilly bar at the finish line. Since 2006, I have grown a little older, raced a little faster, and participated in the Sudbury Rocks race six times. Each year, I have run the race for different reasons — some years to prepare for track and field season, other years just for fun, but the motivator that has remained constant throughout the years was to contribute toward the cure for diabetes. Having watched my sister grow up with the disease, I have seen the complications and struggles it inflicts upon an individual. The injections, needles, and complete change in lifestyle my sister has grown up with is a lot to impose upon an adult, let alone a child. Like my sister, I admire the race in that it brings Sudbury together as a community to raise money for a good cause. To those whose lives have been affected by diabetes, or those wishing to support the search for a cure, I hope to see you out on May 12.”
What you need to know about race day
In its eighth year, the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes is going the extra mile in raising funds for diabetes education and research. Staged at the YMCA in downtown Sudbury, Northern Ontario’s largest distance event is slated to take place on May 12, which is also Mother’s Day.
Since 2006, about 25,000 people have participated in the annual event, and more than $250,000 has been raised in support of diabetes education and research. The goal for this year’s campaign is to attract 2,500 runners and walkers, and to raise $100,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association.
The event offers a challenge to everyone, with distances of five- and 10-kilometres, a half marathon and full marathon, which is also a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The marathon can also be completed as a relay team. Kids are invited to try the one-kilometre fun run, free of charge.
by Sudbury Sports Staff | May 1, 2013
Megan Wismer
“I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of eight, and I don’t really remember a life without having it. It’s been difficult to keep both my blood sugar in check and myself completely healthy, especially in my teenage years. I love sports and any physical activity, and though it can sometimes be difficult — like preventing myself from having low blood sugar during a run — I do my best to keep up. I try to live as normal a life as I can, and while at times it has been challenging, so far I’ve been able to do it. Any contribution to finding the cure for diabetes, or to even creating new technology to aid those with diabetes (my fingers have been pricked far too many times for my liking) would be awesome! Essentially, I think this run is great; it supports diabetes research, and it can be a good motivator to get in shape. My family and I will be participating in the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes, and we hope to see you there.”
Katie Wismer
“The first time I ran the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes was in 2006, three years after my sister had been diagnosed with diabetes. I was 12 years old then, not in great shape, and the biggest motivation for me to trudge through those five kilometers was to get the dilly bar at the finish line. Since 2006, I have grown a little older, raced a little faster, and participated in the Sudbury Rocks race six times. Each year, I have run the race for different reasons — some years to prepare for track and field season, other years just for fun, but the motivator that has remained constant throughout the years was to contribute toward the cure for diabetes. Having watched my sister grow up with the disease, I have seen the complications and struggles it inflicts upon an individual. The injections, needles, and complete change in lifestyle my sister has grown up with is a lot to impose upon an adult, let alone a child. Like my sister, I admire the race in that it brings Sudbury together as a community to raise money for a good cause. To those whose lives have been affected by diabetes, or those wishing to support the search for a cure, I hope to see you out on May 12.”
What you need to know about race day
In its eighth year, the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes is going the extra mile in raising funds for diabetes education and research. Staged at the YMCA in downtown Sudbury, Northern Ontario’s largest distance event is slated to take place on May 12, which is also Mother’s Day.
Since 2006, about 25,000 people have participated in the annual event, and more than $250,000 has been raised in support of diabetes education and research. The goal for this year’s campaign is to attract 2,500 runners and walkers, and to raise $100,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association.
The event offers a challenge to everyone, with distances of five- and 10-kilometres, a half marathon and full marathon, which is also a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. The marathon can also be completed as a relay team. Kids are invited to try the one-kilometre fun run, free of charge.
April 30, 2013
Need a Member for Your Rocks!!! Relay Team?
We have a runner looking to fill a spot on a marathon relay team in the Rocks!!! race. If you need a runner give Dave McGill a call at 705-561-4808.
Email Dave at: dave@thepvigroup.com
Need a Member for Your Rocks!!! Relay Team?
We have a runner looking to fill a spot on a marathon relay team in the Rocks!!! race. If you need a runner give Dave McGill a call at 705-561-4808.
Email Dave at: dave@thepvigroup.com
April 29, 2013
Partnerships in Action: A Participant’s Perspective
by Tammy Belanger
(story reprinted from an upcoming book - Public-Private Partnerships in Physical Activity and Sport - co-authored by Rocks!! member Michelle Brunette)
Last year, my colleague approached me about participating in the Sudbury ROCKS!!!
Race Run Walk for Diabetes, a local running event in our community. The event is
a partnership between Sudbury ROCKS!!! Running Club and the Canadian Diabetes
Association. Financial support is provided by local business, community, and media
sponsors. At the time I laughed; I am so not a runner. But the cause was close to my
heart (I have type 1 diabetes), and it was just for fun, so I agreed to participate in the
race as one of eight members of a marathon relay team. I had tried to find other events
in our community that supported diabetes and did participate in a walk for the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation, but it was all kids and I felt completely out of place
even though it was a smaller event.
As soon as I agreed to do the ROCKS!!! race, we started a four-week training program.
I had done absolutely no running before. My first experience in the race was
fun; it rained but we still had so much fun. We did it as a team, so we would cheer
on each person as they ran to the next relay station. I saw the race as a way to support
diabetes by raising money and having fun in the city at the same time. As a team we
raised pledges and talked about our upcoming race; I raised $200 that first year. At the
end of the race, we were pumped! We went for a drink and decided right away that
we would participate again next year. We started planning to meet for group training
runs, usually once or twice per week. All of a sudden, I started to really enjoy running.
We participated in our second race this year. We made T-shirts and collected more
pledges. Physically, I started to see a difference in myself. I lost weight, and running
gave me the perspective that “I can do it too.” I have type 1 diabetes, and I'll always
require insulin, but with running I’ve started to adjust my intake levels because at times
when I exercise I require less insulin. I also started to realize that there were all these
people around me who were running who were just like me. I had always had a vision
in my mind of what a runner should look like, but at the event you see all different
shapes and sizes. It’s really cool. It’s motivating to see all the other people doing it.
I’m now getting more people involved, including my sisters and friends. It’s nice
to have supportive people around you.
I think when people hear 5K, they don’t realize how long it is. I was telling my parents about the route for my 5K practice race,and my mom couldn’t believe how far I could run. I was proud that I could do it. I’ve already started planning for 2012—I am hoping to run a 10K next year!
March 19, 2013
SudburyRocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes kicked off our 8th annual event with a media launch at the YMCA Sudbury on Tuesday March 19. Speakers included Master of Ceremonies and Health Sciences North representative Dan Lessard, Run Co Director Sheila Yaw- MacLean, Canadian Diabetes Association representative Terry Cavanaugh, Shelley and Nicholas Sloan, Katie and Megan Wismer and two fine representatives from College Notre Dame, Patrick Godin and Jean Noel Demarais. Both Nicholas and Megan have Type 1 diabetes. See the launch pics below.
Old Rock and SudburyRocks!!! also unveiled a new coffee blend just for our Run. See the flyer below the media launch.
SudburyRocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes kicked off our 8th annual event with a media launch at the YMCA Sudbury on Tuesday March 19. Speakers included Master of Ceremonies and Health Sciences North representative Dan Lessard, Run Co Director Sheila Yaw- MacLean, Canadian Diabetes Association representative Terry Cavanaugh, Shelley and Nicholas Sloan, Katie and Megan Wismer and two fine representatives from College Notre Dame, Patrick Godin and Jean Noel Demarais. Both Nicholas and Megan have Type 1 diabetes. See the launch pics below.
Old Rock and SudburyRocks!!! also unveiled a new coffee blend just for our Run. See the flyer below the media launch.
Old Rock and SudburyRocks!!! Unveil a New Coffee Blend for the Run
SudburyRocks!!! and Old Rock Roastery have worked together in the past years to provide a source for your favourite beverage on race morning. Carole and Luc Roy have always gone out of their way to ensure the Durham St. coffee location was opened early on Sunday for the benefit of not only the participants but also all those volunteers working hard to get the race ready.
This year we've strengthened the partnership with the addition of the special "Full Stride" coffee blend. It will be for sale by the bag at both Old Rock locations (Durham St. and Minto St.).
What is it? Definitely full bodied (not too strong) and from Central America. You'll have to ask Carole for further details. She may reveal her secrets.
March 12, 2013
Check out our 2013 Celebrity Challengers!
With our current champ out of the race this year, the title is up for grabs! Who will become Sudbury’s Fastest Celebrity?
Who will you be cheering for? This year’s participants include:
Jason Turnbull – CBC
Laurel Myers – Sports Life Magazine
Jenny Jelen – Northern Life
Mary Ann Ivison – Rogers
Matt Harris – Rogers
Hilary Welch – Rogers
Brandi Ransom – Rogers
Rich Griffin - Rogers
Carrie Trownson – CTV
Jill Colton – CTV (probably)
A big congratulations to those past celebrities that have moved on to bigger races:
Matt Butcher – 10K
Angela Gemmill – 10 K
Martha Dillman – ½ marathon
Check out all Celebrity Challenge information here
Check out our 2013 Celebrity Challengers!
With our current champ out of the race this year, the title is up for grabs! Who will become Sudbury’s Fastest Celebrity?
Who will you be cheering for? This year’s participants include:
Jason Turnbull – CBC
Laurel Myers – Sports Life Magazine
Jenny Jelen – Northern Life
Mary Ann Ivison – Rogers
Matt Harris – Rogers
Hilary Welch – Rogers
Brandi Ransom – Rogers
Rich Griffin - Rogers
Carrie Trownson – CTV
Jill Colton – CTV (probably)
A big congratulations to those past celebrities that have moved on to bigger races:
Matt Butcher – 10K
Angela Gemmill – 10 K
Martha Dillman – ½ marathon
Check out all Celebrity Challenge information here
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February 8, 2013
VOLUNTEERING ROCKS!!! Our drive for volunteers has begun Go to our Volunteer Page for all the details Your help is much appreciated |
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February 6, 2013
Training Opportunities
Once again in 2013 the members of the SudburyRocks!! Committee will be partnering with the Running Room Sudbury with 2 clinics. There will be a 5k and a 10k. Check out all the details Here
Training Opportunities
Once again in 2013 the members of the SudburyRocks!! Committee will be partnering with the Running Room Sudbury with 2 clinics. There will be a 5k and a 10k. Check out all the details Here
November 23, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Veronique Charbonneau is our 2nd recipient of the SudburyRocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes Laurentian scholarship.
She lives in Sudbury and is in her 4th year in the Health Promotion program. Besides her course load she also works in the President's office as an intern doing everything from copying to communications, social media and budget reports.
Veronique competed in the 2012 Continental Insulation 10km Walk/Run. She did very well completing the course in 51:32 and placing 8th in her age group.
Congratulations Veronique
Thank you SudburyRocks!!!
I hereby would like to thank you for your charitable contribution. I certainly can use the assistance! It is through such works that I realize how to live, and that I can count on my community to give a boost to help me build a successful future.
This money will help pay for the rest of my undergraduate training. Also, be assured that I will continue to support my academic endeavours and of course, to promote health and combat diabetes.
Again, thank you!
Please accept my best regards.
Veronique Charbonneau
November 16, 2012
June 6, 2012
SudburyROCKS!!! Participants,
Thank you once again for your support in helping us lead the fight against diabetes. We would like to inform you that we will be “Celebrating Mothers” once again at next year’s race which will take place on May 12th, 2013. We look forward to seeing you in 2013!
We would also like to invite you to join our Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/SudburyROCKS-Race-Run-or-Walk-for-Diabetes/284426331825
Help us reach 1000 “likes” and follow our updates online!
Tell us how we did with our 2012 race!
SudburyROCKS!!! Participants,
Thank you once again for your support in helping us lead the fight against diabetes. We would like to inform you that we will be “Celebrating Mothers” once again at next year’s race which will take place on May 12th, 2013. We look forward to seeing you in 2013!
We would also like to invite you to join our Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/SudburyROCKS-Race-Run-or-Walk-for-Diabetes/284426331825
Help us reach 1000 “likes” and follow our updates online!
Tell us how we did with our 2012 race!
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May 22, 2012
Churchill Public School Marathon Team Completes Challenge On Tuesday May 22, 2012 students of Churchill Public School completed their marathon challenge when they ran the last kilometre out of 42.2. Approximately 50 kids joined the "Marathon Club" in early 2012. The goal: to run a full marathon (42.2 kilometres) by mid May. The entire school along with members of the SudburyRocks!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes Organizing Committee came out to cheer on the group. Congratulations All! |
Churchill Marathon Team
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May 17, 2012
Latest News in Diabetes
New Clinical Research Program at Health Sciences North
"Diabetes may result in chronic cardiovascular problems, such as heart or kidney failure. Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord has developed a clinical research program that emphasizes prevention of hospital admissions for people with complex diabetes. The program follows patients very closely to help them stay stable, follow proper management and avoid the onset of complications and long-term consequences of diabetes. This program promotes prevention and wellness to support patient management. Regular exercise, such as walking, jogging or adhering to a healthy diet is part of the preventive measures and wellness. After six months, we are able to say that this program has being very successful, has avoided many admissions to hospital and has resulted in more stable and satisfied patients. So, as a runner myself, I encourage people to take part in and support the Sudbury Rocks Race Run or Walk for Diabetes."
Dr. Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, Vice President of Research, Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord.
Latest News in Diabetes
New Clinical Research Program at Health Sciences North
"Diabetes may result in chronic cardiovascular problems, such as heart or kidney failure. Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord has developed a clinical research program that emphasizes prevention of hospital admissions for people with complex diabetes. The program follows patients very closely to help them stay stable, follow proper management and avoid the onset of complications and long-term consequences of diabetes. This program promotes prevention and wellness to support patient management. Regular exercise, such as walking, jogging or adhering to a healthy diet is part of the preventive measures and wellness. After six months, we are able to say that this program has being very successful, has avoided many admissions to hospital and has resulted in more stable and satisfied patients. So, as a runner myself, I encourage people to take part in and support the Sudbury Rocks Race Run or Walk for Diabetes."
Dr. Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, Vice President of Research, Health Sciences North/Horizon Santé-Nord.
May 13, 2012
Go through the the 5k with Northern Life's Laurel Myers who competed as a "Celebrity Challenger". She wore a head cam to record some sights and insights as she worked her way through the course.
Go through the the 5k with Northern Life's Laurel Myers who competed as a "Celebrity Challenger". She wore a head cam to record some sights and insights as she worked her way through the course.
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Northern Life's Laurel Myers with her "Running Cam"
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May 2, 2012
Churchill Elementary School Marathon Club
Children at Churchill Elementary School are looking to run a marathon.
Some students at Churchill Elementary school are running a marathon.
But they're taking it one leg at a time.
Listen to CBC's Points North host Jason Turnbull's interview here!
May 2, 2012
Get Your Rocks!! Cookies
How do you get some of these special homemade cookies? There's only one way. We treat our marshals well. Before they head out on the course we pack them a little lunch. Included in every package is 2 delicious cookies from the home bakery of committee member, Sara McIlraith.
Every year Sara takes time out of her busy schedule and adds a very personal touch to our Event by baking about 400 cookies for our marshals. One never need fear for the product quality as they have been taste tested at our Committee meeting and have received the coveted "all thumbs up and no crumbs left" award. Sara's Daughter Kate surveys the latest batch.
If you'd like to sample Sara's special homemade cookies, please go to our Volunteer Page for more information. We always need more marshals.
April 17, 2012
Mother and daughter team run for diabetes
Dana Campeau and her 8 year old daughter Chloe will be running in the Sudbury Rocks marathon in the 5k on May 13, 2012. Proceeds from the marathon go to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Chloe has had diabetes since the age of 4. Both runners came to the CBC studio for a chat with Points North host, Jason Turnbull.
Listen (runs 6:28)
Mother and daughter team run for diabetes
Dana Campeau and her 8 year old daughter Chloe will be running in the Sudbury Rocks marathon in the 5k on May 13, 2012. Proceeds from the marathon go to the Canadian Diabetes Association. Chloe has had diabetes since the age of 4. Both runners came to the CBC studio for a chat with Points North host, Jason Turnbull.
Listen (runs 6:28)
Rae King Runs for Mom and Family
(an article from the Canadian Diabetes online Newsletter)
Rae in centre
The Canadian Diabetes Association is honoured to be the recipient charity of Sudbury ROCKS!!! Race Run or Walk for Diabetes, which has raised close to $300,000 since 2006. Rae King shares her motivation for participating this year.
My participation in the Sudbury ROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes was inspired by my mother. This July she turns 80 years old, which marks 67 years of living with diabetes. Many years ago she was told that having diabetes meant it would be dangerous for her to have children but she didn’t let the disease stop her from becoming a mother. She went on to have five healthy children; three girls and two boys. However, she has faced some difficulties living with diabetes. She suffers from angina, and due to a severe kidney infection she now lives with only one functioning kidney. Advances in research and technology combined with her strong faith in God have enabled her to live long beyond expectations.
In 1990, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. At that moment I vowed that I would make changes to control the disease and take care of myself. Like my mother, I did not let diabetes hold me back from having my children; I have since given birth to a son and a daughter. They are my greatest accomplishments and I plan on being around for them as long as possible.
In 2009, my boss was running her first full marathon in SudburyROCKS and I went out to cheer her on. As she ran past me that day, I felt the urge to participate. I knew I wouldn’t be able to run in the marathon but I could walk it. The next year I volunteered at a water station and told myself again, “I’m going to participate.” I knew I wasn’t ready that year; I was about 40 lbs overweight and needed to condition myself for the walk.
Losing and gaining weight has been a struggle. When I reached the age of 50 last year I told myself, “Enough! Time control the food instead of it controlling me.” I vowed that that this year (2012) would be the year I take on the walk, so I began training. This past Christmas I asked my two sisters to also walk with me in honour of our mother and they agreed. We are all looking forward to walking the half marathon together on May 13th.
For me, this will not only be in honour of my mother but also for others in my family, including myself that have been affected by diabetes. I hope that some day we can find a cure.
My participation in the Sudbury ROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes was inspired by my mother. This July she turns 80 years old, which marks 67 years of living with diabetes. Many years ago she was told that having diabetes meant it would be dangerous for her to have children but she didn’t let the disease stop her from becoming a mother. She went on to have five healthy children; three girls and two boys. However, she has faced some difficulties living with diabetes. She suffers from angina, and due to a severe kidney infection she now lives with only one functioning kidney. Advances in research and technology combined with her strong faith in God have enabled her to live long beyond expectations.
In 1990, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. At that moment I vowed that I would make changes to control the disease and take care of myself. Like my mother, I did not let diabetes hold me back from having my children; I have since given birth to a son and a daughter. They are my greatest accomplishments and I plan on being around for them as long as possible.
In 2009, my boss was running her first full marathon in SudburyROCKS and I went out to cheer her on. As she ran past me that day, I felt the urge to participate. I knew I wouldn’t be able to run in the marathon but I could walk it. The next year I volunteered at a water station and told myself again, “I’m going to participate.” I knew I wasn’t ready that year; I was about 40 lbs overweight and needed to condition myself for the walk.
Losing and gaining weight has been a struggle. When I reached the age of 50 last year I told myself, “Enough! Time control the food instead of it controlling me.” I vowed that that this year (2012) would be the year I take on the walk, so I began training. This past Christmas I asked my two sisters to also walk with me in honour of our mother and they agreed. We are all looking forward to walking the half marathon together on May 13th.
For me, this will not only be in honour of my mother but also for others in my family, including myself that have been affected by diabetes. I hope that some day we can find a cure.
March 27, 2012
Don’t be fooled! SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes Prices GO UP on April 1st!
Only a couple of days remaining to receive a discount on your registration fees for the SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes taking place on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13th! This year give your Mother the gift of health and participate in this great event together.
If you haven’t already done so, sign up before April 1st for the full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K or Team Relay marathon. Take strides for your own health while supporting the Canadian Diabetes Association!
Not ready to run or walk? Consider volunteering for this exciting event and cheering on the more than 2000 runners and walkers.
Take the challenge and be part of this important event to help support the Canadian Diabetes Association. The key is to have fun, set your own pace, and achieve your goals. Challenge yourself, your friends, your family, and your co-workers. Raise funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association and help someone you know!
Register or volunteer today!
heather.robertson@diabetes.ca
by phone at 705-670-1993 x7
Don’t be fooled! SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes Prices GO UP on April 1st!
Only a couple of days remaining to receive a discount on your registration fees for the SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes taking place on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 13th! This year give your Mother the gift of health and participate in this great event together.
If you haven’t already done so, sign up before April 1st for the full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K or Team Relay marathon. Take strides for your own health while supporting the Canadian Diabetes Association!
Not ready to run or walk? Consider volunteering for this exciting event and cheering on the more than 2000 runners and walkers.
Take the challenge and be part of this important event to help support the Canadian Diabetes Association. The key is to have fun, set your own pace, and achieve your goals. Challenge yourself, your friends, your family, and your co-workers. Raise funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association and help someone you know!
Register or volunteer today!
heather.robertson@diabetes.ca
by phone at 705-670-1993 x7
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Sudbury Rocks marathon launched at Churchill Public School
Churchill Public School Marathon Club
The Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk was launched with a student rally at Churchill Public School. Diabetes was the focus of the rally with kids, Sudbury Rocks Committee and people from the YMCA involved in the launch. CBC's Jason Turnbull spoke to the school principle and a student with type 1 diabetes.
Jason's interview here
Veronica Gordon - Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Veronica Gordon
By:
One – the type of diabetes she has.
Two — the age at which she was diagnosed.
15,000 - the times she's pricked her finger since then.
12,000 - the times she's injected herself with insulin.
Five – the kilometres she's going to cover at the seventh annual Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes on May 13.
For the Grade 8 Churchill Public School student, those numbers are just part of her every day life. It's all she's ever known.
“Because I was so young when I was diagnosed, I don't remember what life was like without diabetes,” the 13-year-old told the student body at her school during the official launch of the Sudbury Rocks event.
“I go to school, I hang out with my friends and I do everything else other kids do, but I have an extra job to do every single day and that job is looking after my diabetes,” she added.
“I check my blood sugar by poking my finger at least four times a day and I use a needle to inject insulin at least four times a day. Because my body can't produce insulin, I have to inject it to stay alive.”
She said she enjoys walking, but she's determined to run at least half of the five kilometres at the race. But while she's out there, she'll have to keep tabs on her blood sugar levels as well.
“If I do too much activity, it drops my sugar, but if I kind of walk and kind of run, my sugar should regulate,” she said.
While she has a handle on the disease, she hopes, more than anything, that one day she'll know what life without diabetes is like.
When the gun fires off to signal the start the race, Veronica won't be alone. More than 50 of her Churchill peers, from grades four to six, will work together to complete the marathon as a relay team.
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Sudbury ROCKS! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes on May 13 By Laura E. Young for Sudbury Living Magazine |
March 20, 2012
A couple of years ago the organizing team pf the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes ran out of medals for the finishers; about 100 people did not take home a piece of hardware.
"The last 100 people to cross the finish line are (usually) people who really have worked to be here, have trained, have never done this before, who are so excited to be able to finish," says Jennifer MacKinnon, a founding Rocks organizer.
The committee decided every person who finished the race should receive a medal and mailed out additional finisher's medals a month later.
It doesn't matter if it's your 50th marathon or your first five-kilometre race. Everybody is so happy. You're so pleased, even if you're not feeling well. We cheer everybody in.It's such a positive emotional experience at the finish line, says MacKinnon, who is also the regional director of the (Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) in northeastern Ontario.
To date, the event has netted nearly $300.000 for the association.
Rocks celebrates all participants and gives prize money to the top three finishers. The point is to get out there and go.
The seventh annual Sudbury Rocks Race, Run, or Walk for Diabetes will be held Sunday, May 13, Mother's Day. Organizers are planning to honour and challenge all mothers.
The run grew out of the Sun Run, a staple of the Sudbury Fitness Challenge. But for Vince Perdue, a marathoner and another of the original founders (along with Steve Matusch), the Sun Run was small. It was also hidden at Laurentian University, he says.
For CDA with its Team Diabetes athletic concept, it was perfect fit.
"It allowed us to really start talking about the need for exercise and this is an opportunity for people to get involved and do some thing in our community, and stay healthy and support people who are living with diabetes all at the same time. That's a big portion of it," says MacKinnon.
In 2006 the marathon was added, and the Rocks marathon became a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon.The number of participants has grown to about 2,000 in 2011 from 400 in 2004. The most popular distance remains the five-kilometre race with 600 participants in 2011. The marathon attracts about 50 runners.
About 35 percent of entrants are out-of-towners; in the past runners have come from across Canada, and western Europe: often runners travel to run a unique marathon, says Perdue.
The course follows the flats and hills of the Sudbury Basin, starting at the Centre for Life downtown and moving north and east through the Flour Mill neighbourhood along Notre Dame. "We're going into an area of town that some people think is not our best area. But it actually looks very nice to a runner's eyes. They can see several kilometres ahead of them. You can see your way, the flow of the land," says Perdue.
As the run heads home along Howey Dr., Ramsey Lake sparkles to the left.
"This is something very easy for families, or a single individual - race, run, or walk. Running or walking is so easy to do. If you want to be just a little bit fit, it's so easy to go out the door and go for a run. I wanted Sudbury to see that."
Diabetes has ravaged Perdue's family, with some members having lost limbs to the disease.
For MacKinnon, the memory of Sara Fryia continues to inspire. Fryia, a 23-year-old Sault Ste. Marie woman, died from complications from Type 1 diabetes in 2005. A year later, a group of 43 entered Rocks in her honour.
Sara's mother, Laura Fryia, a diabetes educator in the Sault, remains active with the CDA because she doesn't want another parent to go through "this nightmare," MacKinnon says. "The group calls themselves Sara's Dream Team because Sara's dream was to find a cure for diabetes."
"The last 100 people to cross the finish line are (usually) people who really have worked to be here, have trained, have never done this before, who are so excited to be able to finish," says Jennifer MacKinnon, a founding Rocks organizer.
The committee decided every person who finished the race should receive a medal and mailed out additional finisher's medals a month later.
It doesn't matter if it's your 50th marathon or your first five-kilometre race. Everybody is so happy. You're so pleased, even if you're not feeling well. We cheer everybody in.It's such a positive emotional experience at the finish line, says MacKinnon, who is also the regional director of the (Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) in northeastern Ontario.
To date, the event has netted nearly $300.000 for the association.
Rocks celebrates all participants and gives prize money to the top three finishers. The point is to get out there and go.
The seventh annual Sudbury Rocks Race, Run, or Walk for Diabetes will be held Sunday, May 13, Mother's Day. Organizers are planning to honour and challenge all mothers.
The run grew out of the Sun Run, a staple of the Sudbury Fitness Challenge. But for Vince Perdue, a marathoner and another of the original founders (along with Steve Matusch), the Sun Run was small. It was also hidden at Laurentian University, he says.
For CDA with its Team Diabetes athletic concept, it was perfect fit.
"It allowed us to really start talking about the need for exercise and this is an opportunity for people to get involved and do some thing in our community, and stay healthy and support people who are living with diabetes all at the same time. That's a big portion of it," says MacKinnon.
In 2006 the marathon was added, and the Rocks marathon became a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon.The number of participants has grown to about 2,000 in 2011 from 400 in 2004. The most popular distance remains the five-kilometre race with 600 participants in 2011. The marathon attracts about 50 runners.
About 35 percent of entrants are out-of-towners; in the past runners have come from across Canada, and western Europe: often runners travel to run a unique marathon, says Perdue.
The course follows the flats and hills of the Sudbury Basin, starting at the Centre for Life downtown and moving north and east through the Flour Mill neighbourhood along Notre Dame. "We're going into an area of town that some people think is not our best area. But it actually looks very nice to a runner's eyes. They can see several kilometres ahead of them. You can see your way, the flow of the land," says Perdue.
As the run heads home along Howey Dr., Ramsey Lake sparkles to the left.
"This is something very easy for families, or a single individual - race, run, or walk. Running or walking is so easy to do. If you want to be just a little bit fit, it's so easy to go out the door and go for a run. I wanted Sudbury to see that."
Diabetes has ravaged Perdue's family, with some members having lost limbs to the disease.
For MacKinnon, the memory of Sara Fryia continues to inspire. Fryia, a 23-year-old Sault Ste. Marie woman, died from complications from Type 1 diabetes in 2005. A year later, a group of 43 entered Rocks in her honour.
Sara's mother, Laura Fryia, a diabetes educator in the Sault, remains active with the CDA because she doesn't want another parent to go through "this nightmare," MacKinnon says. "The group calls themselves Sara's Dream Team because Sara's dream was to find a cure for diabetes."
February 14, 2012
Dear Sudbury Rockers!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Have you considered the gift of running, walking or racing for your loved ones this year?
We would LOVE to welcome you back to the 2012 SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes on May 13th, 2012.
Did you know that diabetes is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes? Exercise is extremely important to living well with diabetes. Consider doing something good for your HEART and sign up today! Register by April 1st for discounted race fees.
The SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes has a 5K, 10K, half marathon, full marathon and 1K free kids event. Want to run as a group? Sign up for the Marathon Team Relay with up to 8 of your friends, co-workers and LOVED ONES. Not going to run or walk this year? We welcome new volunteers!
Need some help to get you to the start line? The Sudbury Running Room and the SudburyRocks!! Running Club are jointly offering Learn to Run training clinics for the 5 KM and 10 KM. These are taught by expert instructors that will help you train and prepare for the big event! Contact the Sudbury Running Room to register for the training clinics at 705-523-4664.
For all details on the SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run of Walk for Diabetes, please check out the rest of our website. We are on Facebook and Twitter too. Click LIKE and join us on Facebook!
Support the Canadian Diabetes Association and help make strides in diabetes research. All pledges and proceeds go towards diabetes research, and programs and services of the Canadian Diabetes Association. Just under $300,000 has been raised for the cause of diabetes since our start in 2005 – thank you!
Hope to see you May 13th!
We would LOVE to welcome you back to the 2012 SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes on May 13th, 2012.
Did you know that diabetes is a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes? Exercise is extremely important to living well with diabetes. Consider doing something good for your HEART and sign up today! Register by April 1st for discounted race fees.
The SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes has a 5K, 10K, half marathon, full marathon and 1K free kids event. Want to run as a group? Sign up for the Marathon Team Relay with up to 8 of your friends, co-workers and LOVED ONES. Not going to run or walk this year? We welcome new volunteers!
Need some help to get you to the start line? The Sudbury Running Room and the SudburyRocks!! Running Club are jointly offering Learn to Run training clinics for the 5 KM and 10 KM. These are taught by expert instructors that will help you train and prepare for the big event! Contact the Sudbury Running Room to register for the training clinics at 705-523-4664.
For all details on the SudburyROCKS!!! Race, Run of Walk for Diabetes, please check out the rest of our website. We are on Facebook and Twitter too. Click LIKE and join us on Facebook!
Support the Canadian Diabetes Association and help make strides in diabetes research. All pledges and proceeds go towards diabetes research, and programs and services of the Canadian Diabetes Association. Just under $300,000 has been raised for the cause of diabetes since our start in 2005 – thank you!
Hope to see you May 13th!
February 8, 2012
Now here!
5km and 10km Running Clinic.
Starting Thursday March 1, 2012 at 6:00pm
Location: Sudbury Running Room
Cedar Pointe Plaza
117-1984 Regent st
Sudbury ON
Phone 705-523-4664
The SudburyRocks!!! and the Sudbury Running Room will be hosting a 5k and 10k clinic designed to prepare you for our 5k and 10k walk/runs on Sunday May 13, 2012.
Go to our "Training Opportunities" page for all the details
Now here!
5km and 10km Running Clinic.
Starting Thursday March 1, 2012 at 6:00pm
Location: Sudbury Running Room
Cedar Pointe Plaza
117-1984 Regent st
Sudbury ON
Phone 705-523-4664
The SudburyRocks!!! and the Sudbury Running Room will be hosting a 5k and 10k clinic designed to prepare you for our 5k and 10k walk/runs on Sunday May 13, 2012.
Go to our "Training Opportunities" page for all the details
Want to Urban Pole In the SudburyRocks!!! Event?
What is Urban Poling?
Urban Poling – also called Nordic walking (walking with fitness poles), is a full body,cardio-muscular exercise that engages the arms, back, stomach, and legs. This combination promotes circulation, correct breathing, and burns more calories than walking.
Urban Polers work smarter (not harder) towards a healthier lifestyle. Easy to learn and suitable for people of all ages & fitness levels!
· 46% higher caloric expenditure
· 25% increased cardiovascular workout
· Highly effective for core muscle strengthening
· Reduced impact on knee/hip joints
· Increased stability and balance
· Excellent for managing disease and improving quality of life for healthy aging
Interested in learning more or participating in the SudburyROCKS Race, Run, or Walk for Diabetes - contact Louise Hickey at fitfourlife@bell.net.
Urban Poling – also called Nordic walking (walking with fitness poles), is a full body,cardio-muscular exercise that engages the arms, back, stomach, and legs. This combination promotes circulation, correct breathing, and burns more calories than walking.
Urban Polers work smarter (not harder) towards a healthier lifestyle. Easy to learn and suitable for people of all ages & fitness levels!
· 46% higher caloric expenditure
· 25% increased cardiovascular workout
· Highly effective for core muscle strengthening
· Reduced impact on knee/hip joints
· Increased stability and balance
· Excellent for managing disease and improving quality of life for healthy aging
Interested in learning more or participating in the SudburyROCKS Race, Run, or Walk for Diabetes - contact Louise Hickey at fitfourlife@bell.net.
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January 24, 2012
The Sudbury YMCA 140 Durham St. will be running a Learn to Run 5k and 10k beginning in March led by Leslie McCloskey. The clinic will begin Thursday March 1/12 and run for 10 weeks. A few have requested a 10k prep program, so we can divide the group in half if the numbers warrant it. We have been starting at 6PM with a short chat of about 15 minutes and then a run outside. Brian Woods is the contact from the Y for this clinic, his email is brian.woods@sudbury.ymca.ca |
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Mark your calendars!
New Race Date: Sunday May 13, 2012
We look forward to seeing you out at our 7th annual SudburyRocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes.
Sunday May 13, 2012.
New Race Date: Sunday May 13, 2012
We look forward to seeing you out at our 7th annual SudburyRocks!!! Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes.
Sunday May 13, 2012.
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May 05, 2011 By: Martha Dillman - Sudbury Northern Life
I accomplished something on May 1 I had never thought I would do. I ran five kilometres in the Sudbury Rocks Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes. I didn’t walk, I didn’t fall down or trip, I didn’t keel over and gasp for air — I actually ran the whole race and finished with a smile on my face. As you can probably tell, this was my first experience running in a race. In fact, before the beginning of this year, I didn’t run at all. With a bit of work, patience and lots of support from my family, friends and co-workers, I’m now able to say I’ve been “bit” by the running bug. Read all at Northern Life.ca here |
 I really saw a true picture of how the community came together to make this event so great.'' Photo by Laurel Myers Northern Life |
May 2, 2011
On pace to keep diabetes at bay
By CAROL MULLIGAN, THE SUDBURY STAR
If more than 2,000 people have anything to do with it, the deadly and debilitating disease of diabetes will have to loosen its grip on northeastern Ontario.
That's how many people participated Sunday in Sudbury- ROCKS!!! Race, Walk or Run for Diabetes.
The event raises funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association, as well as promotes a healthy lifestyle to offset diabetes, and has become perhaps the largest walkathon and run in Sudbury.
Read all here at the SudburyStar online
On pace to keep diabetes at bay
By CAROL MULLIGAN, THE SUDBURY STAR
If more than 2,000 people have anything to do with it, the deadly and debilitating disease of diabetes will have to loosen its grip on northeastern Ontario.
That's how many people participated Sunday in Sudbury- ROCKS!!! Race, Walk or Run for Diabetes.
The event raises funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association, as well as promotes a healthy lifestyle to offset diabetes, and has become perhaps the largest walkathon and run in Sudbury.
Read all here at the SudburyStar online
May 2, 2011
THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this a GREAT race weekend... our sponsors, our volunteers, our runners and walkers, police services, our supporters who cheered on Sunday morning, and everyone who raised and donated funds to the Canadian Diabetes Association. THANK YOU!!! Stay tuned for results and photos
THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this a GREAT race weekend... our sponsors, our volunteers, our runners and walkers, police services, our supporters who cheered on Sunday morning, and everyone who raised and donated funds to the Canadian Diabetes Association. THANK YOU!!! Stay tuned for results and photos
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