Ultra Throw Announces 2018–19 Executive

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From left to right: Harnek Toor; Celina Wong; Rose Hare; Robbin Whachell; Dave McDonald; and Owen Wong

From left to right: Harnek Toor; Celina Wong; Rose Hare; Robbin Whachell; Dave McDonald; and Owen Wong

Cllub Ultra Throw held an annual general meeting on Sept. 23 at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley and the following were voted in to the executive for the 2018-19 athletic year:

  • Dave McDonald - President

  • Celina Wong - Vice President

  • Rose Hare - Registrar

  • Treasurer - Carolyn McKinley

  • Robbin Whachell - Media

  • Owen Wong - Director

  • Harnek Toor - Director

Minutes to follow via email.

Team Ultra Throw Well Represented at Canadian Masters Championships

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Dave Uliis and Harnek Toor medal in the hammer.

Dave Uliis and Harnek Toor medal in the hammer.

The Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships were hosted in western Canada this year to the delight of west coast athletes, and team Ultra Throw was very well represented at the event which was hosted by Oceans Athletics from August 3 - 5, 2018 at the South Surrey Athletic Park. 

Competing for Ultra Throw along with athletes from across the country (and from New Zealand, the US and India) was: Andrew Arthur, Mohan Bains, Rose Hare, John Hodgson, David Kotula, Andrew Natale, Harnek Toor, Gabriella Moro, Johannes Peters, Elisabeth Rollins, Robbin Whachell, Celina Wong, and David Ulis.

The team garnered over 60 medals collectively.

Congratulations to Johanne 'Jo' Peters (64) who broke a record for the Throws Pentathlon with 3619 points.

Full results from the event can be found HERE. 

Dave Kotula received bronze in shot put. 

Dave Kotula received bronze in shot put. 

Gabriella Moro competing in shot put. 

Gabriella Moro competing in shot put. 

Robbin Whachell with her javelin silver (55+)

Robbin Whachell with her javelin silver (55+)

Six new records at Ultra Throws August festival

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The super weight throw

The super weight throw

Ultra Throw held their third throwing festival for 2017 on Sunday, August 13 at South Surrey Athletic Park in Surrey, BC. 

Twenty-one participants competed overall in their respective sports including shot put, discus, hammer, javelin, weight, super weight, and ultra weight pentathalon.

Congratulations to all the competitors, especially six members of Ultra Throws who achieved new records.

They are:

Scot Henney (M90 - 94) (previous record in brackets)
Shot Put- 6.70m    (6.63m)
Hammer - 17.46m   (17.29m)
Weight Throw - 8.86m   (7.89m)

Bernie Juert (W50 - 54)
Discus - 25.37m   (24.12m)

Celina Wong (W55 - 59)
Hammer - 31.83m   (29.29m)
Weight Throw - 8.83m   (8.60m)

Gabriella Moro (W70 - 74)
Shot Put - 7.66m   (7.56m)

Andrew Arthur (M55 - 59)
Super Weight - 6.70m   (5.51m)

Frances Steinfeld (W75 -79)
Super Weight - 5.44m   (5.23m)

Thanks to everyone for coming out and to those that organized and helped with record keeping.