New to iSting

Hi everyone!

I'd love to be a part of iSting, and since I won't be able to attend meetings on Thursdays because of Student Council, a blog is very useful. I'd be happy to write about basically anything you need me to write about! :)

For instance, if you'd like an article about the Niagara Falls Marathon that is taking place this Sunday, I could definitely write about it since I’ll be there. Mr. Pierce, I know that you have an article I wrote in grade 9 about the marathon that I could possibly take information from or alter, or I could just start fresh. I could write about any events that Student Council is planning or that have already happened. Anything is fine with me!

:)

Ok, Shelby, just to show you I am paying attention...here is a certain Marathon Article, fresh from the archives:


Written by: Shelby Gahagan


On Sunday, October 28th, the Niagara Falls International Marathon took place and attracted many spectators. It was an exciting and inspirational day for the residents of Niagara Falls, and of course for the marathon participants themselves. There were four different marathon categories. There was a 5K race, 10K race, half-marathon race, and full marathon race. The full marathon began at the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo N.Y. and ended in Niagara Falls. It is the only marathon that begins in one country and ends in the other. Its total distance is approximately 42.16 km (26.2 miles). On the way, water, Gatorade, washrooms and medical units were available to all participants. Throughout the journey, marathon runners traveled through the beautiful parkways of Buffalo before crossing the Peace Bridge into the historic town of Fort Erie. The route then follows the magnificent Niagara River Parkway up to the mighty and alluring Niagara Falls itself. Upon crossing the finishing line, every runner that took part in the Marathon received a T-shirt, goody bag, a Mylar blanket, food and Gatorade, and a finisher’s medal. Of course, each runner also received their glory for crossing that captivating finish line.



The winner of the full marathon was Thomas Omwenga from Burlington, ON, with a time of 2 h, 33 min. and 13 sec. In 2nd place came Louise Voghel from St-Armand, QC with a time of 3 h, 2 min. and 37 sec. The half-marathon winner was Pius Korir from Kenya with a time of 1 h, 5 min. and 30 sec., and in 2nd place came Nadezda Trilinskaya from Russia with a time of 1 h, 17 min. and 14 sec. The 10K race winner was Stephane Hetherington from Etobicoke, ON with a time of 33 min., and in 2nd place came Joelle Mann from Amherst, ON with a time of 41 min. and 21sec. The 5K race winner was Richard Ayotte from Niagara Falls, ON with a time of 17 h and 5 min., and Joanne Mittelholtz from Kitchener, ON came in 2nd with a time of 20 min. and 48 sec. Congratulations to the above winners and to all people who participated in the Niagara Falls International Marathon events. It is a great accomplishment to be able to train for such an important event and to have the endurance to run/walk such large distances by pushing yourself to achieve your goals.



Students from two elementary schools and three high schools also attended to cheer on the runners and take part in a “spirit” competition, which included our proud Stamford Hornets, Westlane, A.N, Myer, James Morden and put school here. All of the Stamford students wore orange and black to support our high school and its colours. Music played and faces were painted. Everyone had a great time inspiring the runners to keep on going. The grand prize of $500 for the most spirit was awarded to… who other than… Stamford! About 50 Stamford students attended while the other schools had about 100-200 students, but Stamford still won the spirit contest. The other schools that participated also did an excellent job, and throughout all of the student efforts the day was a very successful one. This was an exciting volunteering opportunity and all of the volunteers got to spend five hours offering refreshments and cheering on the runners while boosting up our city’s spirit.



Hope to see you at next year’s marathon! The Stamford Hornets will always be here to support our city.



For more information on the 2007 Niagara Falls International Marathon results, visit this website: http://www.niagarafallsmarathon.com