Montreal Running Club Phoenix

Who are we?
Our members range from students in their early 20’s to retirees. Some have run 30 marathons; some are working on their first one; some are fast and some are not so…all are there for the pure enjoyment of running with a group and having fun…on every run!

Where are we located?
Our training locations vary by season but all are in the West Island area of Montreal:
Monday - Guy Alepin Arena – Ile Bizard – 19h00
Wednesday –- Lachine Jetty – 19h00
Saturday – Guy Alepin Arena –Ile Bizard –8h30

Who are you?
Maybe you started running a little while back, have competed in some events and are now looking for a group to train and race with year round where you can benefit from the experiences of others. or, you’re a seasoned old pro looking to run in a relaxed atmosphere where you can still be challenged and help mentor other runners.

Interested in giving us a try? Come out to one of our runs and see what Phoenix is all about.

Run For The Ted

Place Name Prediction Actual Time Difference M 1/12 Paul C 0:47:15 0:47:05 -0:00:10 F 1/12 Bernadette 0:45:00 0:45:31 0:00:31 F 2/12 Allison 0:43:12 0:43:43 0:00:31 M 2/12 Bill 0:40:00 ... More

2008 - July 30 - Crazy 8 Results

Place Name Time Gender Place 1 Killah Millah 31:12:00 1 2 Bijan 21:24:00 2 3 Nestor 31:31:00 3 4 Ian 33:44:00 4 5 Albert ... More

2008 - July 01 - HBC 10K

50 Julia Reichert 40:53.7 Women 20 - 29 3/76 6/26851 Denis Bernicky 41:11.2 Men 40 - 49 11/101 45/36983 Paul Elliott 44:00.8 Men 40 - 49 17/101 76/36984 Steve Allan 44:05.3 Men 50 - 59 7/42 77/36998 Michelle Gates 44:55.1 Women 20 - 29 4/76 9/268100 Gary Brown 44:23.6 4:32 Men 40 - 49 23/101 91/369 116 Lucianna, Pas De Nom 45:52.2 4:37 No Age 3/42 159 Suzanne Makinson 47:56.8 Women 40 - 49 9/63 21/268161 Paul Aube 47:03.1 4:50 Men 40 - 49 41/101 137/369188 Allison Gates 48:58.1 Women 20 - 29 9/76 28/268231 Walter Reichert 50:17.7 Men 50 ... More

2008 - June 16, Crazy 8

Place Name Time Gender Place 1 Alan Miller 31:24:00 1 2 Nestor Lewyckyj 31:33:00 2 3 Scott Loong 31:54:00 3 4 Denis Bernicky 32:12:00 4 5 ... More

Crazy Eight Race

There will be only one Crazy Eight Race this year.  The date for this year’s event is Wednesday June 18, 2008 at 19h at the Lachine Jetty (Parc Rene Levesque).  This is a great opportunity to assess your fitness level in an eight km time trial as well as of course to enjoy the great snacks and company after the run.  Why not bring a friend to have some fun?   The event is free to all paid members.  An $8 fee will be charged to non-members.  Don’t forget to pay your parking at the entrance to the park. ... More

2008 - Hypothermic Half Marathon

Woke up the AM of the race knowing it’d be pretty cold. Never ran this race before so I wasn’t sure if I should expect high winds as well. So I just put my usual cold weather gear on, threw some extra hot clothes in the bag, and hope for the best. Arrived at the race site, and it didn’t seem as bad as I had anticipated, not windy really at all, but it was cold.So, picked up the race kits, did a small warm up because the line up for the few available bathrooms was very long and I ... More

Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting – This is an advance notice that the Phoenix Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday January 26, 2008 after the long run.   This will be an opportunity to review the past year’s activities, discuss and approve the Club’s by laws (a draft of which will be circulated prior to the meeting), plan for 2008 and elect a coordinating committee.  More

2007 - Christine's Philly Report

I flew out on Thursday night meeting Dad in the Toronto airport and then onto Philly. I had a meeting/visit at the EB Northeast warehouse in Allentown on Friday and after going the wrong direction, praying that we did not end up in New Jersey, we finally arrived at 2:00am. After my meeting on Friday, we headed back to Philly, anxious for the marathon weekend. We checked in to our hotel (Thanks Bill for the recommendation, the suite was perfect for us!) Friday night we had an excellent meal in the Theatre district and then I dragged Dad into Macy's ... More

2007 - Albert's Philadelphia Marathon Report

True to my character, I`ll keep this short and sweet and to the point. If anyone is looking for a very motivational and moving report, please refer to Nestor`s marathon post. I loved it. Like many of us, this week end turned out to be way better than I could have ever imagined. I went into this run like I do with all my other runs....to try and improve on my previous time. With a PB of 3:19 this past spring, I knew that I was`nt far off a needed 3:15 Boston qualifying time for 2008. The question ... More

2007 - Alan Miller's Philadelphia Marathon Report

The Nestor mobile was very nicely appointed, complete with Isabelle the GPS , satelite radio, 19 drink holders and a DVD player (I almost suffocated with laughter during parts of the Billy Connelly comedy). I made my CD contribution to the trip, and off we went. The border crossing was fairly uneventful for this Aussie passport holder, other than being delayed behind a coach load of Ukrainian chicken farmers. At the lunch stop Lu and I decided to be good citizens and not jaywalk like everyone else. What seemed like several freezing hours later, we realised that ... More

2007 - Gary's tongue/cheek Philadelphia

That was fun. I just might run another marathon but this time I will refuse all offers of beer from spectators, especially with 5 miles left in the race. It brought a whole new meaning to the expression "hitting the wall". I would like to thank the following people: Dr. Killer Miller for running with me at 7:30am every Saturday morning and offering his pearls of wisdom regarding marathon running and for the many laughs. Michael DB for his on-line (a telephone is on-line to me) advice concerning race strategy and ... More

2007 - The Lewyckyj Report - Philadelphia

Lu, Mary, Albert, Bill, Thomas showed up at my house at 05:45 Friday morning. We all went over to the Java U (Yippee!) and picked up Gary. The drive down was good and we took our time. The border took a while as the terrorist Thomas went in to get his visa. We made a number of stops and had a nice lunch at a Greek restaurant in Kingston, New York. As we approached Philadelphia with Gary graciously at the helm, an exit was closed and Isabelle, our flight director, became flustered and took us through beautiful ... More