Posted: November 24, 2005

Athletics: Run, Jump, Throw Demonstration Featuring Tyler Christopher, Perdita Felicien, Chantal Petitclerc

(Ottawa) Athletics Canada in cooperation with The Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre is pleased to present a Run, Jump, Throw demonstration in Edmonton Alberta. Olympians Perdita Felicien and Chantal Petitclerc, as well as 2005 World Championships bronze medalist Tyler Christopher, will be leading a Run, Jump, Throw, demonstration to local Edmonton children.

You are invited to join us at George H. Luck Elementary School, in Edmonton Alberta on November 29th to witness Athletics Canada’s Christopher, Felicien and Petitclerc taking part in the demonstration, speaking to the children and leading them through Run, Jump, Throw stations.

The Run, Jump, Throw session follows Athletics Canada’s Road to Beijing Orientation Camp taking place on November 28th in Edmonton. Over 20 athletes are taking part in the Road to Beijing Orientation Camp, having been identified as potential members of Athletics Canada’s 2008 Olympic team.

Tyler Christopher is the 400 meters Canadian record holder; he took home the bronze medal in that event at the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki Finland.

Perdita Felicien is the 100 meter hurdles Canadian record holder, she is a 2004 Olympian, and recently was crowned Canadian champion in the 100 meter hurdles, a feat she has completed three times. Felicien is also the 2003 World Outdoor champion, and the 2004 World Indoor champion in the 60 meter hurdles.

Chantal Petitclerc was named the Canadian Female Athlete of the Year at the Canadian Sport Awards in March 2005. In August she won three gold medals at the European Open Athletics Championships. Petitclerc won gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Greece, and took home five gold medals from the 2004 Paralympic Games.

Run, Jump, Throw is Athletics Canada’s official grassroots program. RJT is a program aimed at 5 to 12 year olds that teaches fundamental motor skills through lessons that are focused on skill acquisition, sport education, participatory and team competition. RJT serves as a tool for coaches to deliver fundamental motor skills to children. The Run, Jump, Throw program is a useful tool in battling child inactivity and obesity, encouraging healthy active living in a fun participatory environment. Most of all, RJT is fun, exciting, and energetic.

Athletics Canada is the national sport governing body for the sport of track and field including cross-country running and road running.