Nomination Deadline approaching for 2009 Athletics Canada Awards
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
OTTAWA - The nomination deadline is quickly approaching for Athletics Canada’s 2009 Annual Awards; all nominations are due by midnight Wednesday September 30th. Nominations are welcome by all members of the athletics community; please note that nominees must be current members of Athletics Canada in order to be eligible.
The 2009 Athletics Canada Award Finalists and Winners will be chosen by the Rules and Awards Committee. The winners will receive their awards at the Annual Awards Gala presented by Mondo on Saturday November 14th in Vancouver, BC. The Gala is held in conjunction with the 2009 Technical Congress.
Please see below for awards categories in which nominations are sought:
Jack W. Davies Trophy Overall Athlete of the Year
Cal D. Bricker Memorial Trophy Single Outstanding Performance of the Year
Phil Edwards Memorial Trophy Top Athlete in Track Events
F.N.A. Rowell Trophy Top Athlete in Field Events
Fred Begley Memorial Trophy Top Racewalk, Cross Country or Off-Track Athlete
Combined Events Trophy Athlete of the Year in Combined Events
Eric E. Coy Trophy Outstanding Junior athlete of the year
Myrtle Cook Trophy Outstanding Youth athlete of the year
Dr. Fred Tees Memorial Trophy Top Canadian University Athlete (CIS)
Coach of the Year Trophy Outstanding Coach of the Year (any level)
Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year - Wheelchair Award Top Para-Athlete in Wheelchair Events
Outstanding Para-Athlete of the Year - Ambulatory Award Top Para-Athlete in Ambulatory Events
The nomination form is available by visiting: www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=54 along with additional information on each of the awards mentioned above. Please send completed nomination documents by fax or email to the attention of:
Emily Hooper Coordinator, Public Relations and Corporate Services Fax: (613) 260-0341 Phone: (613) 260-5580 Ext. 3332 Email: ehooper@athletics.ca
Thank you for your participation in recognizing Canada’s top athletes.
