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NEWS

The 2008 Victoria International Track Classic:

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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Centennial Stadium
University of Victoria

PacifiCanada


The PacifiCanada T & F Series:

15/06/08: Richmond International
17/06/08: Abbotsford International
19/06/08: Victoria Track Classic
21/06/08: Jerome International

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General Information:
Gillian: trackclassic@mac.com
Athlete Invitations:
Ingrid:
track@uvic.ca
Media Accreditation:
Erin:
eschaff9@gmail.com

Tickets will be available soon at Island Runner and on-line
Ticket Prices: $10.00 Adults
$ 6.00 Children
$25.00 Family (2 adults/2 children)
(includes entry for both Preliminary and Main Events)



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Excerpt from recent interview from "FloTrack" (http://www.flocasts.org/flotrack/articles.php?id=389) between Christoher Kelsall and Zach Whitmarsh, 800 metre Victoria runner and fan favourite

CK: I see you are sponsored by Island Runner Footwear, are you into adidas?

ZW: Ya, Phil is great! Actually since I grew up in (Victoria, BC) he's been good to me from day one. He used to help our high school track team back in the day.

I decided to go with Phil as he is sponsoring the
Victoria International Track Classic, that's were my heart is. We really do have the best meet in Canada right there!

CK: I know the late and very great *Arthur Taylor was a coach of yours for some time. What training method did Taylor utilize as a coach? I understand he was a fan of Cerruty.

ZW: Arthur adopted and refined the 'Arthur Taylor' training method. Sure he was fan of all the greats Lydiard, Cerruty, the Russians, etc. He took this and that from everywhere and everyone. There was a real scientific approach to the programs he put together and he had great understanding of the physiological effects of training and the different systems that are involved in developing a runner.