The University of Toronto Varsity Blues intercollegiate program is pleased to announce that Athletics Canada has awarded the 2009 and 2010 Canadian Track and Field Championships to the city of Toronto and U of T’s Varsity Centre.

“This is fantastic news for the city and for the University of Toronto”, commented Liz Hoffman, Director of Athletics at U of T. “Our Varsity Centre is a state-of-the-art facility. We are proud and honoured to be partnering with Athletics Canada and hosting Canada’s finest track and field athletes.”

There is added excitement for next year’s championships (2009) as they will serve as the selection trials for the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships which will be held in Berlin, Germany.

“This is a great day, a great time for track and field at the University of Toronto,” exclaims Blues track and field head coach Carl Georgevski. “It’s been 36 years (1972) since the Canadian championships were last held in Toronto. Our track is IAAF approved and is a great venue in which to showcase this country’s best track and field talent.”
ATHLETICS CANADA CHAMPIONSHIPS CALENDAR:

(Event, City, Event Date: 2009, 2010, Host Organizations)

Half Marathon Championships, Montréal, April 19 2009, April 18 2010, Scotiabank 21K de Montréal

Marathon Championships, Ottawa May 24 2009, TBD 2010, Ottawa Race Weekend

Track and Field Championships, Toronto, June 25-28 2009, July 29-Aug 1 2010, University of Toronto

Junior Track and Field Championships, New Brunswick, Aug 6-9 2009, TBD 2010, City of Moncton

Cross Country Championships, Guelph, Nov 28 2009, Nov 27 2010,