Air Ronge resident preparing for national track and field competition in Kamloops

Gracie, however, is looking to make a comeback at the Canada 55-Plus Games in Kamloops from Aug. 24–26. She noted she’s been practicing more and added the upcoming competition only includes discus, javelin and shotput.

“Hopefully I can improve on my Regina performance anyway,” Gracie said. “There will be the same lady playing and likely a few more too from across the country.”

Gill Gracie has been competing in track and field for close to eight years. (Submitted photo/Pamela Schwann)

Gracie began participating in track and field events in 2014. She always had an interest in the sport and one day when she was driving home from southern Saskatchewan, she stopped in at an event to learn what it was all about.

Being the only person her age in the tri-communities who competes in track and field, Gracie said sometimes it can be lonely and hard to find motivation. Unless she’s visiting a club in the south, she practices alone at the local school grounds.

“There is a provincial seniors fitness association that I am a member of and that’s who sponsors the seniors games,” she said. “They have provincial games every two years and I keep trying to promote it with other seniors here. It would be nice to see more northerners out there doing some 55 and over [events].”

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by Derek Cornet

Air Ronge resident preparing for national track and field competition in Kamloops

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