2022 Ultra Throw Club Championships Results

Ultra Throw athletes at the Club Championships held on Sept. 25 at McLeod Athletic Park, Langley.

The onset of the fall season is the signal to draw curtains for the track and field events for the competitive season of the year. As such, the annual Throws Championship of Ultra Throw Club was held on Sept. 25, 2022 at the McLeod Athletic Park grounds under the able supervision of the B.C. Athletics officials.

The Meet was open only for the members of the Ultra Throw Club featuring six throwing events, a Throws Pentathlon and the Throws Triathlon. A total of thirteen members had registered for the Meet, however, one has to pull out due to a pressing emergency. The events were fiercely contested by four ladies and eight gents in various age groups. There was great enthusiasm to rewrite the old B.C./ Canadian records and in the process some of them were able to do so.

The charge was led by Frances Steinfeld in the age category of 80–84 years competing in four events including Super Weight and she did the field proud with her presence.

Gabriella Moro broke two BC Records for W75 in discus and shot put.

Next was Gabriella Moro (W75), who took part in three events, excelling in all three with a highlight of breaking BC records in Shot Put with a throw of 8.90 M and in Discus Throw with a distance of 23.74 M. She did the Club proud with her sterling performance.

Robbin Whachell took part in four events and put in a personal best in all four. She tried her hand in Throws Triathlon with great success. She is translating her electronics knowledge into throwing prowess quite effectively. Hopefully, many surprises will be in the offing in the coming season.

Aimee Mergaert, our new member tried her powerlifting prowess in all the eight events and surprised everyone with her uptake and produced very encouraging results. She is a great masters athlete thrower in the making.

Dan Parsons was awarded the Challenge Trophy and Ultra Cup for top scores at the Ultra Throw Club Championships on Sept. 25.

In the gent’s category, the limelight was hogged by Dan Parsons, a prodigal new member of the Club, coming all the way from Edmonton to enthrall us. He repeated his thumping performance of CMA, Regina, where he had taken part in the Throws Pentathlon in the age category 50–54 years and had garnered 3730 points. Meanwhile jumping to the next age group now to 55–59 years, he had taken part in all eight events including the Throws Pentathlon and the Throws Triathlon. He overhauled the Canadian record in the Throws Pentathlon with 4079 Points. All other performances are Club records that are likely to stay for a long time. Dan is a worthy and most valuable addition to the Club.

Mohan Bains is another member who has shown a marked improvement in Hammer Throw, Shot Put, Weight Throw and Javelin Throw. He has improved in the Throws Pentathlon with a score of 3454 Points. He is a very fierce competitor and has a great future.

Ken Townsend, a seasoned competitor, did quite well in all the seven events he took part in. He is maintaining his composure with great courage despite adversity. He did quite well in the Throws Triathlon collecting 1633 Points. His performance in all other events has been praiseworthy.

Mohan Bains in the shot put.

Harnek Toor took part in all eight events and did well in the Throws Pentathlon collecting 3658 Points. His performance in all other events was also very good.

Saroop Tatla took part in all the eight events and did commendably well collecting 2639 Points in the Throws Pentathlon and 1393 Points in the Throws Triathlon.

Alan Coles, who has an earlier history as a Javelin thrower did very well by throwing it 37.54 M. He is also picking up Shot Put and Discus Throws. He did quite well by garnering 1601 Points in the Throws Triathlon.

Jaswinder Pannu, also a Javelin thrower, yet trying his hand at the Shot Put and the Discus Throw and did reasonably well in these two. He has a great promise in these events.

Aly Ismail is also a Javelin thrower, who did us proud by earning a Gold Medal in Javelin Throw in the CMA at Regina in July this year. He repeated his performance in the Meet here as well.

Harnek Toor in the weight throw.

The performance of all members during this Meet will play a great part in reminding them to do even better in the next season. With this we say good bye to the present competition season and aspire to welcome the new with better skills and stamina.

The Club wishes to offer a big thank you to BC Athletics officials as well as our founder Dave McDonald, who was assisted by Owen Wong in putting on a very well run event.

Founder of Ultra Throw, Dave McDonald (center) stands with BC Athletics officials and Ultra Throw director Owen Wong. Thanks for all your support!

Ultra Throw Results at the Masters Multi-Events Meet

Left to right: Mohan Bains, Gabriela Moro, Elizabeth Rollins, and Harnek Toor.

The much-awaited Masters Multi-Events Meet was held on Aug. 27 at the South Surrey Athletic Park hosted by the Greyhounds. Four of our Club members participated in the Throws Pentathlon, and each of their performances was commendable. The result achieved by them has further enhanced the status of our Club at the head of the list of the throwing clubs in the country. The credit for these performances goes to the individual athletes for their grit and perseverance and the dogged devotion of their coach, Dave McDonald.

Individual results are as follows:

  • Gabriella Moro. (75–79). She took part in the Throws Pentathlon and scored 3806 Points, which is quite close to the present BC record in this event. She earned a well-deserved Gold Medal. In the run-up, she also broke the B.C. record in Discus Throw with her best throw of 23.44 M. She fully deserves commendation for this performance.

  • Elizabeth Rollins (70–74). She also performed well in the Throws Pentathlon by scoring 3609 Points and equaled the score of Rose Hare, a seasoned and renowned athlete of another Track and Field club. She also deserves full accolades for her performance.

  • Mohan Bains (70–74). He also took part in the Throws Pentathlon and scored 3364 Points, showing a marked improvement of nearly three hundred points from his performance in the World Masters in the month of July this year.

  • Harnek Toor (75–79). He also took part in the Throws Pentathlon and performed quite creditably. He broke the Canadian record in it which eluded him last year. He scored 3962 points eclipsing the existing record set by Marek Glowacki in 2016. In addition to the Throws Pentathlon, he also broke his own Canadian record in Weight Throw with a throw of 15.74 M and his own BC record in Hammer Throw with a throw of 37.56 M.

Our compliments to the champions!

See the official event results here.

Club Results at 2022 BC Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship

The BC Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championship was held on August 13 and 14, 2022 at the South Surrey Athletic Park. It was hosted by the Greyhounds Track and Field Club.

This was the first meet of the season for Ultra Throw Club members to participate in and seven members registered, however, one member could not reach the venue due to a road closure enroute. As such, only six participated in the event.

Each did very well in their respective events and produced best pro-rata performance than members of any other throwing clubs. The results speak for themselves and are as follows:

1. Gabriella Moro – Competed in 4 events and won 4 Gold Medals.

2. Elizabeth Rollins – Competed in three events and won 1 Gold and 2 Silver Medals.

3. Aly Ismail – Competed in 1 event and won 1 Gold Medal.

4. AVTAR Chhina – Competed in 4 events and won 1 Gold and 3 Silver Medals.

5. Mohan Bains – Competed in 6 events and won 4 Gold and 2 Silver Medals.

6. Harnek Toor – Competed in 8 events and won 8 Gold Medals.

7. Jaswinder Pannu. Could not reach from 100 Mile House due to landslide, as such, DNS.

Now, all our preparation is for the upcoming BC Masters Throws Pentathlon Championship on August 27 followed by the 55+ Senior Games in Victoria in September.

Ultra Throw Celebrates Successes of the Season

Last year’s recipient, Rose Hare presents Harnek Toor with the Challenge Trophy. Left is Club president, Dave McDonald. (Photo: Owen Wong)

Last year’s recipient, Rose Hare presents Harnek Toor with the Challenge Trophy. Left is Club president, Dave McDonald. (Photo: Owen Wong)

Team Ultra Throw gathered for a casual get together at McLeod Athletic Park in Langley on October 14 to celebrate a successful season and salute members who went above and beyond in either athletic achievement or contributions to the Club.

After enjoying conversation and a barbecue lunch, club president, Dave McDonald announced seven Ultra members who made the top 15 in the World Masters Rankings. That’s pretty impressive for a club of approximately 25 people! The following are those members whose name sit among the world’s best:

  • Andrew Arthur (M55-59) – 10th in Super Weight

  • Gabriella Moro (W70-74) – 8th in Discus

  • Jo Peters (M60-64) – 7th in Throws Pentathlon

  • Dave Ulis (M70-74) – 15th in Javelin & 12th in Super Weight

  • Harnek Toor (M70-74) – 14th in Throws Pentathlon & 5th in Super Weight

  • Michael Deady (M65-69) – 11th in Shot Put & 5th in Discus,

  • Rose Hare (W65-69) – 13th in Hammer, 12th in Weight, 10th in Discus, 6th in Throws Pentathlon & 2nd in Super Weight

Members who set BC and Canadian records:

Michael Deady set a Canadian Record (M65-69) in the Discus 46.10m, and he also set a BC Record (65-69) in the Shot Put 12.54m.

Harnek Toor set an indoor BC Record (M70-74) in the Weight 15.77m. He also set a BC Record (M70-74) in the Super Weight 8.13m.

Jo Peters set a BC Record (M60-64) in the Throws Pentathlon with 3813 points.

Last year’s recipient, Rose Hare presents David Ulis with the Ultra Cup. Left is Club president, Dave McDonald. (Photo: Owen Wong)

Last year’s recipient, Rose Hare presents David Ulis with the Ultra Cup. Left is Club president, Dave McDonald. (Photo: Owen Wong)

The ‘Challenge Trophy’ is given to the club member who scores the highest accumulated scores at our Ultra Throw festivals in the Throws Pentathlon.

Results: 1st Harnek Toor (see photo at top); 2nd Andrew Arthur; and 3rd Dave Ulis

The ‘Ultra Cup’ is given to the member who has the highest score in the Throws Pentathlon at any of our Ultra Throw festivals.

Results: 1st Dave Ulis (photo above); 2nd Harnek Toor; and 3rd Rose Hare

Ambassador of the Year’ was awarded posthumously to Scot Henney, and received by his son, Matthew, accompanied by his grandchildren Quinn and Gina (seen below).

Son and grandchildren of the late world masters champion, Scot Henney, who was named Ambassador of the Year.

Son and grandchildren of the late world masters champion, Scot Henney, who was named Ambassador of the Year.

Ultra Throw member, Mohain Bains was given a plaque to acknowledge his contribution in assisting to secure Club sponsors. Thank you to him, and the Days Inn, Surrey.

View more of our photos on our Facebook album.

The Club will now take a bit of a rest before starting training for the 2019 season, of which registration is already underway.

Email ultrathrow@gmail.com to get involved. We’re always looking for new members and volunteers!

Ultra Throw president, Dave McDonald presents club member, Mohan Bains with the Sponsorship Award. Thanks to Mohan, Days Inn became a Gold Sponsor.

Ultra Throw president, Dave McDonald presents club member, Mohan Bains with the Sponsorship Award. Thanks to Mohan, Days Inn became a Gold Sponsor.

Team Ultra Throw Well Represented at Canadian Masters Championships

Dave Uliis and Harnek Toor medal in the hammer.

Dave Uliis and Harnek Toor medal in the hammer.

The Canadian Masters Track & Field Championships were hosted in western Canada this year to the delight of west coast athletes, and team Ultra Throw was very well represented at the event which was hosted by Oceans Athletics from August 3 - 5, 2018 at the South Surrey Athletic Park. 

Competing for Ultra Throw along with athletes from across the country (and from New Zealand, the US and India) was: Andrew Arthur, Mohan Bains, Rose Hare, John Hodgson, David Kotula, Andrew Natale, Harnek Toor, Gabriella Moro, Johannes Peters, Elisabeth Rollins, Robbin Whachell, Celina Wong, and David Ulis.

The team garnered over 60 medals collectively.

Congratulations to Johanne 'Jo' Peters (64) who broke a record for the Throws Pentathlon with 3619 points.

Full results from the event can be found HERE

Dave Kotula received bronze in shot put. 

Dave Kotula received bronze in shot put. 

Gabriella Moro competing in shot put. 

Gabriella Moro competing in shot put. 

Robbin Whachell with her javelin silver (55+)

Robbin Whachell with her javelin silver (55+)