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alter Abicht, a gold crest winner from Waterloo Collegiate, congratuâ€" tes Kim Gaeler, 13. also from Waterloo Collegiate, when she won the giris best time for the day plaque. At the end of each race, the runners were immediately directâ€" ed to tables to receive their crests. Chris Ford, 13, a student of Lincoin Heights, is handed a gold crest from a Bell emâ€" ployee. f o ”' L 19 o0 & "iy «AWMRRE CC C y a s t " 1 ’ “m" .\ 4 "k * ‘v-i:’! »‘}‘,‘“-h” 4‘”_‘ :‘" it slP ns ~*x With an on your mark and a shot of a gun these 14â€"yearâ€"old course runners Wwere off to match their endurance against a two mile course which twisted through Laurel Conservation Dam Physical fitness is by no means attainable in one day as many 10 to 14â€"yearâ€" olds realized last week at the Bell Canada Runs held at the Laurel Creek Conâ€" servation Area in Waterloo, as well as in Kitchener and Cambridge. ness and. fulfill the void in athletic programs as far as cross country running is concerned,"" Jim Reid, Kitâ€" chener‘s â€" Bell â€" Telephone public _ relations _ officer explained. Student participation was excellent as a total of 3,076 students, including 1,093 at the Laurel Dam, competed during the five day event. â€" Gold, silver, bronze and red crests were presented to down hills and around the small creek. the runners as they comâ€" pleted the course which varied, according to the ages of the entrants, from As well as the crests, each runner was eligible to win a plaque for the best time of the day and refreshâ€" ments were served at the end of each race. One hundred and sixty Bell employees donated Bell Canada Runs test student fitness were set up to physical fitâ€" their time to help make the event possible. ‘"We would like to see it become an annual event," Mr. Reid commented. "Of course the cost of such an June Grubb, 14, a runner from Waterioo Colleâ€" giate, finished a twoâ€"mile run in the alloted time to be presented with a red crest. Waterloo Chronicle, Wednesday, October 9, 1974 11 event would play an imporâ€" tant role in determining the future of the runs in this area, but as far as local peoâ€" nle are concerned it has been a great success." Story photos by Vicki Gough