WHITYFREÈ PREs8,WEDNESDAY, MAY 23. 1990, PAGE 25 ~¼~i *~jI -1 THE WHITBY FREE PRESS GUIDE TO FITNESS IN THE 90"S" WhîtbyTigers:, runrnng for -the fun of it By Trudie Zavadovios Thie Whitby Tigers Running club is keepigp ace with the '9(Ys and offersloth fitness and fun. for its memabers. Formed in 1983 the club has n6w an active membership of abo»ut 70 runners iran<fing any- where froin il years old up. "Ve have non-competitive and competitive runninLg," says Ian Barron, a founding member of the club. ALn avid scooer player ini Scot- lan.d Barron thought running wjOud be a good way -for hlm to kEeý-p in shape. Barron sayBt there ie no track in WVhitby but they still manae to train twice a week usin t e Oshiawa .Civic fields on Thurs- days and Iroquois Park on Sun- He emphasizes that for the .mexnbers the running club is first and foremnost fun and adds that there are several social acti- vities mernbers can participate ini thrcughout the year. Men, women and children are ahl wel- coine. There are also coaches avallable to help with style and techmnique. T'hey have three club races sche-duled this year starting with the Whiitby Tier 50K, sponsored bythe Whitby Optimists; the Witby 5,000inietre road race sche-duled for July 18 and spon- sored by K.?. Cop, and the Whitby 8K run scheduled for Nov'. 18 to be sponsored by Cale- don Springs East. "l'Le club has grown greatly over the lut few years,' says Barro'n. "We also have some meetings and juLest speakers." Pâr more information about the 'Wrhitby Tigers; cali Ian Bar- ron or Judy Atkinson at 430- 0066. THE. M[ERS Running Club organizes 5km races, The races have, becme increasingiy popular with held from Iroquois Park, at variouetixnes each year. entrants from Durban Region and Metro and ares. Fi.. Pr. aie, photo Safety cornes first on kids' play, set's They're fun! Children love playing on them: swing set, jungle gyms, ride-on toys, playhouses, climbers and the like. However, if not properly put together, insta]led or maintained, they can cause injuries. And, of course, even the best-designed and maint ained structures can be hazardous if children are not supervised or taught some basic rules about their proper use. Read the folloýwing checklists.and make sure that.;your backyard play structure are safe for children in your care. -Assemble and instail eqipment in strict accordance with the manufactjn-ers instructions If the instructions are not clear, contact the ùmanufacturer or dealer. If it isn't put together Properly, it could break and cause an injury. - Keep your instruction sheets. You may need them teznake repairs or order parts. - Madng. changes te the equipment without the manufacturer's approval could make the structure unsafe. - Make sure that ail nuts and boîts are tight. - Remove or cover any sharp points or edges. Any boit that extenids beyond the nut should be replaced with a shorter SEE PAGE 26 t I u -