A London Racing Legend dies

June Marie wasn't a trail runner, but she supported the Vulture Bait Trail Races for it's 15 years of existence by volunteering for any position we needed  her in.

She was one of the first ones to arrive and was one of the last to leave after making sure the registration and dining areas were  cleaner than when we arrived. (and made sure all recyclables were sorted correctly)

She is the mother and mother in law of our original trail group, Jennifer D. and her husband 'Uncle' Kenny D.

She passed away on July 12th
The following and more can be seen on the London Sports Hall of Fame Website, a great tribute to London athletes.

• June-Marie Provost - Athlete & Legend: The Provost File
• Born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1933, one of 10 children
• Began race-walking at age 56 in 1990
• Won first race – Ontario Masters 3,000 metre indoor race-walk for women, setting a Canadian record for the 55 to 59 age group
• Has won 18 individual gold medals at world championships, 7 individual silver medals and 2 bronze medals at the world level
• Has raced on all continents, with the exception of Antarctica
• Represented Canada at 11 world championships and is holder of 20 Ontario Masters records
• Inducted into the Canadian Masters and the Ontario Masters Halls of Fame
• Has walked almost 247,000 kilometres in training and racing, using27 pairs of shoes
• Won her final race in 2014, setting a record in 80-85 age category for one mile
• Participated in almost 600 races and won more than 400 medals

Family and friends are invited to share memories of June-Marie's life at Highland Golf and Country Club (1922 Highland Heights, London) on August 2. Open House 3 - 7 pm, Celebration of Life 5 pm.