At the races

What a glorious day!

The sun has set, and night has fallen, but this afternoon, members of the Go Priscilla fan club (otherwise known as members of her extended family) were gathered in Varsity Stadium in Toronto. Priscilla was there too, for the qualifying rounds of the Canadian National Track and Field Championships and Worlds Trials. No, Jamaica's famous Usain Bolt was not there his time round, but that didn't dampen the spirits at all.

'Neath a gloriously sunny sky, the 100m Hurdles races led off the official beginning of the qualifying rounds, and Priscilla figured in the first heat of 8 competitors. She outshone the rest by more than a few body lengths, and now prepares for tomorrow's finals, which are slated to start at 16:50 local time in Toronto. Coverage of the races will be carried live on CBC television (coverage begins at 16:30) for anyone who can't be physically present but wants to be the first to know the results.

There are events in all disciplines of Track and Field events this weekend, as well as competitions for Special Olympians (or those who are aspiring to be there for the next round in 2012).

Priscilla's a busy girl. As soon as she completes the competition tomorrow, she's off and running. Scheduled stops in the coming weeks include Oslo, Norway; Lausanne, Switzerland; Rome, Italy and Rethymno, Greece, and all this before the end of July.