Every year the Cree community of Nemaska hosts on the Cree Nation Fitness Challenge. This is the third year they have done so and Crees come from all over Eeyou Istchee to take part in this health lifestyle event. It is a grueling challenge and is seen as the place in the Cree territory to prove yourself no matter what sex you are. Congratulations to all those who entered. This year saw four categories. The Womens Recreational, the Men’s Recreational, the Women’s Competitive and the Men’s Competitive. Below are the final results.
Note: all bold numbers indicate the best individual time for that particular part of the Challenge.
Final Results- Women’s Recreational
1st place Hilda Mianscum: swimming 11:54, cycling 15:12, portage 4:35, canoeing 7:02, run 20:18 for a total time of 1:11:31.
2nd place Sandra Coonishish: swimming 19:33, cycling 18:43, portage 4:64, canoeing 7:18, run 46:11 for a total time of 1:41:24.
3rd place Annie Weistche: swimming 29:45, cycling 22:30, portage 4:44, canoeing 11:42, run 38:37 for a total time of 1:48:57.
4th place Sharon Cheezo: swimming 33:59, cycling 25:52. portage 4:59. canoeing 8:07, run 1:11:29 for a total time of 2:26:20
Final Results- Men’s Recreational
1st place Jimmy Matoush: swimming 15:26, cycling I7:10, portage 8:47, canoeing 15:11, run 24:36 for a total time of 1:29:59.
2nd place Rod Blueboy: swimming 10:12, cycling 20:13, portage 9:17, canoeing 14:17, run 33:43 for a total time of 1:30:01.
3rd place George Blacksmith: swimming 11:15, cycling 18:35, portage 8:47, canoeing 14:03, run 37:11 for a total time of 1:32:17.
4th place James Neesposh: swimming 11:22, cycling 20:10, portage 8:16, canoeing 14:31, run 1:38:49 for a total time of 1:35:46.
5th place Gerald Coon Come: swimming 12:41, cycling 20:11, portage 9:17, canoeing 17:44, run 34:14 for a total time of 1:37:22.
6th place Jimmy R Coon Come: swimming 13:21, cycling 18:20, portage 9:07, canoeing 40:39, run 46:11 for a total time of 1:41:24.
7th place Adam Voyager: swimming 11:20, cycling 20:00, portage 10:02, canoeing 15:06, run 38:43 for a total time of 1:40:05.
8th place Lawrence Jolly: swimming 16:04, cycling 20:19, portage 9:20, canoeing 14:16, run 39:33 for a total time of 1:42:38.
9th place Calvin Hester: swimming 10:08, cycling 21:34, portage 9:21, canoeing 14:48, run 38:58 for a total time of 1:45:39.
10th place Howard Matoush: swimming 15:31, cycling 21:29, portage 9:23, canoeing 16:11, run 38:04 for a total time of 1:46:15.
11th place Clarence Loon: swimming 24:30, cycling 21:28, portage 8:17, canoeing 13:53, run 38:08 for a total time of 1:46:42.
12th place Calvin Pepabano: swimming 13:44, cycling 24:02, portage 8:13, canoeing 14:02, run 37:55 for a total time of 1:49:07.
13th place John Longchap: swimming 12:09, cycling 23:38, portage 8:11,
canoeing 14:15, run 43:12 for a total time of 1:52:22.
14th place Eric Cheezo: swimming 17:36, cycling 24:53, portage 8:48, canoeing 13:58, run 45:54 for a total time of 1:52:02.
15th place Bill Blackned: swimming 13:11, cycling 22:24, portage 9:04, canoeing 16:33, run 44:03 for a total time of 2:00:07.
16th place Thomas Stevens: swimming 14:00, cycling 23:20, portage 8:53, canoeing 14:33, run 50:00 for a total time of 2:04:43.
17th place Calvin House: swimming 19:23, cycling 28:35, portage 9:17, canoeing 15:59, run 46:28 for a total time of 2:17:34
Final Results- Women’s Competitive
1st place Shirley Longchap: swimming 23:20, cycling 37:09, portage 4:25, canoeing 9:56, run 48:06 for a total time of 2:00:28.
2nd place Stephanie Mianscum: swimming 26:48, cycling 38:03, portage 3:28, canoeing 8:05, run 57:02 for a total time of 2:14:14.
3rd place Annie Weistche: swimming 37:47, cycling 43:06, portage 7:17, canoeing 11:21, run 1:22:00 for a total time of 2:43:25.
Final Results- Men’s Recreational
1st place Kenny Gunner: swimming 19:02, cycling 36:24, portage 6:38, canoeing 14:06, run 45:09 for a total time of 2:01:18.
2nd place Louis Mianscum: swimming 21:10, cycling 38:12, portage 6:57, canoeing 15:54, run 40:32 for a total time of 2:04:01.
3rd place Jimmy Coonishish: swimming 23:58, cycling 40:25, portage 8:09, canoeing 15:56, run 47:07 for a total time of 2:17:21.
4th place Stanley Neeposh: swimming 20:34, cycling 42:05, portage 9:04, canoeing 18:36, run 1:04:09for a total time of 2:34:28.
5th place Redfern Cheezo: swimming 21:26, cycling 40:23, portage 8:38, canoeing 17:07, run 1:37:02 for a total time of 3:04:36.
