Atlantic Regional

Stephenville is looking forward to welcoming Competitors again to the Rock! You will be treated to the best of Newfoundland Hospitality, NO DOUBT!  Never been to the Rock... then make this your year to visit!  

FireFit Individual & Team Competition                      

All teams and individuals are welcome to compete. All events are open. Teams and individuals eligible to compete for the Regional Byes are those Departments from Newfoundland & Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, & PEI.

Competitors from other Countries are welcome to compete for a International Bye to the FireFit Championship Finals to be held in Quinte West, Ontario, September 11th to 14th.

The First Place Individual in each Category receives a Bye to Final Day of the FireFit Finals in Quinte West, Ontario.   Team times of 9 minutes or less qualifies a team to compete on one of the 'Wild Card Days' during The Finals in Quinte West.  The top 14 Teams from the two 'Wild Card Days' will move on to Final Day in Quinte West.

FireFit Relay                                                                        

The Top 62 Ranked Relay Teams from ALL Regionals held in 2008 will earn a spot on Final Relay Day (Sunday) at the FireFit Finals being held in Quinte West, Ontario.

FireFit NxG2 Relay                                                              

The Fastest NxG2 Relay Team from each Regional Event, qualifies for a 'NxG2 Bye' on the Relay Finals Day (Sunday) at  the FireFit Finals in Quinte West, On.  NxG2 Relay Teams with a time of 2:30 or less qualify  to compete in  the NxG2 'Wild Cards' held on Wild Card Days (Thursday & Friday).  The top 10 NxG2 Teams from the 2 Wild Card Days will move on to the NxG2 Finals (Sunday) in Quinte West, Ontario. 

Directions

Directions from the Marine Atlantic Ferry:

You will arrive in scenic Port Aux Basques.  From there, it will be a 2 hour drive on the Trans Canada Highway to the off ramp for Stephenville.  You will then drive 20 minutes before reaching the Town of Stephenville.

What to see and do On the Rock!   

Stephenville is surrounded by Salmon Fishing Rivers and waters for kayaking and canoeing.  Towering cliffs, walking trails and pebble beaches are excellent wonderful sites for those who are beachcombers or love to bird watch.  The seascapes are magnificent.

For those who want to explore!

The French Ancestors Route, around the Port au Port Peninsula, brings you to such places as Cape St. George, La Grand Terre and L'anse a Canards.  With towering cliffs, pebble beaches and a distinctive French culture, this iwll be a route you will be sure to enjoy.

The Caribou Trail, 148 kilometers through the Long Range Mountains, terminates in the outport town of Burgeo, a town immortalized in Farley Mowatt's 'A Whale for the Killing...'

Sandy Point the historic Island of Sandy Point was once the largest settlement on the West Coast of Newfoundland and the commercial centre during the 1700's and 1800's.  Local efforts are underway to establish a heritage and wildlife conservation area as Sandy Point is a nesting area of the Piping Plover, an endangered species, and the only know nesting area in North America of the European Black-headed Gull.

Other Spots of Interest

• Golf Course (18 Hole)

• Walking Trails

• Craft Shops

• Scenic Gross Mourn National Park

• Check out the town Web Site: www.town.stephenville.nf.ca 

• Come Home Year Web Site: www.stephenvillecomehomeyear.com  

• Tourism Newfoundland & Labrador Web Site: www.newfoundlandandlabradortourism.com 

• Stephenville Festival Web Site: www.stf.nf.ca 

The FireFit Clothing Zone will be in full swing with new designs for those who wish to purchase a FireFit Championships Souvenir!

Registering for the Event

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Weekend Event Schedule

Accommodations in Stephenville

Amenities - 3 Buildings

• 1st Building - reception, lounge and dining room downstairs, Upstairs consists of five double and four single hotel rooms.  Completely Smoke Free.

• 2nd Building - ten efficiency units complete with a refrigerator, stove, dishes and cutlery.

• 3rd Building - ten efficiency units with refrigerator stove, dishes and cutlery.  Smokers and Pets permitted in this building.

• Dining Room

• Pets allowed

• Laundry Service

• VCR's Hair Dryers, Irons & Boards, Play Pens available.

Hotel Stephenville
Address: Stephenville, NL	Rate:  $69.00+ tax / night ~ Single
	$74.00 + tax / night ~ Double
Ph: 709.643.5176	$89.00 + tax / night Suites
Fx:	Le prix sera de + tx
Toll Free:	Booking Code: FireFit
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Keyano Motel
Address: , Stephenville, NL	Rate:  $60 - $70 / night + tax
	Le prix sera de + tx
Ph: 709.643.4600
Fx:
Toll Free:	Booking Code: FireFit
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Accommodations Outside Stephenville

Dahoon Lodge ~ 709.646.5177    (15 - 20 minute drive from Stephenville

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Spruce Pine Acres Country Inn

Website: www.spa.nf.ca

Full service RV Park and campground on route 460.  Located between Stephenville and the Port Au Port Peninsula.  It is ideally located in a quiet rural setting.  The Port Au Port Peninsula with its cultural and scenic natural attractions is near by the west, and the communities of St. Georges Bay are to the east and south.  The Stephenville Downtown shipping area, with banks, restaurants, gift shops and the Harmon Mall is just a few kilometers away.

Awards Ceremony

Saturday, July 21st
18h00	Award's Ceremony & Social ~ Steak Dinner with all the fixings Clancey's Pub
Tickets MUST be reserved by July 15th.  Please contact Sandee Harnum @ 709.643.5550 or Sandee.Harnum@mi.mun.ca  to reserve!

We look forward to seeing you at the FireFit Championships! If you have any questions please feel free to call us at 604.626.0918, fax 604.626.0892, e-mail: firefit@firefit.com and remember…

Fitter, Faster, Stronger... FireFit!

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