The Arch Angels will make their debut April 7 as the new travelling team of the St. Albert Heavenly Rollers.
The Angels wheel into action against the CutThroat Car Hops of Calgary at Servus Credit Union Place.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first jam whistle goes at 7 p.m. at the Pizza 73 Field House.
Paul Lorieau, the national anthem singer for the Edmonton Oilers from 1981 to 2011, will perform O Canada.
Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Children under 10 get in free.
Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com, or from the Stella Blu Cafe in St. Albert or any derby girl.
Proceeds from the sale of game programs will go towards Ronald McDonald House Northern Alberta.
The Heavenly Rollers were founded in September of 2010 for women of all ages, backgrounds and athletic abilities.
Visit www.stahrderby.com for more information.
As of Thursday, 334 runners had registered for the 27th annual St. Albert 10-miler.
The entry fee for the April 15 road race is $55 and can be paid through www.eventsonline.ca or by drop off. The fee on race day is $65 at Grandin mall. Start time is 9:30 a.m. After the race is a six-kilometre fun run.
Registration forms are available at the Tech Shop in Edmonton, Kinsmen Sport Centre, Cranky’s Bike Shop, Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club (SVAC), all race sponsors and the Running Room. They can be dropped off with the correct cash or cheque at SVAC only.
The all-time registration mark of 976 was set in 1998.
Last year 422 runners finished the race. Travis McKay of Edmonton repeated as the fastest racer with a time of 52 minutes and 59 seconds. The top female was Sarah Bergeron of Edmonton at 61:47.
The 10-miler is hosted by the St. Albert Roadrunners and Triathlon Club.
Visit www.starrt.com for more information.
The second annual Leading Edge RunWild Marathon in St. Albert is accepting registrations for the May 6 competition.
Visit www.runwild.ca to enter the 42-kilometre marathon, 21K half marathon, 10K walk and run, 5K walk-and-run and the WildOnes Kids MaraFun for six- to 12-year-olds. Registrations close May 10.
All profits from the RunWild Marathon go directly to Edmonton’s Zebra Child Protection Centre and the St. Albert Senior Citizens’ Club.
Last year’s event featured more than 1,500 runners and 300 volunteers and raised $70,000 for the Zebra Centre.
The winner of the first marathon in St. Albert history was Paul Kane High School athletic director Marc Meunier in two hours, 58 minutes and 21 seconds. There were 121 finishers.
