This can be regarded as the era of making and breaking records. We see champions who engage in impressive winning streaks, making records one year only to be break them the next.

This era also heralded in a renewed interest in the women's racing. More and more, the women dominated the sport in number and quality races.

Of the more famous rivalries during this era is the OZ FM and Keyin Tech (later Keyin College) rivalry that becomes apparent in the 1990's.

Men's Course Year - Championship Team (winning time) 1982 - Outer Cove (09:12.30) 1983 - Outer Cove (09:05.25) 1984 - Outer Cove (09:21.21) 1985 - Smith-Stockley (09:06.21) 1986 - Smith-Stockley (09:19.32) 1987 - Smith-Stockley (09:55.06) 1988 - RNC-Lakeshore Homes (09:29.34) 1989 - RNC-Lakeshore Homes (09:01.07) 1990 - RNC-Lakeshore Homes (09:10.02) 1991 - Smith-Stockley / Outer Cove (08:59.42) 1992 - Smith-Stockley / Outer Cove (09:04.51) 1993 - Outer Cove / Coldwell-Banker (09:20.23) 1994 - Smith-Stockley / Outer Cove (09:08.29) 1995 - Butternut Bread (09:01.11) 1996 - RNC / G.B. Alliance (09:22.62) 1997 - Butternut Bread (08:57.14) 1998 - RNC / Discovery Springs (09:16.27) 1999 - NTV (09:15.73) 2000 - NTV (09:08.64) 2001 - NTV (09:08.38) 2002 - NTV (09:07.21) 2003 - Newfoundland Power (09:05.97)

Women's Course Year - Championship Team (winning time) 1982 - General Hospital (5:29.11) 1983 - Dunne's Fuel (05:23.75) 1984 - Central Dairies (05:34.23) 1985 - Central Dairies (05:19.10) 1986 - Ryan's Construction (05:24.80) 1987 - Ryan's Construction (05:53.02) 1988 - OZ FM (05:20.34) 1989 - OZ FM (05:22.07) 1990 - OZ FM (05:08.34) 1991 - T.B. Offshore (05:10.97) 1992 - VOCM - Hibernia (05:17.78) 1993 - OZ FM - M.W. Warehouse (05:11.69) 1994 - OZ FM (04:59.52) 1995 - Keyin Tech (05:01.98) 1996 - Keyin Tech (05:18.65) 1997 - Keyin Tech (05:10.30) 1998 - OZ FM (05:04.55) 1999 - Keyin College (05:03.59) 2000 - OZ FM (05:07.82) 2001 - Keyin College (05:11.41) 2002 - OZ FM (05:03.33) 2003 - OZ FM (04:58.68)