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Schedule: Week of March 10th

Anyone interested in pushing yourselves one more time this season on March 29th and 30th at Sharkfest – Alberta Cup 7 & 8?! This pursuit style event is being held near Canmore on the Mt. Shark Ski Trails. Here is the Notice of Race: http://www.rockymountainracers.com/uploads/1/9/2/3/19234517/shark_notice_2014_final-feb28.pdf. Early bird registration closes March 21st at 11:59MST and final registration deadline is March 26th at 11:59MST. Please let me know if you are interested in attending — I know some people are already keen, myself included!
Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Classic
 
Wednesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (2001 & older)
Classic
Open Training: 7 – 8:30 (anyone!)
Skate or classic
*We will most likely be using klister for our classic days. Please come prepared with clean grip zones and arrive early (if possible)
“Capture the Flag on skis!”
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Skate
Saturday: 9:45 – 12:00 (all)
Skate
*I will not be around to lead practice on Saturday, however I wanted to set a time for skiers to meet and go for a long easy spring ski. That’s the name of the game this time of year.
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Schedule: Week of March 3rd

Photo cred. to Debbie for capturing Daniel’s epic tag-off bail to Tayla in BC Champs relay.
Wednesday: Headlamp Heroes Finale!
Registration @ 6-6:30pm
Racing @ 7pm
$2/skier
4*2.5km Relay
Legs 1 & 2 are classic; 3 & 4 are skate
1 member of opp. sex on each team
Costumes encouraged
Flowt is sponsoring the event and providing draw prizes for participants!
Contact me if you need help finding a team.
*I will need a few 100% non-racers (absolutely no chance of racing) to help. If you want to race, please do it!
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30
Classic
Saturday: It’s the MINI OLYMPICS! Team information will be sent out so you can arrange your costumes, etc…
9:30 – 12:00
Skate
Sunday: Sovereign Lake Loppet – see http://www.sovereignlake.com/events/march-9th-2014-sovereign-lake-loppet/. Registration closes Wednesday, March 5th @ 11:59pm.
Skate

 

Schedule: Week of February 24th

Huge congrats to our BC Winter Games ladies who represented the Okanagan-Thompson in fine fashion last week. Thanks to BC Games for this week’s featured image, “Klister”.

Here is our schedule for BC Champs week:

Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Skate
Wednesday: 7 – 8:30
Open Training   
Thursday: 2:00 – 4:00 (approx)
Skate Pre-ski course at Telemark
 
Friday – Sunday: BC Champs at Telemark
 
OR
Saturday: 9:30 – 12:00 (all skiers not at BC Champs)
Classic

 

Schedule: Week of February 17th

Exciting events this week at the Olympics — Men’s and Women’s Team Sprints (Wednesday), Women’s 30k (Saturday) and Men’s 50k (Sunday).
Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Skate
Wednesday: 7 – 8:30 (2001 & older, except those going to BC Winter Games) – we will be combining with the Wednesday Night Open Training for this session!
Skate
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Classic
Saturday: 9:30 – 12:00 (TA)
Classic
12:30 – 3:00 (JD)
Classic
Note: I will be away coaching at BC Winter Games from Thursday onwards.

 

Week of February 10th

Hello everyone!
After a great showing at Midgets, we have the Western Championships to look forward to this weekend. Not to mention, lots of Olympic action!
Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all – rest up if you are heading to Westerns)
Skate
There will be no Open Training on Wednesday evening.
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Classic
Saturday: 9:30 – noon (all)
Classic – its the Little Dippet Loppet!
Thanks to Rory and Katie who will be running practices in my absence. Enjoy the week and new snow in town!

Week of February 3rd

We have a truly fantastic and exciting week ahead of us: Headlamp Heroes, Midget Championships and the Sochi Winter Olympics! As our athletes ski their hearts out at Midgets, Olympians will be kickin’ off their schedules with the men’s and women’s Skiathlon events. Lots to look forward too!
Here’s this week’s schedule:
Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Skate
Wednesday: Headlamp Heroes! 
1.5km, 5km & 10km Mass Start Freestyle
Registration from 6-6:30, racing at 7
 
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all – take a break if you are heading to Salmon Arm to pre-ski course on Friday; come on out if not)
Classic
Friday: Afternoon @ Larch Hills (Midget go-ers)
Classic pre-ski course
Saturday: Midgets @ LH 
OR
9:30 – 12:00 (JD)
Skate with Nikki Norrie!
Sunday: Midgets @ LH
OR
4:00 – 6:00 (JD)
Classic

Week of January 27th

Hi folks,
Here’s the schedule for this week:
Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all – skiers who competed last weekend and are feeling exam pressures and/or sickness, please take Tuesday off)
Skate
Wednesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (2001 & older)
Skate
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Classic
Saturday: TEAM SCREAM! Animal Costumes required! Registration from 9:30 -10:30, racing begins at 11
Classic and/or skate
Sunday: Okanagan Cup in Penticton! Registration closes Wednesday, January 29th at 10pm
Skate

Week of January 20th

Hey Revelstoke Nordic!

Note the featured imaged – Alex Harvey wins Gold at World Cup Skate Sprint in Poland! Kershaw finished 18th in sprint. Harvey was 4th in the following day’s 15km classic mass start; Kershaw was 8th and Babikov 9th. Things are heatin’ up just in time for the Olympics!

Here’s what’s important for skiers young & old(er) this week:

Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (all)
Skate
Adult Intermediate & Advanced: 7-8:30
Wednesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (2001 & older)
Classic
Adult Open Training: 7-8:30
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (REST DAY, unless you are not doing Pirate Loppet and/or are not pre-skiing course on Friday).
Classic
Adult Intermediate & Advanced: 12:30-2
 
Friday: Pirate Loppet!
Classic
OR
Pre-ski course in Kamloops (Skate).
Saturday: BC Cup Kamloops
Skate
OR
9:45 – 10:00
Skate @ Machperson
Sunday: BC Cup Kamloops
Classic

Week of January 13th

Here’s our schedule for the week:
Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (TA & JD)
Skate
Wednesday:
Headlamp Heroes! 
Registration 6 – 6:30; racing begins at 7!
Skate Sprints!
Village Idiot is providing chilli for the event!
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (TA & JD)
Classic
Saturday:
 
Reino Keski Loppet – Saturday, January 18th: Larch Hills (Salmon Arm)
This is a classic loppet suitable for all levels and ages!  Here’s the link with all necessary information: http://www.skilarchhills.ca/loppet/. Online registration is available until January 16th.
OR
 
If not attending the Reino, there will be practice as usual from 10 – 12. Skiers will be classic skiing.

Week of January 6th

Good week to all!

Here’s what is going with our Master’s skiers this week:

 

Adult: Intermediate and Advanced Technique begins January 7th

Tuesdays from 7 – 8:30pm OR Thursdays from 12:30 – 2:00pm

Choose one session to attend weekly. 10 sessions alternating between skate and classic. First week will be classic technique.

Cost is $125. Contact [email protected] to register.

 

Wednesday Night Open Training continues January 8th

7 – 9pm on non-Headlamp Hero Wednesday evenings (i.e., when there isn’t a race). No cost for members. Non-members must pay trail

fee. Option of workouts based on fitness level and training objectives.

This week our workout will be focused on preparing for next week’s Skate Sprints! Therefore, we will be skating…

 

And our TA and JD training schedule:

 

Tuesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (TA & JD)
Classic
 
Wednesday: 4:30 – 6:30 (2001 & older)
Skate
Bring yoga mat!
 
Thursday: 4:30 – 6:30 (TA & JD)
Skate
Saturday: 9:30 – 12:30 (TA)
Classic
12:30 – 3:00 (JD)
Classic