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Nordic Newsletter- October 2012

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013RNSC ADMIN

photo credit: D. Koerber RNSC

Work Party

Can you help out with our brushing party? We need about twelve volunteers. Brushing the trails extends our ski season at both ends considerably. It also makes our groomers jobs easier.

Please meet at the lodge at 9am on Saturday, November 3^rd. Bring warm clothes, work boots and a lunch. Brush saws, fuel and safety equipment will be supplied. Brush saws are much easier and safer to operate than a chain saw. For more information, please contact Jeff Ferguson at 814-9304 or [email protected].

President’s Report

Welcome to the start of what we hope will be another great season for the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club. The snow is quickly racing down the mountains, and if it is anything like last year, we may be skiing on groomed trails very soon. Last year our first track setting of the ski trails was November 14^th with the new Ginsu Groomer and snowmobile!

A number of changes have happened since the end of last years ski season. Thanks to the generous financial support from Ken Gibson with the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Resource Operations, we now have a beautiful new Pole Barn to house our snowmobile trail grooming equipment. It is located behind the Maintenance Building just a short distance down Mickey’s Loop. Wade Viznaugh and Green Cat Steve were also instrumental in the construction of the lodge.

We are in the process of replacing two trail bridges; one on Creek Crawl in the dip up by the Olly Sandburg Hut and a second on BCIT. This will make a big difference for our trail groomers and an improvement for the skiers. Thanks to Kevin Bollefer for taking on this challenge.

For those of you who have not heard, our current Coach, Andrei Pascu has had to resign due to family issues and will be returning to his home country of Romania at the end of October. Thank you Andrei for your work and dedication to the club and our young athletes. The Club has successfully hired a new Coach, Matt Smider. Some of you may have seen Matt last year volunteer coaching around the Lodge. He commences his duties as our new Head Coach at the beginning of November. Welcome Matt!

The other big upcoming event this year is that the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club has been given the honour of hosting the prestigious BC Midgets Cross Country Ski Championship in early March 2013. This is a huge vote of confidence from Cross Country BC in our Club, our trails and facilities, and our membership to be able to host such an event. It will be a very exciting event to watch, volunteer, and for our young racers to

participate in. There will be much more information on the Midget Championships in newsletters to follow. Suffice to say, we are looking for 75 volunteers to help the Club successfully hold the Championships.

Finally, as always, the success of the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club is entirely predicated on the dozens of volunteers; you give thousands of hours to make the Club what it is today. If it were not for these people, we would not have a club with such great groomed trails to ski on, or any of the numerous children’s and adult programs we are able to provide, not to mention any of our new facilities. This is my lead in to say please ensure that you give back some of your time to the club in some volunteer capacity. We have plenty of ways that one can volunteer from taking a shift in the Ticket Office, offering help on one of the Clubs special events, assist with coaching in the Children’s ski programs, or getting involved in trail maintenance and grooming. For more information on ways to volunteer, please contact the Club via our email address ([email protected]) or contact one of the members of the Club Executive.

Here is hoping for another great ski season and looking forward to seeing you on the trails!

Dave Kaegi

Club President

Thank you Andrei!

On behalf of the coaches committee, the club executive all the ski-league parents and the masters programs we want to sincerely thank you for your time here. You have provided excellent coaching for our kids and so many adult skiers too! Your dedication to the task was an “out of country” experience for us all. You kept telling everyone “I wait for you”, which pretty much sums up how dedicated you are. You taught and made people laugh at the same time – “your hips, your hips – keep your hips forward!” It will be impossible to forget how excited you got when someone got it right! We wish you well in your return to your other home. Your philosophy below will continue to resonate with us all. “Passion,perseverance, patience and a lot of hard work.. And one day, out of the blue, you will feel that the blue, you will feel that you can conquer the world: you will be a CHAMPION!”

Thank you and all the best

Welcome Matthew Smider!

We are very pleased to welcome our new head coach – Matt Smider! Matt worked with us last year and we feel he is well suited to continue to take us forward!

Please read on to learn more about Matt!

Hello Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club.

As the new Head Coach, I must acknowledge how honoured I am to accept the opportunity to return to Revelstoke and reconnect with the Nordic ski community. Working with athletes has been a long-standing passion of mine and I look forward to the challenge of helping skiers reach their potential this season.

After several seasons of chasing my parents down the alpine slopes, I wanted to expand my skiing experiences by trying cross-country skiing. At the ripe age of 7, I started in the Jackrabbit Program at the Laurentian Nordic Ski Club in Sudbury, Ontario. Cross-country skiing quickly became my passion and aspiring to be like the “older kids” led me to compete with the Laurentian Nordic Junior Racers during my high school years. Having been inspired by several well-respected coaches throughout my career, and having had them encourage me to coach, I elected to enter the world of ski coaching. As a ski coach, I have worked with Jackrabbit groups, Track Attack squads, Junior Race Teams and Para-Nordic skiers at both the Laurentian Nordic Ski Club and Walden Nordic Ski Club. I have also had the fortunate opportunity to volunteer with the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club School Program and Jackrabbit Ski League during the 2012 season.

Another passionate pursuit of mine is sailing, both as a competitor and coach. As with skiing, I began the sport of sailing at the age of 7. I have coached sailing since the age of 16 and have spent the past five sailing seasons in Halifax, Nova Scotia working as a Race Team Coach, Program Coordinator and Canadian Yachting Association Learning Facilitator at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron. Recently my competitive sailing has been focused on racing 18 foot catamarans known as F18s. In August of this year, my sailing partner and I captured the Canadian F18 Championships in Kingston, Ontario. In 2011, I graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Arts in International Development from the University of Guelph. A long-term goal of mine is to combine my interests in social development and my love for coaching sport.

As an experienced athlete and passionate coach, I am overwhelmingly excited to begin my role as Head Coach of the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club. Whether I am working with Rabbits or Masters, Track Attack or Junior Racers, I am keen to share my knowledge and enthusiasm for cross-country skiing.

Para Nordic Program

The club is in the process of having a sit ski available for persons with a disability to use for the upcoming winter season. We are working with the newly formed Revelstoke Adaptive program to provide services and equipment for the disabled community to better access our winter recreation areas.

There is a National Para-Nordic Development Training Camp for Athletes and Coaches or those interested in learning more in Canmore AB, Nov 22-25. Partial subsidy is possible.

While we are mostly working on sit skis for the program we would like to invite anyone who needs adaptive equipment to access our services.

For more information on Para Nordic skiing please see the Cross Country Canada website at www.cccski.com/para‐nordic.aspx. Please contact Debbie Koerber at [email protected] for more information.

2013 Ski League

The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club offers ski lessons for children and adults. The children’s program meets every Saturday morning at the Mt Macpherson Nordic trails starting in Dec or January depending on level and run through to March.
Bunny Program (Age 4-5)
10 sessions

Start Date: January 5
Saturdays 10:30-11:30
$50

Jackrabbits 1,2 & 3 (Age 6-8)
15 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
$75

Jackrabbits 4 (Age 8-9)
30 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
Wednesdays 4:00-5:30
$120

Track Attack (10,11,12 yrs) $250

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
Week Days 4:00-6:00

Junior Development (Age 13+) $350
The team is committed to the growth and skill development of young racers. The Junior Development Race team is divided into training groups based on competency rather than age. Training is aimed toward team participation in competition. Children will be encouraged to race but no child will race against their will.

Trailblazers (Ages 10 and up)

For skiers who want exposure to adventure activities such as avalanche awareness, other destinations, environment, survival etc. Successfully piloted last year, these adventure activities will again be offered. Once registered in a program, skiers will be made aware of these special event days!

Adult: Intermediate and Advanced

This instruction is one night or afternoon a week. Become a member then stay tuned for start dates!

Learn To Ski for Ages 10 and up!!

This program will introduce slightly older children to Nordic skiing techniques with lots of fun!

30 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00

Wednesdays 4:00-5:30
$120

Adult Beginner Program

It’s never too late to learn and stay fit on our fabulous trail system! Adults will get excellent instruction to ski with confidence.

15 sessions

Start Date: December 1 (snow dependent)
Saturdays 10:00-12:00
$75

For more information on these programs please visit our website!

2012/2013 REGISTRATION

Sign up at Members Night on Nov. 5, 2012 5:30 – 8 pm @ Nordic Ski Lodge, or go to www.revelstokenordic.org for a link to register through Zone 4. All registrations other than members night are through zone 4.

Deadline for registration is Nov. 30, 2012

For more information contact Ian Brown at [email protected]

If you are interested in volunteer coaching with the Bunny or Jackrabbit Programs, Please contact Janette Vickers @ 837-7410

Nordic Newsletter- April 2012

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013RNSC ADMIN

photo credit: D. Koerber RNSC

President’s Report

What a ski season we have had and continue to have! The snow coverage is still perfect given that it is the end of March. Lets hope we get some more stellar blue bird days to enjoy great spring cross country skiing.

In addition to the great skiing we have had, it has also been a note worthy year on a number of different fronts. Our club membership has climbed to a record high of 492 members (I had hoped we would break the 500 member mark, but that will have to wait until next year!). We hired Andrei Pascu as our first full time coach and Custodian. We introduced many new programs including Masters Ski group, ski clinics, private coached ski lessons, Mom and Tots ski group and a new School Ski program. In addition our grooming crew now has 11 members on its roaster. The groomers put in a record number of hours to ensure our trails were and continue to be groomed on a regular and timely basis. The Team Scream had the most teams ever enter the event, the Lantern Ski used Mickey’s Loop and the Day Lodge to be the centre of activities and the George Grey (ex-national cross country ski team member) ski workshop weekend was a huge success. Thank you to all of the many club volunteers who made this long list of accomplishments happen. Were it not for the dedication and commitment of our club volunteers, none of this would have happened.

Our plans for the upcoming summer include the replacement of two trail bridges (Creek Crawl and BCIT), building a new open side roofed structure to store the Ginzu Groomer and other attachments during the winter months, and a minor trail re-route of BCIT to avoid the steep curve. We will have our annual trail brushing work party sometime in the early fall.

Next year, Cross Country BC has offered the club the opportunity to host the BC Midget Cross Country Ski Championships. This event draws approximately 150 – 200 young skiers and their families for a weekend of fun races and events in early March of 2013. As an Executive, we have accepted this offer and look forward with enthusiasm to hosting this event that will give our Club the opportunity to showcase our excellent ski trails and facilities to skiers from across the province.

Finally, our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for April 16^th, 7PM at the Day Lodge. We hope you will be able to attend the AGM to hear reports from the Executive, participate in the election of new Directors, raise any questions or concerns you may have, as well as have one last opportunity to socialize with club members this season.

Dave Kaegi, Club President

Trails Report

As the season slowly winds down, there is still a considerable snowpack on the trails. All reports I’ve had is that the skiing is awesome so don’t put those skis away yet! I would like to take this time to thank all our volunteer groomers this year for all their time and the amazing grooming. This includes Al McInnes, Mickey Olsen, Dave Kaegi, Daryl Ross, Tom Patry, Wade Viznaugh, Rob Evans, Mark Davis, Jeff Ferguson, Jim Martinuk and Kevin Bollefer. I think grooming went very well this year and we will try to refine it a bit and make it even better next year! I would also like to thank Tom Patry from Grizzly Auto for all the times he dropped everything to help us keep our groomer operating this winter. Even with the flu he got out there to fix things a few times. Between Tom and Al, they kept things going.

This summer we are planning to replace two bridges and construct a short trail off BCIT with the funds we acquired last year. That and a few other touch ups should make next year as great as this one. Have a great summer and we’ll see you next fall when we will be doing our annual trail maintenance. Stay tuned….. Kevin Bollefer, Trails and Grooming Director

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

A very big thank you to Mary Clayton and Angus Woodman for their dedication to the RNSC board.

Mary Clayton has been a board member for six years. Her hard work and dedication to Ski League has been a huge asset to the club!

Angus joined the board in 2010 also working with ski league. We couldn’t run the club without the hardwork of these board members! We wish Angus and Mary happy trails!

Master’s Skiing

Master’s skiing has wrapped up! Thanks to everyone who participated. Most skiers had a chance to re-visit the fundamentals of stance, posture and propulsion and came away with improved form and increased efficiency, both of which make skiing more fun! Thanks also to Coach Andrei for his dedication to the program and hard work, just on the heels of his big move from Romania. He mentioned more than once that getting adults to re-learn a skill is much more difficult than teaching kids new skills, so we may have truly tested his coaching skills. We will be looking at next year to re-jig the master’s programs to best accommodate the large number of interested skiers and variety of skill levels, and may add new elements such as fall dryland training.

Recently, four master’s skiers represented Revelstoke at the Canadian Nordic Master’s Championships in Golden. The Golden Nordic Club put on a great event with very nice rolling courses. Stuart Smith, Brendan MacIntosh, Pete Smillie and Thom Madlung participated in the 20km skate and 30km classic events, with Stuart and Brendan bringing home silver medals. Congratulations!

Ski League

Once again, the Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club’s Ski League has held a successful season. By groups the numbers were 17 Bunnies (ages 4 – 6), 24 Rabbits (ages 7 – 9), 14 Track Attack (10 – 12) and 12 Junior Development (13+). In addition, this year a new group was developed for kids 10 and older who did not want to compete. Dubbed the Trail Blazers, this highly successful group had nine eager participants who learned a variety of skills such as fire-making, winter survival and avalanche awareness in addition to their Nordic training. Thanks to the dedication of coaches Ian Brown and Rory Luxmoore, we look forward to being able to offer this non-competitive stream in the future.

This season was an historic one for our ski league because we hired our first professional coach. Due to a variety of challenges, mostly involving the byzantine process of hiring foreign workers, Andrei Pascu was not able to join us until near the end of December. Despite the late start on the season, Andrei has embraced the club and his new charges, and we are very pleased that he will join us again for the 2012 – 13 season. We look forward to

We were able to afford a coach through a BC Gaming Grant of $11,000 as well as a significant increase in registration fees for the competitive groups of Track Attack and Junior Development. We intend to apply for a Gaming Grant again this summer. We will also be starting the hiring process much sooner, as we were quite surprised by the complexities and length of time it took last year.

Ski League is very grateful to the many volunteer coaches who donate their time and energy to the children’s program. This year, Rabbit coaches were: Janette Vickers, Kevin Bollefor, Madeleine Martin-Preney, Matt Smider, Angus Woodman, Ian Brown and Rory Luxmoore. Bunny coaches were Kendra Von Bremen, Eleanor Wilson, Sylvia Woods and Clara Suchy. Bruce Granstrom, who has led the Track Attack group for the past two years, now volunteers as an assistant to head coach Andrei Pascu.

Thank you to all of the volunteer coaches who donate their time and expertise to create a wonderful ski league program!

having his leadership from September through the entire winter, and anticipate even more growth in our competitive groups under his guidance.

Fueling

5 QUICK TIPS ABOUT FUELING
By Shayla Roberts, BHK, CSCS , Peak Performance Coach, Evolution Coaching Network

Eating right helps you perform and recover from a big ski day. Here are five easy reminders about staying hydrated and replacing nutrients for your hardworking muscles. Practice eating and drinking the same snacks and pre-event meals to prevent any discomfort or nasty side effects. Stay fueled, stay hydrated and eat right to have a great ski!

1. Fluids are essential for recovery and performance and as little as 1% loss of fluids results in dehydration.
3% loss of fluid results in your performance decreasing and affecting your ability to keep skiing. 5% loss of fluid results in 20-30% decrease in endurance capacity.
2. For activities that last longer than 60 minutes you will need to replace fluids and eat regularly to maintain performance.
Start by consuming 100-250 calories per hour after the first hour of exercise, to replace lost fuel. Liquids are absorbed quicker than solids
3. Prevent cramps by training and rehydrating.
Cramps are related to overexertion, dehydration and electrolyte loss. Stay hydrated consistently and replace electrolytes to prevent cramps. You can find these in sports drinks, bananas, potatoes, soy foods, nuts and beans.
4. Eating after your ski.
Replace carbohydrates within 30 minutes after exercise to maximize muscle glycogen replacement. Carbs combined with protein helps increase muscle refueling and reduces the release of cortisol. Recommended post-workout snacks include skim milk latte, whole wheat bread and peanut butter, yogurt or chocolate milk.

5. Practice eating for your event

Remember to eat breakfast before you ski. Refuel and replace fluid loss while you are skiing. A little preparation and practice will help you ski longer and stronger!

Shayla Roberts is a Certified Performance Coach, Strength & Conditioning Coach and licensed Wellcoach. She is the owner of Evolution Coaching in Vancouver, BC

Junior Development

Revelstoke Nordic Junior Racers have just about wrapped up there competitive season. Revelstoke was well represented at both the BC Winter Games and the BC Midget Championships with the highlights being a dominating performance by Rhys Evans, to win gold at the BCWG sprints and a silver medal to both Beth Granstrom and Alana Brittin for the two kilometer classic race at the BCMC. Also Beth and Alana combining with Kate Granstrom and Elizabeth Elliott to win silver in the team relay. Revelstoke was also represented at the Canadian Championships with Brittany and Megan Evans traveling to Quebec City. Result highlights include Megan and Brittany 7^th in Team Sprints, Megan: 2^nd Interval start Classic, 1^st Interval start Free, Brittany 9^th Interval start Classic and 25^th Interval start Free. Megan was 1^st in Mass start Classic, and Brittany was 23^rd. Megan also won the overall Juvenile Girl Aggregate Award. Conratulations to all of the Jr Development racers!

RNSC to Host Midget BC Championships

Cross Country BC has asked Revelstoke to host the 2013 BC Midget Cross Country Skiing Championships. This is a real honour for the Club to be asked to hold such a prestigious event. Approximately 150 – 200 young skiers and their families typically participate in this event. The direct economic spin-off for the community associated with spending for this event will be in the range of $20,000 – $30,000. The BC Midget Championships are held in early March of each year. The event involves 2 days of racing over a weekend with a banquet dinner on the Saturday night for the athletes and their families.

Lodge Socials

There were several individuals who stepped forward this year to make the lodge a well used, social meeting place. These include Hailey Ross, Sally Thomson, Cathy English, Kendra Von Bremmen and others. Thanks for making the Day Lodge a fun place to hang out! We would love to have more events and programs next year, so if you have an idea, please contact us at [email protected].

Nordic Newsletter – February 2012

August 8, 2013August 8, 2013RNSC ADMIN

photo credit: D.Koerber RNSC

President’s Report

George Grey Visit

George Grey is a former Olympian and National team ski racer. He is coming to Revelstoke on the weekend of the Team Scream Race to host clinics and give presentations. This is a great opportunity to learn more about waxing, ski technique, nutrition and a lot more. The Team Scream is free, and does not require pre registering. The rest of the weekends events require pre registry.
Itinerary:

Saturday, February 11^th

8:30-9:45 Mingle and ski with George (warm-up type ski)

10-11 Fun Rabbit Event/Game

11-13:30 Team Scream Race, awards and food (a

potential opportunity to get George to sign your swag!)

13:30-14:30 Track Attack skate ski technical instruction
14:30-15:30 Junior Development skate ski technical

instruction
15:30-16:30 Masters skate ski technical instruction and

best practice drills
19:00 Good to Great multi-media presentation at the

Community Centre ($5 if not already registered for the

weekend)

Sunday, February 12^th

8:45-10 Masters Classic technical instruction and best

practice drills

10:30-11:30 Wax and grind and equipment selection

technical instruction

11:30 Nutrition Presentation and Lunch (sandwiches will

be provided)

13:15-14:30 Track Attack classic technical instruction

and best practice drills

14:30-15:45 Junior Development classic technical

instruction and best practice drills

16:00 Core training, plyometrics and weights (ages 10+)

(location to be announced)

If you would like to register for the weekend Fees are $5 for Junior racer members, $15 for Masters members and $20 for non-members.
There is, as usual, no charge for the Team Scream or the Rabbit event.
To register, send an email to [email protected]

SAR Training Exercise

The Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club and Revelstoke Search and Rescue teamed up to host a mock search and rescue practice on January 26th at the Macpherson nordic centre. Volunteer SAR members responded to a report of a missing and possibly injured cross-country skier. They completed a snowmobile search of the nordic trails until they located the missing person, treated her for injuries and hypothermia, and evacuated her to the lodge by toboggan. The exercise was a great way for the SAR members to get to know the nordic trails and refine their search techniques, so that in the event of a real emergency they can assist as needed as quickly as possible. Thanks to Revelstoke SAR for efforts and thank you to Danyelle Magnan for helping coordinate.

Dog Trail Information

Thank you to everyone who has done their part keeping Macpherson’s dog cross-country ski trails beautiful and safe for all RNSC members. Great news! RNSC has received a $500 donation from Terry and Matt Callaghan – Arrow Helicopters for the maintenance of the dog ski trails. Terry writes “I appreciate having the dog loop so much, I want to send a big thank you to all the volunteers that help work on it!! My favorite sight to see is when I am skiing on the loop and there are many seniors out with their dogs and the moms with kids and the family dog. I know from having four children how hard it can be to walk the dog, get the kids out to play and exercise yourself. Having this awesome dedicated loop allows a family to do it all. It brings joy to my heart!” This is a very generous gift that will encourage all of us to be a better stewards of these trails.

I will begin discussing uses for the donation with the RNSC board. Better signage, more frequent touch up grooming, more trowels and a dog waste bag/container system are a few of the possibilities.

Many members have made suggestions about useful information on a dog loop sign. Describing the loop as a shared use section of RNSC is key. All skiers should follow normal ski etiquette including staying to the right on two way trails, groups not passing on both sides of fellow skiers and slowing down at intersections. With the popularity of the dog loop increasing and more beginners on Roadway Ramble-Easy Al’s-BCIT care should be taken by everyone in this section. A dog loop sign at the start could inform skiers that dogs may be encountered in this section of Macpherson and include a map outlining the leashed, unleashed and prohibited areas and also inform all skiers that the continuation of the dog loop is reviewed yearly. Day skiers could be directed to the lodge to pay the usage fee.

Let me know of any ideas you may have to upgrade and maintain the dog loop.

And a big thank you to the Callaghans and Arrow Helicopters. In addition to the financial aid this gift reflects appreciation for the RNSC dog loop. Many of us can agree.

Paula Hill, RNSC Dog “liaison”

Nordic Pull

Rob Serroya and Sylvia Wood have kindly donated a pulk to the Nordic club a pulk to the Nordic club for members use. The pulk

is available to members any time the lodge is open. This is a great way to pull your child while you get a great ski!
If you would like to reserve the pulk so you know it is available for your use, you can do so by sending an email to [email protected]. Reservations will show up on the Calendar of the website. Otherwise, you may show up at the lodge and borrow it if it is available. The pulk will be automatically reserved on Friday mornings for the parent and tot drop in. Thanks a lot Rob and Sylvia!

Trailblazers

We are very excited to have a new addition to the ski league program. The Trailblazers group is for kids ages 10 and up, focusing on both classic and skating technique as well as offering some other adventurous activities. This program was created out of a demand for those kids not wanting or able to commit to a racing program but who wanted to keep skiing and learning. The objective of this program is simple – it is to keep kids skiing and foster a life-long passion for the sport.
Trailblazers ski two times a week. So far this season, in addition to many skill development lessons, we have also had an avalanche awareness day of beacon searches and a rescue dog demonstration, an environmental awareness day
where the kids learned about different ecosystems along the trails and a winter survival and safety day. Other destinations and special events are planned for the remainder of the season and by all accounts parents and kids alike seem quite happy. We are very appreciative of the support we have received from everyone, especially the club executive and Bruce Grandstrom, who was doing a great job of being as inclusive as possible with the Track Attack group.
Happy skiing and see you out on the trails!
Coaches Ian Brown and Rory Luxmoore.

Lessons

Private and Semi Private Lessons are available. Lesson times are Mondays from 8am to 3pm, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 to 10:30am and Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30pm under the lights! Lesson pricing is $40 for a semi-private and $60 for a private lesson (trail pass is extra for non members)

Contact Coach Andrei 250 814-4264 or [email protected] or make your booking through the Revelstoke Outdoor Centre 1 866-373-4754/250 814-5060.

Team Scream

The Team Scream Ski Relay race will be held this year on Saturday February 11 at the Mt Macpherson Ski Trails. Registration is from 9:30 to 10:30 with the race starting at 11:00. The format for the tandem race involves two skiers, one classic and one freestyle, each skiing a lap around the Mickey Olson Loop. The best combined time in each category wins. There is also an individual pursuit category where one skier does both the classic and freestyle laps themselves. The emphasis for this race is on participation and FUN. If you can’t find a partner come out to watch or we’ll help match you with a partner.

A prize will be awarded for the best costume. This year the theme for costumes is Witches/Wizards/Harry Potter. Use your imagination. We expect to see lots of great costumes!

The club will provide free burgers and chilly for all participants and spectators. There is no cost for the race if you are a club member. Non-members pay the day rate. After the race there will be a short race for the Ski League Bunnies and other young skiers.

As a special bonus this year National Ski Team Member and Olympian George Grey will be at the race. After the race he will be doing clinics but during the race he will be available to sign swag and chat to. Watch the website for more information!

Lodge Rentals

The Nordic Lodge is available for rentals! It is a great place for business or private functions. Rentals include a rustic comfortable venue with a common room with tables and seating capacity for 60, a sound system compatible with ipods, a full kitchen with complete place settings for 24, a large outdoor covered deck and a cozy pellet stove. Our competitive rates are:

Non-Profit, community groups, sports groups: $50 plus $150 refundable deposit

For-Profit, private events: $150 plus $200 refundable deposit. For complete details, go to www.revelstokenordic.org, or send us an email at [email protected].

Lodge Photos

Thank you to Cathy English from the Revelstoke Museum and Archives for allowing Rob Buchannan to select the heritage photos of cross country skiing in the Revelstoke area that now adorn the walls of the lodge. These photos have made the final touch to really complete the lodge!

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