JackRabbits and Olympic Racers on the trails at Mt.. Washington!!

Last weekend was the start-up of our Skill Development Programs, and it was great to see so many young BunnyRabbits and JackRabbits on the trails.  Huge thanks to the many volunteer coaches who do such a great job introducing these young kids to our sport.  In many ways these programs are the core of our club, as a lot of our members first enter SNSC through Jackrabbits and move up through our other recreational and racing programs over time.  Beginning very soon you may also see slightly faster skiers on the trails from the many National Teams that have chosen Mt. Washington for their final training before the 2010 Olympics.  These will include the Canadian Olympic Team, some of whom no doubt began skiing as a Jackrabbit somewhere in Canada.

Looking ahead we have the annual Coastal Cup Race on Saturday, February 6th.  Look for details from race organizers on this full-family fun day of racing that this year just MIGHT involve an appearance from some visiting Olympians who will be informed and invited to participate if they so choose.  The noon race will be preceded by a Biathlon event that will be well worth watching prior to race warm-up,  as National Biathlon Teams from 2 or 3 countries will be training here as well.  This is a rare chance to see Olympic-level Biathletes right here at our own Biathlon range.

See you on the hill!

Rob Grantham

Club Veep

Movie Night!

Come to the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College in Courtenay on Thursday, Feb 11 at 7pm for a fun event! Help keep you ski club strong and be entertained by two Extreme ski movies. The event is a fundraiser for the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club. $8/person — Tickets on sale next week at Ski Tak Hut — Fun, food, movies and door prizes!

Thanks to Ski Tak Hut for lending us the movies. Check out the trailers Seven Sunny Days and In Deep.

Coastal Cup #4

Our club is hosting the Coastal Cup #4 race on Mount Washington on Saturday, February 6th. The race notice is available on the the Races page,  and registration is open on Zone 4.  It’s going to be an exciting event, so be sure to get in on the action by registering and/or signing up to volunteer. There is a special volunteer need for 4-5 more assistants on the timing crew. Email Doug for details herch@shaw.ca

Look at some photos from our January 2 race in the Gallery.

Rabbits

Good snow-dancing everyone! It looks like we have a healthy amount of snow on Mount Washington once again. Rabbit parents may want to register their children for the exciting Coastal Cup #4 race. The race starts at noon on Saturday, February 6, and the last day for registration is Thursday, February 4. You can read more details about the age categories and distances on the race notice. All racers in the Atom category receive a ribbon and a cookie.

Masters Recreational

Send in photos and anecdotes from your Masters class to help us liven up the webpages! info@strathconanordics.com

Racing teams

The Racing Teams are preparing for the BC Cup #2 race in Prince George this weekend. Go teams!