SNSC Talent at Paralympics
Rob Trainor–You may have seen the story in the newspaper about Strathcona Nordic member Rob Trainor assisting the Chinese Paralympic Team. The Chinese Team were so impressed with the help they received from Rob Trainor at the IPC World Cups on Mount Washington in 2006 and 2009 that they asked him to be a coach for the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games. Rob will attend the Friday Opening Ceremonies as part of the Chinese Team and will stay with them in the Athletes Village in Whistler. Rob enlisted the help of Ski Tak to outfit them with all of the equipment they will need to wax competitively at the Paralympics. Rob will be coaching their team of six standing skiers and one sit skier. Marilyn Atkinson will be assisting Rob with waxing.

Officials–Another large group of Strathcona Nordic officials left this week for the Paralympic Winter Games. They’ll be working in a variety of positions in the cross-country events. These officials are very committed to the Paralympics. All have worked as officials in the last two IPC World Cup Finals that took place at Mt. Washington Nordic. Some officials have worked for both the Olympics and now the Paralympics and have been training for up to three years for their roles at the Vancouver 2010 Games.

They are anticipating the Paralympics to be a less stressful atmosphere than the Olympics. Susan Denny said, “Everyone will be happy to be there. Athletes and officials. It’s very awe-inspiring to see the para-athletes. I am certainly heading over to the Whistler Olympic Park with less pressure — and to really enjoy the achievements of the athletes.”

Susan Denny joins Carol Bell, Susan Cormie, Jay Dahlgren, Jerry Feniak, David Gibson, Lo Lanning, Marianne Muir, Kate Pierce, Colleen Roy, Harriet Rueggeberg, and Bruce Stevenson as course marshals. Becky Stewart and Val Wootton are working in the race office. Doug Herchmer is part of the biathlon range crew. Joe Bajan is working in the biathlon. Len Apedaile is Assistant Chief of Competition. If we have missed you on this list, please let us know info@strathconanordics.com

You can learn more about the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games at Vancouver 2010

Curious about the Devos?

The Devo Team will be holding an open session on Saturday, March 13th from 10am-noon for all interested skiers aged 10-14. Bring your skate skis and come meet our current Devo Team members and incoming coach Tim McGrady. The Devo Program is a developmental group for keen skiers in the 10-14 age range and is presented in a fun format. Our focus is on personal ski technique development, having fun as a team and introducing kids to racing. We present the idea of racing as a personal challenge and help young skiers to see the steps involved in preparing for a race.

In the fall we have group dryland training after school on Wednesday afternoons, and we often participate in some weekend all-club hikes. Dryland activities include light run sessions and games with strength and balance exercises. In the winter we ski after school on Wednesdays and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Most members ski with us once during the week and then attend either the Saturday or Sunday session although attending both is also an option. For more info contact Tim McGrady 250 890 1061 or tim@mcgrady.ca

Rabbits
Congratulations to all the Rabbit skiers who participated in the Sprint Races this past weekend. There were many very fast times for this short sprint races, with almost half of the skiers earning the top Gold Beckie Scott Sprint award.

There is only 1 more instructional session for Sunday Rabbits, and two for Saturday before the annual Rabbit Tournament on Sunday March 21st. We are still in need of approximately 4 parents volunteers to run activity stations. No experience necessary, all instructions provided for a great time. Please contact Laura Johnston at dl_johnston@shaw.ca if you are able to assist with the Tourney.

Back Country Trip

Interested in exploring the back country on your skis with an experienced guide? Conact Andrew Pape-Salmon about the Sunday, March 28 Mount Becher ski tour. andrewpapesalmon@shaw.ca

BC Midget Championships

The coaches were extremely proud of our young racers in Salmon Arm over the weekend. Our club was very well-represented by our team of Max Brown, Darien Walker, Jared Jones, Connor McGrady, Sally Brown, Sylvie Stewart Grantham, Sofia Conradi, Morgan Meckert, Avalon Wasteneys, Andy Walker and Austin Long . Each and every one of them showed great spirit and determination. Cross-country skiing is often considered an individual sport, but our team spirit shone through at every race as the kids cheered each other on in both the team relay and individual events.

Even though we were only 11 racers in a crowd of 200, our kids clapped and thumped the tables the loudest when our own Andy Walker and Avalon Wasteneys went to collect their second place medals for the 2 km classic race at the banquet. It was a good night to be a Strathcona Nordic. And congratulations to Sylvie Stewart Grantham and Sofia Conradi for placing first and second respectively in the intraclub handstand contest in the swimming pool before the banquet! On Sunday in the individual skate sprints, congratulations to Andy Walker on his third place medal and to Morgan Meckert on her fourth place medal.

BC Winter Games

Photo of "Alec battles for Fifth Place" from Terrace2010BCWinterGames.org

Ten racers and two coaches headed to the BC Winter Games in Terrace on the weekend where they skied on the low snow pack at the Onion Lake trails and were hosted by the Snow Valley Ski Club. Excellent race results and personal bests were achieved by all of the racers.

In Classic long distance – Ariel Becherer received a silver medal in the Juvenile Girls and Emalee Vandermale was in a strong fourth place, just 3 seconds out of bronze. In Midget Girls Malia Irvine placed fifth, Sarah Stewart Grantham seventh, and Sydney Vandermale ninth.  In Juvenile Boys, Jamie Wasteneys was a strong fifth, and Sheridan Meckert ninth.

In the sprint races – Ariel placed fourth in Juvenile Girls. Three skiers placed first in B Finals for fifth place overall: Alec Stapff, Emalee Vandermale and Malia Irvine. Congratulations to Michelle Boham for a strong seventh in Juvenile Girls.

In the 4×2.2km relay the Juvenile team of Jamie, Ariel, Emalee and Sheridan was just edged out of the medals, finishing in a very strong fourth place. The Midget team of Alec, Sarah, Malia and Alex Brown finished ninth, with Alex running a speedy skate leg.

We were proud of the maturity, focus and spirit of all the racers. They were all great ambassadors for our team. In addition the team enjoyed some of the special events including the hypnosis performance and the sumo wrestling!

Thanks to Marilyn Atkinson and Dave Battison for coaching and leading the group!!

Nationals
The Strathcona Nordics will be represented at the Canadian National Cross-Country Ski Championships in Whitehorse next week by the team of Freya Wasteneys, Sylvia Watkins, Sarah Peters, Willie Herchmer, Michael Ravensbergen, Ariel Becherer, Emmalee Vandermale, Sydney Vandermale, and Sheridan Meckert. Coach Dave Battison will lead the team and be assisted by Brian Vandermale — and our own ANDREA LEE will be racing at the Nationals with the BC Team. Go Andrea!! Go SNSC Team!!

Loppet
There are 2 weeks remaining to register for the 28th Annual Vancouver Island Loppet. See the Race Notice on the bulletin Board in the Raven Lodge, or find it on the Races page. Register on Zone 4. Email info@strathconanordics.com to volunteer.

THE GAMES ARE OVER, BUT the exciting racing is not!!

Now that we are done cheering on the world’s elite nordic athletes, it is time for many Strathcona Nordics racers to hit the road for some exciting events.  This weekend our Devo Team skiers will head with Coach Tim McGrady and Wax Guru Hardolph Wasteneys to Salmon Arm for the BC Midget Championships. The next age category up races in the BC Winter Games this weekend, and the skiers who qualified through our trials race to represent Zone 6 and SNSC will head to Terrace with Coach Marilyn Atkinson and Club Coach Dave Battison.  More details are below.

And the National Championships are in Whitehorse this year, beginning on March 14th.  SNSC is entering a full slate of skiers, including Sarah Peters, Andrea Lee, Freya Wasteneys, Sylvie Watkins, Ariel Becherer, Emalee Vandermale, Sydney Vandermale, Michael Ravensbergen, Willie Herchmer and Sheridan Meckert.  Coach Battsion and Brian Vandermale will lead the team on this northern expedition.

We wish all of these skiers good luck, and hope they will do their best and enjoy their race experience.

We are closing in on the March 21st Rabbit Tourney which is always a fun day for our young skiers, thanks in large part to the volunteer parents who help organize the activities.

Only 3 weeks away is a chance for all skiers to participate in the 27th annual Vancouver Island Loppet.  It’s a great way to end the season and we hope to see many skiers out enjoying a fun event.

Good luck everyone,

R. Grantham

Club Veep

BACK COUNTRY SKI TRIPS

Back country ski touring toward Mount Becher in late January. photo Andrew Pape-Salmon

Please contact: andrewpapesalmon@shaw.ca if you would like to sign up for the Back Country ski trips on March 14 and/or 28.

ART GIVES CLUB HEAD START!

Artist Brian Scott loves cross-country skiing. In fact, he has many fond memories of skiing with the Forbidden Plateau ski club as a youth. Now, Brian Scott is going to help the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club by donating to us the proceeds from the sale of his paintings and prints that are currently in the Raven Lodge. When you buy a Brian Scott print or painting in the Raven Lodge, you not only get a beautiful work of art, but you help your local nordic ski club at the same time!

Brian scott is donating the proceeds from his prints and paintings in the Raven Lodge to the SNSC.

BC GAMES TEAM

The Strathcona Nordics Racers on the Zone 6 team are heading to Terrace for a full weekend of racing at the BC Winter Games, March 4-7. The Club and Zone are well represented by Emalee Vandermale, Ariel Becherer, Malia Irvine, Sarah Stewart Grantham, Jamie Wasteneys, Sheridan Meckert, Alec Stapff, Alex Brown, Sydney Vandermale, Michelle Boham and by Maya DeVos. The group is coached by Dave Battison and Marilyn Atkinson.

The BC Winter Games Team representing Zone 6, Vancouver Island.

In the three days of racing on the Onion Lake trails, the races are Classic middle distance, Free technique sprint, and 4 person team relay race. The Club sends wishes for Fast Skis and Safe Travels to the Team!

DEVOS TO MIDGETS

Many members of the Devo Team are also packing their bags and cleaning the klister off their skis as they prepare for the BC Midget Championships in Salmon Arm this weekend. Racing for the Strathcona  Nordics in the Peewee and Midget categories are Avalon Wasteneys, Sofia Conradi, Sally Brown, Sylvie Stewart-Grantham, Morgan Meckert, Austin Long, Andy Walker, Connor McGrady, Jared Jones, Darien Walker, and Max Brown. Fast skis and safe travels to the Devos as well!

RABBITS

Some Rabbits were sighted in the Far East country last weekend. Way to go Rabbits! Rabbit families can look for a Rabbit News email this week with lots of details about upcoming events and happenings in the program.

TAX RECEIPTS

Tax receipts for the Children’s Fitness Tax Credit are now ready, and coaches will begin distributing receipts for program and membership fees to families who had skiers under the age of 16 at the beginning of 2009.  Please contact Andrea Prager, Director of Memberships, at membership@strathconanordics.com, should you have any questions about your child’s receipt.  For more information on the credit, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website.

LOPPET

If you’re not racing this year, why not volunteer!! It’s a very fun event, and volunteers are eligible for great prizes. There are many jobs to choose from. info@strathconanordics.com Look for the Race Notice on the club website “Races” page, or find it on the bulletin board in the Raven Lodge. Register to race online at Zone 4 before 6pm on Thursday, March 26.

Mount Washington Nordic

Feb 25th to Mar 10th we will have about 30 Paralymplians here training. Nothing will be closed but watch out for sit skiers and blind skiers on the Sprint Loop and World Cup trails.

Sat Feb 27th and Sun Feb 28th, the Special Olympics are going to have their annual snowshoe race on the stadium, it is a 400m oval track. Jackrabbits will need to use the Rabbit play area and Jutland for lessons. Spring Break starts March 6th.

Thanks

Marc Lyster

Junior Racing Team members wax skis to raise funds for their trip to the National Championships.

28th Annual Vancouver Island Loppet

The race notice is posted on the Races page, and it will be posted in the Raven Lodge this week as well. Registration is open on Zone4. A loppet is a fun, family-friendly cross-country ski race where skiers of all ages and abilities can challenge themselves to ski their best long distance. See the race notice for more details. If you can participate as a volunteer, email info@strathocnanordics.com.

Beginner Masters

What a beautiful day on Sunday. We had 7 keen skiers and worked on balance drills and one skate. Everyone is progressing well – I could definately see a difference from a few weeks back. We were joined for the last half hour by Coach Dave and 2 of his athletes. Sylvia and Freya demonstrated technique – one skate and off set. Dave explained some of the mechanics of skiing and gave us some drills. I think people gained some more insight into the amount of training and effort that goes in to becoming an efficient skier. Thank you for inspiring us!

Intermediate Masters

The skiers have being doing awesome! We have a large energetic group who generate great fun each week. We are now on to skate technique after 4 sessions of classic. Last week 12 braves skiers practiced the “staying warm technique” (with limited success) in the sheltered confines of Lake Approach in the worst of the severe blizzard. They were rewarded this week with the most amazing sun and hot conditions as many challenged the grind and swooshed down Jack’s back to the lodge. Phil, Dave, Dave, John, Neil and Ron are pretty impressed with the improvment in all skiers.

NEW – Strathcona Nordics Introduction to Backcountry Ski Touring

Andrew Pape-Salmon will be leading two backcountry ski trips this season – free for Strathcona Nordics club members. He recently completed the three-month Yamnuska Mountain Skills Semester in Canmore, Alberta and is itching to share his renewed passion for mountains and backcountry skiing. The trips are conditional upon getting some new snow, as the backcountry conditions are currently poor. However, the weather looks good this week! The trips will introduce club members to basic touring techniques, navigation and avalanche awareness.

Tentative plans are to summit Mount Brooks on Sunday, March 14th from Raven Lodge and Mount Becher on Sunday, March 28th from the former Forbidden Plateau ski hill parking lot. The mountains have an elevation of 1,500m and 1,385m above sea level respectively, with a total elevation gain of about 800 meters up Mount Becher from the parking lot.

Both trips will start at 9am and will include an avalanche beacon practice early in the day. Andrew is certified in Avalanche Skills Training (Level 2) and wilderness first aid.

Gear requirements include: backcountry skis with metal edges, warm boots, bindings with heel risers, poles with good baskets, climbing skins, avalanche beacon/transceiver, probe and shovel, sunglasses and/or goggles.

Note that gear can be rented from Ski Tak Hut and Valhalla Pure.

Andrew has posted some photos from a Mount Becher trip earlier this season at: http://papesalmon.smugmug.com/Nature/Ski-Mountaineering/Mount-Becher-Jan-2010/ Non-members would like to participate can join Strathcona Nordics at: http://www.zone4.ca/register.asp?id=638&lan=1&cartlevel=1

If you have any questions or would like to sign up, please email Andrew at: andrewpapesalmon@shaw.ca or call 250-592-7017.

Junior Team

The Junior Racing Team would like to thank everyone who supported them in their Waxing Fundraiser and Bake Sale last weekend. They worked hard and waxed many skis in the course of 3 hours, and they made $550! Well-done team.

Special thanks from the team to Ski Tak Hut for donating the wax and also to Mount Washington for all of their support!

See more photos at the bottom of the Winter 2010 page in the gallery.

Men’s Pursuit Race

Many of us enjoyed watching the men’s pursuit race in the Raven Lodge last weekend. What an exciting race it was! Thank you to Leanne Webster for bringing the lovely and delicious Go Canada! cake. It was perhaps one of the contributing factors to Team Canada’s outstanding performance in the race–three top 10 finishes!

Registration is now open for the 28th Annual Vancouver Island Loppet, which will take place on March 27, 2010. Use the “Online Registration” button on this Zone 4 link to register.

You can find the Race Notice here.

The Olympic Winter Games are underway!!
Many thanks to Joanne Herschmer, Andrea Stapff and others who organized the club movie-night fundraiser at the Stan Hagen Theater last week.. great entertainment, yummy snacks, lots of door prizes and some profit for the club.

No doubt most club members are enjoying coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This is a great time to hang out with other members and cheer on all skiers and other athletes in front of the big screen at Raven Lodge. Keep an eye out for many of our local race organizers at the Callaghan Valley on the TV; Strathcona Nordics is making a significant contribution to the cadre of officials and volunteers who are who are helping to stage these Games.

Enjoy the action!!
Rob Grantham
Club Veep

New Officials Page
We have a new “Officials” page on our site. It has the article and photo that appeared in newspapers across the Island last week if you missed that story. We have many wonderful club officials to be proud of. If you are one of those officials, when you have a minute please send in your anecdotes and photos from your Olympic experience. We’d love to hear about it.

Nordic events begin on Monday, February 15. Look for the schedule and results on the Vancouver 2010 cross-country skiing  page. Go Canada!

Olympic ticket anyone?

I have one Olympic ticket (1) for the mens’ and womens’ classic sprint at the Whistler Olympic park taking place on February 17,2010.  In addition, I have a ticket for the bus ride to the event  from the BCIT departure hub that same morning at 5:15 a.m. with a  parking pass for one car to park there while the event is in  progress.  I’m not going to be able to use this ticket and would like to see someone from the Strathcona Nordics enjoy this event.

I don’t want anything for the ticket, bus pass and car park pass. I’m a skate skier with a son who does biathlon and a grandson who  just participated in his first classic 5 km race at Teacup at Mt.Hood in Oregon and I’d just like to think that whoever could use this would enjoy seeing this event.  Oh, and the ticket is for a grandstand seat. My number is 250-592-2720 and email is bstenstrom@shaw.ca

Hope this can work for someone!

Sincerely,
Bonnie

Coastal Cup #4

Congratulations to all racers and a BIG thank you to the organizers who (against many odds) pulled the race together!! Look for race results on Zone 4.

Email us your photos from the race for our Gallery pages.

Here is the Start List for the Coastal Cup #4 Race:

Start List

See you there!

ATTENTION RACERS

Please note: We have to change our start time for the Coastal Cup #4 Race to 12:30 pm due to a Biathlon Race prior to our Coastal Cup  race. We have 137 skiers registered, so we should have a great race! Look for the start list later today.

See you Saturday,

SNSC Race Committee

The Final Countdown Begins!!

With the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games now less than 10 days away, excitement is thickening the air. This weekend will offer many events in the Comox Valley as we build up to the Games, including our annual Coastal Cup Race this Saturday at noon. We urge members to also take in the 9 a.m. Biathlon event where Olympians will show their form. There will be free swim and skate time on Saturday afternoon, and lots of activity at the Sports Center Sunday morning, hosted by the Spirit of BC Committee as part of the Sweden vs. China Women’s Exhibition Hockey game.

This is also great timing for club member Leanne Webster from Victoria to have stepped up for the director position of Club Events. Check out the new Socials page. Leanne is organizing a great opportunity to gather with club members on Saturday, February 20th and cheer on our Canadian Athletes at the Games in front of a big screen at Raven Lodge… sure to be a great time.

Cheers, enjoy the snow,

Rob Grantham Club Veep

Olympic Officials

We would like to send best wishes to our club members and their local crew who are leaving soon to take part in the Olympics — Becky Stewart , Val Wootton, Len Apedaile , Bob Lee ,Lo Lanning, Kate Pierce, Roz Smith, Karen West, Bruce Stevenson, David Gibson, Jay Dahlgren, Jerry Feniak, Marianne Muir, Carol Bell, Iona Belous, Susan Cormie, Harriet Rueggeberg, Colleen Roy, John Elson, Chris Round, Bob Hauser, Wilf Dreher and Susan Denny. We look forward to hearing about your Olympic experiences!

Coastal Cup — Registration Deadline

Registration for the Coastal Cup #4 closes at 6 pm on Thursday. Be sure to register today on Zone 4 for our exciting annual race, which happens this Saturday at noon! If you aren’t racing, come cheer your local club members on. Racers, be sure to select the link on the “Races” page on our website and read the race notice.

Movie Night

Get your advance tickets for our fun Movie Night at Ski Tak Hut. The “Double Bill Extreme Ski Movie Night” at the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College in Courtenay takes place on Thursday February 11 at 7pm. Join us for thrilling movies, food, and prizes. Bring your family, friends, and neighbours. Tickets are $8 each. Proceeds go to the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club. Scroll down to see the movie titles…

Club members can bring some baking for the sale at the at the intermission. Please bring some finger foods like cookies or squares to feed the hungry movie-goers and to help us add to the fundraising pot.

Rabbits

There will be no Saturday Rabbits this week due to the Coastal Cup Race on Saturday Feb 6th, instead the session will be made up on March 21st for the Rabbit Tournament. All Rabbits are encouraged to participate in this race, and register before 6 pm on Feb 4th on Zone 4. Please read the “Important Rabbit News” email which was sent out on Monday Feb 1st for more information about race registration and program events and happenings.

Racing Teams

Our Racing Teams enjoyed strong finishes and good weather at the BC Cup #2 Race in Prince George last weekend. Our club was well-represented by our Coach and by all our athletes and parents who attended. The team had many top 10 finishes. The following racers brought home medals: Emmalee Vandermale – Silver and Bronze, Andrea Lee – two Gold, Freya Westanays – two Gold, Sylvia Watkins – Bronze, Brian Stamp – Gold and Bronze.

Nordic Blogs

Catch up with Kit Richmond at http://skiopedia.blogspot.com/ Find Olympic team member Chandra Crawford’s latest at http://www.chandracrawford.ca/ and George Grey’s blog at http://www.georgegrey.ca/loading-the-bullets/

Coming Soon

SNSC back-country skiing news!

Busy times on Mount Washington!

Club race organizers are getting set for annual Coastal Cup #4 race on Saturday, February 6th, and we encourage all interested members to register for this event at www.zone4.ca . Also mark it on your calendar because that morning at 9 am there will be visiting Olympic teams participating in a Biathlon event that is open to the public.

Do note that with visiting international teams on the mountain, there will be some trail closures, paritcularly on the World Cup trails and sections of the stadium and Jutland. While the Chinese Biathletes were training last weekend, the number of visiting athletes may reach 120 in the next couple of weeks! Coaches are suggested to check the snow report before taking groups out on the trails for programs, but it’s also a great opportunity to see these athletes in pro-Olympic form.

See you on the hill!
Rob Grantham
Club Veep

Coastal Cup #4
Register now for the Coastal Cup #4 race on Mount Washington! The race takes place on Saturday, February 6th at noon. Registration closes on Thursday, February 4. The race notice is available on the Races page, and registration is open on www.zone4.ca. 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. Email info@strathconanordics.com to volunteer.

Movie Night
Get your tickets at Ski Tak Hut! Come to the Stan Hagen Theatre at North Island College in Courtenay on Thursday, Feb 11 at 7pm for a fun event! Help keep your ski club strong and be entertained by two Extreme ski movies. The event is a fundraiser for the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club. $8/person. Bring a friend — Tickets on sale 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 .

Teams Training
Olympic Biathlon teams will be training from now until Feb 10th. They are using Jutland, World Cup and the Sprint Loop, however the Sprint Loop is open to public in the evenings. Watch for racers on West Passage! All other trails are open.

If skiing Raven’s, you will need to ski up the Grind or return Raven’s to get back to the Lodge. The same goes for skiing down the Grind. Jutland is not open to public. Mount Washington will keep as much of the Stadium open as possible, but it will be changing from day to day with the penalty loop sometimes needed.

Note: Jan 30 and Feb 6, the Stadium will be closed for events.

The first 300m of Jutland, to the Lookout is open to public. From the top of the quarry, you can watch the teams training on the World Cup trails. You can walk (not ski) into the Biathlon Range, and there is a viewing area right behind the firing line. Please respect the trails and volunteers marshalling the area. For the latest updates check the snow report after 8am each day.

Marc Lyster — Nordic Operations

Masters Recreational
Beginners: The weather forecast didn’t look good, but we got a good turn out any way. Half the group went out with Rick Morrison and worked on their skating and the rest of us had our first classic day. Ski conditions were OK despite the 30 km winds. We had to keep moving to stay warm. The skater group look like they had improved, and the classic group were all naturals. Everyone got back before the increasing wind and falling snow turned the ski into a survival exercise!

Racing Teams
We wish our racing team members good luck as they head to Prince George this weekend for the BC Cup #2 race!

Rabbits
Rabbits are off to a terrific start this season with lots of smiles and some really fast skis! Perhaps there are even a few future Olympians in the group!

The sunglasses and beanie hats have arrived, so we hope to distribute those to the groups this coming weekend. Please remember to look for your Rabbit booklet if you are a returning skier and submit these to your coach. If you have lost your booklet please let your coach know as soon as possible so we can order a new one for you. The cost for a replacement booklet is $5.

All Rabbits are encouraged to participate in the Coastal Cup Race on Saturday Feb 6th. Registration is done at www.zone4.ca There will be no Saturday Rabbits session on this day, and instead the session will be made up on Sunday Mar 21st for the Rabbit Tournament.

PHP Help
Any members who could help tweak the CSS for club website? info@strathconanordics.com

Missing
As we begin preparations for the 28th Annual Vancouver Island (VI) Loppet, we are reminded that in 2007 a special Loppet item was lost:

“From one of our first VI Loppet’s–a single-use paper race bib that would be attached to a ski jersey with 4 pins in the corners . It is white with black printing, and is hand signed by all the Canadian Cross Country ski team from the time.”

If you have any idea where this special paper bib may be, please contact info@strathconanordics.com