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2019/20

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Cross Country THE BC GUIDE TO CROSS COUNTRY SKIING 2019-20

FEATURES

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First Tracks 5 What's Happening at Whiskey Jack? 6 100 Mile Nordics Install State-ofthe-Art Lighting System

8 Haig Glacier, Provincial Training Camp 10 Vikings Gather... 11 2019 World Junior Championships 20

PROGRAMS

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Teck Skier Development Program 12 Athletes at the Top 21 Coaching Program 27 BC Winter Games 39 Kal Tire Skill Development Program 40 Officials Program 42 Teck BC Cup Series 43

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REFERENCE CCBC Club Directory 30 Competition Schedule 35 CCBC Bulletin Board 44 For the Record 46 Front Cover: BC Ski Team, B-Tour, Sparenmoss, SUI Front Cover Photo: C. Manhard, CCBC

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SKI Cross Country

is a publication of Cross Country BC the provincial sport organization for cross-country skiing in British Columbia.

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Cross Country BC Mission Statement To develop and maintain support structures for the delivery of cross country ski programs (recreational through to competitive) to a broad cross section of the community.

To achieve international competitive excellence by the establishment and maintenance of programs and activities that support an integrated athlete development system up to the National Ski Team level.

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BC Ski Team, B-Tour, Sparenmoss, SUI

First Tracks Paving the Way: First Certified NCCP CDAG Coaches in Cross Country Skiing After completing their Advanced Coaching Diploma in one of the Canadian Sport Institutes across the country over the past few years, Chris Manhard (Provincial Coach, BC), Adam Elliot (Telemark Nordic Club, BC) and Luke McGurk (Rocky Mountain Racers, AB) have recently reached another important milestone in their High Performance coaching development pathway - they met all the requirements to become certified cross country ski coaches in the NCCP Competition-Development Advanced Gradation (CDAG) context.

For more information on the CDAG context for cross country skiing visit: http://www.cccski. com/Programs/Coaching-Development/ National-Coaching-Certification-Program/ Competition-Development-Adv.aspx

Photos on page 4 and above: C. Manhard, CCBC

Cross Country BC Tops Flag Point Rankings at 2019 Canada Games Cross Country BC was ranked #1 province/territory overall at the 2019 Canada Winter Games held in Red Deer Alberta this past February. This is the second time our division has achieved top ranking at this event. The first time was at the previous Games which were held in Prince George in 2015.

Skmana in the Heart of the Shuswap A little club with a big heart, our members have cared for our trails, located on unceded Secwepemc land near Chase, since the early 1980's. The kids who participated in Jackrabbits then are now parents themselves. With this second wave of young families, Skmana was excited to launch a Bunnyrabbits program during the 2018-2019 season. This project was funded in part by a grant from viaSport BC and the province of British Columbia and funded in part by the Government of Canada.

Through viaSport BC’s Community Support Program Development Fund, community sport can be more accessible to people in rural communities. With this $3,000 funding boost that covered the cost of an equipment fleet for 14 kids and coach training, Skmana was thrilled to revitalize weekly coaching sessions for 4 – 5 year olds by offering a free program and use of equipment (with the purchase of an annual membership). Add to this another 20 sets of children's skis from Rossignol (an amazing surprise through our membership drive last season) and we're looking to expand ....cont'd on page 38

Photo: P. Achtem, Nickel Plate Cross County Ski Club

Nickel Plate Rescues Teck BC Cup #1 When the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club (Prince George) couldn’t host Teck BC Cup #1 due to a shortage of snow, the Nickel Plate Cross Country Ski Club (Penticton) stepped in to the rescue. Nickel Plate had only days to prepare for their first-ever BC Cup, and they did an amazing job of making it all happen!

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What's happening at WHISKEY JACK? Back in 1982 Fort St. John was awarded the 1984 BC Winter Games and nearby Beatton Provincial Park, located on Charlie Lake, was chosen as the venue for the cross country ski events. At the time the site was relatively undeveloped despite being set aside in the 1930’s as a recreational park for residents of both Fort St. John and Charlie Lake. To host the Games, approximately12 kms of ski trails, designed on the back of a napkin, were developed to the narrowest trail width specs of the day.

Fast forward to 2005 when a new club member persuaded the executive to, at the very least, upgrade the grooming equipment from an old, donated Yamaha sled and a home welded roller and track setter to an old twin track with slightly better attachments.

Over the next six years, the club raised enough funds to acquire three new sleds and attachments, storing them first under a tarp then into a sea can during the summer months.

Over the years the club saw the need to improve the width of the trails to accommodate skate skiers. The task of figuring out how to pay for the work was daunting. We took baby steps at first and hired a trail designer to come up with a trail plan. Then we went through the complex task of applying to BC Parks for permission to construct the wider trails. Timing was on our side, however, with the provincial government in the throes of Olympic fever and wanting to spread the joy around. Fortunately, we were able to get the bulk of our funding from a one-time Olympic legacy grant.

All along the way, through our various fundraising initiatives, local corporate sponsorship has been strong, particularly when it comes to in-kind support. The Peace River Regional District has been a stalwart supporter from the beginning; without their early support, it is unlikely we would have progressed past the old Yamaha sled.

Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club Profile Location: Fort St. John Founded: 1982 Membership: 155 SDP Enrolment: 41 Groomed Trails: 15 km Host of 1984 & 2020 BC Winter Games - cross country events Website: whiskeyjacknordic.ca

In 2013, the widening and expansion to the trail system was complete and club membership doubled from around 40-50 to a consistent 80+ members. Grooming hours increased but so did the number of volunteers. With more skiers came the desire for programming, so in 2015 the club began a Skill Development Program, training coaches and building capacity to meet the demands for beginner lessons and a kid’s program.

By this time the sea can was becoming far too small to store our equipment so we looked at building a shop, once again diving into the various grant programs in order to realize the project. In 2017, we managed to construct a 30 x 40 shop to eventually house the assorted rental skis and program supplies we were starting to

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Clearing the stadium.

Beatton Provincial Park Ski Trails Photos on pgs 6 & 7: Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club

amass, as well as a bigger groomer in the future. The shop will be fully completed this summer with the installation of vents to accommodate a heat source as well as insulation.

As the club’s ski programs grew, so did the need for a stadium area. Despite the small price tag on this initiative, it took a long time for the project to get approval from BC Parks. At the 11th hour, days before the snow started to fall, we were granted permission to proceed and four days later, the stadium area was complete. It has been a resounding success! It is filled with skiers every weekend and has made hosting events a breeze as we are no longer crowded into the widest section of our trails to start a loppet!

The next project is a day lodge, as the current BC Parks hut no longer fits our growing membership (now at 150+).

Fundraising for this initiative is currently underway. Fingers crossed, we will build it in 2020.

New trail being built.

We are the host club for the cross country ski events at the 2020 BC Winter Games being held in Fort St. John, and we have been working hard to get all the pieces in place, including building a timing hut which will be a coordinated effort by area businesses. In addition, the Powering Potential Fund, which is administered by the Province of British Columbia and is designed “to maximize and extend the impact of the Games long after the ceremonies are complete� has given us funding towards improved grooming equipment. It truly takes a village to raise a child, and the support from all sectors over the years has affirmed our belief that our younger years are almost over.

Continued on page 38.....

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New shop being built; warming cabin & sea can in background.

100 Mile Nordics Install State-of-the-Art Lighting System

Photos on pgs 8 & 9: N. Manhard, 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society

It has been thirty-five years since the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society planned and built the first network of ski trails on the north-facing slopes of the 99 Mile hill next to the town of 100 Mile House. At that time (1984-1985) they constructed approximately 6.5 km of trail. In 1987 lights were installed on 4.5 km of an expanding trail network, making this the second cross-country ski facility in BC to have lit trails. In 1988, the club hosted their first National Championships. Now that is what you call dedicated volunteerism!

Fast forward thirty-two years and some of those same club volunteers are at it again, planning and organizing the installation of a new state-of-the-art lighting system.

The existing 32-year-old system was showing its age. The old mercury vapor lights were energy hogs and the wooden light poles were deteriorating. In addition the overhead wires were vulnerable to falling dead trees and limbs as a result of the pine beetle infestation that swept through our area creating havoc along our trails and much work for our trail crew.

Top & middle photos: concrete bases that support the metal light poles.

Bottom photo: the metal light poles.

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In 2018 the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society received $388,375 from the Province of British Columbia’s Rural Dividend Program, and $40,000 from the Cariboo Regional District to install a new underground LED lighting system on 4.5 km of existing cross-country ski trails.

The lighting project started with an engineered plan to reduce the maintenance and energy costs associated with the existing system.

The new lighting project will consist of installing 78 metal light poles, underground wiring and 78 – 60 watt LED lamps. The system will illuminate the stadium and will run along our most popular loop trail and up to the Bean Stock cabin. The system will be highly efficient, virtually fire proof, low maintenance and long lasting.

Our club is rebuilding and growing.

More children are taking part in the Skill Development Program, our Ski S’Kool program has had three successful years and some of our new programs such as Skoga (evening skiing followed by yoga in the lodge) are proving popular. The club facility has become an important hub for winter sport in our community and in our region. We now have over 45 km of cross-country ski trails for all levels of skiers and 7 km of snowshoe trails. Plus we have a full functioning 3000 square foot day lodge open daily during ski season (except for Christmas day), offering freshly made food, and ski and snowshoe rentals.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia, the Cariboo Regional District and the on-going support we receive annually from the District of 100 Mile House. Without their support we would be in the dark!

We are also beyond grateful to our dedicated and skilled volunteers, to all our members, to the community and the region for their support.

The project is well underway with a projected completion date of October 2019.

By Kristi Iverson, 100 Mile Nordic Society

Underground wiring: 2.5 ft ditch; 6" sand; wire; 6" sand; 12" dirt; yellow caution tape; dirt to fill in ditch.

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HAIG GLACIER Provincial Team Training Camp

Photo middle row left: N. Luxmoore; other photos: C. Manhard

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Vikings Gather....

Photos: Wells Gray Outdoors Club

BIRCHLEG Each year in early February the Wells Gray Outdoors Club hosts a unique Birchleg Ski Event at their Candle Creek Ski Area near Clearwater, BC. Many of the participants dress up as Vikings, a Norwegian-style lunch is served, and a great time is had by all.

The Birchleg is a fun ski event that re-enacts a cross country ski trip made by two Viking warriors in the 13th Century. King Haakon of Norway was murdered in 1204 during a time of civil war. The King’s infant son was in immediate peril of the same fate. Two Viking warriors loyal to their dead king and his heir took the baby to safety in Trondheim. Their flight was in midwinter, skiing 55 kilometres across the mountains. Holding the child secure behind a shield, these warriors were armed with a battle-axe and spears.

Young Haakon Haakonson grew to adulthood in safety, returning to Norway to claim his father’s throne.

To find out more about the 22nd annual Birchleg planned for February 8, 2020, contact: (250) 674-1674 or info@wellsgrayoutdoorsclub. ca, or visit: //wellsgrayoutdoorsclub.ca/the-birchleg-ski-event/

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Teck Skier Development Program

Photo: G. Redman, Telemark Nordic Club

Photo: D. Clark, Kimberley Nordic Ski Club

• There have been 3,672 participants in the Teck Regional Camp Program in the seven years since its inception in 2012.

• There have been 32,000+ participants in Teck-sponsored competitions since 2012.

Sport Canada’s Long Term Athlete Development Model (LTAD) is a catalyst for change and improvement that can help our sport achieve its goals of fostering both life-long participation and international excellence.

Within the LTAD framework, the Learning to Train (L2T) and Training to Train (T2T) stages of development are identified as the most important stages of athletic preparation. In recognition of this, in 2012 Cross Country BC launched a new athlete development initiative – the Skier Development Program sponsored by Teck, a diversified resource company based in British Columbia.

The Teck Skier Development Program targets skiers 9-14 years of age, and combines developmental camps and races with a focus on regional activity that is both affordable and accessible. The first seven years of the new program have been an unprecedented success, with a record number of young skiers participating in both camps and races.

Cross Country BC wishes to thank Teck and the many volunteers who made these developmental opportunities possible. For more information about the program, visit: http://crosscountrybc.ca.

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Teck Kootenay Cup Series club aggregate winner: Fernie Nordic Ski Club (Fernie)

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Teck Coast Cup Series club aggregate winner: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club (Vancouver)

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Teck Okanagan Cup Series club aggregate winner: Larch Hills Nordic Society (Salmon Arm)

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Teck Northern Cup Series club aggregate winner: Bulkley Valley Cross County Ski Club (Smithers)

Photo: D. Clark (Kimberley Nordic Ski Club)

Teck Regional Camp Program The Teck Regional Camp Program is an integral part of a progressive provincial athlete development system. It targets athletes 9 to 14 years of age and provides an affordable, accessible step into Cross Country BC's Provincial Camp Program. Camps help skiers learn ski related technical skills, teamwork, self reliance and good eating habits. They motivate, promote friendships, influence lifestyle choices and provide positive exposure to activities that encourage physical fitness. For more information contact the CCBC Office at (250) 545-9600.

Region: Coast

Head Coach: Patrick Williston

Contact: inkyblue@telus.net

May 10-12 Teck Regional Spring Camp Mt Washington, BC

Head Coach: Andrea Stapff

Contact: andrea.stapff@gmail.com

Region: Kootenay Sept 27-29 Teck Regional Fall Dryland Camp

Kimberley, BC Head Coach: Frank Ackermann

Contact: frankackermann@me.com

Sept 13-15 Teck Regional Fall Dryland Camp Whistler, BC Head Coach: Jake Weaver Contact: biweaver@shaw.ca

Nov 22-24 Teck Regional Snow Camp Invermere, BC Head Coaches: Graham Maclean & Ted Bigelow

Contact: darren.tamelin@canfor.com

Sept 20-22 Teck Regional Fall Dryland Camp Mt Washington, BC

Head Coach: Andrea Stapff

Contact: andrea.stapff@gmail.com

Region: Okanagan Sept 13-15 Teck Regional Fall Dryland Camp #1

Kelowna, BC

Head Coach: Adam Elliot Contact: adam.elliot556@hotmail.com

Nov 29-Dec 1 Teck Regional Snow Camp Whistler, BC

Head Coach: Maria Lundgren

Contact: coaching@crosscountrybc.ca

Sept 20-22 Teck Regional Fall Dryland Camp #2 Revelstoke, BC

Head Coach: Matt Smider Contact: coach@revelstokenordic.org

Dec 27-30 Teck Regional Snow Camp Mt Washington, BC

Head Coach: Andrea Stapff

Contact: andrea.stapff@gmail.com

Nov 15-17 Teck Regional Snow Camp #1 Vernon, BC

Head Coach: Adam Elliot Contact: adam.elliot556@hotmail.com

Region: Northern Sept 13-15 Teck Regional Fall Dryland Camp

Prince George, BC

Head Coach: Nicole Perrin Contact: headcoach@caledonianordic.com Dec 14-16 Teck Regional Snow Camp Smithers, BC

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Nov 22-24 Teck Regional Snow Camp #2 Vernon, BC

Head Coach: Matt Smider Contact: coach@revelstokenordic.org

Teck Regional Cup Series

Photo: B. Calkins, Larch Hills Nordic Society

The Teck Regional Cup Series offers affordable, accessible, competitive opportunities for developing athletes. All Regional Cup races offer age-appropriate categories for children 14 years of age and younger, and most offer the full spectrum of categories for skiers of all ages. For more information contact the race organizers listed below, or the CCBC Office at (250) 545-9600; office@crosscountrybc.ca.

Teck Coast Cup Series

Feb 16 Teck Northern Cup #4

Smithers, BC Dec 1 Teck Coast Cup # 1

Contact: J. Plumber, jennifer.plummer@hotmail.com Callaghan Valley, BC

Contact: D. Rohde, president@hollyburnxc.ca Feb 29 Teck Northern Cup #5

Northern Cup Series Finale Dec 21 Teck Coast Cup # 2

Vanderhoof, BC

Callaghan Valley, BC

Contact: W. Nemethy, bwruntwo@telus.net

Contact: D. Rohde, president@hollyburnxc.ca

Teck Kootenay Cup Series

Feb 9 Teck Coast Cup #3

Callaghan Valley

Contact: A. Sandell, andreas@fishercoating.com

Dec 28-29 Teck Kootenay Cup #1 & #2

Rossland, BC Feb 15-16 Teck Coast Cup #4 & #5

Contact: M. Heximer, heximer@telus.net Coast Cup Series Finale Teck Kootenay Cup #3 & #4 Mt Washington, BC Jan 25-26 Invermere, BC Contact: A. Nadler, info@strathconanordics.com

Contact: M. Kreutzer, marni@nipika.com

Teck Northern Cup Series

Feb 8-9 Teck Kootenay Cup #5 & #6

Kimberley, BC Contact: F. Ackermann, frankackermann@me.com

Dec 28 Teck Northern Cup #1 Smithers, BC

Contact: J. Plumber

jennifer.plummer@hotmail.com

Feb 15-16 Teck Kootenay Cup #7 & #8 Kootenay Cup Series Finale Nelson, BC

Contact: J. Rusu, jason@nelsonnordicski.ca

Dec 29 Teck Northern Cup #2

Prince George, BC Contact: J. Nesset

jennifer.nesset@gmail.com Jan 26

Teck Northern Cup #3

Burns Lake, BC Contact: A. Bernard abernard698@gmail.com

Teck Okanagan Cup Series

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Mar 14

Teck Okanagan Cup Okanagan Cup Series Finale Sun Peaks, BC Contact: P. Youwe, Pyouwe44@gmail.com

A Focus on Excellence A Commitment to the Future Supporting B.C.’s young athletes Teck is proud to be the title sponsor of Cross Country B.C.’s skier development program. Through our partnership with Cross Country B.C., we are supporting excellence in sport and providing youth with experiences that will help prepare them for the future.

For more information, go to www.crosscountrybc.ca

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Teck Kootenay Cups 5 & 6 Kimberley, BC

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Find yourself on skinny skis Retrouvez-vous sur les skis étroits

We are Nordiq Canada, the national sport organization for cross-country skiing. We want to welcome everyone to find their own greatness in our sport, whether it’s skiing for country or for fun and fitness. Let’s all come together on skinny skis.

Nous sommes Nordiq Canada, l’organisme national de sport pour le ski de fond. Nous voulons encourager chacun à réaliser de grandes choses dans notre sport, que ce soit pour représenter le pays ou pour le plaisir et la forme physique. Rassemblons-nous sur des skis étroits.

NordiqCanada.ca (formerly Cross Country Ski de fond Canada)

Remi Drolet (left), 2019 World Jr Championships. 30km Men's Mass Start Photo: D. Stephen

ATHLETES AT THE TOP The International Scene

Best Ever World Para Nordic Championship Results for BC In February, BC had a best ever result at the World Para Nordic Ski Championships when Natalie Wilkie (Larch Hills Nordic Society, Salmon Arm) finished 2nd in the Standing Women’s 15 km classic event. The 2019 Championships were held in Prince George, Canada. Natalie also earned both a gold and silver medal at the IPC World Cup Final in Sapporo, Japan, and a silver medal at the IPC World Cup in Vuokatti, Finland.

To top it all off, she finished in first place in the able-bodied Junior Girls category at the 2019 Teck BC Championships.

Seven BC Athletes Qualify for National Ski Team Programs National Ski Team

Natalie Wilkie, Larch Hills Nordic Society

Julien Locke Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club Nelson, BC Remi Drolet Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club Rossland, BC Elizabeth Elliott+++ Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club Revelstoke, BC Benita Peiffer Whistler Nordic Ski Club Whistler, BC National Para-Nordic Team Emily Young Telemark Nordic Club North Vancouver, BC Natalie Wilkie Larch Hills Nordic Society Salmon Arm, BC Ethan Hess (Prospect Team) Nordic Racers Pemberton, BC

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Photo: B. Frid, Canadian Paralympic Committee

ATHLETES AT THE TOP The National/International Scene Best Ever FIS World Junior Championship Results for BC International Junior Camp, Norway: bog running

CCBC Norway Camp: Blink Festival

In January, BC had a best ever result at an FIS World Junior Championships when Remi Drolet (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club, Rossland) finished 7th in the Men’s 30 km classic event. The 2019 Championships were held in Lahti, Finland. The previous best result for a BC athlete was Gareth William's 11th place finish in the 20 kilometer Skiathlon event in 2017. For more information about past BC performances at the World Juniors visit: http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/ world-jr-championships-bc “Remi was boxed out a little at the finish, and otherwise maybe would have moved ahead a position or even two. To the best of our recollection this puts him into some illustrious company, at least in distance events, with only Alex Harvey with a 2nd, 3rd and 4th and Bert Bullock with a 4th in the 1974 European Junior Championships (soon to be the World Championships), having finished ahead of him in this category of competition.”

Rémi completed the 30km classic race in 1:15:23, less than seven seconds behind the winner.

Highlights from the 2019 National Championships Division aggregate points:

CCBC B-Tour, Sparenmoss, SUI

Junior Aggregate title: BC led with 4336 points; Alberta was second with 3928 points.

Overall Aggregate title: Quebec led with 5470 points; BC was second with 4940 points.

11 BC athletes earned top-three aggregate titles:

CCBC B-Tour, Sparenmoss, SUI

CCBC B-Tour, Swiss Cup/FIS Points Race, SUI

1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd

2000 2000 2004 2000 2001 2001 2004 2004 2000 2000 2001

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Beth Granstrom (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club) Ian Williams (Telemark Nordic Club) Alexandra Luxmoore (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club) Remi Drolet (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club) Cole Turner (Telemark Nordic Club) Molly Miller (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club) Julianne Moore (Larch Hills Nordic Society) Garrett Siever (Telemark Nordic Club) Michael Murdoch (Whistler Nordic Ski Club) Benita Peiffer (Whistler Nordic Ski Club) Quinn Morgan (Kimberley Nordic Ski Club)

Photos on pgs 22-23: C. Manhard, CCBC ►

BC SKI TEAM Benita Peiffer Beth Granstrom Cole Turner Elizabeth Elliott Fred Albrechtson Gabe Gledhill Gareth Williams Gina Cinelli Grayson McKinnon Hannah Mehain Ian Williams Jaclyn Elliott Jasmine Drolet Joe Davies Julien Locke Katie Weaver Kolibri Drobish Maggie Beckner Maggie Rodwell Marielle Ackermann Michael Murdoch Molly Miller Paige Latta Quinn Morgan Remi Drolet Tallon Noble Torin Andrews Tristan Lee

Whistler Revelstoke Telemark Revelstoke Nickel Plate Strathcona Telemark Revelstoke Telemark Sovereign Lake Telemark Revelstoke Black Jack Whistler Black Jack Hollyburn Revelstoke Larch Hills Larch Hills Kimberley Whistler Black Jack Sovereign Lake Kimberley Black Jack Strathcona Sovereign Lake Telemark

BC PARA NORDIC TEAM Andy Lin Ethan Hess Emily Young Leo Sammarelli Natalie Wilkie Paul Finkbeiner

Nordic Racers Nordic Racers Telemark Nordic Racers Larch Hills Nordic Racers

Remi Drolet, triple gold medalist - 2019 Canada Winter Games

Photo: B. Blakely, Strathcona Nordic Ski

BC SKI TEAM - HAIG GLACIER CAMP Photo: C. Manhard, CCBC

COACHING PROGRAM

Photo: M. S. Jacob, Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club

CCBC SKI PREPARATION WORKSHOP November 22-24, 2019, Prince George, BC

This three day workshop covers shop set up, what goes in the tool box, maintenance of tools, ski selection, wax application, testing procedures (grip & glide), hand tuning and stone grinding.

Who is it for: Club wax technicians and coaches Presenter: Graham Maclean, former National Ski Team Wax Technician Workshop registration: https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=20588. Ph: (250) 545-9600

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COACHING PROGRAM MANDATORY QUALIFICATION

(2) deliver a well-rounded sport program with an emphasis on skill development to children nine to 12 years of age (the “Learning to Train” stage of development).

Standards for Cross-Country Skiing Did you know that coaches are required to have minimum training in order to supervise, instruct or coach ski activities for children under the age of 16 years? If an individual is teaching someone to ski, they must have this training. If an individual is just helping the group (serving hot chocolate, following behind the last skier in the group as they ski around a trail, helping to put on gloves and skis), they do not require minimum training.

The L2T (Dryland) Workshop is the fourth step in the NCCP progression. Coaches are taught about developmental age, physical literacy, team building, athletic components (aerobic fitness, speed, etc.), nutrition, how to design their own sport program, adventure-based activities (yearround), roller-skiing and planning a practice. Prerequisite: Community Coach Workshop.

NCCP Intro to Community Coaching Online Modules

The L2T (On-Snow) Workshop is the second half of the L2T program and the fifth step in the NCCP progression.

This workshop is designed to train coaches on team management, supporting athletes at a competition, teaching and learning, equipment selection, ski preparation and how to effectively teach ski technique. Prerequisite: L2T (Dryland) Workshop.

18.25 hours. The workshop fee for NC/CCBC members is $100.00.

There are two progressive online e-learning modules designed to provide parents and other beginner coaches with basic information and a feeling of confidence as they begin their role as a coach. These modules educate individuals on how to deliver a series of age-appropriate skill development sessions under the supervision of more experienced coaches. The orientation is towards children under nine years of age (“Active Start” and "Fundamentals" stages of athlete development). Coaches are taught basic coaching skills, growth and development considerations, and how to set up a ski playground. This is entry level, and there are no prerequisites except enthusiasm and the minimum age requirement of 14 years.

CAC 'ICC' Multisport Module NC 'ICC' Module

1 hour 6 hours

16.5 hours. The workshop fee for NC/CCBC members is $100.00.

NCCP CCI Advanced (T2T) Workshops The CCI Advanced program provides tools and develops skills that a coach can use to (1) teach athletes how to build an aerobic base, speed and strength and further develop and consolidate sport specific skills as appropriate for their developmental age, and (2) design and deliver an annual sport program that takes into consideration optimal trainability and the maturity/readiness (physical, mental, cognitive and emotional maturity) of individual athletes 12 to 16 years of age (the “Training to Train” stage of development).

$15.00 $52.00

NCCP Community Coaching Workshop The “CC” Workshop is the third step in the NCCP coach education program. It provides essential training for coaches delivering effective skill development programs for children six to nine years of age (the “FUNdamentals” stage of skier development). This program is designed to train coaches to teach children technical skills, select games that reinforce the technical skill being taught, design and lead on-snow sessions, select and prepare equipment for young children, and make learning FUN. This workshop includes on-snow sessions. Successful completion of the ICC Workshop, enthusiasm and a minimum age of 14 years are the only prerequisites.

The T2T (Dryland) Workshop is the sixth step in the NCCP progression. Coaches are taught about growth and maturation, energy systems, training intensities, monitoring and recovery, strength, speed, flexibility, roller-skiing and other dryland ski simulation techniques, exercise performance and health, etc. Prerequisite: L2T (On-Snow) Workshop.

The T2T (On-Snow) Workshop is the second half of the CCI Advanced program and the seventh step in the NCCP progression. It is designed to train coaches to develop an effective competition plan for a team, prepare for a competition, support athletes at a competition, teach basic mental skills, refine all ski techniques, test and prepare skis, and make ethical decisions. Prerequisite: T2T (Dryland) Workshop.

16 hours. The workshop fee for NC/CCBC members is $105.00.

NCCP CCI (L2T) Workshops The CCI program develops skills and provides tools that a coach can use to (1) create a fun, team-oriented environment that will motivate children to achieve their personal goals in sport and develop a lifelong interest in the fitness and health benefits of cross-country skiing, and

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17.5 hours / workshop. The workshop fee for NC/CCBC members is $125.00

Cross Country BC Contact List

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Vancouver Revelstoke Sun Peaks Rossland Whistler Salmon Arm Kimberley Prince George Houston Kelowna Dawson Creek Courtenay Gibsons Golden 100 Mile House Quesnel

Nancy Hill Matt Smider Ann Carter Andi Fancy Lynn Ayers Luke Heckrodt Tim Wintoniw Angela LeFebvre Greg Yeoman Deren Sentesy Jill Squires Marilyn Atkinson Stefanie Reznik Sarah Osadetz Gary Carlson Peter van Leusen

(604) 790-1637 (250) 683-9012 (250) 392-0141 (778) 212-4140 (604) 815-3452 (250) 832-2912 (250) 919-8844 (250) 564-3809 (250) 845-9498 (250) 979-8005 (250) 219-4488 (250) 338-9345 (604) 741-5993 (250) 344-8695 (250) 395-2063 (250) 992-7206

NCCP L2T (DRYLAND) WORKSHOPS April 26-28 April 26-28 May 3-5 Oct 4-6 Oct 4-6 Oct 4-6 Oct 4-6 Oct 18-20 Oct 18-20 Oct 18-20 Oct 25-27

Whistler Golden Prince George Vanderhoof Fernie Courtenay Golden Vancouver Kelowna Nelson Quesnel

Sadie Brubaker Sarah Osadetz Jennifer Nesset Richard Burkholder Nancy Reid Marilyn Atkinson Sarah Osadetz Nancy Hill Deren Sentesy Louise Poole Peter van Leusen

(604) 906-0232 (250) 344-8695 (250) 564-3809 (250) 567-9000 (250) 430-7258 (250) 338-9345 (250) 344-8695 (604) 790-1637 (250) 979-8005 (250) 825-9202 (250) 992-7206

NCCP L2T (ON-SNOW) WORKSHOPS Nov 22-24 Nov 22-24 Dec 13-15 Dec 13-15 Dec 13-15 Dec 13-15 Jan 17-19 Feb 7-9

Vernon Whistler Nelson Prince George Courtenay Revelstoke Kimberley Quesnel

Heather Trueman Nancy Hill Louise Poole Angela LeFebvre Marilyn Atkinson Matt Smider Tim Wintoniw Peter van Leusen

(236) 426-4555 (604) 790-1637 (250) 825-9202 (250) 564-3809 (250) 338-9345 (250) 683-9012 (250) 919-8844 (250) 992-7206

NCCP T2T WORKSHOPS May 10-12 Sept 13-15 Nov 22-24 Dec 6-8

Dryland Dryland On-Snow On-Snow

Whistler Whistler Whistler Whistler

N. Beaumont N. Beaumont N. Beaumont N. Beaumont

(250) 545-9600 (250) 545-9600 (250) 545-9600 (250) 545-9600

NCCP L2C WORKSHOPS Sept 12-15 Nov 21-24

Dryland On-Snow

Whistler Whistler

N. Beaumont (250) 545-9600 N. Beaumont (250) 545-9600

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Board of Directors Chairperson: Reid Carter (604) 505-4739 reid@reidcarter.ca Directors: Lisa Young lisayoung1971@icloud.com Barry Allen (250) 575-6163 barry_g_allen@shaw.ca Jim Burbee (250) 564-1518 jim@venturefc.ca Andrea Stapff (250) 202-7096 andrea.stapff@gmail.com Jeff Sim (250) 666-1166 jeff_sim@icloud.com Mike Thomas (250) 814-4583 mike@urbanworkbench.com Katie Weaver katiemoweaver@gmail.com

Staff Executive Director: Wannes Luppens (250) 545-9600 wannes@crosscountrybc.ca Communications & Admin. Coordinator: Sandie Gibson (250) 545-9600 office@crosscountrybc.ca Athlete Development Coordinator: Cherielle Goold (250) 545-9600 adcoord@crosscountrybc.ca Program Coordinator: Nancy Beaumont (250) 545-9600 programs@crosscountrybc.ca Provincial Coach: Chris Manhard (604) 698-8512 skixcountry@gmail.com Assistant Provincial Coach: Maria Lundgren (604) 906-1081 coaching@crosscountrybc.ca

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CCBC CLUB DIRECTORY

Who to Contact & Where to Ski in British Columbia

Photos: K. Bergman, Caledonia Nordic Ski Club

2019 World Para Nordic Ski Championships Otway Nordic Centre, Prince George

CCBC CLUB DIRECTORY Arrow Lakes CC Ski Club Contact: Kathy Smith 420 Nakusp East Road, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R1 (250) 265-4950 ksmith@columbiacable.net Club Facilities: Wensley Creek CC Ski Trails 7.4 km groomed trails (classic), terrain suitable for recreational skiing Warming hut on trail system Grooming: snowmobiles Barriere Outdoor Club Contact: Franz Friesinger Box 647, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 (250) 672-1968 friesingerfranz@gmail.com barriereoutdoorclub.weebly.com Programs: Ski S'Kool; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Barrier Forks Trails 6 km groomed trails; warming hut; ski playground Snowmobile, groomer, tracksetter Warming hut (250 sf)

2 Ginzu groomers Daylodge (400 sf); 2 warming cabins on trail system; wax shelter

washrooms; open daily;- rental shop; 4 backcountry cabins Grooming: PB 100, 3 Alpine Twin Track

Bulkley Valley CC Ski Club Contact: Daryl Wilson Box 4412, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0 (778) 210-1919 chair@bvnordic.ca www.bvnordic.ca Programs: Ski S’Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Programs; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Bulkley Valley Nordic Centre 52 km groomed trails; varied terrain 5 km lit trails; 10 km K-9 trails; ski playground Grooming: PB 240; Ginzu Daylodge (4000 sf); heated washrooms; showers; waxing cabin

Chetwynd Outdoor Society Contact: Winston Ho Box 1258, Chetwynd, BC V0C 1J0 chetoutdoor@gmail.com www.chetoutdoors.wordpress.com

Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Club Contact: Jill Squires Box 21033, Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4X8 (250) 782-8796 Snow Ph: (250) 219-4488 bearmountainnordic@gmail.com www.nordicski.ca Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Bear Mtn Nordic Ski Trails 26 km groomed trails; varied terrain Grooming: Bombardier Snowcat Cabin at trail head (1000 sf); 3 heated trail shelters/cabin

Caledonia Nordic Ski Club Contact: Angela LeFebvre 8141 Otway Rd, Prince George, BC V2L 4V3; (250) 564-3809;manager@ caledonianordic.com www.caledonianordic.com Programs: Parents Tots; Ski S’Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons; Masters Racing Club Facilities: Otway Ski Area 55 km groomed trails; 10 km lit trails; ski playground, K-9 trails, snowmaking, varied terrain Grooming: PB 100; Ginzu Daylodge (4500 sf); rental shop; heated washrooms; 2 technical buildings; wax facilities

Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club Contact: Jan Luppens Box 1754, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 (250) 362-7164; info@skiblackjack.ca www.skiblackjack.ca Programs: Parents & Tots; Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr & Sr Racing Programs; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Black Jack Recreation Area 40 km groomed trails; Varied terrain; 3 km lit trails; K-9 trails; ski playground Grooming: 2 PB Edge Snow Cats,

Cariboo Ski Touring Club Contact: Brian Kennelly Box 4433, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J4 info@caribooski.ca. www.caribooski.ca Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Hallis Lake Trails 75 km groomed trails; 3.5 km lit trails; K-9 trails; varied terrain; ski playground Daylodge (3000 sf); heated

Clinton Snow Jockey Club Contact: Jennifer Jakubovski Box 808, Clinton, BC V0K 1K0 (250) 819-0497; Snow Ph: 457-0439 jl6955@gmail.com Club Facilities: Big Bar Ski Trails 23 km groomed trails; terrain suitable for recreational skiing Grooming: single track snowmobiles 6 log shelters on the trail system Elkford Nordic Ski Club Contact: Marcel Hoveling Box 602, Elkford, BC V0B 1H0 (250) 865-2759; mhoveling@yahoo.com Club Facilities: Boivin Creek Ski Trail 7km groomed trails; 2 trail shelters Terrain suitable for recreational skiing Grooming: Yamaha; Skandic Fernie Nordic Society Contact: Megan Lohmann Box 843, Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 (250) 531-0690; info@fernienordic. com; www.fernienordic.com Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Team; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Elk Valley Nordic Centre 15 km groomed trails Grooming: Snow Cat; snowmobile Warming hut

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Fort Nelson CC Ski Club Contact: Cathy Dolan Box 1888, Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0 (250) 774-6389 cbdolan@nothwestel.net Club Facilities: Fort Nelson Community Forest & Golf Course 20 km groomed trails, 15 km ungroomed trails: 0.5 km lit trails K-9 trails; terrain suitable for recreational skiing Grooming: 2 Alpine Twin Track Shelter at trail head

Golden Nordic Ski Club Contact: Dan Veslic Box 1991, Golden, BC V0A 1H0 (250) 939-8504 info@goldennordicclub.ca www.goldennordicclub.ca Programs: Parents & Tots; Ski S'Kool; SDP; Adult Skill Lessons, Masters, Special Olympics Club Facilities: Dawn Mountain Nordic Trails 33 km groomed trails; varied terrain; ski playground; 1 km K-9 trails Grooming: 2 Bombardier Snow Cats; Ginzu; snowmobiles Daylodge (2000 sf); rentals; heated washroons; waxing facilities Day use cabin (400 sf) on trails Highland Valley Outdoor Assoc.

Contact: Ray Town Box 415, Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0 (250) 523-7494 gayle_ray@telus.net highlandvalleyoutdoorassociation.com Club Facilities: Logan Lake Ski Trails 34 km groomed trails; varied terrain; 2 km lit trails; 7 km K-9 trails; 3 shelters Grooming: Bombardier 250; Ginzu Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club Contact: Dirk Rohde Box 16101 Lynn Valley North Vancouver, BC V7J 3S9 (604) 942-6410; www.hollyburnxc.ca info@hollyburnxc.ca Programs: SDP; Jr Racing Program: Adult Skill Lessons Kaslo Nordic Ski Club

Contact: Ken Butt Box 1258, Kaslo, BC V0G IMO (250) 353-2898; korstbc@gmail.com www.korsbc.blogspot.ca Programs: SDP; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: KORS Nordic Trails 12.5 km groomed trails; 2.9 km K-9 trails; Grooming: Ginzu groomer; snowmobiles 2 warming huts

CCBC CLUB DIRECTORY Kimberley Nordic Ski Club Contact: Derm Kennedy Box 464, Kimberley, BC V1A 3B9 (250) 427-1721 kimberleynordic@gmail.com www.kimberleynordic.org Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Adult Skill Lessons; Jr Racing Program Club Facilities: Kimberley Nordic Centre 30 km groomed trails; varied terrain; ski playground; 3.5 km lit trails Daylodge (1000 sf); wax cabin Grooming: Bombardier Snowcat; Ginzu Larch Hills Nordic Society Contact: Ed Bouma Box 218, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3 ed.bouma@hotmail.com www.skilarchhills.ca Programs: SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Larch Hills Ski Area 40 km groomed trails; K-9 trails; varied terrain; daylodge (3600 sq. ft.); 1 backcountry cabin; 2 shelters on trail system Grooming: PB 200 Mackenzie Nordique Ski Club Contact: Ray Jacob Box 747, Mackenzie, BC V0J 2C0 (250) 997-5829 raymondjacob1@outlook.com www.mackenzienordiques.ca Programs: SDP Club Facilities: Mackenzie Cross Country Ski Trails 30 km groomed trails, varied terrain; 3 km K-9 trails; 3.4 km lit trails; ski playground Grooming: 2 Groomers Daylodge; 3 warming huts on trail system Manning Nordic Ski Club Contact: Jo Hughes Box 1600, Hope, BC V0K 1L0 (604) 668-5933 x 1339 jo@manningpark.com Programs: Ski S'Kool; Adult Skill Lessons

McKinney Nordic Ski Club Contact: Kim Staus 152 Road 9, Oliver, BC V0H 1T1 (250) 408-4585; kstaus@gmail.com www.mckinneynordicskiclub.com Programs: Ski S’Kool Club Facilities: McKinney Trails 15 km groomed trails; varied terrain Grooming: Bombardier 301 Snowcat Three shelters; 3 outhouses Morice Mtn. Nordic Ski Club Contact: Greg Yeomans Box 1573, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 mmnsclub@gmail.com https://sites.google.com/site/ moricemountainnordicskiclub/ Programs: SDP, Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Morice Mtn Cross Country Ski Trails 30 km groomed trails; varied terrain; 2 km lit trails; K-9 trails; ski playground Daylodge (900 sf); wax hut; rentals; 1 backcountry cabin Grooming: Bombardier 400 Nechako Nordics Contact: Roxanne McCleary Box 3501, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 (250) 567-5003 roxdavies@hotmail.com www.nechakonordics.weebly.com Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Nechako Valley Sporting Association Trails 10 km groomed trails; varied terrain; 2.6 km lit trails; ski playground Grooming: Alpine Twin Track Daylodge (2400 sf); wax facilities Nelson Nordic Ski Club Contact: Louise Poole Box 486, Nelson, BC V1L 5R3 (250) 354-4299; Snow Ph: 354-4292 info@nelsonnordicski.ca www.nelsonnordicski.ca Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Apex-Busk Ski Trails 30 km groomed trails; 1.3 km lit trails; varied terrain, ski playground Grooming: Prinoth Husky; BR 180 Daylodge at trail head, 2 warming huts on trail system

Nickel Plate CC Ski Club Contact: Tricia Wilson 777-650 Duncan Ave. W. Penticton, BC V2A 7N1 Snow Ph: (250) 292-8110 info@nickelplatenordic.org www.nickelplatenordic.org Programs: Ski S’Kool, SDP, Jr Racing Program, Adult Skill lessons Club Facilities: Nickel Plate Ski Area 56 km groomed trails; varied terrain; ski playground; 3 km K-9 Trails Daylodge (4000 sf); rental shop; heated washrooms; waxing facilities Grooming PB 100; Ginzu Nordic Racers Contact: David McKee #119 2416 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5Y 3E2 membership@nordicracers.ca www.nordicracers.ca Programs: Para Nordic Skill Lessons/ Racing Program; Adult Ski Lessons Omineca Ski Club Contact: Agathe Bernard Box 1008, Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E1 (250) 698-7737; info@ominecaskiclub.ca www.ominecaskiclub.ca Programs: SDP; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Omineca Ski Trails 50 km groomed trails; varied terrain; 1.5 km lit trails; K-9 Trails; ski playground Grooming: BR 275; PB 70 Daylodge (3000 sq ft); heated washrooms; showers, rentals; heated wax cabin 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society Contact: Kristi Iverson Box 1888, 100 Mile House BC V0K 2E0 (250) 395-2104; info@100milenordics.com www.100milenordics.com Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: 99 Mile Ski Trails 45 km groomed trails; varied terrain; ski playground; 4.5 km lit trails Grooming: PB 200; Ginzu Daylodge (3000 sf); open 9-4 daily; hot meals; heated washrooms; rental shop; wax facilities 2 warming cabins on trail system

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Overlander Ski Club Contact: Vesta Giles Box 1191, Kamloops, BC V2C 6H3 info@overlanderskiclub.com (250) 376-9147 Snow Ph: 372-5514 www.overlanderskiclub.com Programs: Ski S’Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Stake Lake Cross Country Ski Trails 60 km groomed trails; 4.5 km lit trails; 5 km K-9 trails; varied terrain; ski playground Grooming: Bombardier MP; 2 Ginzu Groomers Daylodge (2900 sf); heated washrooms; 6 trail shelters Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club Contact: Rob Serrouya Box 1618, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0 info@revelstokenordic.org (250) 814-4264; Snow Ph: 837-7303 www.revelstokenordic.org Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Mt. MacPherson Ski Trails 26 km groomed trails; varied terrain 6 km lit trails; ski playground; K-9 trails Grooming: Bombardier BR 275; snowmobiles; Ginzu Groomer Daylodge (1200 sf); heated washrooms; rental shop; wax facilities; cabin (400 sf) on trail system Sea to Sky Nordic Ski Club Contact: Rick Smith Box 2245, Squamish, BC V8B 0B5 info@seatoskynordics.ca www.seatoskynordics.ca Programs: SDP, Jr Racing Progam; Adult Skill Lessons Skmana Ski Club Contact: Debi Kalinin Box 786, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 (250) 371-1602; www.ski-skmana. com skiskmana@gmail.com Club Facilities: Skmana Lake Recreational Area 18 km groomed trails; K-9 Trails; terrain suitable for recreational skiing

CCBC CLUB DIRECTORY Warming hut (1000 sq ft) Grooming: Skidoo; Ginzu Snow Valley Nordic Ski Club Contact: Liz Thorne Box 404, Kitimat, BC V8C 2M4 (250) 615-0178 snowvalleynordic@gmail.com www.snowvalleynordics.com Programs: SDP; Jr Racing Team; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Onion Lake Ski Trails 35 km groomed trails, varied terrain; 5 km lit trails, K-9 trails; ski playground Daylodge (1000 sf) Grooming: Prinoth BR 350; Ginzu Visitors welcome Sovereign Lake Nordic Club Contact: Troy Hudson Box 1231, Vernon, BC V1T 6N6 (250) 558-8916; Snow Ph: 260-5335 info@sovereignlake.com www.sovereignlake.com Programs: Parents & Tots; Ski S’Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Program; Adult Skill Lessons; Masters Club Facilities: Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre 56 km groomed trails; varied terrain; 4 km lit trails; ski playground; 7 km K-9 trails Grooming: PB 400; Bombardier 275; 2 Polaris Trackers Daylodge (4000 sf); heated washrooms; 1 Technical Building; 2 cabins; wax cabin; 1 shelter on trail system Spud Valley Nordic Association Contact: Delores Franz Los 9440 Hurley River Rd, Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0.

(604) 894-6182; dfflos@hotmail.com www.spudvalleynordics.com Programs: SDP; Jr Racing Program Club Facilities: Nairn Falls Campground 3.5 km groomed trails; ski playground Grooming: snowmobile; Ginzu Strathcona Nordic Ski Club Contact: Berend Henckel Box 3085, Courtenay, BC V9N 5N3 Snow Ph: (778) 585-5757 info@strathconanordics.com www.strathconanordics.com

Programs: Parents & Tots; Ski S’Kool; SDP; Jr & Masters Racing Programs; Adult Skill Lessons; Programs for skiers with a disability Stuart Lake Nordic Society Contact: Paul Inden Ft St James, BC VOJ 1PO (250) 996-5244; Snow Ph: 996-8513 inden@live.ca Club Facilities: Murray Ridge Ski Trails 20 km groomed trails; 2.6 km lit trails; K-9 trails Grooming: Skandic SWT Daylodge (3500 sf) Warming cabin with wax table Sun Peaks Nordic Club Contact: Ivor McMahen Sun Peaks, BC; (250) 392-0141 sunpeaksnordicclub@gmail.com www.sunpeaksnordics.weebly.com Programs: SDP Sunset Ridge Ski Society Contact: Shelly Hume PO Box 1391, Sparwood, BC V0B 2G0; (250) 433-1000 info@skisparwood.com www.skisparwood.com Programs: SDP; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Daylodge (1000 sf) 10 km groomed trails; varied terrain; K-9 Trails Grooming: BR 400 Telemark Nordic Club Contact: Mike Edwards Box 26072, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2G3; gm@telemarknordic.com (250) 707-5925 ;www.telemarknordic.com Programs: Ski S'Kool; SDP, Jr Racing Program; Programs for skiers with a disability; Adult Skill Lessons; Masters; Special Olympics Club Facilities: Telemark Ski Trails 50 km groomed trails; varied terrain; ski playground; 3 km K-9 Trails; 4.3 km lit trails Daylodge (3000 sf); rental shop; concession; heated washrooms Grooming: Piston Bully; Ginzu

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Tetrahedron Outdoor Club Contact: Stefanie Reznick Box 545, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0 (604) 886-6693; www.tetoutdoor.ca dakotaridgenordics@gmail.com Programs: SDP Club Facilities: Dakota Ridge Winter Recreational Area 20 km groomed trails; 7 km K-9 trails Warming hut The Vancouver Skiers Contact: Diane Whiteley 2633 Panorama Dr., N. Vancouver, BC V7G 1V7 (604) 924-3533 web@theskiers.ca; www.theskiers.ca/ Programs: Day/overnight Trips; Adult Skill Lessons Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club Contact: Darrren Tamelin Box 892, Invermere, BC V0A 1M0 (250) 342-1537 info@tobycreeknordic.ca www.tobycreeknordic.ca Programs: Parents & Tots; Ski S'Kool; SDP; Jr Racing Team; Adult Skill Lessons; Masters Club Facilities: Lake Windermere Whiteway 35 km groomed trails; K-9 trails Grooming: Skidoo; Ginzu Groomer Valhalla Hills Nordic Ski Club Contact: Scott Kipkie PO Address: 113 Reibin Rd New Denver, BC, V0G 1S1 Ph: (250) 358-2494; hillsnordic@gmail.com www.hillsnordic.wordpress.com Programs: SDP Club Facilitites: Valhalla Hills Ski Trails 12 km groomed trails, ski playground Grooming: Ginzu Wells Gray Outdoors Club Contact: Dave Poole 1197 Barber Rd, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N1 (250) 587-6120 drspoole@gmail.com www.wellsgrayoutdoorsclub.ca Programs: Parents & Tots; Ski S'Kool; SDP; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities:

Candle Creek Ski Trails 32 km groomed trails; varied terrain Grooming: PB 100; Ginzu Daylodge (600 sf) Visitors welcome Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club Contact: Eliza Stanford 9508 113th Ave., Ft. St John, BC V1J 2W9 (250) 785-0973 whiskeyjacknsc@gmail.com www.whiskeyjacknordic.ca/ Programs: Parents & Tots; SDP; Adult Skill Lessons Club Facilities: Beatton Provincial Park Ski Trails 15 km groomed trails; 4 km K-9 trails Grooming: Skandic SWT Warming cabin at trail head (200 sf) Whistler Nordic Ski Club Contact: Tony Peiffer PO Box 591, Whistler, BC V0N 1B0; admin@whistlernordics.com www.whistlernordics.com Programs: SDP; Jr Racing Program; Masters Williams Lake CC Ski Club Contact: Deb Burdikin Box 4026, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2 (250) 392-2468; info@bullmountain.ca www.bullmountain.ca Programs: SDP; Adult Skill Lessons; Jr Racing Team Club Facilities: Bull Mountain Cross Country Ski Trails 28 km groomed trails; varied terrain; K-9 trails; ski playground; 3.5 km lit trails Warming cabin (1000 sf) Grooming: Ginzu Yellowhead Ski Club Contact: Terri Jensen Box 258, McBride, BC V0J 2E0 (250) 569-3362 yellowheadskiclub@hotmail.com Facebook.com/yellowheadskiclub Club Facilities: Belle Mountain Ski Trails 17 km groomed trails; varied terrain Grooming: Alpine Twin Track Cabin on trail system

Let nature set the pace.

Sun Peaks. Where you belong.

Sun Peaks Nordic Festival Mar 14-15 sunpeaksresort.com/Nordic

COMPETITION SCHEDULE Provincial, National & International Events

Dec USSA Super Tour Dec 29 Teck Northern Cup #2 14-15 Sun Valley, ID, USA

Teck Northern Cup Series

Nordiq Canada

BC Winter Games Trials

(403) 678-6791

- Zone 8 (Northeast) http://www.cccski.com/Events/

Prince George Nov 13 Frozen Thunder

Events-Calendar.aspx

Jennifer Nesset

King’s Court Sprints

(250) 960-0470

Canmore, AB

jennifer.nesset@gmail.com

Nordiq Canada Dec 21 Teck Coast Cup #2

(403) 678-6791

Teck Coast Cup Series

http://www.cccski.com/

BC Winter Games Trials JANUARY, 2020

Events/Events-Calendar.aspx

- Zones 3, 4, 5 (Lower Mainland)

Callaghan Valley

Dirk Rohde Nov 14 Frozen Thunder Distance Race Jan 4-5 Teck BC Cup #1

(604) 942-6410

Canmore, AB

Teck BC Cup Series president@hollyburnxc.ca

Nordiq Canada

Salmon Arm

(403) 678-6791

Alan Corbett http://www.cccski.com/Events/

(250) 833-0247 Dec 28 Teck Northern Cup #1

Events-Calendar.aspx

askacorbett@hotmail.com

Teck Northern Cup Series

BC Winter Games Trials Jan IOC Youth Olympic Games Nov 30- Sovereign Lake Open

- Zone 7 (Northwest) 10-19 Lausanne, SUI Dec 1 Tier 2 Points Races Smithers

Nordiq Canada Vernon

Jennifer Plummer

(403) 678-6791

Pat Pearce,

(250) 847-0314 http://www.cccski.com/Events/ (250) 309-7014 jennifer.plummer@hotmail.com

Events-Calendar.aspx race@sovereignlake.com

NOVEMBER, 2019

Dec Teck Kootenay Cup #1 & 2 28-29 Teck Kootenay Cup Series DECEMBER, 2019

BC Winter Games Trials

- Zone 1 (Kootenays)

Rossland Dec 1 Teck Coast Cup #1 Mike Heximer

Teck Coast Cup Series (250) 362-9586

Callaghan Valley heximer@telus.net

Dirk Rohde

(604) 942-6410 Dec 29 BC Winter Games Trials president@hollyburnxc.ca

- Zone 2 (Okanagan) Revelstoke Dec 5-8 Haywood NorAm Super Tour/ Mike Thomas

Youth Olympic Games Trials

(250) 200-0342

Canmore, AB

mike@urbanworkbench.com

competitionsecretary@ canmorenordic.com

www.canmorenordic.com Dec 29 BC Winter Games Trials

- Zone 6 (Vancouver Island)

Mt Washington Dec Haywood NorAm/ Angela Nadler 14-15 Candy Cane Cup

(250) 203-8239

Gatineau, QC

info@strathconanordics.com

(819) 639-9608

cec.competition@gmail.com

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Jan 11

Kelowna Apple Loppet Kelowna Mike Edwards (250) 707-5925 gm@telemarknordic.com

Jan 17-19

Western Canadian

Championships FIS Points Race Callaghan Valley Dirk Rohde (604) 942-6410 dirk@callaghanxcski.ca

Jan 25

Reino Keski Salmi Loppet Salmon Arm Louise Bruns (250) 463-5970 louisebruns@gmail.com

Jan 25

Snow Valley Open Kitimat Travis Carter (250) 635-6435 travisluvsbikes@gmail.com

COMPETITION SCHEDULE Jan 25 Snowshoe Hare Sprints Ft St John Becky Grimsrud (250) 262-1900 beckygutteridge@gmail.com

Feb 7-9 Canadian Birkiebeiner Edmonton, AB Marion Hinterreger (780) 430-7153 coordinator@canadianbirkie.com

Jan Teck Kootenay Cup #3 & 4/ 25-26 Teck Kootenay Cup Series Nipika/Toby Creek Loppet Invermere Marni Kreutzer (250) 342-6516 marni@nipika.com

Feb 7 -9 Eastern Canadian Championships FIS Points Race Sherbrooke, QC René Pomerleau (819) 571-0704 rene.pomerleau@cgocable.ca

Jan 26 Teck Northern Cup #3 Teck Northern Cup Series

Burns Lake Agathe Bernard (250) 698-7737 abernard698@gmail.com.

Jan 31- Haywood NorAm/ Feb 3 World Jr/U23 Champ Trials Mont Ste Anne, QC Michel Lamontagne (418) 563-2432 NorAm2020MSA@gmail.com

FEBRUARY, 2020 Feb 1 Cascade Cup Manning Park Jo Hughes (604) 668-5933 x133 jo@manningpark.com Feb 1-2 Teck BC Cup #2 Teck BC Cup Series Prince George Jim Burbee (250) 564-1518 venturefc@telus.net Feb 1-2 Huckleberry Loppet Golden Joan Dolinsky (250) 344-0017 joandolinsky@gmail.com Feb 2 Spud Valley Loppet Pemberton Delores Franz Los (604) 894-6182 dfflos@hotmail.com

Feb 8 Hallis Lake Loppet Quesnel Peter van Leusden (250) 992-7206 vanleusdenp@gmail.com Feb 8-9 Teck Kootenay Championships/

Teck Kootenay Cup #5 & 6 Teck Kootenay Cup Series Tier 2 Points Races

Kimberley Frank Ackermann (250) 427-0644 frankackermann@me.com

Feb 9 Teck Coast Cup #3 Teck Coast Cup Series Callaghan Valley Andreas Sandell (604) 902-1065 andreas@fishercoating.com Feb 9 Sunshine Coast Loppet Gibsons Urs Pfaeffli (604) 740-0857 sunshinecoastloppet@gmail.com

Feb Teck Coast Cup #4 & 5 15-16 Teck Coast Cup Series Finale Mt Washington Angela Nadler (250) 203-8239 info@strathconanordics.com Feb Gatineau Loppet 15-16 Worldloppet Gatineau, QC (819) 778-5014 www.gatineauloppet.com Feb 16 Teck Northern Cup #4/ Chris Dahlie Open Teck Northern Cup Series

Smithers Jennifer Plummer (250) 847-0314 jennifer.plummer@hotmail.com Feb BC Winter Games 20-23 Fort St John Nancy Beaumont (250) 545-9600 programs@crosscountrybc.ca Feb 22 Snow Valley Moose Marathon Kitimat Cathy Vandenberg (250) 635-7397 snowvalleynordic@gmail.com Feb 22 Coast Outdoors P’ayakentsut Callaghan Valley Dirk Rohde (604) 942-6410 dirk@callaghanxcski.ca

Feb 15 Sovereign Sprints Vernon Pat Pearce (250) 309-7014 race@sovereignlake.com

Feb Teck BC Midget Championships 22-23 Kamloops Natalie Manhard (250) 320-0486 nmanhard@shaw.ca

Feb Teck Kootenay Cup #7 & 8 15-16 Teck Kootenay Cup Series Finale Nelson Jason Rusu (778) 965-0010 jason@nelsonnordicski.ca

Feb 28- FIS World Jr/U23 Championships Mar 8 Oberwiesenthal, Germany Nordiq Canada (403) 678-6791 http://www.cccski.com/Events/ Events-Calendar.aspx

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SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

Feb 29 Teck Northern Cup #5

Mar 14 Best in Snow Loppet Vernon Pat Pearce, (250) 309-7014 race@sovereignlake.com

Teck Northern Cup Series Finale

Vanderhoof Wanda Nemethy (250) 567-5324 bwruntwo@telus.net

Mar 14 Teck Okanagan Cup

Teck Okanagan Cup Series Finale

Feb 29 Yukon Ski Marathon Whitehorse Susan Tinevez (867) 668-4477 yukonskimarathon@gmail.com Feb 29 Black Jack Loppet Rossland Adele Pratt (250) 368 7787 adelepratt@hotmail.com

Sun Peaks Phil Youwe (250) 578-7734 Pyouwe44@gmail.com

ANNUAL

Mar FIS Quebec World Cup 14-15 Quebec City, QC Nordiq Canada (403) 678-6791 info@nordiqcanada.ca Mar 15 Sun Peaks Loppet Sun Peaks Phil Youwe (250) 578-7734 Pyouwe44@gmail.com

MARCH, 2020

Manning Park Jo Hughes (604) 668-5933 x1339 jo@manningpark.com

Mar 15 Vancouver Island Loppet Mt Washington Angela Nadler (250) 203-8239 info@strathconanordics.com

Mar 1 Spirit of the Rivers Loppet Prince George Bill Warner (250) 617-1895 WJWarner@shaw.ca

Mar 17 FIS World Cup Sprint Final Minneapolis, USA Nordiq Canada (403) 678-6791 info@nordiqcanada.ca

Mar 5-9 Masters World Cup Cogne, Italy 0039 349 7846009 info@MWC-2020.com

Mar FIS World Cup Final 20-22 Canmore, AB Nordiq Canada (403) 678-6791 info@nordiqcanada.ca

Mar 6-8 Teck BC Championships Teck BC Cup Series Kelowna Mike Edwards (250) 707-5925 gm@telemarknordic.com Mar 14 Wetzink’wa Loppet Smithers Jennifer Plummer (250) 847-0314 jennifer.plummer@hotmail.com

loppet eart fund h e h T SATURDAY

JANUARY 25, 2020 Larch Hills, Salmon Arm, BC Register Online!

www.SkiLarchHills.ca

CLASSIC TECHNIQUE!

Mar Canadian Masters Cross 26-29 Country Ski Championships Labrador West, NL Charlotte Walker menihek@nf.aibn.com Mar 26- National Championships/ Apr 2 Super Tour Finals Vernon Pat Pearce (250) 309-7014 race@sovereignlake.com

growth last season. This growth was thanks to a combination of a new logo and website (each designed by club members, which enabled stronger promotional campaigns), moving to online registration, hosting open houses, and community networking. On the horizon is fundraising for a snowmobile to replace the older one. Skmana's trails are a true gem in the heart of the Shuswap, so it's important to ensure we have the equipment to keep the trails open and in beautiful condition. Hope to see you on Skmana trails this year!

By Michelle Tsutsumi, Skmana Ski and Snowshoe Club

Encouraging Connection at Whistler Olympic Park Cross country skiing is an individual sport, which is why for Whistler Olympic Park, it is even more important to connect and develop the Nordic ski community.

Numerous park initiatives through the winter help skiers of all levels to network, exchange knowledge and find partners to ski with. Starting with the early season skiing opportunity on “Callaghan Gold”, a trail created annually in late October/ early November out of 10,000 cubic meters of stored snow from the previous winter, individuals can reconnect and ski after the off-season, even previous to the park’s official opening day. Each winter, about 15 regional, national and international competitions are held at the park, among those the Payak, BC’s largest recreational loppet which brought over 700 skiers together in February 2019. Community events bring like-minded skiers together, such as “Women’s Ski Day” in January, connecting and inspiring 100 women of all skill levels through a full day of lessons and workshops, or “Dog Day” in March with special activation on the park’s extensive dog trail network.

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Because of the strong foundation within Skmana (e.g. long-time volunteers), and a willingness to make some changes with the addition of new volunteers (e.g., increased capacity), the club experienced tremendous

Cross country skiing is the part of winter we all look forward to, and despite the shorter days and cold weather, we are a hardy lot and know the value of a good buff and blue wax! Beatton Park has now become a major attraction for outdoor winter recreation enthusiasts with snowshoe trails, a toboggan hill and cross country ski trails that accommodate all skill levels. We are grateful for the many supporters of our initiatives along the way and look forward to continued supportive partnerships in the years to come.

By Eliza Stanford, Whiskey Jack Nordic Ski Club

Your complete winter destination 50km cross country ski trails, 30km fat bike trails, 30km snowshoe trails Located on the boundary of the Kootenay National Park & Radium Hot Springs

www.nipika.com

local 1-250-342-6516 toll free 1-877-647-4525

Zone Sport Representatives: Zone 1 (Kootenay): Fred Bushell Ph: (250) 362-7134; Email: kootenayfred@hotmail.com Zone 2 (Okanagan): Nancy Beaumont Ph: (250) 545-9600; Email: programs@crosscountrybc.ca Zones 3, 4, 5 (Lower Mainland): Jeneen Sutherland Ph: (604) 561-4135; Email: jeneensutherland@gmail.com Zone 6 (Vancouver Island): Andrea Stapff Ph: (250) 914-2201 Email: andrea.stapff@gmail.com Zone 7 (Northwest): Patrick Williston Ph: (250) 877-7702; Email: inkyblue@telus.net Zone 8 (Northeast): Nancy Beaumont Ph: (250) 545-9600; Email: programs@crosscountrybc.ca Provincial Sport Association Advisor: Nancy Beaumont. Ph. (250) 545-9600 Email: programs@crosscountrybc.ca Quota for Cross-Country Skiing: A total of 82 competitors (41 male and 41 female) and 16 coaches (eight male and eight female) are permitted for the sport of cross-country skiing. Zone Team Composition: eight zones - eight athletes per zone (four male and four female), and two coaches per zone (one male and one female). The remaining 18 positions (nine male and nine female) will be allocated to zones according to the total participation numbers of eligible athletes in the Zone Trials.

COMPETITION INFORMATION: Interval Start: Friday - Classic Technique 2006 Boys/Girls 3.5 km 2005 Boys/Girls 5 km Individual Sprint: Saturday - Free Technique 2006 Boys/Girls 400 m 2005 Boys/Girls 400 m

Registration Fee:

All athletes that qualify at the Zone Trials to attend the BC Winter Games must pay a Games Registration Fee ($175.00) prior to January 17th, 2020. Registration and payment is done via a Zone4 link provided by CCBC to all qualified participants.

Relays: Sunday - Mixed Technique • Mixed age categories.

• Distance: 4 x 2.0 km.

• Two legs of the relay are Classic Technique, and two are Free Technique.

• Teams consist of two male and two female athletes.

• Only official teams are eligible for medals.

Coaching Certification Requirements: The Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches for each zone require NCCP CCI-L2T certification.

Eligibility Restrictions: Refer to section V-2 of the BC Winter Games Rule Book.

Athletes born in 2005 or 2006 are eligible. Athletes must compete in a Zone Trial in order to qualify (refer to page 35 of this magazine for information on the Zone Trials). All athletes competing at the Games must be a member in good standing with Cross Country BC. Age Categories: Skiers born in 2006 may compete in the 2006 or 2005 age categories. Skiers born in 2005 must compete in the 2005 category. Competitors may only be entered in one age category at the Games.

Photo: Sea to Sky Nordic Ski Club

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Para-Nordic Events: Para-Nordic events will be offered for male/female SitSki (LW2-9) and male/female Standing /Visually Impaired (LW2-9; B1-3) athletes. Athletes 13 to 35 years of age as of December 31st, 2019 are eligible (born 2006-1984 inclusive).

Skill Development Program (SDP) The Jackrabbit Program, which is directed at skiers in the “FUNdamentals” stage of development (children six to nine years), is the second level of the program. It has been developed in parallel with the second level of the competency-based NCCP, which provides coach training specific to the needs of skiers this age. Program materials include an enrolment kit, an age-appropriate booklet that provides a comprehensive record of the young skier’s ski career, and “technique” and “program” award stickers to chart the different levels of achievement. The objective is for children to learn basic cross-country ski skills (both classic and skating) and to instill a lifelong interest in the sport, thereby enhancing their quality of life and health. In addition, it is designed to:

Photo: M. S. Jacob, Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club

The Kal Tire SDP is a modern, state-of-the-art progression of skill development programs for children. This exciting program conforms to the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) Model and provides a vertically integrated continuum of development opportunities for children in the first three stages of skier development.

Help children develop a positive self-image.

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The Track Attack Program, which is directed at skiers in the “Learning to Train” stage of development (skiers 10 to 12), is the third level of the program. It has been developed in parallel with the third level of the NCCP system. Program materials include a program-specific enrolment kit and coaching materials specific to this stage in the skier development progression. The objective is for the participants to become technically competent cross-country skiers, and to utilize those skills to explore a wide range of cross-country ski activities, from back country excursions to Ski Tournaments. In addition, it is designed to:

The first level is the Bunnyrabbit Program, which is directed at children in the “Active Start” stage of development (children five years of age and younger). Program materials include an enrolment kit, a kid-friendly, age-appropriate booklet, and skill award stickers. It has been developed in parallel with the first level of the competency-based National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP), which now provides coach training specific to the needs of this age group. The objective of the new program is to introduce cross-country skiing and the healthy lifestyle associated with it through organized activity and active play. In addition, the program is designed to: •

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Expose children to a variety of “adventure-based” cross-country ski activities.

The 2019-20 Bunnyrabbit and Jackrabbit enrolment kit includes a cross country ski toque. The Track Attack enrolment kit includes a cross country ski buff.

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Officials The Officials Program consists of five steps from entry level through international level. It includes technical delegate, event management and course conductor training as well as standard training for officials.

LEVEL 1 This is an eight hour course that provides an overview of what a cross-country ski competition is all about. The focus is on the duties of minor officials for “Olympic” style (interval start, pursuit start, mass start, team sprint, individual sprint, relay) and “Loppet” style (mass participation) competitions.

Course fee for NC/CCBC members: $85.00

Photo: K. Bergman, Caledonia Nordic Ski Club

Course fee for non-members: $160.00

Course Schedule

LEVEL 2

Date

Course

Location

Contact

Telephone

Oct 26

Level 1

Vernon

R. Jensen

(250) 549-2517

Nov 2

Level 1

Kimberley

J. MacDonald

(250) 427-0044

Nov 16

Level 1

Vancouver

D. Rohde

(604) 942-6410

Nov 23-24

Level 2

Vernon

R. Jensen

(250) 549-2517

Nov 23-24 Level 2

Kimberley

J. MacDonald

(250) 427-0044

Mar 25-Apr 2 Level 3

Vernon

N. Beaumont

(250) 545-9600

This is a 16 hour course that prepares officials for a leadership role on a competition committee for club, provincial, and most national level races, including the Teck BC Cup Series, Teck Regional Cup Series, BC Winter Games and loppets. The course covers all official race formats, rules and regulations, rule interpretation, electronic timing, all aspects of the results system and volunteer management.

Course fee for NC/CCBC members: $100.00 Course fee for non-members: $200.00 LEVEL 3 This is a 3.5 day course. It is designed to prepare an official to: (1) effectively structure, staff and manage a Competition Committee at provincial through national level competitions, (2) perform any ‘major’ official role at the National Championship level, (3) perform the role of a provincial Technical Delegate for provincial and national races, and (4) have a good understanding of Nordiq Canada/FIS rules.

Photo: D. Clark (Kimberley Nordic Ski Club)

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For updates on Cross Country BC’s Officials Course Schedule and officiating resources such as the NC/FIS Competition Rules & Regulations and NC Officials Manual visit: http://crosscountrybc.ca/competitions

Teck BC Cup Series

Photo: D. Clark, Kimberley Nordic Ski Club

The Teck BC Cup Series is the premier race series for cross country skiing in British Columbia.

It is a principle component of the athlete development model for high performance cross country skiing, as well as a family oriented event that encourages participation from skiers of all age groups and a wide range of skill levels..

BC Cup Series AggregateAwards:

There are three special features built into the Series, the BC Championship Club Trophy that recognizes the achievements of club teams, and the BC Cup Series Overall Awards, and College/University Aggregate Awards that recognize individual performances.

Additional Series Information:

All events in the series with the exception of the relays are used to accumulate points for the BC Cup Series Aggregate Awards.

College/University Aggregate Awards: All events in the Series with the exception of the relays are used to accumulate points for the College/University Aggregate Awards.

Results of nationally sanctioned races (for age categories U14 through Senior) are included on the Canada Points Lists. All competitors in the U14 through Senior age category must have a Nordiq Canada Racing Licence or Nordiq Canada Day Licence in order to participate.

BC Championship Club Trophy: The Teck BC Championships is a two-day event with an ‘interval start’ (Saturday) and ‘relay start’ (Sunday). Club skiers of all ages and skill levels participate in order to help their club achieve points. The club that accumulates the most points is the winner of the Club Trophy. Guidelines for this program are available from the Cross Country BC website. This is the most exciting competitive event of the season and a great opportunity to introduce young skiers to the Teck BC Cup Series!!!

2019-20 SCHEDULE January 4-5

Teck BC Cup #1 Salmon Arm Individual Sprint (CT); Interval Start (FT)

February 1-2

Teck BC Cup #2 Prince George Individual Sprint (FT); Mass Start (CT)

March 6-8

Teck BC Championships Kelowna Mass Start (FT); Interval Start (CT); Relay (FT)

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Zone4 Race Management Clinic The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club (Prince George) will host a Zone4 Race Management Clinic on Oct 25-27, 2019. This course teaches participants race management skills starting with the creation of a race registration page through to posting results for all the official race formats.

Contact: Jennifer Nesset at jennifer.nesset@gmail.com

Bessans, France B-Tour training location

New Address for CCBC Office

Photo: C. Manhard, CCBC

Teck Kootenay Championships

After 28 years at 3003 30th Street in Vernon, the CCBC Office has moved to a new location a few blocks away. The new address is 3111 32nd Avenue, Vernon, BC, V1T 2M2.

The office telephone number is the same - (250) 545-9600.

The Teck Kootenay Cup Series will offer two 'Tier 2' points races this season as the Kimberley Nordic Ski Club (KNSC) tests out its newly homologated trail system with a weekend of nationally sanctioned racing. The two 'Tier 2' races will be Teck Kootenay Cups #5 & #6, which on this occasion will also be called the Teck Kootenay Championships.

New Names, Old Categories Nordiq Canada has changed the names of the age categories for competitions, effective this coming season. The categories themselves haven’t changed – just the names of the categories are new.

The KNSC has recently upgraded their trail system and homologated some of their race trails to International Ski Federation (FIS) standards so that they can host higher level competitions, such as a NorAm or Western Canadian Championships, in the future.

Dates: February 8-9, 2020

Previous Category Name

New Category Name

Atom Girl/Boy Pee Wee Girl/Boy Bantam Girl/Boy Midget Girl/Boy Juvenile Girl/Boy Junior Girl/Boy Junior Men/Women Open Men/Women

U8 Girl/Boy U10 Girl/Boy U12 Girl/Boy U14 Girl/Boy U16 Girl/Boy U18 Girl/Boy U20 Men/Women U23 Men/Women Senior Men/Women Master 30-39 Men/Women Master 40-49 Men/Women Master 50-59 Men/Women Master 60+ Men/Women

Master 30-39 Men/Women Master 40-49 Men/Women Master 50-59 Men/Women Master 60+ Men/Women

For more detailed information visit: http://www. crosscountrybc.ca/competition-schedule

Special Coaching Development Opportunity

Photo: D. Clark, Kimberley Nordic Ski Club

Hans-Christer Holmberg, PhD: Professor of Sport Science at Mid Sweden University and Director for Research and Development at the Swedish Olympic Committee and the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre, will make a

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CCBC BULLETIN BOARD presentation for cross country ski coaches on the afternoon of September 22nd, 2019 in Vernon. Dr. Holmberg specializes in biomechanics and physiology.

contributed over 1.5 million dollars to enhancing the delivery of high performance club programs and supporting athletes with financial assistance. The NWSDA’s platform of support has a primary target of assisting in professionalizing and expanding the quality of club program delivery through Canada’s network of high performance cross-country ski coaches. The NWSDA is also committed to allocating some funding support to selected developing athletes who demonstrate potential towards long-term international podium success.

Dr. Holmberg will also be attending the Teck Regional Camp in Revelstoke and BC Ski Team/BC Development Squad Camp in Whistler during his visit to BC. More information will be posted on the CCBC website as it becomes available.

BC Clubs & Athlete Receive 2019 NWSDA Grants

The NWSDA is very encouraged with the outcomes of their their support for clubs and athletes and is pleased to award the twelve clubs and four athletes selected for the 2019-20 season.

The National Winter Sport Development Association (NWSDA) was established through the foresight and donation of the Disbrow family. This generous support of the NWSDA is aimed at assisting coaches, athletes and competitive racing programs in Canada. The long-term goal is focused on boosting and sustaining Canada’s performance level and ranking at the international level.

Congratulations to the three BC Clubs and two BC athletes selected for funding this year: Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club (Rossland), Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club (Revelstoke), Telemark Nordic Ski Club (Kelowna) and athletes Molly Miller and Jasmine Drolet (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club).

During the past ten seasons, the NWSDA funding has

Opening Ceremonies World Para Nordic Ski Championships Prince George, BC

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Photo: K. Bergman, Caledonia Nordic Ski Club

FOR THE RECORD NATIONAL EVENTS

PROVINCIAL EVENTS TECK BC CUP SERIES Overall Series winners by category: Open Men Open Women Junior Men Junior Women Junior Boys 2 Junior Boys 1 Junior Girls 2 Junior Girls 1 Juvenile Boys 2 Juvenile Boys 1 Juvenile Girls 2 Juvenile Girls 1 Midget Boys 2 Midget Boys 1 Midget Girls 2 Midget Girls 1 Bantam Boys 2 Bantam Boys 1 Bantam Girls 2 Bantam Girls 1 Pee Wee Boys 2 Pee Wee Boys 1 Pee Wee Girls 2 Pee Wee Girls 1

Alex McDonald Gina Cinelli Cole Turner Jenna Sim Ian Oliphant Fred Albrechtson Quinn Morgan Maggie Beckner Lucas Sadesky Elliot Wilson Emily Macleod Alexandra Luxmoore Adam Heale Finn Redman Carly Nickurak Anika Wallin Lucas Gitt Cedar Jacob Isobel Wilson Gillian Galik Ian Orchard Gideon Breugem Reese Major Emily Lane

TEL REV TEL TEL SL NP KIM LH SL REV REV REV BJ TEL TC WL HB REV REV SN LH LH LH SL

TECK BC CHAMPIONSHIPS Salmon Arm

Club Championship Trophy: Larch Hills Nordic Society Individual Winners: Open Men Gareth Williams TEL Open Women Hannah Mehain TEL Junior Men Cole Turner TEL Junior Women Anna Goodwin AB Junior Boys Walker Hall MV Junior Girls Natalie Wilkie LH Juvenile Boys Gregory Baxter BV Juvenile Girls Alexandra Luxmoore REV Midget Boys Adam Heale BJ Midget Girls Marin Lowe S2S Bantam Boys Lucas Gitt HB Bantam Girls Anna Segelken HB Pee Wee Boys Ian Orchard LH Pee Wee Girls Reese Major LH Atom Boys Kai Cadden LH Atom Girls Sela McMechan REV PN Sit-Ski Men Kaden Baum LH

CANADA WINTER GAMES Red Deer, AB

1st Men 15km C Remi Drolet 1st Women 10km C Jasmine Drolet 1st Men 10km F Remi Drolet 1st Mixed Relay C Tallon Noble, Elizabeth Elliott, Remi Drolet, Jasmine Drolet 2nd Women Sp F Benita Peiffer 2nd Women 7.5km F Benita Peiffer 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

PN SS M PN Std M PN SS M PN Std M PN SS M PN SS M PN SS M PN SS M PN Std W PN SS M PN Std W PN SS M PN Std W PN SS M

5km 5km 2.5km 2.5km Sp 5km Sp 2.5km 5km 5km 2.5km 2.5km Sp Sp

C C F F F C C F C C F F C C

Ethan Hess Andy Lin Ethan Hess Andy Lin Ethan Hess Leo Sammarelli Leo Sammarelli Leo Sammarelli Maya Jonas Paul Finkbeiner Maya Jonas Paul Finkbeiner Maya Jonas Paul Finkbeiner

WESTERN CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Kelowna, BC

1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

Sr/Open Men Sp Sr Women Sp Jr/Open Women Sp Juv Boys Sp Juv Girls Sp Mid Boys Sp Sr Men 15km Sr Women 10km Jr/Open Men 15km Juv Boys 7.5km Juv Girls 7.5km Mid Boys 5km Mid Girls 5km Sr Men Sp JrMen Sp

F F F F F F C C C C C C C F F

Julien Locke Katie Weaver Benita Peiffer Trond May Alexandra Luxmoore Nathan Achtem Julien Locke Katie Weaver Remi Drolet Lucas Sadesky Alexandra Luxmoore Adam Heale Hilary Vukadinovic Remi Drolet Tallon Noble

BIGGEST & BEST 2018-2019

TECK BC MIDGET CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Club Aggregate Award: Larch Hills Nordic Society

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CCBC Skill Development Program enrolment – 2580 Club with most SDP participants: Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club – 232 Club with largest membership: Sovereign Lake Nordic Club – 2017

TEL MV

Individual Sprints: Boys: Lenne Stich Girls: Dashe McCabe

TC MV

Relays: Boys: Overlander Ski Club Girls: Methow Valley Nordic Club (USA)

Sp Sp Sp Sp Sp Sp 15km 10km 10km 10km 7.5km 5km Sp Sp Sp Sp Sp 15km 10km 10km 10km 7.5km 5km 5km

F F F F F F C C C C C C F F F F F C C C C C C C

Elizabeth Elliott Tristan Lee Molly Miller Nelson Luxmoore Emmylou Grieve Liam Williamson Alex McDonald Gina Cinelli Benita Peiffer Jasmine Drolet Ian Mayer Sofie Steinruck Gareth Williams Marielle Ackermann Lucas Sadesky Lucas Gitt Carly Nickurak Ian Williams Paige Latta Fred Albrechtson Molly Miller Torin Andrews Dustin Hay Carly Nickurak

CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st Jr Men 1st Jr Women 1st Jr Men 1st Juv Girls 1st Jr Girls 2nd Sr Men 2nd Jr Girls 2nd Jr Women 2nd Jr Men 2nd Juv Girls 3rd Jr Women 3rd Jr Women 3rd Jr Women 3rd Jr Men 3rd Sr Women 3rd Jr Boys 3rd Jr Girls 3rd Juv Girls

Gatineau, QC

10km Sp P 10km 10km Sp Sp 20km Sp P Sp P 20km 30km 30km Sp P 5km

C Remi Drolet F Benita Peiffer C/F Remi Drolet C Alexandra Luxmoore C Jasmine Drolet F Julien Locke F Marielle Ackermann C Beth Granstrom F Tallon Noble C/F Alexandra Luxmoore F Elizabeth Elliott C/F Beth Granstrom C Elizabeth Elliott C Ian Williams C Gina Cinelli F Cole Turner C/F Molly Miller C Alexandra Luxmoore

FIS WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

CCBC Membership – 18,654

Interval Start: Boys: Finn Redman Girls: Dashe McCabe

Jr Women Jr Boys Jr Girls Juv Boys Mid Girls Mid Boys Sr Men Sr Women Jr Women Jr Girls Juv Boys Mid Girls Sr Men Jr Girls Juv Boys Mid Boys Mid Girls Jr Men Jr Women Jr Boys Jr Girls Juv Boys Mid Boys Mid Girls

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

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Vernon

2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

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(Nordiq Canada's largest Division)

(Nordiq Canada's largest club)

Loppet with most participants: Sigge's P'ayakentsut – 628 Race with most participants: Teck BC Championships - 556

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7th Men 20th Men 25th Men

Lahti, Finland

30km C 10km F Sp C

Remi Drolet Remi Drolet Remi Drolet

FIS WORLD U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS 28th Men

Lahti, Finland

30km C

Gareth Williams

US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 1st Men

Craftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Julien Locke

WORLD PARA NORDIC SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS Prince George, BC, Canada 2nd Std Women 15km C Natalie Wilkie IPC WORLD CUP

Vuokatti, Finland

2nd Std Women Sp

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Natalie Wilkie

IPC WORLD CUP Sapporo, Japan

1st Std Women 2.4km C 2nd Std Women 7.5km F 3rd Std Women 2.4km C

Natalie Wilkie Natalie Wilkie Emily Young

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