BC Winter Games

Provincial Sport Association Advisor:

Nancy B eaumont. P h. ( 250) 545-9600 Ema il: progr ams@cr osscountrybc.c a

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. The BC Games Society will again off er an Indigenous Participation Program whereby, in addition to the quota for cross country skiing, an additional eight athletes with Indigenous ancestry can attend the Games.

Registration Fee:

All a thle tes that qualify a t the Zone Trials to a tte nd the B C Winter Ga mes must pa y a G ame s Registration Fee ($175.00) prior to Janu ary 17th, 202 2. Re gistr ation and pa yment is done via a Zone4 link provided by CCB C to all qualifi ed pa rticipants.

Coaching Certifi cation Requirements:

The He ad Coaches a nd Assistan t Coa ches for eac h zone r equire NC CP C CI- L2T certifi c ation.

Eligibility Restrictions:

Refer to section V-2 of the BC Winter Games Rule Book. Athletes born in 2007 or 2008 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 2008 may compete in the 2008 or 2007 age categories. Skiers born in 2007 must compete in the 2007 category. Competitors may only be entered in one age cat egory at the Ga mes.

Para-Nordic Events:

P ar a- Nordic eve nts will be off e re d f or ma le /fe male S it-S ki (LW2 -9) a nd male /fema le S tand ing /Visually I mp aire d (LW29; B 1-3) athlete s. Athlete s 13 to 35 ye ar s of a ge a s o f De cember 31st, 2021 a re e ligible ( born 2008- 1986 in clusive).

Zone Sport Representatives:

Zone 1 (Kootenays): Fred Bushell Ph: (250) 362-7134; Email: kootenayfred@hotmail.com Zone 2 (Okanagan): Eleanor Wilson Ph: (250) 200-2121; Email: revyeleanor@gmail.com Zones 3, 4, 5 (Lower Mainland): Nerissa Esteron Ph: (604) 970-4555; Email: nerissaesteron@gmail.com Zone 6 (Vancouver Island): Andrea Stapff Ph: (250) 914-2201 Email: andrea.stapff @gmail.com Zone 7 (Northwest): Helene Fleury Ph: (778) 210-2014; Email: fl euryhma@gmail.com Zone 8 (Northeast): Sara Cotter Ph: (250) 961-3804; Email: sara.cotter@canfor.com

COMPETITION INFORMATION:

Interval Start: Friday - Classic Technique

2008 Boys/Girls 3.5 km 2007 Boys/Girls 5 km

Individual Sprint: Saturday - Free Technique

2008 Boys/Girls 400 m 2007 Boys/Girls 400 m

Relays: Sunday - Mixed Technique

• Mixed age categories; distance: 4 x 2.0 km. • Tw o le g s o f th e r e la y a r e C la ss ic a n d tw o a re F r e e Tec hn iqu e . • Te a ms c onsist of two male and two fe male a th le tes.

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