SWF - Blue Mountain - Jan 4 and 5 and other news
The snow at Blue Mountain is ready for a race weekend.
Sat Jan4: Mass Start: Zero 12:00, Race 1:00
Sun Jan 5: Single Mixed Relay: Zero 10:00, Race 11:00
to Register, go to zone4.ca and search for SWF Cup
or
https://zone4.ca/reg.asp?id=22688
*** if you have already registered you will not need to re reregister - and if you cant make this race, let me know and I will refund your money ***
For anyone who wishes to travel to Hinton (Jan 11,12), register online at zone4.ca and let me know if you are coming. There will be no official practice on the Friday.
Three Members of Biathlon Sask were recently selected by Biathlon Canada to represent Canada in Europe later on this season. Congratulations to Hanne Stadnyk, Janice Grundhal, and Logan Pletz.
Blue Mountain Loppet - POSTPONED
The Blue Mountain Skate and Classic Loppet has been postponed until after Christmas to a date yet to be determined due to lack of snow.
All current registrations will be automatically rolled forward to the new date. (Of course, anyone not able to make the new date will have their money completely refunded.)
Blue Mountain SWF Cup - December 7 & 8 - POSTPONED
SWF Cup race at Blue Mountain scheduled for Dec 7/8 has been postponed to a date to be set later. However, there will be a camp for all athletes who can attend starting at 10:00 on Saturday. The camp is open to all and will go 10-12 Sat Shooting - meet at range. 1:00 3:00 Skiing. Sunday 9-11:30 Shooting 12:30 -2 skiing. Bring good skis as well as rock skis if you have.
The cost for the camp will be free and all participants will have their registrations rolled forward for the when a new date is set. Any people who can’t make it to the new date will have their money refunded in full.
Running at the same time will be an Intro to Competition coaches clinic starting at nine.
please email if you have questions
Blue Mountain SWF Cup Postponed to Dec 7,8
Due to lack of snow, the races will be moved to Dec 7,8. In the event that the trails do not have enough snow by then, a camp open to all will be held that weekend at Blue Mountain.
Intro To Competition Coaches Course - On Snow Clinic
This course will be held at Blue Mountain Dec 7, 8. Coaches wishing to take the course must register on the coach.ca link provided. https://thelocker.coach.ca/event/public/5342786 Please email Doug Sylvester doug.sylvester@sasktel.net for more information.
As part of the course, coaches will assist athletes with the camp or race to be held that weekend.
November Update
Hi
1) SWF Cup Bue Mountain
In Blue Mountain there is some snow (as in enough to ski on frozen swamps with race skis) but so far not enough to host The SWF Cup race slated to go Nov 23, 24. I will keep you posted. If there is not enough snow we will postpone til Dec 7, 8.
2) Calforex Cup Canmore Nov 29 Dec 1
This race will definitely happen as they have lots of man made snow. Read the invitation below and register online (zone4) if you are panning to attend. Note that only low floral waxes are allowed for this race.
Click here for the NorAm Cup race notice.
Canmore Newsletter
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