September 27th-October 3rd

  A huge thank you to everyone for helping clean up the trails, stadium, Jack Rabbit Hut and Race Office. Everything looks amazing and now we are in good shape for when the snow arrives this week. Also, there were a few things left behind from the past few practices, I've put them in the roller ski can for safekeeping. Can you please grab your forgotten item at your next practice, thanks!

For practice this week we have a few events! 

Tuesday September 29th:

Green and Purple both have dryland training. Meet in the stadium for 4:30pm

Thursday October 1st🎃:

Green and Blue are doing the full Duathlon and Purple are doing half. Check your squad page for more details!

Saturday October 3rd: Meet at Wax Room!

All Squads will be orienteering! The practice has been lengthed by 30 minutes because there is a lot to cover! If your child needs to leave at the regular 12:30pm that okay because we will be in the stadium around that time.

 Squad this Week!

September 20th-26th

Hi Everyone 

Another Week and more things happening, here is the general schedule and for more info please go to your squad page.

Tuesday:

Green: Dryland training from 4:30pm-6pm, meet in Stadium

Purple: Dryland training from 4:30pm-6pm, meet in Stadium

Yellow and Orange: Squad Night 4pm-6pm in Wax room

Purple, Green and Blue: Squad Night 6pm-8pm in Wax room

Thursday:

Green: Roller Skiing from 4:30pm-6pm, meet at Sea Cans

Purple: Dryland training from 4:30pm-6pm, meet in Stadium

Friday:

Purple: Camp Fire cookout! 5pm- 8pm. Bring an extra jacket for around the campfire

Saturday:

All Squads Work Party!

From 11am-12:30pm we are cleaning up the trails and stadium. Make sure to bring work gloves, a rack or shovel and ready to work!

Busy Week!

 Hi Everyone 

It's a busy week for Squads, Green has their camp and Purple, Orange and Yellow start this week!

Tuesday Sept 15th:

Green and Blue: Haeckel Hill run, meet at the Gazebo where Copperhaul Rd. and Fish Lake rd meet at 4:20. There will be a warm-up then the run and you will be back at the Gazebo by 6pm for pick up

Purple: 4:30-6pm, first dryland session of the season, meet in the Stadium and don't forget a water bottle and jacket.

Wednesday Sept 16th:

Orange: Squad parents meeting in the wax room at 6pm

Thursday Sept 17th:

Green: Roller skiing 4:30-6pm, meet at the roller ski locker and don't forget your boots and helmet

Purple: 4:30-6pm, meet in the stadium and don't forget a water bottle and jacket

Yellow: Squad parents meeting in the wax room at 6pm

Saturday Sept 19th:

Green: Roller ski camp, check Green page for more details

Purple: 11-12:30pm, meet in the stadium ready to run

Orange: 11-12:30pm, meet in stadium ready to run

Yellow: 11-12:30pm, meet in stadium ready to run

Up Coming Events:

Sept 22nd: Squad Night

Sept 25th: Purple Camp Fire

Sept 26th: Work Party

 

 Squad is starting!!!

Green Squad starts on September 8th

Purple Squad starts on September 15th

Orange and Yellow Squad start on the September 19th

This week for Green Squad:

Tuesday, September 8th, 4:30 pm-6 pm

Meet in the stadium, be ready to move and don't forget your water bottle

*I will also be there to measure the kids for Squad night

Thursday, September 10th, 4:30pm- 6pm

Meet in the stadium and ready to roller ski, don't forget your helmet, boots and water bottle

Saturday, September 12th, *9am-10:30am 

Maura Sullivan is putting together a running course for the Virtual KRR so please make sure you have signed up so we can post your results

Some upcoming events:

Sept 12th-Virtual KRR (Green Squad)

Sept 15th- Haeckel hill run (Blue and Green Squad)

Sept 19th-20th-Green Squad Camp

Sept 22nd- Squad Night (All squads)

Sept 26th- Work party (All squads)

Warmer Temperatures Are Coming!

Tuesday:
4:30-6:00 skate ski
7:00 Night Speed for those interested.  Hosted by WCCSC.  (see info at bottom)

Wednesday: 
Let me know by 12 noon if you are NOT coming to Yukon Championships on Saturday
INDICATE HERE

5:30-6:30   skate ski and speed/downhills

5:15-6:30   race officials need the AWG team in stadium so officials can learn/practice sprint starts and finishes.

Thursday:
Skate ski
4:30-6:00

Friday:  by 12 noon let me know if you are NOT going to participate in the Yukon Ski Marathon (Saturday Feb 29th)
10 km mass start for all squad kids starting at 12 noon.

** Parents can ski with their U12 child !
** This is a parent led event.  Coaches will not be available to support warm up as many will be racing at an earlier start time

INDICATE HERE 

Saturday:  Yukon Championships
11:45 start time.
Skate Race

Age Group	Race Format	Distance/ Laps
U8 Boy/Girl	Mass Start	700 m (500m +200m)
U10 Boy Girl	Mass Start	700 m (500m +200m)
U12 Boy/Girl	Mass Start	1.2 km (2 x 500m +200m)
U14 Boy/Girl	Mass Start	2.5 km (1 x 2.75 km)
U16 Boy/Girl	Mass Start	5.5 km (2 x 2.75 km)
U18 Boy/Girl	Mass Start	8.25 km (3 x 2.75 km)
Seniors Men/Women	Mass Start	8.25 km (3 x 2.75 km)
Masters Men/Women	Mass Start	8.25 km (3 x 2.75 km)

NightSpeed:
The final nightspeed race of the year is on for next Tuesday, February 18th!

Race 5: Sarah Steele Candy Run
Technique: Freestyle (classic or skate)
Organized by Brian Horton and Junior Development Program (JDP) coaches

This is a freestyle race on narrow trails, make sure to bring a headlamp! Kids will do a loop of BEA, getting a cup of marshmallows at the bum tree. We will start them at the junction of BEA so there is no getting lost. They get 10 seconds off per marshmallow successfully returned to SS hut.

Adults will ski to the gazebo. Start will be a bit down 7.5 to give space for people to spread out. They may pick their own route, but must go counter clockwise. At the gazebo, they get marshmallows, but no cup (may only carry outside their clothes). 5 seconds off per marshmallow.

We will have a fire, hot dogs, chips, veggies and hot chocolate at the finish.

Registration and bib pickup is between 5:45 and 6:15pm. Start at 7pm.

Nightspeed is an independently organized race series. Each race features a unique course and format, a different organizer, and a new way to challenge yourself! Races offer options intended to make racing fun and inclusive for everyone. Each race is $10 (or $40 for all 6 races). Registration happens right before the race at Mount Mac. Pay by cash or credit card.

SNOW...SNOW...SNOW!

Who's excited about this winter wonderland?!?

Tuesday: 
We are going to celebrate this snow with a fun sprint event in the stadium area.
At 6:00 we will come to chalet for sandwiches provided by our great sponsor Tim Horton's !   🎉 
Be ready to SKATE ski at 4:30

Wednesday: 
Please let me know by 12:00 noon if you are NOT coming to Mt Lorne on Saturday

5:30-6:00 practice.   Technique based on conditions.

Thursday: 
4:30-6:00
Ski in classic


Saturday:  Mt Lorne Loppet
Classic
1:00 start for adults
Kids races will begin after  (guessing all will have started by 1:45  ish ??)


UPCOMING: 

Feb 18th:  Night Race / CCY board meeting ** note that squads will have choice to return at 5:45 to register or stay with some coaches until 6:00
Feb 22nd:  Yukon Championships
Feb 29th:  Yukon Ski Marathon  (I will register all interested in the 10 km.  You can ski along with your kids who are under 12 )
March 3:  Downhill Dash
March 7th:  NO SQUAD.  Gives chance for families/coaches to sign up for Buckwheat Classic
March 14th-30th- spring break.  NO SQUAD

Powder and Warm Temps!

You will be rewarded this week if the forecast is accurate.

Tuesday: Skate ski.   Powder downhill day!
 ** 5:45 practice will end so families wanting to sign up for Night Speed can do so.

Nightspeed is an independently organized race series. Each race will feature a unique course and format, a different organizer, and a new way to challenge yourself! Races will offer options intended to make racing fun and inclusive for everyone. Each race is $10 (or $40 for all 6 races). Registration happens right before the race at Mount Mac. Pay by cash or credit card.

Race 3 DELAYED until: Tuesday, January 28th

Beep Test

Technique: Classic

Organized by Jane Hollenberg, Sarah Murray, Sara Nielsen

This is a mass start classic race. Skiers will ski the same loop multiple times. Each lap the time cutoff will decrease. When a skier does not make the time cutoff they leave the course. Cheer on your fellow racers and join us for treats after the race!

Registration and bib pickup is between 5:45 and 6pm. First heat starts at 6:15pm.

Wednesday: Skate ski
5:30-6:30   Downhill Divas and Speed.

Thursday: Skate ski
4:30-6:00

Saturday:  Don Sumaniks: An event for all!
Dom Bradford is the race organizer and will have more details later in the week

UPCOMING:
Feb 4th: Nightspeed (ski club event)
Feb 8th: Marsh Lake Loppet
Feb 11th: Valentine Relay by Tim Hortons
Feb 15th: Mt Lorne Loppet

Time Trial Results:

Name	Start Time	Lap 1	Lap 2	Lap 3	Lap  4	Finish TIME
Colin	0:00	5:01	10:10	15:19	20:26	20:26
David	0:00	4:59	10:18	15;37	20:47	20:47
Matthias	0:00	5:03	10:16	15:51	21:37	21:37
John	0:00	5:00	10:35	16:32	22:29	22:29
Vic	0:00	5:02	10:50	17:16	23:51	23:51
Curtis	0:00	5:39	11:35	17:46	23:53	23:53
Romeo	0:00	5:38	12:22	19:02	25:36	25:36
Noah	0:00	5:27	11:35	18:11		18:11
Caelan	0:00	5:21	11:53	18:13		18:13
Sonjaa	1:00	7:23	13:44	20:28	27:38	26:38
Maude	1:00	7:24	13:46	20:16		19:16
Bella	1:00	7:22	13:45	20:17		19:17
Sophia	1:00	7:25	13:46	20:38		19:38
Kate	1:00	7:26	14:22	21:39		20:39
Simon	1:00	7:21	13:47			12:47
Finn G	2:00	8:37	15:31			13:31
Misa	2:00	8:38	15:40			13:40
Sophie	2:00	8:39	15:42			13:42
Tess	2:00	8:40	15:44			13:44
Cheyenne	2:00	8:41	16:22			14:22
Kalia	2:00	9:17	16:58			14:58
Jan	2:00	9:32	18:04			16:04
Kyan	2:00	10:38	19:29			17:29
Colin	2:00	10:35	19:35			17:35