January 26- February 1, 2026

Thank you to those athletes who helped out with the Jackrabbits and their race on Saturday! These are future, potential teammates, so thank you for working with them! Also, thank you to Coach Krista and Coach Shannon for organizing a fun Alberta Winter Games pool party!! The next four weeks are going to be chaotic, but SO SUPER DUPER AWESOME!! I'm excited for the team!

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Things to do:

1. Registration for Edmonton is now open. Please register here. It closes next week (Feb 3). Team relays will be discussed over supper on Tuesday- for registration purposes. Sunday is teams of 3 in each category to be an official team. If we don't have an official team- athletes will be put on an unofficial team! 

2. Team supper is Tuesday evening. Please check here to see what you're bringing (or to sign up)!

3. Athletes attending the Arctic Winter Games- please add into your calendars our team training weekend camp in Tawatinaw set for Feb 27- March 1. We will be aiming to arrive for 6pm and carpooling. A reminder that coaches cannot drive athletes, but we can carpool! We will need some parents to trasport athletes please. Gear can go in Coach Claire's vehicle. 

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Tuesday: Classic skiing. There will be 2 groups- 1 race prep group for Westerns and 1 LSD group. Supper will be at 7:15 and we hope people can help load. We will be discussing Edmonton team relays over supper, so please plan to stay for this. 

Thursday: Skate skiing (for those athletes not attending Western's). 

Saturday: Meet in the timing tower for 10am. You will go for a group warm up ski until 10:30, then play a game with the Jackrabbits, and then go for a group ski. 

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For those attending Westerns: make sure you purchase a Kananaskis day pass IF you did not purchase an annual pass last month. All skiers will need day passes to ski each day that we're there. Don't forget to bring chocolate milk!

Thursday: meet at the waxroom for 2:30pm to pre-ski the courses and we will be skate ski.

Friday: come 2 hours before your race to test your skis please. 

Saturday: come 1 hour before your race to get out on snow and get warmed up for your races. TEAM SUPPER will be at Patrinos again for 6:45pm. 

Sunday: come 1 hour before your race to get out on snow and please take back what team supplies you brought with you before you head out! Please double check with a coach when you're heading out. Thank you!