tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3728407444772519202024-03-24T21:23:03.593-06:00WNSC Race Team 2023/2024Find out where you're to meet the team and when!Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-77591191416156434992024-03-24T21:22:00.001-06:002024-03-24T21:22:27.381-06:00March 25-31, 2024.<p>I am not really sure what happened to this season. It went by so quickly!! Thank you team for a great season and a very special thank you to coaches Caroline, Doris, Krista, Nathan, Shannon and Theresa for making this whacky season fun and enjoyable for the whole team!! I'm so grateful for your support and energy that each of you bring to the team. Thank you!</p><p>___________________</p><p><b>AWG Parents</b>: please see the email that I sent out this week re: athlete skis and looking for sustained damage due to poor baggage handling. Specifically to the skate skis (however there were a few pairs of classic skis that were put in that bag) and please email me photos. </p><p>___________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Tuesday & Thursday</span></b>: Meet in the parking lot for a team hike. Bring a water bottle.</p><p><br /></p><p>*Thursday will be our last day for practice. We will start unofficial spring training in May. It's unofficial as there's no fees, age & gear dependent on what we're doing, and it's mostly unplanned as it depends on the weather, time of day and what other programs athletes are a part of. Keep an eye open for emails and we will start road biking, running, mountain biking and roller skiing after a break.</p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-57610334368223103752024-03-17T21:15:00.000-06:002024-03-17T21:15:07.022-06:00March 18-24, 2024<p>Hi Team!!</p><p>I'm sure looking forward to everyone being back together again and look forward to the stories from everyone. I cannot lie, I am fully disappointed that winter left when we did!! π This makes me SO sad as this will be the last week of practice. Athletes typically take the month of April off to recover from the season and then I try to start up a spring training session (not mandatory and no fees, for anyone on the team who wants to keep up their fitness by roller skiing, running or road biking). I encourage athletes to join the mountain biking team, track running, triathlons... basically anything that keeps up the kids cardio, strength and endurance. A few athletes have asked for training plans, these I keep really vague and focused on hours where the athlete fills the hours with things they really enjoy doing and are motivated to do, that works around family plans. If you would like one, please email coach Claire. These will come out in May, when I have time to work on them. </p><p>As our return trip did not occur as planned, we will be doing a team waxing night to take care of the equipment that your parents have purchased. We will wax all of your skis (and the revolutions) for the summer and lovingly put them away to rest. Please bring your parents skis too!! Everyone should wax their gear before the end of the season, so that next year, we have happy, well cared for, skis!! π₯³ Even your rock skis, they got a lot of kms put in on them this year. </p><p>________________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Waxing day (wax on only) for EVERYONE!! so please bring a warm wax that you have, an iron, some wax remover and ski ties and we will work together to wax and put the gear away. </p><p><b>Juniors</b>- will need to look at their skis and see how damaged the bases are, find straps and put them in pairs of whom they belong to and then go outside for some much needed fun as you've worked hard this season!! π</p><p><b>Seniors</b>- will also need to also look at their skis (I will be sending down a large bag of skis for grinding down the damaged bases from this year at some point). There is a cost to get this done, however it keeps the skis going longer. If you would like to be a part of this, please let Claire know directly. 1/2 of the race skis flew to Whitehorse, our tools and benches are still MIA but our mission staff are out flying across the upper regions to rescue them!! We just don't know when they will arrive back in GP. We too will have some fun. Please return race suits washed (hung to dry!) on Tuesday and Thursday. Claire will check your name off of her list when they are received. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Team hike and play. We will explore our trails by foot and bring an extra set of shoes for after practice as we usually end up with wet feet. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Friday-Saturday</span></b>: Team wind-up party!! Coaches have planned this for us and as per our chat at our team supper before leaving for Alaska- we will be doing an overnight exploration. It seems that we won't be able to have sleds this year- but maybe people have wagons with big wheels?? See the details below and please let Coach Theresa know who is coming. </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Wapiti Nordic Race Team<o:p></o:p></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>Year End Party<o:p></o:p></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><b>March 22/23, 2024</b><o:p></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">All drop off and pick-ups will be at the North Parking lot (dog trails)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Drop off athletes at 5:00 PM on Friday March 22.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><b>Pick up for athletes under the age of 12 will be 9:15 PM Friday evening</b> (at the North Parking lot again) or for those unable to sleep over. <b>Pick-up for others will be 11:00 AM Saturday </b>morning.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">We will be hiking to the Scoutβs cabin near the east side of the Nordic Clubβs lease (close to the Camelback trail). We will be eating supper upon arrival at the cabin. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Menu: chili, buns, hotdogs and buns, raw vegetables, fruit, dessert β a Sign Up Genius will be set up by Tuesday<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Supper will be followed by indoor/outdoor games and activities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><b>Packing List for all:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Winter boots<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Warm clothing<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Warm jacket<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Weather appropriate outdoor footwear<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Toque<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Mitts/gloves<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Footwear for in the cabin β could be a slip on type shoe<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Headlamp/flashlight<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Water bottle - <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Thermal mug β for hot chocolate<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Junk food β as per tradition for the year end party<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">For those staying overnight:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">*Backpack (suitable for carrying sleeping bag, pillow, mattress, clothing and personal items)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">*Mattress (self-inflating or foam)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">*Sleeping bag <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Blanket<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Pillow<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Change of clothes<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Extra socks<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Warm pajamas<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Warm long underwear<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Games</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, small towel, facecloth, etc.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Breakfast foods β bring your own β we donβt have a fridge, but can heat water<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 16.866667px; margin: 0cm;">Please RSVP to Coach Theresa by text (780-814-9457) by Thursday, March 21 to let her know if you are coming or not. If you do not have items marked with an asterisk (*), please let a coach know at that time as well, as we are able to borrow these items for your use.<o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-56138802163870831682024-03-03T22:00:00.005-07:002024-03-03T22:00:47.555-07:00March 4-17th, 2024Hi Team! This is a 2 week blog posting, so please pay attention to the details- if things change next week, coaches will send out a Teamsnap. <div>____________________</div><div>Those attending AWG- check your packing list and ask Mika to share a copy of what the girls came up with on the car ride home in the group chat. </div><div><br /></div><div>Good luck to Aiden who is flying out to attend Nationals on Wednesday! And good luck to the 11 athletes from Wapiti participating in the Arctic Winter Games in Alaska. Although 1/2 of the team is away traveling, most of the coaches are sticking around to continue <strike>playing</strike> working you guys hard until we get back!! π</div><div>____________________</div><div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: (March 5) We will be classic skiing. No headlamps needed from here on in. Good skis and let's get some km's in (and race prep for those going to Arctics)</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: (March 7) We will be skate skiing as the temperatures are going into the plus temps. This will be our last team supper & packing up night!! AWG team will be on snow from 5:45-6:15. Supper at 7:30 upstairs. Plan to stay.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: (March 9) </div><div><u>AWG team</u> athletes (biathlon, XC & Snowshoe) will meet at the airport for 8:00am.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Race Team</b>: practice will be from 10-12; classic skiing- meet in the timing tower as jackrabbits is going to be busy! Bring money for hotdogs too!</div><div><br /></div><div>________________________</div><div><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Tuesday & Thursday</span></b>: (March 12 & 14) 5:45-7:15, Meet at the lodge with both sets of skis. The snow is going to be changing and the coaches will know once you're there for practice. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: (March 16) 10-12 Meet in the timing tower as I believe Jackrabbits is going to try to enjoy the snow for as long as possible too. Don't forget a $2 for hotdogs!</div><div><br /></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-47806724574108258632024-02-25T20:33:00.003-07:002024-02-25T20:33:17.725-07:00February 25 - March 3, 2024. <p>Well winter is back! It's great to see the snow, but not the cold weather!!! π Thank you everyone for being understanding about the change in practice on Saturday. What a wonky year, I hope that this means we will be skiing into April!! </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: we should be able to ski. Juniors, please remember to check Environment Canada website at 4:00pm and if it says -20, then there will be no practice for those athletes U11. Windchill doesn't count.</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: We will hopefully be able to ski (Environment Canada is so optimistic, other sites are less positive about the weather) and I'm hoping for some great classic skiing- fingers crossed. Those going to the training camp for AWG will end practice 20 minutes early to pack up poles into 1 bin, classic skis into Claire's box and skate skis and poles into Grandpa Charlie's truck. </p><p><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Friday</span></b>: AWG team will depart for Tawatinaw. Check your emails for details.</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: 10-12- if there's a classic track, please classic ski!!! Coaches will be out for this practice, go ski and have fun. Please meet in the timing tower and NOT inside the lodge as jackrabbits are there. Also don't forget a toonie for hotdogs!! </p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-63477932424482697912024-02-19T19:13:00.000-07:002024-02-19T19:13:42.128-07:00<p>Woooooweeeeee!!!! Well done everyone!!! What a huge team effort this past weekend and THANK YOU to you <b><u>all</u></b> for bringing racing back to Grande Prairie in style!! <span style="font-size: large;">π </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox3JJIowR3NJRNHlMmYbPx0DpoIYGLSnBizCoTFu_D198X_cQzu84UVGUKL_NjhkjF0Fmp6lTDuMjJ3enVOoDNCDIUuo3C8T0kyTg8y3Uz8GaefM4R8K_U62D56vhCEIqf0rztIzLlYNKSmiFfw_ya8P5XyVOS_oBKDgpAb4nSVvZVMbJDZoOY6mj4P2O/s640/IMG_5669.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox3JJIowR3NJRNHlMmYbPx0DpoIYGLSnBizCoTFu_D198X_cQzu84UVGUKL_NjhkjF0Fmp6lTDuMjJ3enVOoDNCDIUuo3C8T0kyTg8y3Uz8GaefM4R8K_U62D56vhCEIqf0rztIzLlYNKSmiFfw_ya8P5XyVOS_oBKDgpAb4nSVvZVMbJDZoOY6mj4P2O/s320/IMG_5669.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkr88RO6PcuxdG8b_a-Gj6wpnSLKEwqk9x-gbPw-mH9MakI11WkrR5sAxtLQSGNNMnkyDxreFxCbnFdLNPaRz5f_lXahCFgCsvI-7iH35lYPIZgxvjj5FYN2xXksqhU6gUy-bjhht3NwyWgheVFUuxK-ssBVsAHND3fDfdR_2Bp81Rl1ibye02y8gkPIOK/w320-h240/IMG_2101.HEIC" width="320" /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSFPgZN9CGfR6RZ9XQ_Pe-z-oK0nmkUJGsP2iKkHxakWsJQAM3J-zdPD6X81sZby3CzeiiHNy4ho9Wdoa4lfx9ddbla85liQmk4DBn2cItdTQr96WDudcbq85-gymUj-hppI6Xh4bqL0ck0yasepiSj1QrH5uxbjLn4oa4mFJkMBSK8eHlkOXa35z0ZYP/s4032/IMG_2337.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSFPgZN9CGfR6RZ9XQ_Pe-z-oK0nmkUJGsP2iKkHxakWsJQAM3J-zdPD6X81sZby3CzeiiHNy4ho9Wdoa4lfx9ddbla85liQmk4DBn2cItdTQr96WDudcbq85-gymUj-hppI6Xh4bqL0ck0yasepiSj1QrH5uxbjLn4oa4mFJkMBSK8eHlkOXa35z0ZYP/s320/IMG_2337.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDPHjyQfEzw8UNjRcFW8GdSIyIF3uh3P9xmkcKmWooN1W3WqOkmZv6D4Xx7XQIsod-vofDmfBLNK48Gae9wcKU1TPBIwLokwJJn50j3FUrA7emBLdAQHEZy7Jl31JAvhzDChCjsyUCwJ3MdQNzXmz9wBtqq8cD-J8LCkdxrHYnFedGVK80-ZcVD6W5Sni/s1024/IMG_5696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDPHjyQfEzw8UNjRcFW8GdSIyIF3uh3P9xmkcKmWooN1W3WqOkmZv6D4Xx7XQIsod-vofDmfBLNK48Gae9wcKU1TPBIwLokwJJn50j3FUrA7emBLdAQHEZy7Jl31JAvhzDChCjsyUCwJ3MdQNzXmz9wBtqq8cD-J8LCkdxrHYnFedGVK80-ZcVD6W5Sni/s320/IMG_5696.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboTM_a_pMTY3vyrGaAjF1qMoIzG1zFa_WHvr5GnDiepS01650BBsyTcPqqUieZq5VjqtEdoZVvPiKASuhxyMEzyseYpkRcCzlo9ADl3JWOV32CJx-fHUafFnrPYktgw2n262UQjDQcw94Wm2sno-6MuScDi0ovCSZGkGMx3qzvsHfumkrDQYqeXfCbz5x/s4096/IMG_6411.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboTM_a_pMTY3vyrGaAjF1qMoIzG1zFa_WHvr5GnDiepS01650BBsyTcPqqUieZq5VjqtEdoZVvPiKASuhxyMEzyseYpkRcCzlo9ADl3JWOV32CJx-fHUafFnrPYktgw2n262UQjDQcw94Wm2sno-6MuScDi0ovCSZGkGMx3qzvsHfumkrDQYqeXfCbz5x/s320/IMG_6411.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">_________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday & Thursday</span></b>: Yes, we still have practice!! Zone 1- skate skiing, bring your good skis (or pick them up at the lodge) and we're skiing on what we have left for the last few days. Then we will go back to rock skis and ski on the north trails. Thursday- we may need to ski on rock skis- TBD. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: We were hoping to do a special team excursion, however it's sadly not going to work out with these warm temps and we will shelve it for a great idea, for next year. Instead- it's bring your dog, leash and harness and we will ski the North trails with our dogs (people can borrow dogs too) and poop bags, and we will just ski for a fun morning with puppies. If you really want to bring a dog but don't have one, you can bring a stuffy. They pull less. π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-73212717848883311672024-02-11T22:13:00.001-07:002024-02-11T22:13:10.938-07:00Feb 12-18, 2024.<p>I cannot thank you all enough for coming out Sunday to shovel snow. This is the first time in 20 years that we've had to do this and the trail looks great! Let's hope it sets up nicely in the coming evenings. I ask that every stays off of it for the next few days please until we know how it's turned out. Fingers crossed it lasts 1 more week. I'm sure we'll get snow next week, once the games are over... π</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">getting ready<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUo12Ef1pcTnomkPbdBK_UwQGqQJ2xusZHXwCWpkVnpxNCMLgofcx-QIT_sIK4n1Jy1wugPbn9gQUcEdWiPQzUnvr_O0Np9mB8tqVxOYU_PbZUPjtP1dx-l3fQ8ygLFBpSbQJTsI-1PCy_-xf3IM_ne8OehqMnKcIn2-NVKFK82trh9WIUHzoiPo5PdKT/s640/IMG_2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUo12Ef1pcTnomkPbdBK_UwQGqQJ2xusZHXwCWpkVnpxNCMLgofcx-QIT_sIK4n1Jy1wugPbn9gQUcEdWiPQzUnvr_O0Np9mB8tqVxOYU_PbZUPjtP1dx-l3fQ8ygLFBpSbQJTsI-1PCy_-xf3IM_ne8OehqMnKcIn2-NVKFK82trh9WIUHzoiPo5PdKT/s320/IMG_2017.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwUbi2DqWiCvmVpthiBS282rGZxI449QUE0B9nHi01FbU2LKfouJrGtt-eYW6fRsrYZRCmq0SkWevtyxlOou4u7jSgvr3y7Lb41jvx5PPWDmgmrFyceWIBUqHC3zbXKM6lP88g9Bb91sy4foX-WsHMb5WYFLmzUUqRUwNSaHMmY8TzKwFFYk-6j1v1fk9/s640/IMG_2025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwUbi2DqWiCvmVpthiBS282rGZxI449QUE0B9nHi01FbU2LKfouJrGtt-eYW6fRsrYZRCmq0SkWevtyxlOou4u7jSgvr3y7Lb41jvx5PPWDmgmrFyceWIBUqHC3zbXKM6lP88g9Bb91sy4foX-WsHMb5WYFLmzUUqRUwNSaHMmY8TzKwFFYk-6j1v1fk9/s320/IMG_2025.jpg" width="320" /></a>the new Mt. Wapiti!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9g1Cvapuh6QLjc0_zzMuzzLC_oZpQe0Z6qJPNHVTdW2N8LRlqwys4eAhiRHI4d36UKeJQDBDMeaelVMLfHvrJCh5G452zRV35AbrnHP9fELQY3-8szgJSpKKqYPayzJg75deYRc0Bp_4NaHlKXpyoTQHykOkcr-WjrfVB4IuWzkwT8mZh3_ioo6mRIxV/s640/IMG_6971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9g1Cvapuh6QLjc0_zzMuzzLC_oZpQe0Z6qJPNHVTdW2N8LRlqwys4eAhiRHI4d36UKeJQDBDMeaelVMLfHvrJCh5G452zRV35AbrnHP9fELQY3-8szgJSpKKqYPayzJg75deYRc0Bp_4NaHlKXpyoTQHykOkcr-WjrfVB4IuWzkwT8mZh3_ioo6mRIxV/s320/IMG_6971.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">__________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">AlbertaWG coaches and athletes:</span></b> for Friday, Feb 16, please plan to show up with all of your gear, at the GP activity and reception centre (the new Rec building over by the legion soccer fields in Smith) for 12:00pm. A reminder that you will need to show up fed, packed and dressed to skate ski.</p><p><b>Parents</b>- you will drop your kids off with their gear at the GP Activity Centre and drive off. Pick-up on Monday, will be sent out via Teamsnap by the coaches as they know what the plans are.</p><p><b>Athletes</b>- you will put your overnight gear in Coach John's (Pinkie) truck, or Coach Shannon's truck and your ski gear bags in Mike's or Claire's vehicles. Then you will all register as a group. After registration is done, we will then split into girls (Kateri) and boys (Charles) where you will have time to set up your rooms. Then, we will be leaving the schools at 1:30 for a skate skiing training session. We will then leave the trails and have you back at your school for 3pm. You will do a quick change and then head to catch your first set of buses to go for supper for 3:45ish at the Comp. From there you will head to the opening ceremonies, so bring snacks with you please, and make sure you have good snacks as supper will be eaten at 4:30-5 and you'll most likely be hungry by 8.</p><p>___________________________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Meet in the North Parking lot (where we met on Saturday) and bring rock skis. We will do technique work there and hope that our shovelling has held up. 5:45-7:15</p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b>Thursday</b></span>: Meet at the lodge. Bring your skate skis only. We will do a practice on the snow (hopefully) and then wax skate skis for the games. Those not athletes in the games, you will do a full practice, those attending the games, you will practice until 6:30. Team supper at 7:15 for everyone. Please check the signup link sent out one month ago by Amanda (just scroll back in the chat section) and the link is there. Pack up will be poles in the tube, skis into Claire's car and homeward bound for 7:45. </p><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Good luck to all of our athletes AND THANK YOU parents for volunteering and making these games happen!! π GOOOOOO ZONE8 Wapitis!!!</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: There is no practice. </p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div></div><br /><p><br /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-44549222650586012732024-02-05T07:30:00.003-07:002024-02-05T20:46:25.487-07:00Feb 5-11, 2024.<p>Please pay attention to the detail changes in dates and times. </p><p>______________________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: medium;">AlbertaWG PARENT volunteers: </span></b>Reminder to pick up and register at Centre 2000 on Saturday until 4pm. Go early to get the best size.</p><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">AlbertaWG athletes:</span></b> for Friday, Feb 16, please plan to show up with all of your gear, at the GP activity and reception centre (the new Rec building over by the legion soccer fields in Smith) for 12:00pm. More details to come, but you will need to show up fed, packed and dressed to ski.</p><p><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">ArcticWG Team:</span></b> Reminder that staging is happening this Saturday, Feb 10th from 1-3 at JPII. </p><div>______________________________</div><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: ROCK skis- meet in the Biathlon parking lot 5:45-7:15 on snow. Come early enough to get your gear sorted out please. Bring what you have and we will figure out the rest. It's spring skiing conditions on the North trails. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: ROCK skis- meet at the lodge 5:45-7:15. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: ROCK skis- meet in the Biathlon parking lot again <span style="color: red;"><b>10-11:30</b></span> on snow. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-78363524051021382512024-01-31T21:43:00.001-07:002024-01-31T21:43:06.109-07:00Feb 1 & 3, 2024<p>Ok- so thank you everyone for your flexibility with all the chaos. Please note <b><span style="color: red;">BOTH</span></b> time changes.</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Meet at Kateri Mission School- 5:15-6:45. Sorry if there's any inconvenience. Bring indoor shoes and a water bottle. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: Nitehawk- skate skiing. Meet ready to ski for 6:00- 8:00pm. Bring headlamps, water, snacks and skate gear. Those who have team equipment in their vehicles, if this time doesn't work for you, please let me know- but everyone be ready to grab your ski gear at this practice (please bring your empty ski bags with you).</p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-23247284164346404702024-01-29T07:38:00.007-07:002024-01-31T21:34:49.662-07:00Jan 29- Feb 5, 2024<p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;">What another fabulous weekend of racing in Edmonton!! Thank you Coaches Shannon, Theresa, Doris and Krista for an exceptional organizational job. Thank you parents for getting athletes and gear to and fro and again, everyone made their start! Again, there will be NO weekend practice for any athletes staying in GP, most coaches are in Red Deer again. Read for all the details please.</span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4926849637745135977" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 714px;"><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><u>Race registrations:</u></span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;"> If you have a team and are wanting to participate in the partnered Friday Night Lights fun (U12-16) or individual (U18 and up), glow in the dark/dress up race, please register your athlete in this event. It was a lot of fun last year and Coaches are included in this! There is a nominal fee but seriously a good fun event. </span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">2. Red Deer please register<span style="color: #2b00fe;"> <a href="https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=33502&lan=1&cartlevel=1" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>here</b></span></a></span>.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">_____________________</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Same as last week, come early to find your gear. Ski and wax night. We will classic ski from 5:45-6:30 working on technique and just getting out on our trails! I'm guessing rock skis- but bring your own gear too! Please plan to stay a bit later this evening as we will be cleaning off the classic skis and then waxing them for Red Deer (but not scraping them, unless there's time). Classic ski 5:45-6:30 on classic race skis, clean off the grip wax, glide wax with rex blue wax and then go home is the plan.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><strike><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday</span></span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">: Skate ski, wax/pack up night and team supper!! Plan to eat supper even if you're not going to Red Deer.π Skate ski 5:45-6:30, then glide wax them with rex blue, while waiting for them to cool, scrape off your classic skis, the scrape off your skate skis. Please clean your workspace, then pack up your gear and then help out the next athletes. This will be a usual late night as there's a lot of packing up to do!! </span></strike></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><strike><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Friday</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: </span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Meet at Red Deer Nordic, golf course for 2:30pm, ready to skate ski. We will skate ski the course, do some pre-race day prep and then depart. I will need parent support for "waxrooom" set up help please, again. This takes a team of 4, but it's slick when you get everyone helping, while we're out with the team on the course. Thank you to everyone who helped in Edmonton!! Team meeting will be via zoom, I'm guessing 8:00, as the past two weekends we were late. The zoom link will be sent out via Teamsnap as that seemed to work best for everyone.</span></strike></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><strike><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">Race times will be identified the evening before as it's a mass start, each category will have the same start times, so check in with each other to discuss your warm-up and cool down plans (check in with Ft. Mac athletes again too). Please ensure that you're at the wax room with 2hours to spare. You will test your skis for grip wax approval (or disapproval)</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;"> and then do your warm-up, and then race. You are in charge of your gear and your race. Coaches </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">will be out on course, and we will have someone at the start line to touch up waxes as needed again as this seemed to work best</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">. </span></strike></p><p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><strike>There will a team supper: TBD</strike></span></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;"><strike><br /></strike></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;"><strike>Team meeting will be at the team supper again.</strike></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><strike><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">: </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">As it's a skate day, I'm asking that you show up at the wax room 1 hour before your race so that you can have a great warm up. Again, ensure you discuss your warm-up and cool-down plan with others in your age category so that you aren't on your own and check in with Ft. Mac too!</span></strike></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16.940001px;"><strike><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">We generally try to hang around after each other's races to cheer however, as we're all rushing back, </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">once your racers are done racing and have checked in with Coach Claire or Coach Shannon, cleaned up their gear and packed away their skis and poles, you can head on home. </span></strike></p></div></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-49268496377451359772024-01-21T22:47:00.002-07:002024-01-22T22:00:08.453-07:00January 22-28th, 2024.<p>What a fabulous weekend of racing in Canmore!! Thank you Coaches Shannon and Theresa for an exceptional job in Canmore and thank you Coaches Nathan, Doris, Caroline and Krista for holding down the cold front in GP. Thank you parents for getting athletes and gear to and from safely and everyone made their start! I look forward to all stories being shared over a SKI this week!!π₯³ There will be NO weekend practice for any athletes staying in GP, most coaches are in Edmonton. Read for all the details please.</p><p><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><u>Race registrations:</u></span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15.4px;"> If you're having struggles (it's a thing so don't worry about it), Coaches will be able to help out Tuesday evening. Please come with your questions.</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1. Edmonton please register <b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=34393&lan=1&cartlevel=1" style="color: #828282; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">here</a></span></b>.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">2. Red Deer please register <a href="https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=33502&lan=1&cartlevel=1" style="color: #828282; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>here</b></span></a>.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">_____________________</p><p><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AbWG TEAM PHOTO TRY #2. Please come to THURSDAY'S practice with your Wapiti Coats so that we can do a team photo!! Super sorry </span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(43, 0, 254); font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Etoile about last week.</b></span></span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">_____________________</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Ski and wax night. We will classic ski from 5:45-6:30 working on technique and just getting out on our trails! I'm so excited to finally be able to be on our trails with the proper skis on our feet! Please plan to stay a bit later this evening as we will be cleaning off the classic skis and then waxing them for Edmonton (but not scraping them). Classic ski 5:45-6:30 on classic race skis, clean off the grip wax, glide wax with rex blue wax and then go home is the plan.</span></p><p><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday</span></span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Skate ski, wax/pack up night and team supper!! Plan to eat supper even if you're not going to Edmonton- it's like last week and seriously, what else are you going to do?! π Skate ski 5:45-6:30, then glide wax them with rex blue, while waiting for them to cool, scrape off your classic skis, the scrape off your skate skis. Please clean your workspace, then pack up your gear and then help out the next athletes. This will be a usual late night as there's a lot of packing up to do!! I will need vehicles to help with gear please as we're waxing outside and need our tent. We will also need a generator (I just realized this weekend that mine is in the US with Blaine). </span></span><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">WEAR YOUR WAPITI JACKETS TEAM ZONE 8!</span></b></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Friday</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: </span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Meet at Edmonton Nordic, Goldbar Park for 2:30pm, ready to skate ski. We will skate ski the course, do some pre-race day prep and then depart. I will need parent support for "waxrooom" set up help please. This takes a team of 4, but it's slick when you get everyone helping, while we're out with the team on the course. Thank you!! Team meeting will be via zoom, I'm guessing 7:30, however this past weekend we were late. The zoom link will be sent out via Teamsnap as that seemed to work best for everyone, moments before we're ready to do the meeting! Coach Shannon outdid herself creating her very first powerpoint presentation ever AND delivering it! Thank you coach Shannon, you did a fabulous job!!</span></p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">Race times will be identified the evening before as it's a mass start, each category will have the same start times, so check in with each other to discuss your warm-up and cool down plans (check in with Ft. Mac athletes again too). Please ensure that you're at the wax room with 2hours to spare. You will test your skis for grip wax approval (or disapproval)</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;"> and then do your warm-up, and then race. You are in charge of your gear and your race. Coaches </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">will be out on course, and we will have someone at the start line to touch up waxes as needed again as this seemed to work best</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">. Food trucks will be present again!!</span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">There will a team supper at the Pasta Pantry in Sherwood Park (Thank you Lynda for booking this for us, 6:30pm). It's delicious and they do GF, DF, etc etc and are a good price and fit us all in. The reservation is for 40, if we're more (and I think we may be, please just let me know). Team meal is all you can eat- $19.95 and kids are $8.95 plus $3/drink. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">Team meeting will be at the Pasta Pantry. π</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;">: </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16.940001px;">As it's a skate day, I'm asking that you show up at the wax room 1 hour before your race so that you can have a great warm up. Again, ensure you discuss your warm-up and cool-down plan with others in your age category so that you aren't on your own and check in with Ft. Mac too!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 16.940001px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">We generally try to hang around after each other's races to cheer however, as we're all rushing back, </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">once your racers are done racing and have checked in with Coach Claire or Coach Shannon, cleaned up their gear and packed away their skis and poles, you can head on home. </span></p></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-12868786050016484272024-01-14T21:56:00.005-07:002024-01-17T07:51:41.375-07:00January 15-21, 2024<p>Wow this month is just flying by!! And the cold weather maybe isn't going to be as cooperative as I was hoping for... dress warmly please and pay attention to the details in this blog. </p><p>_____________________</p><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR ALBERTA WINTER GAMES OPENING CEREMONIES TICKETS!! They go on sale on Monday the 15th!!!</span></b></p><p>_____________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><u>Race registrations:</u></span></b> sorry I forgot to add these in on Sunday!</p><p>1. Edmonton please register <b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=34393&lan=1&cartlevel=1" target="_blank">here</a></span></b>.</p><p>2. Red Deer please register <a href="https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=33502&lan=1&cartlevel=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>here</b></span></a>.</p><p>_____________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Thank you</span></b> Alberta Winter Games Coaches for hosting a fun pool party for the team!! SO glad that it happened this weekend to jazz up these winter blues! Congratulations to our entire team representing us at the 2024 games! <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">AbWG TEAM please come to Tuesday practice with your Wapiti Coats so that we can do a team photo!! </span></b></p><p>_____________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Ski, wax/pack up night and team supper!! Plan to eat supper even if you're not going to Canmore- it's like a mini party and what else are you going to do?! π Most skis should be waxed and ready for the races- so it will be a 45min ski, a quick pack up and eat and then head out. Not a usual late night as there's minimal to no waxing needed!! It's skate skiing- but still on rock skis. <b>WEAR YOUR WAPITI JACKETS & bring your BP food order!</b></p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Those <b>NOT</b> going to Canmore it looks like it's going to be too cold to ski. Please head to the Eastlink and either get a swim in or a run. There will be no coaches for this practice, it's on you to organize yourselves to get out and get moving! </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: Those <b>NOT</b> going to Canmore, skate skiing on rock skis- dress warmly practice is from 10-12. Meet in the timing tower as Jackrabbits is happening at the same time. Coaches please just check out the trails and get the athletes re-acquainted with them. </p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">______________________</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Canmore:</span></b></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4029379959780503872" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 714px;"><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Parents: </b><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">if you plan to ski, please purchase your own day licenses at the day lodge. I believe they </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">will tell you where you can ski and see the races- we also need </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">to purchase a Kananaskis parking pass- these can be done ahead of time, or when you're there. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Team Snap will be used to communicate with the team while in Canmore. Updates, alerts, messages etc.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">________________</span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><b>Friday</b></span>: <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">meet at the wax room for a training ski at 2:30pm. I will send out a team snap when </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">I get there of which wax room to meet in. You can leave your ski gear in the lodge- please </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">make a Wapiti spot at one of the tables. There is an athlete social in the Bill Warren Training Centre- the Haig Room at 4pm- all athletes are welcome to attend this. The team meeting will </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">be via Zoom at 7:30pm, unless things change and a team snap will be sent out about this. The </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">goal of training day is to know your race course. We will also be focusing on challenging parts </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">of the course. Coaches will be there to help athletes out with technique, course identification, challenging spots etc. Parents, if you're skiing please ensure that you purchase your own day passes. </span></div><p><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday</span></span></b>: <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">Race times will be identified the evening before as it's a mass start, each category will have the same start times, so check in with each other to discuss your warm-up and cool down plans (check in with Ft. Mac athletes too). Please ensure that you're at the wax room with 2hours to spare. You will test your skis for grip wax approval (or disapproval)</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;"> and then do your warm-up, and then race. You are in charge of your gear and your race. Coaches </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">will be out on course, we will have someone at the start line to touch up waxes as needed</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">. U8-U10 athletes will have a race obstacle course this day. </span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">There will a team supper at 6:45- Ken sent out a form for us to pre-fill in- please get it to Will on Tuesday. Details to come in TeamSnap. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">Team meeting will be most likely in Boston Pizza. π </div><p><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunday</span></span></b>: <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">As it's a skate day, I'm asking that you show up at the wax room 1.5 hours before your race so that you can test your wax and have a great warm up. Again, ensure you discuss your warm-up and cool-down plan with others in your age category so that you aren't on your own and check in with Ft. Mac too!</span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">We generally try to hang around after each other's races to cheer however, as we're all rushing back, </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">once your racers are done racing and have checked in with Coach Claire or Coach Shannon, cleaned up their gear and packed away their skis and poles, you can head on home. </span></p><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="post-footer" style="background-color: #f7f7f7; border-bottom-color: rgb(236, 236, 236); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #5a5a5a; line-height: 1.6; margin: 20px -2px 0px; padding: 5px 10px;"></div><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-42471081282409637572024-01-07T21:36:00.005-07:002024-01-08T18:01:09.408-07:00January 8-14th, 2024<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Please ensure that you cancel your hotels and any other bookings you may have made (restaurants etc) as we are rescheduling! Westerns is postponed to a new date and time. TBD</span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">_____________________</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Thank you everyone for trying out for the Alberta Winter Games! </b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>Ticket info can be found <a href="https://bonnettsenergycentre.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=AWG&linkID=cgp-multi&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=" target="_blank">here</a>: but they don't go on sale until January 15th at 10:00am. </b></p><p style="text-align: left;">You will need tickets for the opening ceremonies and most likely, if you're not volunteering, for the site as well to watch the races. Please remember that this is for the whole province, so opening ceremony tickets may go quickly. </p><p style="text-align: left;">______________________</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b>MARK YOUR CALENDARS: <span style="font-size: large;">ALL U16-U12 athletes</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZX_m38Q_8yS0ogIR9HpEyIULEG975mwndNxt53MX0Pyr-YZW8zE_b-gMfsLl_L8WNHxi7UZT2RZYQUjEPxba-obOGTVvB5edQtL9cp0dtp1Iyq2on_Qj7VbQu9Sfy38T4fR9u3azIs5Q-t3uO5-QOEvMidPSv5h_l4A5FMAg5sDiBFUxvO5UWlSgThSe/s2245/AbWG%20Pool%20Party.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="1587" height="662" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZX_m38Q_8yS0ogIR9HpEyIULEG975mwndNxt53MX0Pyr-YZW8zE_b-gMfsLl_L8WNHxi7UZT2RZYQUjEPxba-obOGTVvB5edQtL9cp0dtp1Iyq2on_Qj7VbQu9Sfy38T4fR9u3azIs5Q-t3uO5-QOEvMidPSv5h_l4A5FMAg5sDiBFUxvO5UWlSgThSe/w467-h662/AbWG%20Pool%20Party.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">_____________________</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: We will wax skis. We will practice glide and grip waxing- so that we're ready to get out and ski on our own gear!! That's all I know. We <b><span style="color: red;">will NOT</span></b> have a team supper. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Please read Amanda's posting in TeamSnap and add your name to the food list please- for future race weekends. We will also review race plans at this practice (so please print off your own copy found on the Teamsnap website- in our files section).</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: As we are not going to Canmore, we will meet 5:30-7:00 at Kateri School- Lynda has an indoor space for us and I'd like to re-do the running test and then just play games. Please note the time change by 15 minutes- we're working around another booking at 7pm.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: I will meet you at the Eastlink Centre and give you your workout. Please come ready to run and pretend that you're not a part of a team and that I am not your coach (I'm not paying extra to get you guys to workout and so I will get you your workouts upon arrival). 10-12. Ensure that you get a wrist band and meet me on the track for 10am.</p><p style="text-align: left;">____________________</p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-21386905076747811452024-01-01T20:15:00.002-07:002024-01-01T20:15:37.979-07:00January 2-7th, 2024.<p>Thank you everyone for being flexible and rolling with the changes these past few weeks. Thank you coaches for remaining flexible and trying to live your lives around the ever changing times, and thank you parents for being on top of all the requests, forms, time changes and finding us snow!! It takes a village!</p><p><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Regular times for practice this week as coaches are all back to work! </span></b></p><p>______________________</p><p><b>1</b>. <b>Alberta Winter Games trials</b>- <span style="color: red;">date change</span> due to the potential cold weather in the forecast coming our way. We cannot host a race for U14 athletes past -15oC. Please ensure that you're registered!</p><p><b>2</b>. <b>Alberta Cup Races 3 & 4</b>- please ensure you register (see last week's blog for the link) soon, the deadline is earlier than usual. </p><p><b>3</b>. <b>Arctic Winter Games team</b>- please ensure you send Claire a copy of your passports- so sorry I didn't ask for that sooner!</p><p>______________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday & Thursday</span></b>- Flying shot lake: 5:45-7:15. Dress for the changing weather please and headlamps and water bottles. Skate both days.</p><p><b>Trials</b>- Thursday evening: 1.5km circuit: U12 will do 3km, U14 will do 4.5km and U16 will do 6km. Yes, you'll have to count! U16 will start at 6:15pm; U14 & U12 will start at 6:40/6:45. Registration will be at the cars at 5:40pm. Bring your rock skis!! π</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>- Flying Shot Lake- 10-12. Check Environment Canada at 9:00am <b><span style="color: red;">AND</span></b> check the windchill factor as well. There's NO coverage on the lake, so it matters. If it's colder than -20oC there will be no official training as it's just too exposed on the lake. If the afternoon warms up, then I may be available to ski on the lake with athletes but it will depend on the forecast. Check TeamSnap for updates.</p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-59279244263003899362023-12-25T22:10:00.005-07:002023-12-31T15:58:00.832-07:00December 25-January 1, 2024<p>Merry Christmas Team! I hope you all had a wonderful day with family and friends! Please pay attention to the details!</p><p>__________________</p><p>If you're planning on racing in Canmore January 12-14, registration is now open and closes January 6th. this event is the Western Canadian Championships and so there are three days of racing- training day in Canmore on Thursday so we can practice uphill technique... You guys are looking fabulous on flats!! Races on Friday are for U16 and older only. Races Saturday and Sunday are open for all ages. You can register <a href="https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=33463" target="_blank">HERE</a> for this event. </p><p><b><span style="color: red;">If you're not able to go</span></b>- the Biathlon crew are in need of more volunteers. Please email corijanes@eastlink.ca and give a few hours of time to their race they are hosting... if there's enough snow... here in GP.</p><p>___________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: No practice</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Practice time change- 1:00-3:00pm at <strike>Saskatoon Island Provincial Park</strike>. Flying Shot Lake. <strike>We might as well go and explore</strike>! We're running out of frost and snow... Bring gear for both techniques but we will try to get everyone out skating- classic seems a bit of a challenge unless you have fish scale skis. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: My apologies for all the changes this holiday season. I realize that it's hard to make plans and enjoy your own time when things keep changing. I will be holding 2 practices today to accommodate as many athletes as possible. <span style="color: red;"><b>You will need to message Claire directly which practice (both is fine) you are planning on attending (780-933-0853)-asap,</b></span> so that I can have enough coaches for each session and ensure that Nitehawk has our numbers accurately for billing. Also- check your email and fill in the waiver please for this practice.</p><p>1. Practice 10:00-12:00am- at <b>flying shot lake- skate skiing- rock skis</b>. </p><p>2. Practice 6:00-8:00pm- at Nitehawk. <u>On snow for 5:55pm</u>. Skate skis- your own skis!!π₯³</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Monday</span></b>: We will be skiing at Nitehawk and there will be no race. 1:00-3:00pm <u>Classic skiing</u>. This may replace our Tuesday's practice- only if we lose more snow off the lakes. <b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); color: red;">You will need to message Claire directly if you are planning on attending (780-933-0853) this practice.</b></p><p><strike>Our New Years Day Resolution ski- will be out on Wood Lake as there's still no snow in the forecast!</strike> π </p><p><br /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-78263831838879418052023-12-17T22:04:00.004-07:002023-12-22T19:49:35.005-07:00December 18-25, 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGlZJ-6TP1yCKoohcZ3xo1pPsArZG2KUbpmiiiW4FktV_iS0ZIFRAyZeWPDbRclhV8QvvU1Juh5kod0BREjLXmniyBqlLv2CEUcN7pjiR19FJmUktWKV6KnpvnpRKj71YdkGUJjiJVDEXAzDPyhJQiNDRCWL6nemN6ESL30yLykenlBCvqDu5AKY6CyJK/s4032/IMG_0380.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGlZJ-6TP1yCKoohcZ3xo1pPsArZG2KUbpmiiiW4FktV_iS0ZIFRAyZeWPDbRclhV8QvvU1Juh5kod0BREjLXmniyBqlLv2CEUcN7pjiR19FJmUktWKV6KnpvnpRKj71YdkGUJjiJVDEXAzDPyhJQiNDRCWL6nemN6ESL30yLykenlBCvqDu5AKY6CyJK/s320/IMG_0380.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p>FROST skiing is SO much better than nothing!!! A huge thank you to Andre who is has been working to get us on snow! We're going to be on snow 3x this week!! We do not ski on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, but we ski throughout the holidays- please check the blog. Pay attention to ALL of the changes please!!<p></p><p>________________________</p><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">TIME CHANGE</span></b>: <b><span style="font-size: medium;">5:45-7:15PM from here on in</span></b>. Please recognize that it takes 15-25min to get onto your skis with skis waxed and dressed appropriately. LOTS of athletes are coming not wearing appropriate gear for practice. If you get stuff from the coaches during practice- please bring warmer mitts, a buff or two and a toque!!!</p><p>________________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Waiver</span></b>: All athletes will have a waiver to fill out prior to Wednesday- keep an eye on your emails and TeamSnap please.</p><p>________________________</p><p><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">REMINDER</span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">:</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">If you are planning on </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">TRYING OUT</b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"> for the </span><u style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Alberta Winter Games</span> </u><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(on Jan 6th), please register </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://albertagames.rampinteractive.com/public/participantreg.aspx" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><u>HERE</u></span></a></span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: 15.4px;"> </span></b></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">so that you're in the system to tryout. Athletes must be born between February 12, 2011 - Jan 31, 2008. On the form please ensure you register your athlete(s) for 3 events (classic, freestyle and relay) and we are </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">zone 8</b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">. Once you qualify, there will be an $80 fee to help cover costs of food, transportation and accommodations (over the three days that we are at the event). </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">There is generally very little, to no other expenses for these game except for snack foods post races. </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This form NEEDS to be completed by December 31, 2023.</span></b></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">____________________</span></b></span></p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Flyingshot lake- on snow skiing- rock skis, bring your own if you have some- otherwise, bring your boots and poles, headlamps & water. We will meet at the mailboxes for safer parking and walk in the ditch back towards the creek. REMINDER- time change!</p><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Wednesday</span></b>: Nighthawk downhill ski park- on snow skiing- classic workout, no rick skis needed, three layers of blue wax corked in. Bring your waiver! We will be off snow for 7:30 as this practice will take us longer to get out on snow etc. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: WNSC Lodge- Christmas Party time- bring an appetizer to share, a water bottle with water and a $10 gift item to exchange! Wear your ugly Christmas sweater and be ready for some team bonding and stealing! </p><p><b><span style="color: #800180; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: <b>Wood Lake- skate skiing</b></p><p><b>3. </b>Wood Lake- practice 10-12</p><p> </p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-79825774355364257062023-12-10T20:32:00.007-07:002023-12-14T20:35:29.496-07:00December 11-17, 2023<p>Hey Gang!!</p><p>It feels surreal to go from a winter wonderland weekend back to brown GP!! Thank you for the updates from those who stayed in GP and worked out. It's still not too late to fill me in on how you spent your weekend!! We had a great weekend of learning how to ski AND racing- it was a bit backwards however.still a lot of fun. I hope I didn't break the coaches... they worked SO hard this past weekend and so did your parents, we couldn't have done it without any of them!!</p><p>__________________________</p><p><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">IMPORTANT</span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">:</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;" /><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">If you are planning on </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">TRYING OUT</b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;"> for the </span><u style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Alberta Winter Games </u><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">(on Jan 6th), please register </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(43, 0, 254);"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://albertagames.rampinteractive.com/public/participantreg.aspx" target="_blank">HERE</a></span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> </span></b></span></span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">so that you're in the system to tryout. Athletes must be born between February 12, 2011 - Jan 31, 2008. On the form please ensure you register your athlete(s) for 3 events (classic, freestyle and relay) and we are </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">zone 8</b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">. Once you qualify, there will be an $80 fee to help cover costs of food, transportation and accommodations (over the three days that we are at the event). </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">There is generally very little, to no other expenses for these game except for snack foods post races. </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">This form NEEDS to be completed by December 31, 2023.</span></b></span></p><p>________________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Team Christmas Party:</span></b> Dec 21st. <span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Wear an ugly sweater, bring a potluck food item and bring a $10 Chinese gift exchange item.</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">________________________</span></p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Meet at Muskoseepi. It's recovery day and running and headlamps and ski poles are all necessary. Don't forget your water bottles</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Meet at Thrill hill. We're running... still. Bring poles, water, headlamps and dress appropriately for the weather!!</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: We're skiing!! Bring your boots (both sets if you have 2) and poles (again both) and any old skis you have- the older the better to be honest. We only have 13 pairs of rock skis if they were all returned. We're going to ski on wood lake. It's at the end of RR54 off of 68Ave- open your maps- it's pretty obvious. Please do not park near the corner- safety first, nor in any driveways. We will be walking in the ditch- with our gear, out onto the lake. We will do our best to have something for everyone- however with 28 on the team this year, we need people to bring old gear too please. If you have extras, please pack them so that someone else can benefit- I don't care what tehnique- 1/2 will skate and 1/2 will classic, but at least we're skiing!! </p><p><br /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-40293799597805038722023-12-03T21:23:00.001-07:002023-12-04T21:08:27.425-07:00December 4-10th, 2023.<p><b><span style="font-size: large;">IT SNOWED!!! </span></b>YAY! 7 weeks ago I got my hopes up thinking that we were going to have an early start... sorry I was so hopeful. You guys have done amazingly well and now we prep to race!</p><p>______________________</p><p>1. Registration for the races in Canmore can be found on Zone4 and in last week's blog. Please register if you're planning on trying out for the Arctic Winter Games. </p><p><b><span style="color: red;">2. I AM MISSING 18 ROLLER SKIING VEST STILL</span></b>!!! Please return these to Claire ASAP.</p><p><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(155, 162, 168); font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">3. Weather reminder! </span></b><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(155, 162, 168); font-size: 15.4px;">U10- when the temperature at 4pm or 9am on Saturday, on Environment Canada is -20c or colder, practice is cancelled. U12 and older is -25c. Windchill does NOT get factored into this or any other weird weather issues- As the trails are so protected from the wind, it's a non-issue unless there's a wind storm.</span></p><p>______________________</p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Race Prep reminders:</b></div><div><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">scrape and clean off whatever wax is currently on your race skis. If you don't know what's on them, I most certainly don't. Scrape them off and you will be waxing with Rex Blue given to you by coach Claire. </span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Clean off your classic skis- there should be NO grip wax anywhere on your skis!! I mean anywhere!</span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Race skis and poles will travel together with coach Claire or another vehicle going down. </span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If you own warm-up skis- please bring your classic skis only. You will wax these with your own ch6 equivalent wax please. If you have a place to wax skis at home- please do these pairs at home. Make sure they're marked with your name and warm-up on them too please. </span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Remember! I haven't waxed your new skis- which means I don't have a clue what your skis look like- ALL skis need to be labeled with your name. I also recommend poles being labeled- it helps when gear is left behind.</span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I'm not your mom, nor is any other coach! You are expected to ensure that your classic and skate poles and classic and skate skis are put in the correct bags before you leave at the end of the evening. </span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">Print off the Race Plan document that in the TeamSnap files section BEFORE leaving for Canmore. It helps parents and athletes keep on track!! </span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Packing night is always a bit chaotic- parents, please expect a bit of chaos and help ensure that all gear is packed and areas are cleaned up BEFORE leaving for the night.</span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">There is NO team meal- we will not be eating as a team, for this race only.</span></span></li><li style="font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Packing list: pack your race suit, your team jacket, buff, headbands etc, your boots (classic and skate if you own 2 pairs), extra mitts and gloves, sunglasses, chocolate milk x2 (after race recovery drink), deodorant, 2 pre-race snacks (gummies, waffles, guu, bars, banana... or whatever your pre-race energy snack is), toothbrush etc. :)</span></span></li></ul><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">________________________________</span></span></div></div><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: We are waxing skis- 5-6:30pm. I unfortunately have to leave early, but parents will be there to help with the process. If you are going to Canmore you will have bench priority. If you have never waxed your skis before you will be paired with a team member who knows what they're doing and then you will work on skis together. Wax for the evening will be provided to the team- Rex Blue. For those not attending Canmore, it's still important to wax your skis. Work with your partner (race skis first please so that they're packed asap) and get your skis ready for the first few practices.</p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">Athletes unable to join us in Canmore</span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">:</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> There will be no supported practices on Thursday or Saturday. Seniors, you are encouraged to do these workouts on your own though. Please let me know how they go. Juniors, if you </span></span></p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">have an adult to train with you, then enjoy the rest of the week off. :) </span></p><p style="font-size: 15.4px;"></p><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">Thursday</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">- Seniors- Muskoseepi-20-30min running warmup. Run 3 laps of the reservoir: lap 1- zone 2; lap 2- zone 3; lap 3- zone 1. Juniors- a non-stop run for the entire loop of zone 1 and the second lap you can walk on the hills only. Text me how many km (or laps) you run please. I'll be keeping track!!</span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">Saturday</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">- Seniors- long sustained distance run- tell me how many km you run via text or email. Juniors- same. I'd like to know if you were able to get out and how far you were able to run. If you're running with an older sibling- keep track for them and NO stopping!!</span></span></li></ul><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">________________</span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Canmore information: </span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">Parents: </b><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">if you plan to ski, please purchase your own day licenses at the day lodge. I believe they will tell you where you can ski and see the races- but I'm not entirely sure about this- we also need </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">to purchase a Kananaskis parking pass- these can be done ahead of time, or when you're there. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">Team Snap will be used to communicate with the team while in Canmore. Updates, alerts, messages etc.</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;"> </span></div><div style="font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15.4px;">________________</span></div><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;"><b>Friday</b></span>: <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">meet at the wax room for a training ski at 1:30pm. I will send out a team snap when I get there of which wax room to meet in. You can leave your ski gear in the lodge- please make a Wapiti spot at one of the tables. There is an athlete social in the Bill Warren Training Centre- the Haig Room at 4pm- all athletes are welcome to attend this. The team meeting will most likely be via Zoom at 7:30pm, unless things change and a team snap will be sent out about this. The goal of training day is to know your race course. Skiing the entire distance is a bit excessive- so focusing on challenging parts of the course will be beneficial. Coaches will be there to help athletes out with technique, course identification, challenging spots etc. Parents, if you're skiing please ensure that you purchase your own day passes. </span></div><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">Race times will be identified the evening before. Please ensure that you're at the wax room with 1.5hours to spare. You will test your skis for race wax approval (or disapproval) and then do your warm-up, and then race. You are in charge of your gear and your race. Coaches will try to be out on course, but sometimes we're caught up in the stadium helping run the sprint races. U8-U10 athletes will have a race obstacle course this day. I'm guessing we're all going to want to do that!</span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">There will a team supper at 6:45- Ken will send out a form for us to pre-fill in. Details to come in TeamSnap. </div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">There will be an <b>Arctic Winter Games meeting at 3:00pm</b>- for all U14-U18 athletes. This will be in our wax room. And the time is subject to change- basically, when awards are done for the day, we will meet in the wax room. If you're trying out for the games, you need to attend this meeting please.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">Team meeting will be most likely via Zoom again- but TBD for certain, once in Canmore. </div><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Sunday</span></b>: <span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">We will all be seasoned racers by this time. As it's a classic ski day, I'm asking that you show up at the wax room 2 hours before your race so that you can test your wax and give us time to fix it up. I'm certain that we will have a routine figured out by then, however we need time to monitor the races and get your skis done. </span></p><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-9033031152940939669" itemprop="description articleBody" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 714px;"><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">We generally try to hang around after each other's races to cheer however, as we're all rushing back,</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 15.4px;">once your racers are done racing and have checked in with Coach Claire or Coach Shannon, cleaned up their gear and packed away their skis and poles, you can head on home. </div></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-3574552495198509832023-11-26T21:03:00.001-07:002023-11-26T21:03:53.031-07:00November 27 - December 3, 2023.<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrTMJG1XdY2mPtEBbEw74Z25TCtQXMgdoQ3h9F9mwlmLrbqNWU4nVyFMdb2xbpy-Tofr9Hy6PeDDFOtbHpspeCr-gcjj-oWNYVljKkrn01lCBJe_KYn9PNS3FPdcy-aMtGmp38aF8JAlqpkiYYCB-o7N3EnMY8l5DTrpt8oGO7MeQgePxt6z8aOrO2pR78" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrTMJG1XdY2mPtEBbEw74Z25TCtQXMgdoQ3h9F9mwlmLrbqNWU4nVyFMdb2xbpy-Tofr9Hy6PeDDFOtbHpspeCr-gcjj-oWNYVljKkrn01lCBJe_KYn9PNS3FPdcy-aMtGmp38aF8JAlqpkiYYCB-o7N3EnMY8l5DTrpt8oGO7MeQgePxt6z8aOrO2pR78=w395-h296" width="395" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Even without snow, we look mighty fine in this photo! π Well done team on keeping things fun and getting in shape and thank you coaches for your spontaneity and creativity!! </p><p>_______________________</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Important Notice</u>:</span></b></p><p>Please register for our upcoming race! You can click <b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://zone4.ca/event/2023/leaxVl/" target="_blank">here</a></span></b>, and follow the directions. Zone4 typically fills in the blanks for you, however there may be a few areas that are challenging. </p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Double check the birth year of your athlete(s) when registering.</li><li>When registering your U16 or U18 athlete, there is a dropdown menu that will come up with a variety of races. Do not panic- just pick the appropriate YOB race for your athlete (U16= 2008-9; U 18=2006-7). </li><li>U14 and older athletes will need to select and pay an extra $5 for the snow enhancement fee- at least there's snow!</li><li>There is NOT an indicator button to try out for the Arctic Winter Games- it is assumed that if you're traveling all the way down to ski on snow for the first time/and race, that you are wanting to put your name forward to try out. There are 6 spots for U14-U18 boys and 6 spots for U14-U18 girls. That is it unfortunately. Both races will be taken into consideration for the qualification of the team. </li></ol><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">*</span></b>We will not be having a team supper next week due to a few scheduling challenges. Is there a parent who has taken this on though? And can we please get the link sent out? Details about Tuesday's waxing night will be added next blog.</div><div>_________________________</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Meet at Thrill Hill and bring your poles! YAY!!! Water, headlamps and runners... you guys know the list by now. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Meet in the parking lot of the Evergreen Park Casino and bring a food bank donation item please. <b><span style="color: red;">PARENTS</span></b>: Drop off at casino; pick up at <span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">the lost lake loop parking lot, just past evergreen park, towards PARDS. When you pass the evergreen park intersection on your right, follow the road around and then take a left at the T intersection. We will be in that parking lot just to your right, after this for 6:30pm. Athletes, bring your poles, water and headlamps!! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(61, 133, 198);"><b>Saturday</b></span></span>: It seems that almost 1/2 of the team will be heading to ski on snow in Hinton (if there is anyone else who would like to go, biathlon Coach Davis is planning on being there as well until about 2pm on Saturday). Some people will be staying overnight and skiing on Sunday as well. Please bring cash to pay for day memberships in Hinton, I can't recall the cost.</div><div><br /></div><div>I apologize to those who are not going, but there will be no practice on Saturday with the team, it is my last weekend before the end of term, to finalize projects/exams etc. </div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><p></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-48233516051817108042023-11-19T21:56:00.000-07:002023-11-19T21:56:10.321-07:00November 20-26th, 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">PLEASE DO YOUR SNOW DANCES!!!</span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This is getting ridiculous!! Be prepared to run this week, we're going to keep up your cardio and all the hard work you've done to date- is going to pay off!! Great job team!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">_______________________________</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please note:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On December 3rd the WNSC will be hosting their annual ski swap. Any gear that did not sell at our swap can be sold here. </li><ul><li><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">Drop off Items: Saturday, Dec 2nd, 3-5 pm at the lodge (or give to Doris at practice, labeled and priced at practice)</span></li><li><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">Sunday, Dec 3rd, 11 - 1:30 pm</span></li><li><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica;">Pick up unsold equipment/funds: 3:30 pm</span></li></ul><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We are looking for a male chaperone for the 2024 Alberta Winter Games zone 8 team. Please email Claire if you're able to help out!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Our team roster has been delivered to Ernie's Sports Experts and they are offering our team a 15% discount off of xc skis, apparel and accessories. Please take ID in to prove who you are. Your athlete's name is on the roster. </span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">_______________________________</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">: Meet at Muskoseepi- 5pm. Runners, water bottles, headlamps and dress for the weather. <b>Burpees are now handed out freely to those who decide to not bring a headlamp (50 for the first practice and they will go up in increments of 50 after that). It's dark outside especially with no snow reflection and it's important for safety</b>.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">: Meet at the lodge. Coaches will be running or on bikes with lights and athletes are running- see headlamp note above and BRING SHORT SKI POLES.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">: Meet at the lodge. Coaches will be running or on bikes and older athletes are running- </span><span style="font-size: large;">and BRING SHORT SKI POLES again please. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Younger athletes please bring your bikes and helmets.</span></div><p></p><div><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></div></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-20574109571768876932023-11-12T20:55:00.003-07:002023-11-13T21:50:37.865-07:00November 13-19, 2023<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmPyBku0BHeRovwZmAJ38MW96f5fMC8gr2jZPf4_7rRyP8iL8wR3Hw_QJeIuWwIT0D0MPC0Sgz8moxUwwTwZEVJx39L34Ab88t4baaUS0V26Pqtv2keTkPkYnMmYQPBpiO5psqlJs5TZpbrkyF8ezBV7l7fDTeYF34lfYr8C_C25egSw5TL1pILzE-GEX/s2016/IMG_9935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmPyBku0BHeRovwZmAJ38MW96f5fMC8gr2jZPf4_7rRyP8iL8wR3Hw_QJeIuWwIT0D0MPC0Sgz8moxUwwTwZEVJx39L34Ab88t4baaUS0V26Pqtv2keTkPkYnMmYQPBpiO5psqlJs5TZpbrkyF8ezBV7l7fDTeYF34lfYr8C_C25egSw5TL1pILzE-GEX/s320/IMG_9935.jpg" width="320" /></a></b></div><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">Do you have a team roller skiing vest?? Please bring it to practice this week so that I can get them washed and put away for the season. I'm also missing a few pairs of roller skis. These need to be returned also.</span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: red;">__________________________</span></b></p><p><span>For this week- we need to be flexible please. I'm guessing we won't have enough snow to ski on by Saturday, but a girl can remain optimistic- but maybe we can ski on a golf course with our rock skis...? If there's any changes to the plan- TeamSnap alerts will be sent out. </span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">REMINDER</span></u></b>: Please ensure that you have your Wapiti Membership purchased by the end of this month! It's important for insurance purposes for the athletes and coaches. Also please ensure that your fees are paid.</span></p><p><span>__________________________</span></p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Muskoseepi Park- bring water bottles and runners and headlamps. Please remember that with the time change, the evenings are now cooler than before. Dress appropriately for the weather. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Thrill Hill- bring water bottles and runners and headlamps. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: We will meet at the Casino/Rodeo Grandstand at Evergreen Park (behind the Tech centre). U12's bring your bikes. The rest of you bring runners, poles and a lot of energy! Oh and water bottles and snacks and I'll bring my speaker! π</p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-80161715935207421212023-11-05T20:22:00.004-07:002023-11-05T20:22:22.338-07:00November 6-12, 2023<p>Welcome to training into the dark. We will NOT be changing time just yet- once we're on snow and trying to get out to the lodge in time, with skis etc is challenging, we will change practice times- until then, practice as usual until we get skiable snow. </p><p>_________________</p><p><b>Athletes</b>- ensure that you're dressing properly for the dropping temperatures during practice times please. Also, make sure you bring water, in a holder as we're running a lot now and building up our lungs. You guys are strong- now we build on cardio. We will start to need headlamps in the coming weeks. Get your ski bags ready!!</p><p><b>Snow camp</b>- a reminder that the Tawatinaw Provincial camp is occurring. It's a great weekend for athletes and parents to be together and the food is spectacular!! </p><p>_________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Meet at Muskoseepi. Water, runners and dress for the weather.</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Meet at Muskoseepi also. Water, runners and dress for the weather. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: Mountain Biking. Meet at the lost lake loop parking lot, just past evergreen park, towards PARDS. When you pass the evergreen park intersection on your right, follow the road around and then take a left at the T intersection. We will be in that parking lot just to your right, after this. Please ensure bikes are safe for biking up and down hills, helmets and dressed for the cold morning temperatures. The link & address: </p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">710001β710009 Range Rd 55; </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">County of Grande Prairie No. 1 AB T8W 5A7</span></p><p><br style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;" /><a href="https://maps.apple.com/?ll=55.115132,-118.743117&q=Dropped%20Pin&t=m" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-size: large;">View on Apple Maps</span></a></p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-38055078893474385522023-10-29T19:58:00.000-06:002023-10-29T19:58:53.303-06:00October 30 - November 5, 2023.<p>How is it already November!?!?! We are 6 weeks out from our first competition and your test results are looking great. A HUGE shoutout to the Coaches for organizing an awesome ski team event this past Saturday! Thank you SO much for all the fun and non-Coach Claire supported activities. π</p><p>_______________________</p><p><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">REMINDERS</span></b>:</p><ul style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><b>MEMBERSHIPS</b>! It's time (starting Wednesday), to purchase your Wapiti Nordic Ski Club membership (wapitinordic.com). What's the rush you ask? Race licenses need proof of a valid ski club license AND athletes need to be covered under sports insurance for us to be able to coach. </li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Athletes who are <b>U14 and older</b> and require a Nordic Canada racing license. Please ensure that you register soon as there are 2 courses that athletes are required to take through NCCP (1 is an hour+ and 1 is 20min). <b><i>The rule of 2</i></b> and <b><i>Safesport</i></b>. Parents- please feel free to sit in on this with your athletes so that you know why us coaches are sometimes a bit awkward in trying to figure out logistics and how we can support athlete needs and be supported to best serve the athletes in the safest way possible. We super appreciate all the support!</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Please register for the provincial sport camp if you're interested in attending. Email sent out with info, regarding this.</li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">_______________________</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Meet at St. Joes Track. I wanted to do this workout on Thursday- but the weather changes (for SNOW!!) and so I thought we should get this last test done before we're on snow. Fingers crossed. Bring water and runners and dress appropriately for the weather please.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b>Thursday</b></span><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: Meet at Thrill Hill again. Bring your short poles and be prepared to run in the snow. Also- bring water bottles and warmer and longer socks- we don't need frozen ankles or feet. I don't care how uncool it looks! ππ§¦</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">: I am hopeful that this will change... but if it doesn't, we're going to meet at the mailboxes and the 3-way stop on the dunes road. U12 bring your bikes, everyone else bring poles and runners (see socks note above) and water bottles </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;">WITH</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> belts!! I cannot believe I have to write that... π Instead of turning right at the lights off the highway to go to the ski trails- turn left and drive down the dunes road until you come to a 3-way stop. Stop, kick your kids out of the vehicle and keep driving! π There's actually places to park vehicles right there and it's obvious, please don't actually do what I just said. </span></span></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-42658796203055315462023-10-22T21:42:00.001-06:002023-10-27T20:17:09.358-06:00October 23-29th, 2023.<p><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><img alt="Let It Snow The First Flakes Are The Best GIF - Let It Snow The First Flakes Are The Best Oh Little Snowflake - Discover & Share GIFs" class="sFlh5c pT0Scc iPVvYb" jsaction="VQAsE" jsname="kn3ccd" src="https://media.tenor.com/dMFMJnGg8h0AAAAM/letitsnow-frozen.gif" style="height: 220px; margin: 0px; max-width: 220px; width: 220px;" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">β ββ<span style="color: #2b00fe;">It's here!!!</span>β ββ</span></b> But not enough for us to ski on properly... so we will wait and be patient. SO SO SO good to see it today though! π</p><p>_______________________</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Saturday practice</b> we will be having a 10-2pm practice. If athlete's cannot stay, please grab them for 12 noon. I'd rather athletes be able to attend for 1/2 a day even. It's our Halloween day camp!!!</li><li><b>Uniforms</b> were ordered on the 18th and will be here next week already. Invoices will be emailed out soon. </li><li>Athletes who are <b>U14 and older</b> and require a Nordic Canada racing license. Please ensure that you register soon as there are 2 courses that athletes are required to take through NCCP (1 is an hour+ and 1 is 20min). <b><i>The rule of 2</i></b> and <b><i>Safesport</i></b>. Parents- please feel free to sit in on this with your athletes so that you know why us coaches are sometimes a bit awkward in trying to figure out logistics and how we can support athlete needs and be supported to best serve the athletes in the safest way possible. We super appreciate all the support!</li></ul><p></p><p>_______________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Meet at Muskoseepi- runners, water bottles and lots of energy!</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Meet at the lodge- I know this is a tight fit for some of you. We fit everyone in last time. Bring a mountain bike for those not running.</p><p><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"><b>Saturday</b></span>: It's the Halloween Training Camp 10-2pm at the ski lodge. It's more of an excuse to workout longer and wear our costumes for an extra day!! π 12 and older- bring short ski poles (preferably shorter than your armpits) and those not running, bring a bike; 11 and younger, bring your bikes- you're biking on the trails for one last time this season! Lunch will be provided by the coaches, athletes bring your own juice or water. Everyone, bring an indoor yoga mat, as we will be doing some much needed yoga after lunch and an unconventional athlete program will be provided prior to the 2pm pickup. I suggested 30 minutes of burpees... but I got told no, and the coaches have taken over this one! π If there are any food allergies, please contact Claire or Doris to discuss what you can chip in, to help us pull this off. Athletes bring costumes, runners and water bottles please!</p><div style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></div>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-4457584466469833822023-10-15T20:02:00.004-06:002023-10-15T20:02:42.385-06:00October 16-22, 2023.<p>What a great week of practices team! Well done everyone and a huge thank you to the parents who drove up and down Saskatoon Mountain a billion times for your interval sets! And to the coaches who biked and ran up them an equal amount of times! π I'm so grateful for all of you and your help! Thank you.</p><p>____________________</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>There are a few people, including my husband heading to Edmonton or Trail Sports in Canmore this coming week and the next. If you have an order, or need items picked up, please put it out on the TeamSnap chat.</li><li><b>Alberta Winter Games Officials Course</b>. Please ensure that you're registered and the course will be occurring out at the ski lodge this weekend. If you need help with shuttling athletes around please just put it on the TeamSnap chat and someone will be able to help out!</li><li><b>Uniform orders</b>- please mark your size- the only thing that is one-size is the buff actually. Headbands are either S/M or M/L. Jackets- for sizing will be brought to the practices this week for athletes to try on. Those with coats- please bring them. Race suits are typically the same size as your jacket or one size down, I will have Mika's size Small race suit that still fits her (she's 5'11") but they're stretchy! Please ensure you email Claire by <b>October 18th</b> with your order.</li><li>I am hoping to have the team long sleeve shirts done in the coming few weeks, I will keep you all posted. Sizes were challenging to find, so some of you may have some room to layer underneath or grow into it. π</li></ol><div>____________________</div><p></p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday</span></b>: Mandatory uniform wearing day! Bring your jackets please and we will do some proper sizing for the new orders that are needing to be completed. Meet at Muskoseepi for this fun workout! Ensure runners and water for everyone and those not running, bring roller skis or bike for your warmup only. There is no other running during this workout.</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday</span></b>: Meet at Thrill Hill. Bring your shortest pair of poles and those not running, will be ski striding instead of bounding (bring a bike as back, just in case though). This is a running, ski bounding workout. Bring water and dress appropriately for the changing weather. Cardio day!! π₯³</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: Meet at Maple Ridge- skate roller skiing or biking. I have no more roller skiing vests left (there were 27 and now I don't know). All roller skiers require vests- please ensure you check everywhere in your house for one. They're somewhere... helmets, boots, poles, water bottles with holders and we are not going to be staying put. Bikers- please also look for vests! We're missing about 10. Bring your water bottles and helmets too! </p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372840744477251920.post-53136735729331245472023-10-09T09:43:00.003-06:002023-10-09T09:53:32.110-06:00October 9-15, 2023<p> Happy Thanksgiving team! I hope you're all perfectly stuffed and ready for a week of working out! π¦</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="10 Thanksgiving Memes to Get You Ready for the Holiday - construction2style" aria-hidden="false" class="r48jcc pT0Scc iPVvYb" height="237" jsaction="VQAsE" jsname="kn3ccd" src="https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/dory-pie-thanksgiving-memes-1541100242.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=480:*" style="-webkit-user-drag: auto; -webkit-user-select: text; height: 336px; margin: 0px; max-width: 480px; width: 432px;" width="305" /></p><p style="text-align: left;">______________________</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Ski swap</span></b>: THANK YOU everyone for your patience, we do not need to have another day, so I have gear in my car that didn't sell and will return it to their rightful owners this week. </p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">Team Uniforms</span></b>: I will be emailing out order forms, please fill them in and get them back to me no later than October 19th. Please see the manual for expectations on this (on TeamSnap).</p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(116, 27, 71);"><span style="font-family: times;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Equipment</span></b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">:</span> if you don't have equipment purchased yet, there are people traveling down to Canmore and Edmonton and BC over the next month or so, who will be stopping in for their own purchases and can pick up equipment for you. Please let the parent group know (when you're picking up your athlete(s) ) if you've ordered anything or post in TeamSnap that you're headed to a shop- this helps everyone out! </span></span></p><p>______________________</p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tuesday & Thursday</span></b>: Meet at Muskoseepi. Bring runners and water bottle and dress for the changing weather please. </p><p><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Saturday</span></b>: We will be meeting in 2 locations. Anyone who is on a bike, please meet at Saskatoon Island- main parking lot by the playground for 10:15am and pickup will be 12noon. </p><p>Anyone who is roller skiing (Classic) or 13 years and older (use your bike), please meet at Saskatoon Mountain road, just off of the highway on the service road (RR92 & Hwy 43-it's VERY obvious and directly across from the orange grain elevator) for 10:00am and a 12:15 pickup. If I can have 2 parent volunteers with room in their vehicles to porter athletes that would be great. Athletes, bring your boots, poles, helmets, vests, water bottles and snacks! This is a doozy of a workout and you will need snacks. </p>Coach Clairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15684364054745259792noreply@blogger.com