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Chris Dornan, Cathy Sturgeon and Martine Grenon |
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CCC`s E-Store...
ONE WAY merchandise has arrived!
Check out our new fantastic gear from One Way, including this great baseball cap branded with our CCC logo!
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
Thank you for tuning into our Cross Connections newsletter every month.
We look forward to keeping you up to date on all the latest news throughout the season. Please send us your feedback as we greatly appreciated it and helps us improve.
Happy Skiing!
Martine Grenon-Lafontaine
Assistant Administrator
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Kershaw 3rd and Harvey 7th in the Overall World Cup Standing
As the world's best cross-country ski athletes close in on the completion of the 2011-12 season, Canada's Devon Kershaw and Alex Harvey are in contention for the best-ever Canadian finish on the Overall World Cup standings. Arguably one of the top-three athletes in the sport, Kershaw sits in third place in the Overall medal count behind Switzerland's Dario Cologna and Norway's Petter Northug. Kershaw's World Championship teammate and sport phenom, Harvey, is hungry to improve on his seventh-place standing.
Kershaw finished eighth in 2011, while Harvey was 10th overall on the World Cup.
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Attention All Female Athlete Skiers!
Come out to meet and speak with Canada's National Ski Team women; Chandra Crawford, Perianne Jones and Daria Gaiazova on March 23rd, 2012 during the Haywood Ski Nationals at 1:00 PM at Château Mont Sainte-Anne!
With introductions by Cross Country Canada's Women's Committee Co-Chairs, Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault, presentations will include information on balancing school and sport, managing performance pressures and how to keep the joy in racing!
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Coaching Tips and Tools from Canada's Best!
Please join Dr. Sharleen Hoar and Justin Wadsworth on March 23rd, 2012 during the Haywood Ski Nationals at 3:30 PM at Château Mont Sainte-Anne for an afternoon with the experts! With introductions by Cross Country Canada's Women's Committee Co-Chairs, Beckie Scott and Milaine Theriault, the afternoon will be split in two sessions.
The first session will be presented by Dr. Sharleen Hoar, World Cup Cross-Country Ski Team Psychologist. She will discuss and explore tools and techniques for coaches to successfully maximize the physical, emotional and athletic potential of their female athletes. This session will be followed by a Q and A session. 
The second session will be presented by Justin Wadsorth, Head Coach of the National Cross Country Ski Team where basics training philosophies, beliefs and advice for high performance cross country ski racing will be discussed. This session will be followed by interactive Q and A session and an inspirational video.
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 McMurtry and Marshall Take Top Honours in Haywood NorAm for 2012!
Brent McMurtry and Allyson Marshall wrapped up successful domestic campaigns at the Haywood NorAm's in Eastern Canada in early February.
The battle for the FIS Regional Series Champion will be decided at the Haywood Ski Nationals starting on March 17 in Quebec City.
Registration / Entry Information is now on line at https://zone4.ca/onlinereg.asp?id=4350
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Fast and Female Invites Girls for an Afternoon with Olympians Perianne Jones and Madeleine Williams in Mont Sainte-Anne!
Come ski, dance and be inspired at Mont-Ste-Anne on March 18, 2012!
All participants receive a Fast and Female t-shirt, buff and will enjoy a healthy lunch. Free seminars for parents.
Register Now!
*Please note that this activity is subsidized by Cross-Country Canada! |
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 CCC Level III Officials Course in Mont Ste-Anne, Qc, March 21-25, 2012
Join fellow cross country ski officials from across Canada for this exciting opportunity to learn from a variety of our sport's top officials, to share event management experiences and to network with other club, division and national officials. Offered in conjunction with the 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals at Mont Ste-Anne and Quebec City, it represents an ideal opportunity to review a number of interesting event formats under the direction of an experienced Organizing Committee.
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 Canada's Para-Nordic Athletes at the IPC World Cup in the USA
Canadian Para-Nordic athletes recently descended upon the IPC World Cup in Cable Wisconsin and Minneapolis Minnesota Jan 23rd to Feb 3rd, 2012. With 6 events over 8 days at two separate venues it was a packed schedule for the Canadian contingent.
Para-Nordic National Ski Team (PNST) members Mark Arendz, Colette Bourgonje and Chris Klebl were joined in the USA by eight development skiers from across the country.
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Cross Country Canada's Colouring Contest for the 2012 Jackrabbit Enrolment Toque!
We have a fantastic opportunity for you to help us design next year's Jackrabbit Toque! The 'winning' toque design will be worn by 10,000 Jackrabbit boys and girls during the 2013 ski season.
Get your pencil crayons ready... and remember to join CCC on Facebook to 'vote for your favourite Jackrabbit toque design!
Hurry! Deadline to submit your designs is March 15th, 2012.
Click here for criteria and contest information.
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U23 and Junior World Championships, Erzurum, Turkey, Feb. 19-26, 2012
Congratulaions to all the Canadian athletes who competed in Turkey!
You can find more information on their journey here... |
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Cross Country Canada 2012 Annual General Meeting
The 2012 CCC Annual General Meeting will be hosted by the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club in conjunction with Cross Country Yukon in Whitehorse, YT from June 7th to June 10th, 2012.
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Cross Country Canada Board of Directors Nominations
The Board Nominating Committee is now assembling a slate of candidates to be considered for election to the Board of Directors of CCC. This election will take place at the CCC Annual General Meeting, 7-10 June, 2012, in accordance with CCC's Bylaws.
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 Competing With Celiac Disease Credit: Dudley Culter, NDC-Thunder Bay
You probably already know the obvious. I like training, I like racing and I like to ski. One thing you may not know about me, is that I live with a somewhat complicated chronic autoimmune condition. Celiac Disease (CD) can have a deadly effect if not discovered and treated.
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 OFSAA 2012 Nordic Championships
The Ontario High School championships is the largest youth ski competition in Canada and featured over 600 skiers and races through downtown Huntsville!
Check out these pics taken by Dan Roycroft!!! |
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Red Deer Schools Ski Loppet Attracts 463 Competitors
463 students in Red Deer took to the trails at River Bend Golf and Recreation area Feb. 14, 2012 for the 27th Annual Red Deer School Loppet.
Check out this great video!
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 2012 Masters National Championships
Don't miss the 2012 Masters National Championships in beautiful Golden, BC, March 11-17. The races will take place at Dawn Mountain Nordic Center, adjacent Kicking Horse Mountain Resort.
For more information, go to http://www.goldennordicclub.ca/node/578 and for regular updates on their blog: http://2012canadianmasters.blogspot.com/.
Families can also enter the Huckleberry loppet which runs the last day, March 17. Enter events on zone4.com by March 6.
Snow conditions are perfect with over 95cm base on all the trails and the volunteer group is ready to cater to a very good week of racing and festivities. |
 Quotes from Devon Kershaw on his Incredible Month
"I just had so much jam. I just felt so strong on the finishing stretch."
"I've been at this game a long time. I've gone through so many coaching changes and other changes, not all of them positive. "I've been broke. I told people I was in cross-country skiing and they'd say, 'You go to the Olympics and finish 40th? That's amazing.' Now, people expect us to win. What a ride it's been. I've seen it all."
"It's been a pretty staggering run. I don't know how to explain it. ... On this [Canadian] team, we believe in each other. All of us believe we can do it." |
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Did You Know.....
- Since AltaGas joined Cross Country Canada four years ago, our athletes have delivered 22 World Cup and World Championship medals, 24 Para-Nordic and IPC World Championship medals, our first-ever World Championship title and record-breaking results across the board at the 2010 Games in Whistler.
- A Parasport Festival was held at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, February 25-26 introducing Canadians to parasports.
- The Open Sprint and Team Sprint competitions at the 2012 Haywood Ski Nationals in Quebec City will be held on the same course that will host the 2012 Quebec Sprint World Cup in December.
- Team Sprints and Open Sprints will be on the Plaines of Abraham in Quebec City
- Only part of the same course will be used at the Ski Nationals as the WC course will include Grande Allée.
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