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July 2013
Co-editors: Cathy Sturgeon, Martine Zilligen & Chris Dornan
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PARTNERS AND SPONSORS |
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Funding partners:
- Sport Canada
- Own the Podium
- Jemini Foundation
- National Winter Sport Association
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Podium partners:
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SUPPORT CCC! | |
From children learning to ski in our Jackrabbit programs to our National Ski Team athletes taking on the world, Cross Country Canada is there, every step of the way.
Help turn a young skier's dream into reality! |
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BMO CCC MASTERCARD |
Every time you use your BMO Cross Country Canada MasterCard to make a purchase, a payment is made to CCC from BMO Bank of Montreal at no additional cost to you. Reward yourself. |
| PROJECT PODIUM | |
There has never been a more important time to support Cross-country skiing in Canada. After a remarkable 2012 season, we now stand firmly among the top ski nations in the world. The bar has been raised. Our expectations have never been higher. As a member of Project Podium you have an exclusive opportunity to be part of our team as we set our sights on Sochi 2014.
Funding from this program will go toward providing our skiers with the coaching, training and support that they need to take on the world.
For more details, please visit Project Podium. |
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NEW One Way Summer Clothing has arrived!
The NEW One Way Summer Clothing has arrived at CCC's Store! Great new running tops, technical tees, capris, tights & vests in vibrant colors!
Get them today from our CCC Store!
Remember that all proceeds from the Cross Country Canada Online Store go directly towards the National Ski Team, Para-Nordic Ski Team and CCC Youth Development Programs!
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 Job Corner...
There are no jobs listed at this time.
Please visit the Jobs section on our website for more information.
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
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 appreciate it and helps us improve.
Martine Zilligen
Marketing Coordinator
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 Quebecor receives Cross Country Canada's Media of the
Year Award
Alex Harvey and Cross Country Canada were in Montreal to present Quebecor with the "Media of the Year" Award. The Award is presented annually to recognize an individual, a newspaper publisher, or television station (member of the media) who has taken the time and effort to highlight and portray athletes in the sport, as well as continually writes or publishes articles and press releases about the sport of cross country skiing.
 | | Photo: Alex Harvey, Pierre Karl Péladeau (vice-president of Quebecor board) and Matthew Jeffries (CCC Business Development Director). |
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NEW Jackrabbit Poster!
It is already time to start preparing for another great season - fall start up is here! And we have something new and exciting for you!
CCC has developed a Jackrabbit Poster as a new format for the Jackrabbit skiers to record and house their awards and achievements. This system will be more accessible and interesting, and will allow children to record their achievements in a fun and child friendly format. Each Jackrabbit will be able to hang the poster in their room, for a highly visual journey of their 4 years in the Jackrabbit program!
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Countdown to Sochi!
Cross Country Canada has recently launched a new exciting badge on its website's home page, reminding us how many days are left to the 2014 Sochi Winter Games!
This new badge will bring you the latest information on the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games; useful links, videos, articles, athlete information and more!
Make sure you refer to our "Countdown to Sochi" badge, as well as CCC's Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the 2014 Sochi Olympic Games happening February 7-23, 2014, and the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games from March 7-16, 2014!
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 2014 Ski Nationals Update
It is a great pleasure to invite you to Blow Me Down Trails and the 2014 Ski Nationals. Members of the Blow Me Down Ski Club have prepared for over a year to welcome skiers from across the country March 15-22, 2014.
Please visit the Ski Nationals page for more information and links regarding vehicle rentals and accommodation for the 2014 event in Corner Brook and visit the Blow Me Down web site for ongoing updates.
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 Sports Day in Canada - November 30, 2013
Sports Day in Canada, presented by ParticipACTION, CBC and True Sport, will be held this year on Saturday, November 30, 2013 in communities from coast to coast to coast. This national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance, is an opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate the power of sport, build community and national spirit and facilitate healthy, active living.
We encourage you to get your community, club, school or organization involved by hosting a Sports Day in Canada event. Plan something new, or register something you're already doing and invite the public to join you. We'll support you with an event manual and promotional tools on our website (posters, eblasts, media kit). Plus, if you register your event online you may receive a free Celebration Kit that includes materials such as banners, tattoos and posters.
Stay tuned for more information as Cross Country Canada is looking into launching a national cross-country event in the hopes that as many cross country ski clubs as possible join the fun! Show your love for cross-country skiing, and participate in Sports Day in Canada!
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CCC Store - FREE Shipping in July!
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 Women in Coaching National Coaching Institute Scholarchips
Scholarships are awarded annually to women coaches who attend one of seven National Coaching Institutes located across Canada. Women coaches are eligible for a scholarship if they meet the following criteria:
- Canadian citizen or landed immigrant currently coaching Canadian athletes,
- NCCP Level 3 certified,
- Have been accepted into the full-time or part-time diploma program at one of the seven National Coaching Institutes across Canada.
For more information, visit the Women in Coaching NCI Scholarship Program from the Coaches Association of Canada.
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Team Hardwood - Annual Dry Land Training Camp 
Team Hardwood's annual dry land training camp - a highlight of the summer for competitive cross country skiers from Ontario and beyond - will take place on August 24-28 at Hardwood Ski and Bike in Oro-Medonte and Georgian College, Barrie.
The camp, open to skiers in their Juvenile year and above, features a variety of strength, technique and skill-building sessions along with plenty of opportunity to roller-ski the quiet rolling roads in the area. Athletes will train alongside and learn from a variety of top cross country ski coaches including Jack Sasseville, Ontario Team Coach Pavlina Sudrich and Timo Puiras of the National Training Centre in Thunder Bay, as well as coaches from a variety of clubs across the province.
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 World Cup Team Update: Back to Bend
By: Justin Wadsworth, National Ski Team Head Coach
We've just begun our second camp of the year, and they've both been in the same place, but with totally different focuses, and really different weather-Bend Oregon. Bend was the place that I had picked for my ski career as the best place to live and train in the world. My wife Beckie Scott also lived and trained in Bend for a large part of her career, partly for me I think, but for sure she found the same great things in Central Oregon that brought me, and continue to make Bend the ideal place for
x-c ski training.
I wanted to make sure this season started well with everything running smoothly and the camps as dialed-in as possible. Bend was a no-brainer for this because not only does it have perfect training opportunities, great weather, lots other activities for the athletes, but I know every road and trail like the back of my hand, and I know what spot is ideal for each session. Photo: CCC
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Training Tip from Shane Esau, PNST Exercise physiologist
Hydration is inextricably important part of the training process. Maintaining good hydration is more difficult in the hot summer time. There are number of ways to determine if you're adequately hydrated, but without the necessary devices to measure hydration there are affordable ways to determine this. The easiest way is to look at the color of your urine. It should be a very pale yellow. Fluid Consumption is also very important in the heat of summer. Athletes should be drinking 3 to 4 L of water per day. On top of that you should be drinking 750 to 1000 mL of water for every hour of exercise. If you are exercising for more than one hour you should also be consuming some sort of sports drink.
Photo: Brian McKeever(L) and Graham Nishikawa(R) double
polling at a training camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Beckie Scott recognized at Lakeland College's 2013 Vermilion Convocation
Beckie Scott was recognized at Lakeland College's 2013 Vermilion Convocation as a distinguished citizen. The two-time Olympic gold medalist also provided an inspiring message in her convocation address. She received an honorary child and youth care diploma. Scott was born and raised in Vermilion.
 | | Beckie Scott Address to Class of 2013, Lakeland College Vermilion, Alberta campus |
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 Pierre Harvey will be inducted to the Canada Games Hall of Honor  The induction ceremony will take place at the Grand Times Hotel on August 1st, 2013 as part of the celebrations for the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, QC.
Congratulations Pierre!
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National Ski Team Alumni - Gordon Jewett
 In the spirit of Throwback Thursdays we are throwing it back to the National Cross Country Ski Team. These athletes represented our sport and country with pride and should be commended for their hard work and dedication. CCC has created a new section on its website to honor these athletic stars, and find out what they are up to now!
In this issue, we are pleased to feature NST athlete from 1996-2006, Gordon Jewett!
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Video - Para-Nordic World Cup Team Summer Training
The Para-Nordic World Cup team has been training hard to get ready for the season to come; setting their goals high for the 2014 Paralympics and Olympics in Sochi. They will be leaving for New Zealand at the end of July for their next training camp. Check out this video!
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 The High Impact of Low Iron
Athletes are more sensitive to the effects of iron deficiency because they depend on the body's ability to transport oxygen to the muscles. Anemia occurs when there isn't enough hemoglobin (an iron-protein compound in red blood cells that transports oxygen) in the blood and there are too few red blood cells. Iron, as part of the protein hemoglobin, carries oxygen throughout the body, which is especially essential for endurance athletes.
Full article
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Did You Know...
- Canada was one of only 6 nations that won medals on the men's side at the 2013 WSC in Val di Fiemme (NOR, SWE, RUS, SWISS, KAZ)
- Ivan Babikov won the first ever race held on the Sochi race courses in 2007
- The Canadian men covered 85 kilometers in their first workout of their Oregon training camp finishing roller skiing up an old volcano
Team Canada celebrates Alex Harvey's historical bronze medal
in the Classic Sprint at the 2013 WSC in Val di Fiemme
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 Quote of the Month
"We had our second camp of the year, and they've both been in the same place, but with totally different focuses, and really different weather-Bend, Oregon. Bend was the place that I had picked for my ski career as the best place to live and train in the world. My wife Beckie Scott also lived and trained in Bend for a large part of her career, partly for me I think, but for sure she found the same great things in Central Oregon that brought me, and continue to make Bend the ideal place for cross-country ski training. I wanted to make sure this season started well with everything running smoothly and the camps as dialed-in as possible. Bend was a no-brainer for this because not only does it have perfect training opportunities, great weather, lots of other activities for the athletes, but I know every road and trail like the back of my hand, and I know what spot is ideal for each session." Photo: SkiTrax
...Justin Wadsworth
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