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September 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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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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PROBAR now available!
We have 7 different flavors of PROBAR including Tropical Trail Mix, Superfood Slam, Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter, as well as 4 flavors of the Fruition bars from PROBAR!Enjoy PROBAR's convenient, natural, high-performance nutrition today from the 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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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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 Club Annual Fall Update 2013-14
As the temperature drops and thoughts turn to winter, Cross Country Canada is helping its clubs and members get ready for the cross-country ski season with this online version of its Fall Update. This is your "one-stop-shop" where you can learn more about what we do, our programs and events, and plans for the upcoming season. With the 2014 Olympic and Paralympis Games just around the corner, this season is guaranteed to be an even more exciting season for all!
Whether you are a member, a club president, a sport leader with a provincial/territorial cross-country ski organization, we trust that you will find this information helpful.
Together, let's continue to build the cross-country ski community!
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2013-14 Skill Development Programs Enrollment Kits
Check out the new Skill Development Program Enrollment Kits for the 2013-14 ski season: Track Attack Buff, Jackrabbit Sauce Toque, Racing Rocks Buff Headband & Racing Rocks t-shirt!
The Skill Development Program (SDP) is comprised of three levels or stages, Bunnyrabbit, Jackrabbit and Track Attack. The overall objective of the program is to assist children in the development of a love of the outdoors, a healthy lifestyle, excellent technical skills and a good level of physical fitness within a sport environment.
Find out more about CCC's Skill Development Programs!
Photos: Peter Collins
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Send-Off to Sochi 2014 Video Contest
Wish our Canadian cross country ski athletes good luck for the upcoming Sochi Winter Games by entering our "Send-off to Sochi 2014" Video Contest!
You could win one of two fantastic prize packages including a complete cross-country ski equipment package, a signed & framed Olympic race bib, a variety of the National Ski Team's Official Suppliers items from One Way, Auclair, EC3D, Bliz, Smartwool, Swix and more!
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 Lenny Valjas Talks with FIS Cross Country
FIS Cross-Country News caught up with Canada's rising star Lenny Valjas talking about recovery from a knee surgery, plans for the upcoming winter and windsurfing in Hawaii.
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Photo: Nordic Focus
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2013/14 CCC & FIS Race Licenses Are Now Available for Purchase
CCC Race License
The 2013/14 CCC race licenses applications are now available online or by mailing in the attached paper form.
You must have a current race license or a Supporting Member Day license to compete in CCC sanctioned events.
NOTE: You must be a member of a registered CCC club before your license application will be processed.
FIS Race License
To apply for a FIS race license, please complete the CCC FIS Race License Application and the FIS Athlete Declaration Form.
The cost is $45.00 (non-refundable) if your application is submitted before January 1st, 2014. After January 1st, 2014 it will be processed at a cost of $110.00. Don't be late!
NOTE: Your FIS license will not be processed until your CCC license is renewed or bought for the 2013/2014 season.
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The NST Chronicles - By Devon Kershaw
Like a moth to the light, it seems these last ten years there always comes a time when I find myself wrestling a surfeit of warm weather gear into my worn, beat up, green busted up duffel bag - willing it to all fit. It makes no difference that while I sweat, swear and battle my belongings to fit into a space that always seems unreasonably small, the temperature outside hovers in the high twenties with that sun shining brightly on those high rocky mountain peaks, most definitely devoid of snow and with winter about as far away from nature's thoughts as one can imagine.
Full article
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 New roller ski track at Mont-Saint-Anne, QC
The completion of the ski roller track at Mont-Sainte-Anne is almost done! Paving is in progress and should be completed this week!
Photographs from Jonathan Gingras, P. Eng. RCR-MSA, taken September 23rd, 2013.
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Brian McKeever: bowed but unbroken
Credit: Allan Maki, The Globe and Mail
"For two hours every morning on the mountain roads near the Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alta., he roller-skis up hills and down. Then, he spends hours more lifting weights, building up his strength."
Photo: Chris Bolin/The Globe and Mail
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National Ski Team Alumni - Dave Rees
 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 1962-72, Dave Rees!
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Did You Know...
- Lenny Valjas is having an Olympic Fundraiser called "The Snowball" in Toronto on November 2nd 2013! Check out the event's Facebook page for more details and to register!
- Siblings Heidi & Phil Widmer, Senior Development NST Athletes, are inviting you to their Trail to Sochi Luncheon on Monday September 23rd, 2013 at Ticino Restaurant, in Banff! For more info and to purchase tickets, visit https://trailtosochi.squarespace.com/
- Raphael Couturier, Senior Development NST Athlete, has a new website! Check it out at www.raphaelcouturier.com
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Quote of the Month 
"Skiing is skiing, not to over simplify and state the obvious - but the best way to improve, become more efficient/proficient at it is simply get on skis and make it happen."
...Devon Kershaw
Photo: Alberta World Cup/Nordic Focus
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