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October 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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 Job Corner...
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Cross Connections
Dear Cross Connections subscriber,
The leaves are changing, the snow dust is pilling up slowly but surely...which means the ski season is here, and what an exciting one it will be!
We got things started this month with our annual Frozen Thunder Sprint Race season opener, and then it's full-steam ahead for this exciting Olympic and Paralympic year!
We look forward to keeping you updated 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
info@cccski.com
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 2013 WinSport Frozen Thunder Classic Sprint presented by It was winter like conditions as the 2013 Winsport Frozen Thunder classic sprint, presented by Buff, got underway at the Canmore Nordic Centre on October 24th, 2013. This is the first on-snow race in the world this year, thanks to the Canmore Nordic Centre's annual snow preservation project, Frozen Thunder.
The races were won by Austrian Katerina Smutna and American Dakota Blackhorse.
Canada's Alysson Marshall was the top female of the day in 5th, and Patrick Stewart-Jones was the fastest Canadian man in 4th. For full race details & results, read the Haywood Race Report.
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2013 Team Spirit Award Presented to Alex Harvey
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Alex Harvey, bronze medallist at the 2013 FIS Nordic World Ski
Championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, received the second annual Team Spirit award in a special ceremony at Auclair/Paris Gloves Montreal offices on October 22nd.
Created by long-time, exclusive team glove sponsor Auclair, the $2,000 award recognizes athletes who go above-and-beyond to be a good teammate and mentor on the Nordic squad, and also gives back to the communities in which they train and compete - in addition to marking team and personal performance.
Congratulations Alex!
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 National Marketing Campaign Available to Clubs
Cross Country Canada is pleased to announce the full roll-out of its one-of-a-kind marketing campaign showcasing the universal appeal of cross-country skiing to Canadians of all ages and abilities, for use by its member clubs and divisional partners around the country.
Clubs and divisions are being provided with customizable print and digital templates of each of the 4 campaign ads, where their own logos, contact information and call-to-action messages can be added. You can see an example in the poster below.
For more information, please visit our National Marketing Campain page.
Thank you to the team at Brandhealth Communications for their fantastic work in the creation of this unique campaign!
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2013 Frozen Thunder Women's Camp
Led by NST Coach Eric De Nys and supported by Cross Country Canada's Women's Committee, the Canadian Junior Development Team, Senior Development Team and World Cup team Women were together for the first time for a full week of training & skill development!
From sport nutrition to psychology and physiology education sessions, and a very special motivational speech by Olympian Clara Hughes, our National Ski Team women received the tools they need to face the world!
Check out our Facebook photo album of the first ever all-women National Ski Team Camp!
 | | National Ski Team Women on Frozen Thunder, Canmore, AB Photo: CCC/Martine Zilligen |
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IPC Nordic Skiing Canmore World Cups 2013
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The IPC Nordic Skiing World Cups are coming to Canmore from December 9th-17th! Let's make some noise out there and cheer on the athletes!
Check out this fantastic promotional video, thanks to Glen Crawford Production Services!
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The Chronicles of Klister: 100 Days to Sochi - Part 1
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Every flame starts with a spark...Introducing The Chronicles of Klister, a three part series to mark the 100 days to Sochi!
Check back on CCC's website & social media on Monday November 4th, 2013 for Part 2!
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Send-Off to Sochi 2014 Video Contest
Have you started working on your "Send-off to Sochi 2014" video ?
Time is ticking and you don't want to miss your chance to win our fabulous prizes, and most importantly, be part of the Olympic Games as your message travels with the athletes to Sochi!
All you need to do is film a short video where you wish our Canadian cross country ski athletes good luck for the upcoming Sochi Winter Games! Check out the full contest details.
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!
Good Luck!
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The NST Chronicles - By Ivan Babikov  | Good to have Lenny back on training camp with us!
Photo: Ivan Babikov |
Summertime went by very fast, and in few days I'll start skiing again, in Canmore, on Frozen Thunder. for the last few years, Canmore Nordic Center was able to provide us with some good skiing, on stored since last winter snow, starting as early as mid-October.
So, as you can imagine, I'm pretty excited to go back to Canmore and get on snow even though for the last sixteen days, our team spent time training in sunny California. The main focus was to get away from potentially rainy/cold October and get some good altitude training. For most of the camp, we were training in Truckee, but going down low to Nevada City for a couple intensities and strength sessions. Full article |
Competition-Development (L2C) Dryland Workshop
Coach and Athlete Development Director Stephane Barrette hosted a CCD (L2C) dryland workshop at Chateau Mont Ste Anne, Friday October 18th to Tuesday October 22nd 2013.
7 participants attended the workshop from Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba. The following coaches will go onto the Competition Development (L2C) On Snow workshop next Spring 2014.
Visit the Competition Coaching Development page on CCC's website for more information.
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CCC's Racing Rocks! Skill Development Program
CCC's Racing Rocks! Program is a skill development program dedicated to introducing children to the fun aspects of competition! Organize a Ski Tournament,Team Sprint or Double cross event for a one day extravaganza of fun competition and special activities!
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National Ski Team Alumni - George Grey
 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 2000-2011, George Grey! Photo: Pam Doyle
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Did You Know...
- October 30 marks the 100 day countdown to the opening of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi
- When Canada's World Cup cross-country ski athletes leave for Europe in early November they will not return until after the 2014 Olympic Winter Games
- Canada will host the season-opening IPC World Cup in Canmore, December 9-17
- Lenny Valjas and Mark Arendz took part in the 100 day to Sochi celebrations, and Lenny was interviewed on CBC Morning News' Road To The Olympics segment with Heather Hiscox:
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Click on the image to watch Lenny Valjas' interview with Heather Hiscox
on CBC Morning News
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Quote of the Month 
"The purpose of the camp is to get the best women in the country together. First, we want to have some fun together, embark on training together and, for the seven young athletes, provide some education around psychology, physiology and nutrition - things we want to work with the ladies on for the next quadrennial and get them to the next Olympics.
This is absolutely critical. It's an important window in their career. If we miss the development window, we've missed it, so in four years from now, it's too late."
....Eric de Nys, National Ski Team Coach
Photo: Ric Rowan Photography
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