Greetings!
It's been a month on the road since the last update. The team is well initiated to the race season and travels at this point and very pleased with preliminary results. Colin Foley has been leading the charge for CVTC with top results in the Junior category. With nary a finish outside of the top-5 in early season Alberta Cup and NorAm racing, Colin is hoping to be one of the training centre athletes to qualify for a trip to the World Junior/U23 Championships. In the senior categories we've had some significant breakthrough performances from Martin Schrama and some consistent strong results from Sebastian Dandurand and Geoffrey Richards. The pair of races in Rossland will be the last significant races until early January when the team returns to Canmore for the World U23 and Junior Trials. Happy Trails!
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Waxing for Cold Weather
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With the recent cold snap in Western Canada, many of us are holed up in the cozy indoors. If you have to go out and ski - as many racers do - what is the best wax and ski preparation combination possible?
The first step is apply lots of layers of LF4 glide wax into the base of your skis. This will harden the base of your skis. For the races in Silver Star, we applied 3-4 layers on each of the athletes skis.
The next step is to test some top coats. Sometimes we use an additional hardener or some cold powders. High flourocarbon waxes are not necessarily faster in cold weather, so sometimes straight LF4 is the choice of the day.
There are lots of other gimmicks and tricks out there for cold weather racing, but a good hard base and keeping the body warm and relaxed seems to be the best recipe for performance.
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Get to Know the Team: Q&A with Andrew Avis
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Where did you grow up?
Goderich, Ontario
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
I am the youngest of three kids. I have two older brothers, Mitchell (21) and Nick (19). I like being the youngest - not only are you the favourite, but my brothers also helped toughen me up with lots of play fighting.
How many pairs of skis do you have?
I have 8 pairs of skis but travel with 6 pairs. I would like one more pair of classic plus skis to add to the mix.
Classic or Skate?
I prefer skate because of the hockey background, but I really enjoy classic skiing, too.
Who are your housemates in Whistler?
My roommates in Whistler are Colin, Ben and Liam. Honestly I wouldn't change - these guys are great to live with.
Favourite moment of the year so far?
My favourite moment of the year so far has been spending the week in Silver Star. It's my first time ever here and my first set of NorAms. This is skiers paradise up here - lots of things to do and great skiing!
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Upcoming Races and Travels
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Dec 10 - Dec 16, 2013 - Rossland, BC (NorAm Cup & World Jr/U23 Selection) Dec 17 - Jan 3, 2013 - Holiday Break & Training January 3 - 12 - Canmore, AB (World Junior and U23 Trials) Results can be found at www.zone4.ca and event reports at www.cvtc.ca. |
The National Development Centre - Callaghan Valley Training Centre (CVTC) is a high-performance training center working within the framework of Cross Country Canada.
CVTC's mission is to produce successful skiers at the World Cup level, by providing a concentration of world-class training facilities, coaching and sport science resources for cross country ski athletes. Whistler Sport Legacies provides facility and training support for CVTC, which directly contributes to the team's ability to perform internationally.
For more information on NDC-CVTC, please visit www.cvtc.ca or email [email protected]
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