Event information:
Distances for all ages & abilities
Classic technique race – individual start
Nordiq Canada Snow DayJanuary 21, 2024, until March 8th, 2024
This year, Nordiq Canada is on a mission to inspire clubs to integrate a Ski Playground into their activities.
By hosting a Ski Playground event at your club between January 21st and March 8th, 2024, you could win a FIS Snow Kidz Prize Pack! This prize pack includes V-boards, dual slalom course flags, a set of race bibs, buffs and toques – everything you need to elevate your club’s ski playground!
Contact Katja Mathys, [email protected] for more information
Ontario Youth Championships Update: 13 February 2024
Visit Soo Finnish’s website for more information about Youth Champsionships:
Registration: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=35904&lan=1&cartlevel=1
Ages: Open to all coaches and athletes U14 and up
Updates and last minute info on whats app:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/IRh6RJC17ZWKQvO27XPDzM
[ 10am ] Arrival – meet and greet everyone at the parking lot below the soccer field at Delki Dozzi in Sudbury.
The idea is to work with kids and coaches in a safe environment but in somewhat uncertain conditions. So we are inviting u14 to u18 aged skiers to join as well as any coaches to come and stay with the younger ones.
Gear required:
Please ask for stuff in advance if you don’t have something, we will try to bring that if you let us know
- Roller skis classic
- Ski boots
- Classic and walking poles
- Bike helmet
- High visibility attire, for example bright colored shirt
- Running shoes
- Shades
- 2 complete sets of clothing plus one dry outfit for going home in.
- Rain gear
- Lunch and snacks, you provide your own.
Objectives:
Connecting strength and power to better technique.
[10:15] Warmup – dynamic
[10:30] Strength and power elements – on and off roller skis.
12:00] Lunch
Reflections on what strength exercise you find helpful improving your technical skill in striding and double poling
[12:30] Your technical change from low to high speed, capturing that on video.
[1:30] Long easy classic ski
[3:30] Going home
XCSO: Alex Roger
Lead Coach: Peter Wiltmann
Club Coaches: tbd
For more information and registration details click here.
Camp Focus: Community, Mentorship, Strength Session, Enhanced DTE
Camp Leader: Peter Wiltmann
Camp Staff: Peter Wiltmann, Alexander Maycock, Sophia Marshall, Mya Marshall
XCSO Staff: Alex Roger
XCSO Club Excellence Camps: a series of camps designed to provide training opportunities and exposure to a high performance training and learning environment for Ontario athletes and coaches.
Who: Open Camp for athletes 13 and older. Participants are expected to gauge their own suitability for the demands of the camp. Attending athletes under the age of 18 must be supported by a club coach. Ideally, the ratio of coaches/parents to athletes will be 1-5, where possible.
Attending coaches/parents are expected to be engaged and help support the delivery of the Excellence Camp.
- Club coaches
- Open to all athletes, no selection process.
- Mandatory attendance at one of the District Excellence Camp for athletes on the following teams:
- Team Ontario Development
- Ontario Junior Ski Team (OJST)
- Ontario Ski Team (OST)
Race Notice and registration available now.
The Coupe Skinouk Rollerskis is back this year again at P5 in Gatineau
Park. It will take place on September 14. Event information and
registration form are available at https://zone4.ca/event/2024/Lw
You can even participate as a volunteer!
Don’t forget to renew your annual Nordiq Canada licenses competition
for the 2024-2025 season, you will need it to register or you will have
to pay for daily licenses.
Lakehead Superior Nordic Association is excited to present Nordiq Canada Selection Trials and OCUP#2 from January 2 to 6, 2024.
L’Association nordique supérieure de Lakehead est heureuse de présenter les épreuves de sélection Nordiq Canada et l’OCUP#2 du 2 au 6 janvier 2024.
XCSO is excited to announce that Ontario Youth Championships will be held at Arrowhead Provincial Park and hosted by Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club.
Race Notice and Registration are now available on the zone4 event page.
Please book your accommodation by February 7!
ACCOMMODATIONS
30 rooms have been reserved at the Best Western 86 Howland Dr, Huntsville
Phone: (705) 788-3345 book under Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club
Deadline Feb 7th
$159.99 + tax/night
Includes:
* Breakfast between 7am – 10am daily
* Swimming Pool between 7am – 10pm daily
* Business Centre and Exercise room are 24 hours
* Parking and wifi
50 rooms have been reserved at the Home2Suites 159 Howland Dr, Huntsville
Phone: (705) 990-4661 book under Ontario Youth Championships (or Arrowhead Nordic Ski Club)
Deadline Feb 7th
One Queen Bed Studio Suite with a pullout sofa bed $182+ tax/night
Two Queen Bed Studio Suite with a pullout sofa bed $202+17% tax/night
Includes:
* Breakfast between
* Swimming Pool between
* Business Centre and Exercise room are 24 hours
* Parking and wifi
Calling U14 and older athletes. Join Coach Conor McGovern and NTDC/Lakehead U athletes for 2 great days of training.
Day 1 will be based from Kamview Nordic Center
Day 2 will be based from McKenzie Inn
The early bird rate for the the camp is $60 for both days. Camp registration cost will increase to $75 on June 27. Registration closes on Thursday, July 3 at Midnight.
Details to follow. Registration is open on Zone4.
