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2009 BC Midget ChampionshipsWhistler Nordics Midgets team placed 3rd in the BC Midget Championships at Whistler Olympic Park on Feb 28 and Mar 1st. Great participation and the following placements earned points for the team:
Whistler Nordics Loppet - February 22, 2009Whistler Nordics hosted the annual Whistler Loppet on the trails around Whistler on Sunday 22nd Feb. See photos from the day courtesy of Dave Sharpe. Race results are available at: Zone 4 Coast Cup 4 - February 14, 2009Whistler Nordics hosted the fourth in a series of 5 regional races. This event was held at Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan, see the race notice for more information. Race results are available at: Zone 4 Spud Valley Ski Club hosted the fifth race on February 15 at the same location. See photos from the day courtesy of Toshi Kawano Photography. Race results are available at: Zone 4 2008-2009 Nordics season membership![]() Long-Term Athlete Development
The new Canadian Long-Term Athlete Development Resource Paper - Canadian Sport for Life has been posted.
We encourage you to view this excellent document, especially if you are a coach,
since Cross Country Canada's revised coaching program is closely integrated with this model.
CALOC – Callaghan Valley Local Organizing Committee News
Although some of you may already know, some may not:
The Callaghan Valley Local Organizing Committee – CALOC will be working in conjunction with sport partners and VANOC to host competitions in all Nordic disciplines in the Callaghan Valley for the 08 and 09 season, and beyond 2010. CALOC is hoping to engage as many people in volunteer capacities as they can, so if you are interested in volunteering in some capacity, please contact Denise at: denise@squamishchamber.com
Whistler Nordics Ski Club is pleased to have received a grant from GM Canada. This grant will aid us in improving the skills of our coaches and give kids with a disability access to coaches trained in Adaptive Skiing as we continue our partnership with Whistler Adaptive Sports Program.
We are please to announce that Whistler Nordics Ski Club (in association with Whistler Adaptive Sports Programs) has been selected as a recipient of the funding from Cross Country Canada Para-Nordic Club Funding program in the amount of $1000.00.
Whistler Nordics Ski Club has applied to Cross Country BC and SportsFunder to receive Lottery Funds for our 2007 - 2008 Community Coaching Workshop. The CC certification gives Club coaches a higher level of coaching skills which will benefit children in our Skill Development Program. The SportsFunder grant subsidizes 75% of the costs per participant in the course.
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