Community Coaching Course - QVN
CCS will be hosting a Community Coaching Course December 27 and 28 at Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic. Registration is now open on Zone 4. Click here to register. Participants must complete the online Intro to Community Coaching and Coach Initiation prior to the course.
Sask Cup - Carlton Trail
Click here for the race notice. Registration will open December 23.
CCS HP Town Hall Online Meeting
Hi All,
Before the ski racing season gets underway, the CCS High Performance Committee will be hosting an online town hall meeting, to share some information for the upcoming season and beyond and to give an opportunity for coaches, athletes, and parents to ask questions.
Registration
Participants must register in advance to receive video call link via email
https://forms.gle/snNVCpYP3BhfPhvh6
Please register more than 24 hours in advance if you can
Who is the meeting for and what are the topics?
Recommended for coaches, athletes (U12 and up), and parents of athletes who are involved in cross country ski racing in Saskatchewan and are interest in Provincial and Development team selection, racing opportunities, coaching grants, etc.
Tentative Agenda
Introduction of the High Performance Committee (HPC)
2025-26 Provincial and Development Teams Selection Criteria
2024-25 HP Funding documents (for athletes and coaches)
Out-of-Province race opportunities for 2024-25 season
2024-25 Sask Cup Race Series calendar
Q & A
CCS Day Camp in Prince Albert
The Day Camp is a dryland training camp from 9:30am to 2:30pm on Sunday, September 22 in Prince Albert for cross country ski athletes who are training for the 2024-25 race season and who fall under the U12, U14, U16, U18, U20, and U23 age categories (2014 being the youngest YOB)
More information is contained within the Camp Notice, located HERE
The Zone4 Registration page is HERE
Thurs. September 19 at 23:59 is the registration deadline
Bearcat Hills Memorial Loppet
Bearcat Hills Memorial Loppet, Little Red River Park, Price Albert.
Members $free. non members $5.
Sunday, March 10. Distances 5km to 30km
Skate or classic. Registration 9am to 9:45am.
Start at 10 am. Bring your own lunch
To register text , email or contact Bill @ 1 306 747 8212 or skipaddle@sasktel.net
Sask Cup #9 - La Ronge
Sask Cup #9 has been relocated to La Ronge for a one day event. Click here for the race notice and how to register.
Don Allen Saskaloppet - La Ronge
Event Website: https://www.larongeskiclub.ca/saskaloppet
Click here for the Loppet notice.
CCS Provincials - Sask Cup 6 and 7 - *LOCATION CHANGE - SASKATOON*
Due to a lack of suitable conditions, CCS Provincials – Sask Cup 6 and 7, is being relocated to Saskatoon.
Click here for the race notice and registration information.
Valentine's Day Loppet - Humboldt - CANCELLED
Loppet has been cancelled due to lack of snow.
Sask Cup 4 and 5 - Saskatoon - CANCELLED
Cancelled due to lack of snow
Click here for the race notice.
Kistapinahnik Classic Loppet - Prince Albert
Click here for more information and to register.
CANCELLED - Sask Cup #3 - Humboldt
Sask Cup #3 has been officially cancelled. The club looks forward to hosting again in 2025.
Esterhazy Loppet
The Esterhazy Loppet is going ahead this weekend with freshly groomed trails and good food on offer. We were wondering if we were going to get here with our lack of snow and the cold weather, but it looks like we’re going to pull a rabbit out of the hat. -10°C And light winds for the day will make for great skiing. Come join us at 10 AM on Saturday!
AB Cups 3 and 4 - hosted by Foothills Nordic at the Canmore Nordic Centre
Races rescheduled to Jan. 20-21 after Westerns were cancelled the weekend prior.
Event website: https://foothillsnordic.ca/2023-ab-cup-34/
CANCELLED Western Canadian Ski Championships - Canmore
This event has been CANCELLED due to cold weather. Nordiq Alberta has rescheduled the races to January 20-21, under the event title AB Cups 3 & 4
Sask Cup 1 and 2 - La Ronge - UPDATED Dec 10
Click here for the race notice.
Click here for the course map.
Click here for the stadium map.
Snow conditions at the trails:
Snow conditions are sufficient to hold 2 days of Free Technique racing, as there is not enough base to set a track. Please review the attached race notice, stadium map and course map.