Season Finale Contests

Hello Cross Country Sask Ski Community!

While it is a bummer that our meetings, club wind ups and races are cancelled because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, we are so lucky that we are cross country skiers. We have a sport that has a lot of fresh air, solitude, and open spaces that we can continue to practice while still respecting the social distancing recommendations and protocols issued by our health authorities. However, despite being able to continue to ski, we realize that having no races or community events, and not much face-to-face interaction in the near future can leave a bit of an empty feeling.

To help keep the CCS community engaged, over the next 2 weeks we will have a series of challenges, both physical and creative, with prizes available to win for each contest. Details of each contest will be revealed one-by-one in the coming week, but as a sneak peak, expect the following:

-          Distance Time Trial

-          Video, Photo, and Art Contest

-          Home-based strength circuit challenge

-          Writing: poems, memories, or stories

This concept was inspired by Troy Hudson, the man behind #NotNats_2020. If you have not heard of #NotNats_2020, check it out: https://www.sovereignlake.com/notnats-2020/ Thanks Troy!

#NotNats will span from March 25th  to April 2nd. Skiing is not always guaranteed that late in the season for many places in Saskatchewan which is why we have taken the #NotNats time trial idea, and scheduled it for this weekend, while the majority of the province still has great ski conditions.

Stay tuned for details on the first challenge: The QuanranTT

-Andrew Brisbin

Cross Country Sask Provincial Coach