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WESTERN CANADIAN CROSS COUNTRY SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thursday, June 28th, 2007 by GetawayBC.com
February 8 to 11, 2007
Smithers BC has had the honour of being chosen by Cross Country Canada and Cross Country BC to be the host community for the 2007 Western Canadian Championships.
The Bulkley valley Cross Country Ski Club is gearing up to support this exciting competition at the BV Nordic Centre. The club has pledged to provide Great Tracks, Fair Competition and Excellent Athlete Support.
For Canada and BC, this is an important development period leading up to the 2010 Olympics, This national level event will attract skiers of all ages from across Western Canada, and domestic National Team members who are trying to fulfill a Canadian World Cup quota spot for the next year. These races are sanctioned by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
We are expecting that up to 300 participants plus 100 supporters will be in town for 4-5 days. On Thursday Feb. 8 the sprint races will commence at 10:00 with the heats going at 1:00. This will be an exciting one to watch, as most of the new sprint course is visible from the stadium area in front of the Daylodge; and in the finals, the athletes will be shoulder to shoulder in direct competition.
Friday the skiers have a day off to enjoy the town. Saturday will be a mass start classic event and Sunday is an individual start freestyle race.
This race series will only be a great success with the support of the community through enthusiasm, volunteerism, in-kind donations. and financial support. A sense of community spirit and accomplishment will be promoted through all of us “coming together” once again to host a major event. Smithers will be promoted as a healthy community and premier ski destination as part of 2010 Spirit Week – SPIRIT OF THE MOUNTAINS.
To get involved, contact Andy MacDonald 846-9368 volunteers@bvnordic.ca
Opportunities for Sponsors contact Roxy Edey 847- 7505 sponsorship@bvnordic.ca;