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
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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.
Community Coaching Workshop - Saskatoon - POSTPONED
NCCP COMMUNITY COACHING WORKSHOP
The “CC” Workshop is the third step in the NCCP coach education program. It provides essential training for coaches delivering an effective skill development program to children six to nine years of age (the “FUNdamentals” stage of athlete development. This program is designed to train coaches to teach children technical skills, select games that reinforce the technical skills being taught, design and lead on-snow sessions, select and prepare equipment for young children and make learning FUN. Successful completion of the ICC online module as well as Coach Initiation Sport online module (details below and enthusiasm are the prerequisites.
Date: TBD
Location: Saskatoon (details TBD)
Fee: The workshop fee is $75.00.
Register: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=33351
Learning Facilitator: Alison Meinert
Prerequisites:
CAC COACH INITIATION IN SPORT ONLINE MODULE
The NCCP Coach Initiation in Sport module introduces new or experienced coaches to the foundational skills of coaching, such as long-term athlete development, ethics, coaching motivation, and athlete safety and wellness. It also teaches the key coaching concepts and educational tools that are the foundation of the NCCP. This one-hour NCCP module is available online through the Locker.
NCCP INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY COACHING ONLINE MODULE
The “ICC” Workshop is the second step in the NCCP coach education program. It is designed to teach parents and other beginning coaches with basic information and a feeling of confidence as they begin their role as a coach. It teaches coaches how to deliver a series of age-appropriate skill development sessions under the guidance/supervision of more experienced coaches. The orientation is to skiers of all age groups with an emphasis on working with children under six years of age (the “Active Start” stage of athlete development). Coaches are taught basic coaching skills, how to teach the fundamentals of technique, growth and development considerations, how to create a motivating learning environment and how to set up a ski playground. Successful completion of the Coach Initiation in Sport online module, enthusiasm and a minimum age of 14 years are the prerequisites. This is a five-hour online module.
CCS Snow Camp - Lake Louise
Open camp for U12 and older. Click here for the notice. Registration opens October 16 at noon and closes Nov 3.
Level 2 Officials Course
A Level 2 Officials course will be offered in Waskesiu from the evening of Friday September 22nd to 1 pm on Sunday September 24th in conjunction with an athlete training camp. Click here for more information.
Nordiq Canada is currently reviewing standards for Tier 2 sanctioned events so it will be important for clubs that typically host Sask Cups and Provincials to get volunteer officials certified at Level 2.