The Telemark Racers - Learn to Ski Fast!
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Hello JR Parents, JD Parents, Race Team Parents and Biathlon Parents,
Our final day Winter FUNtastics occurs February 26th 2012 Sunday 10:30 am.
In a true team spirit this event is open to all young athletes at Telemark. (Please note: Bunnies have their own activities, however if any Bunnies want to join the „big kids“ they are more than welcome .) We will have stations with fun activities for the children around the stadium and hot dogs and snacks at the end. And the Junior Race Team will be joining in on the fun.
We can’t do it without you. We need your help in order to have a truly Winter FUNtastic day. Volunteers will be needed for signing up kids, supervising activities, leading groups of kids and BBQ personnel.
Volunteer opportunities for “Winter FUNtastics” are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web browser if clicking doesn’t work) to go to the signup sheet:
http://www.volunteersignup.org/QDWX4
To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do. Thank you for volunteering!
Help us make the finale awesome!
Cheers,
Iva Rozek
Volunteer Ski League Coordinator
Telemark Cross Country Ski Club
Phone: (778) 477-4721
Learn to Ski!
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The highlights of Wednesday’s parents’ meeting:
- Finance report: All 2011/12 team financial obligations have been met through the end of the fiscal year.
- Telemark Executive Report: Barry shared some Junior Race / Junior Development team statistics from the gaming grant the executive is working on:
- 1265 volunteer coaching hours
- 1474 “other” hours
- $29,000 in “in kind” donations to the race team
- more than 100 coached training sessions
- more than 35 days racing or in race camps.
- Fundraising: Another roughly $1000 profit from the last 3 hot dog events and the hot wax event. Thank you’s have been extended to the Biathlon team for giving us the opportunity to fundraise at their BC Cup race.
- Joint activities with Ski League — Wrap-up fun event on Sunday Feb 27 and “ski with the race team” on Sunday Mar 11. ALL JD and TR team members are expected to attend. This is the time to pay back your major sponsor, the Telemark X-C Club! (BC Winter Games athletes excused.).
- Head Coach Adam purchased a state-of-the-art riller kit for the team, to press structure into the bases of our athlete’s skis.
- Hoodies. You can order until Feb 23.
- New business: a spirited discussion about everything pertaining to X-C skiing. The key items I took away are a suggested alternate source for race uniforms and a candid discussion about how to get the JD parents more involved in the ongoing health of the Junior Race program. Homework assignment for the meeting attendees was to review a specific past posting and send me advice on how to make our communication effective. Here are the links for that homework assignment, in sequential order:
http://telemarkracers.org/?p=783
http://telemarkracers.org/?page_id=820
http://telemarkracers.org/?p=824
Best regards!
Barry
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2012 BC Championships Larch Hills Salmon Arm February 17-19th
Head Coach: Adam Elliot
Goal: To have fun supporting our team, racing to the best of our ability and work together to perform well in the club championship.
Friday, February 17th or earlier
- Parents and Athletes Please review our race rules highlights here if you have not already: http://telemarkracers.org/?page_id=708
- Classic Skis need to be cleaned free of all grip wax.
- Grip zones need to be clearly marked on the sidewall of the ski.
- If you are completely comfortable wax skis with Toko Yellow or Swix LF8 (0 to -4 C) waxing info is available here: http://telemarkracers.org/?page_id=18
- Juvenile and older skiers give me your race skis Thursday night or Friday at the trails.
- Both Skate and Classic skis need to be clearly marked with the skier’s name. If skis are borrowed use tape and if not use permanent marker.
- If missing school to ski your race course on Friday meet at me Larch Hills at 2pm.
- Race Start List should be available at 6pm on www.Zone4.ca
- Maps with profiles are available here http://www.skilarchhills.ca/eventsinfo.htm#BC-Champs
- I will be staying at a house for the entire weekend with my family and friends. This Home has a large shop for us to do our glide waxing in and a nice wood fire place to keep us warm. Everything should be set up from 5-8:30 pm if you would like to wax there. 8pm Team Meeting in the lobby or better location of the hotel. Bring race plans.
Saturday, February 18th Classic Interval Start
- 9:00-10am everyone arrives with Race Skate and Classic skis clearly marked.
- Bibs will be available at our team’s tent. Wendy can pick them up.
- 10:10am Skiing of race courses with: Judie 1.5km, Gillian 2km and Ross 3.5km
- 11am Race Start
- Six Classic Grip Wax stations with Joe, James, Paul, Gillian, Scott and Adam. All “touch-ups” will be directed to Scott or Adam.
- Some Skate waxing can take place at race site the rest at the shop at 3pm
- Ross and LeeAnn will lead the Warm-ups 3.5km and 2km respectively.
- 11:55am Team Picture ;0)
- Awards Ceremony 7pm Community Centre
- Team meeting immediately after Awards at the Community Centre 8pm?
Sunday, February 19th Skate Relay
- 9am Arrive at Larch Hills
- 9:15am ski courses and warm-up with: Ross and Paul 1.5km, Gillian and Adam 2.5km, Scott and James 3.5km
- Bibs will be at the team’s tent. Wendy can pick them up.
- 10am Race Start. Zone4.ca for start list. Have Fun!
Telemark Warm-up example
| 0mins | Start | Start |
| 10mins | Get to Start | |
| 13 | 3mins | easy |
| 15 | 2mins | Race Pace not sprinting |
| 17 | 2mins | easy |
| 19 | 2mins | Race Pace |
| 21 | 2mins | easy |
| 24 | 3mins | Tempo, Lactate Threshold, L3 |
| 40mins | 10-15mins | Easy |
Thank You to all of the Parents who are taking part this weekend in our charge for the club championship! Even Trisha is racing… baby sitter required…
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Hello Ski Fans,
Just a reminder that if you want to race you must register soon.
I have received allot of questions about points for our clubs overall championship. Parents are most valuble racing in the Saturday Classic race. This is were it will be easiest to score points for our team by placing top 5 in your category. Sunday’s relay will use the same points system except there are only 4 categories
Category:
| Children: | Atoms & Peewees | 3 x 1.0 km |
| Boys: | Midgets | 3 x 2.5 km |
| Girls: | Midgets | 3 x 2.5 km |
| Jr. Women: | Juvenile/Junior | 3 x 3.5 km |
| Jr. Men: | Juvenile/Junior | 3 x 3.5 km |
| Sr. Women: | Open & Master Women | 3 x 5 km |
| Sr. Men: | Open & Master Men | 3 x 5 km |
More info about the BC cup points system is available here:
http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/main.asp?cmd=doc&ID=3155
The BC Championships are approaching in Salmon Arm. The registration deadline is February 15th at 7pm. I would like a very good attendance to this event as we are compete for the club championship. Register for Saturday’s classic race here: https://zone4.ca/onlinereg.asp?id=4189
Sunday’s Skate Relay requires a second registration which is free here: https://zone4.ca/onlinereg.asp?id=4295&lan=1
All relay teams will be decided by me and be based on prior performance this season.
Full race notice is available here: http://www.skilarchhills.ca/dowloads/posters/BC_Champs_Race_Notice_2012.pdf
Race Maps are available here: http://www.skilarchhills.ca/eventsinfo.htm
Thanks,
Adam
Cameron Racing in Salmon Arm
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Location: Telemark Lodge
Time: Wednesday, February 15, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
If you have a child registered in JD or TR, you should attend the meeting. This is where the decisions are made as to how much money and time you have to invest in the race team!
Agenda:
Old business
- Minutes of Jan meeting
- Finance Report (Wendy)
- Telemark Executive report (Barry)
- Fundraising
- Hot dogs
- Hot Wax “while you wait” #2
- Tree planting
- Joint activity with Ski League
New Business
- BC Cup 3 Larch Hills
- Midgets
- Hoodies
- Other new business
Next meeting Thursday, March 8.
Adjourn
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