Teck BC Cup Championships Results

 

March 1-3, 2019 Teck BC Championships at Larch Hills in Salmon Arm:
Congratulations to our Bull Mountain Racers – and former Bull Mountain Racer – for great results!
Friday — classic mass start:  Nadia 4th…..Jessabelle 13th….Anika 2nd….Grace 11th
Saturday — interval start skate (free) technique:  Nadia 3rd…..Jessabelle 6th….Anika 2nd……Grace 15th
And…overall results from the Teck BC Cup series for 2018-2019:
  • Anika earned 1st place in the Teck BC Cup series aggregate awards in the Midget category (2006) girls xc skiing.
  • Nadia earned 2nd place in the Teck BC Cup series aggregate awards in the Bantam category (2008) girls xc skiing.
  • Cole Turner, who started out skiing with the WLCCSC but now trains in Kelowna with Telemark Nordic, won 1st place in the Junior Mens (1999-2000) Teck BC Cup series aggregate awards.

      

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Bull Mountain “Wranglers” at the Teck BC Midget Championships

Feb 16-17, 2019 Teck BC Midget Championships at Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre in Vernon:
Four of our Bull Mountain racers participated in the recent Teck BC Midget Championships, which is an annual event for kids ages 9-12.  There were three events:  2 km classic race; 300 m skate race; 1.5 km team relay race.  It’s a popular event, with 25-35 competitors in each boys and girls age group.  Anika came earned a silver in her classic race!  Jake, Anika, Nadia and Oi teamed up to make a Bull Mountain Wranglers relay team, and won tasty cookie medals, coming in first in their Unofficial Relay Team category.
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Congratulations to our Bull Mountain Racers!

Five of our youth Bull Mountain Racers and one coach competed at the Teck BC Cup#2 in Revelstoke last weekend, January 26-27.  Members of the Bull Mountain Racers team who raced at this provincial competition were Jessabelle Trelenberg, Nadia Wallin, Jake Sutton, Anika Wallin, and Grace Turner.  These five racers had 7 top 10 finishes!
Anika Wallin earned a gold in her classic sprint (350 m) and bronze in her freestyle (skate) race (3.75 km), and Nadia Wallin earned a gold in her freestyle (skate) race (2.75 km).  Coach and Jackrabbits Coordinator, Rob Sutton also competed, in the 10 km freestyle (skate) Masters category.
Congratulations to all the racers!  They all did really well with a technically challenging course – lots of steep hills and sharp turns.
 
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Thank you for a great Wellness Day!

Thanks to all who showed up to enjoy our trails and free rentals from Caribou Ski and WLCCSC’s Ski School program.  Over 100 people attended today’s Wellness Day – a new record!  It was great to see people of all ages heading out to enjoy the warm, sunny day.

Many thanks to the First Nations Health authority for providing and serving the delicious chili and bannock!

Thanks also to Caribou Ski for bringing up masses of skis, boots, poles and snowshoes!

And thanks to the many volunteers who groomed the trails in preparation, helped with the equipment, greeted people at the registration desk, did the clean up, and took groups out to give beginner skiers tips and directions!

What a great day!

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Wellness Day at Bull Mountain: Saturday, January 19

Wellness Day at Bull Mountain: Saturday, January 19, 10 am – 2 pm
in partnership with Caribou Ski Source for Sports and First Nations Health Authority
  • free use of ski and snowshoe equipment from Caribou Ski Source for Sports (time limits on usage)
  • free instruction from experienced skiers
  • free trail fees (after signing in)
  • free chill and bannock lunch
  • free hot chocolate and coffee

 

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Website Launch!

Williams Lake Cross Country Ski Club is pleased to announce the launch of our new website, here at www.williamslakecrosscountryskiclub.ca.  

Created in collaboration with website developer and Canadian National Ski Team member, Julien Locke, our new website is user -and skier- friendly, with an easy-to-read trail conditions report, descriptions of our youth skier development programs, printable maps, programs calendars, events listing and a “What’s Happening?” section for recent club updates. The website is fully mobile friendly and is optimized for use on all devices from handheld phones to tablets to desktop.

Please explore our new website – and better yet, visit us at our trails at Bull Mountain, and bring your skis, snowshoes and dog!

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Are you purchasing new winter tires this year?

With the purchase of a WLCCSC membership, you can receive $100 off a set of four new winter tires at KAL TIRE if they are purchased and installed before October 6, 2018.  Thanks, KAL TIRE!

Williams Lake Cross-Country Ski Club is welcoming new members to our wonderful facility and wanted to let you know of our local partnership and membership drive with Kal Tire over the next two Saturdays.

Saturday, September 22 – 10 am to 2 pm

Saturday, September 29 – 10 am to 2 pm

Refreshments available – donation to JackRabbits Club

Memberships purchased on or before our Open House (Nov. 24th) are eligible for ski package draw

Our adult membership fee is only $100.  This is an opportunity to “Ski for Free” with a $100 coupon towards new tires – we all need them right?

We will have board members, coaches and JackRabbits onsite at Kal Tire the next two Saturdays.  Our club is also part of a larger Cross Country BC membership drive.

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