If you are having trouble viewing all of the content on your mobile device scroll to the bottom of the page and click the button view as desk top and that will allow you to see everything Important up Coming dates Oct 26th fall Orienteering Rogaine get your compasses ready Nov 2-3rd Chelsea Nordiq Ski Swap November 30th -Dec 1 on-snow Camp (Maybe at Nakkertok maybe Morin Heights depending on snow) Dec 6 and 7 Premier Neige races in Morin Heights Dec 13-15 Q-Cup #1 Nakkertok Candy Cane Cup Nordiq Canada Race License If you have not signed up for your Nordiq Canada race license you will need to do so. All nordic race athletes need this. Below is the link and all the information that you need. CCC: http://www.cccski.com/Events/License-Applications.aspx (Purchase annual license) SFQ: Included in Program registration Info needed: Club official:Maurice Samm Club Coach: Maurice Samm Coach NCCP#: 1217212 Coach Level: Competition DevelopmentLots of people ask me about CPL or Canada Points list. This is the ranking list of everyone in Canada and most international athletes. You can look at this page for a description of the CPL list and the link to the actual list. An interesting factoid is that we have 10 athletes in our training group that are ranked top 10 in their year of birth in Canada. See if you can figure out who these athletes are. Weekly Training Date: Tuesday Oct 22 Time: 6:30 - 8pm Location: Visitors Center Training: Penguin up hill Running (If Rain hard we will not do intensity on penguin) Equipment: running shoes, water bottle, head lamp Notes: Please bring head lamps as it is dark by the end of practice. Date: Thursday Oct 24 Time: 6:30 - 8pm Location: Relais Plein Air Training: 8 x 15 secs 2 min rest Equipment: Skate roller skiing, water bottle, head lamp Notes: Please bring head lamps as it is dark by the end of practice. Date: Saturday Oct 26th Time: 6:30 - 8pm Location: Wakefield Community center Training: Ottawa Rogaine Equipment: running shoes, water bottle, head lamp Notes: We are coming up to the Challenge the GATs Fall Adventure Run / Rogaine on Saturday, October 26. We are going to do the 2 hour long event and it is super fun. What is a Rogaine? It is an orienteering competition where teams try to find as many way points on a map as possible. You will have map of the area with different points on it and a compass. It is going to be a good way to have a good run on Saturday and enjoy the club atmosphere that comes out of it. When: Saturday October 26, 2019 Timing: 9:00: Meeting of leaders to get the registration kits 9:15am: All participants meet at the Wakefield Community Centre 9:45am: Maps are given out 10:00: Walk or bus to remote start (~1.2 km) 10:20: Remote Start 12:20: End of race at Wakefield Community Centre 12:20-13:20: Snack, results and prizes Mandatory Equipment: one whistle per participant (can be purchased for $2 on site), one compass per team (can be rented for $5), one cell phone or watch per team. SI timing chip is supplied at no charge. Fee: $12. Please fill out the spread sheet in the link to sign up. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z_hkC3mR2vHwECGvEbwXPjlORZ8K0mf3-otmHw_mhoU/edit#gid=0 The Day of the Event: 9:00 am - Team Leaders will be assigned to an Ottawa Orienteering member who will help them with registration and maps. Each leader will be given an envelope with waivers, team lists and a payment form. Any participating adults must also have signed a waiver to be completed the day of the event. Once all the participants have arrived and confirmed their teams, the team leader will fill out the payment form. The team leader only, will then go to registration to collect all the bibs, SI timing sticks and any rental compasses from their Ottawa Orienteering contact person. The Ottawa Orienteering contact person will give out the maps, give basic instructions and can also answer any questions re the map and route choices. 10:00 am – the participants can either walk or take a bus (1.2 km) to the start location. Prizes: There are 4 age categories (by birth year) with first, second and third prizes: 8 - 11 12 - 13 14 – 17 Adult There will be a podium and cookie medals Request for Volunteers: Are there any parents in your groups who are not going out on the course who would like to help set up the snacks and walk (or be on the bus) with teams to the start? Please contact Lynne Evenson lynne.evenson@sympatico.ca 613-299-1231 |