If like me you have had enough of the deep freeze, it is not as bad as it seems. Looks like our winter has actually only been one month? One looooonnnnnggg month…
General
Biathlon BC Cup March 2-3
The excitement is building for Biathlon BC Cup #5 to be held at Telemark March 2-3.
100 biathlon racers, their families and coaches from across BC and Washington State will be here at Telemark for an exciting weekend of biathlon racing. You can see most of the action right from the Telemark biathlon stadium – starts, target shooting, penalty loops and finishes all occur there – come on out to watch and you’ll feel like you are in the middle of the action.
11:00am Saturday March 2nd – Biathlon Sprint
10:00am Sunday March 3rd – Biathlon Pursuit
Telemark will remain fully open to members and the public with only a couple of minor trail closures on trails near the biathlon stadium.
BBQ Saturday at Telemark!
Fresh snow, perfect temperatures and BBQ hot dogs. It doesn’t get any better!
Join us for a great day of XC skiing at Telemark and bring your appetite for our Race Team BBQ fundraiser – Hot dog and a juice for only $5 starting at 11:30am and going until the hot dogs are gone.
See you there!
Happy Family Day Weekend! Free Trail Passes and Rentals for Kids (18-Under) on Family Day
Come on out to the Telemark Nordic Centre on Family Day for some family fun in the snow. The ski and snowshoe conditions are the best they have been all year and the weather is perfect.
Telemark is offering free trail passes and rentals for all kids (18-under) on Monday Feb 18th in celebration of Family day.
IT’S A WRAP – Western Canadian Championships a Big Success!
The 2019 Kelowna Toyota Western Canadian Championships and Teck Okanagan Cup were a big success!
The snow conditions were incredible, the racing was competitive and racers, coaches and volunteers alike had big but tired smiles by the end of the weekend.
Thanks to all the volunteers. Without dedicated volunteers this event could not have happened.
Special thanks to the grooming crew – especially staff groomer Colin Thomson – for all the late nights and early mornings and for consistently great trails and grooming.
Thanks to all the racers, coaches and support people for coming to Telemark to contribute to an exciting, competitive and fun event.
Thanks to all the Telemark Nordic Club members and public skiers for your patience as the event took over the Telemark Nordic Centre for the weekend. Back to normal now.
The Telemark Nordic Club sent a strong contingent of over 50 athletes to compete in the Western Championships and Okanagan Cup. Our Telemark Team athletes had several amazing performances over the weekend including many individual and team relay medals. Team Telemark contributed greatly to British Columbia dominating the event and winning the overall Aggregate title over the other Western provinces. Click here for full Results.
Telemark Open for Recreational Skiing During the Western Canadian Championships!
The Telemark Nordic Club is proud to host over 500 athletes and coaches at the Western Canadian Championships this weekend Feb 8th to 10th (Friday to Sunday)
The ski and snowshoe trails will remain open to members and the public during the races but please be aware that there will be some trails restrictions and parking will be limited.
To avoid the crowds, get a parking spot and have the best skiing available it would be best to plan your ski for after 5pm on Friday – after 3pm on Saturday and after 2pm on Sunday.
If you want to come for a ski or snowshoe earlier and watch some of the racing here are some details…
Friday – Sprint Races 9am to 5pm – Most ski trails will be open because the races only use a small section of trail. The stadium area Race 1 and Parts of Squirrel will be closed. Access to the recreation trails will be through the Biathlon range area. MAP
Saturday – Mass Start Distance races 9am to 3pm – Access only to Panorama, Telemark, Summer Road, Forest Lane and Memory Lane . All other trials are closed or blocked off while the races are on. MAP
Sunday – Relay races 9am to 1pm – Same access as on Saturday. MAP
Snowshoe trails: Because the snowshoe trails cross the ski race trails in several spots which could be dangerous for racers the Chalet loop is the only snow shoe trail which be open until Sunday after 2pm when all trails will be open.
TECK Okanagan Cup Race Early Registration Deadline
Today (Sunday Feb 3) midnight is the early registration deadline for our TECK Okanagan Cup race next Saturday. This is a low-key fun race geared to young first-timers or adults who are not still trying to make the National team! It is your last chance this year to try out racing and to pick up one of those big beautiful TECK medals to show your classmates at school. Click here to register. (Missed early registration? You can still register at regular prices until noon Wednesday Feb. 6!)
This race happens Saturday afternoon after Westerns racing has wrapped up for the day. Come up and watch some of the top Canadian cross country ski athletes compete in Westerns in the morning and then go do it yourself in the afternoon Okanagan Cup. Here is the OK Cup race schedule:
Teck Okanagan Cup
1:30 PM Atoms Boys & Girls (age 6-8) 1 km
1:45 PM Pee Wee Boys (age 9-10) 1.5 km
1:50 PM Pee Wee Girls (age 9-10) 1.5 km
2:00 PM Bantam Boys (age 11-12) 2.5 km
2:05 PM Bantam Girls (age 11-12) 2.5 km
2:15 PM Masters Men (age 20+) 15 km
2:20 PM Masters Women (age 20+) 10 km
Call for Volunteers — Westerns Feb 8, 9, 10
Telemark is hosting the Western Canadian Championships race next weekend. We anticipate welcoming over 500 of the most competitive cross-country skiers along with their coaches and support teams from across Canada and western United States. A small race committee of club members has been working on this event for several months. Now it is time for the big show and we need a whole lot of more people to help us make this a memorable event. Setting up, tearing down, setting up again, stripping bibs… all sorts of fun. If you are able, please sign up for a few jobs and we will put you to work. There will be some perks! No experience necessary — we will train you! Even if you can only offer a couple hours, it all helps.
