September Lobster Bake

Ok.  It's not really a lobster bake, but it is fun and it can include dinner!

September is almost here and once again we need your help to begin preparing our venue and equipment to host the world's fastest alpine racers at Lake Louise. This is your invitation to lend a hand - you know who you are!

Date:  Saturday, September 10^th and Sunday, September 11^th

·    Where:  Lake Louise!

What's On Tap:

§ Installing snow fence in the Alpine
§ Air Fence maintenance
§ B-Net inspection and maintenance
§ GPS survey crew (to be confirmed)

Details:
§ Come one or both days (lunch will be provided)
§ accommodation and dinner Saturday night for those working both days
§ Carpooling from COP on Saturday morning

Doug Campbell is making the trek west for the second year in a row to lend a hand to this important,and fun, weekend  and is looking forward to seeing you there.  Please contact Doug via 56fuller@gmail.com with your availability.

And if you haven’t registered for November yet… visit the website www.worldcupwinterstart.com

Calgary Stampede

Nationals at Nakiska

In a little more than 5 weeks time the GMC Canadian National Championships return to Nakiska. Nationals are a great event.  The best of Canada’s athletes competing in a relaxed atmosphere after the grind of the World Cup Season paired with the intensity of the up and comers of our provincial teams who are looking to make a name for themselves.

Races get underway on Thursday March 24th running through Thursday March 31st.  The first day for volunteers is Saturday March 19th with track prep and timing work to be done.  Do you have a weekend, time mid-week, or even more, that you can spare?  We need your help.

 

The ROC is working hard to provide a great experience for all involved.  For you so far:

• Accommodations at the Delta Lodge Kananaskis

• Daily Hospitality at the Race Shack and Woody’s Pub
• Volunteer Appreciation Night – Saturday, March 26th
• On-hill barbeque, thanks to GMC – Wednesday, March 30th
• Breakfast, lunch AND dinner• Good weather (it is March after all)

To register, simply follow the link to Alpine Canada’s website and fill in your info, www.canski.org/Canadian-Alpine-Races

A snowy discovery

Could this be the long lost grave of Dagger Jim?

SNOW CONTROL

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A tip of the hat to all the Sled Dogs who have been on-site at The Lake over the past week in making this happen. Once again the hard work pays off with a passing grade from the FIS - great job!

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The next five days stand to be a challenge for the crew as Mother Nature is throwing more snow and arctic like temperatures at the track. Get out there and lend a hand this weekend.

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WE'RE ROLLING

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Saturday marked Day One on snow for the 2010 Winterstart World Cup as Darrell, Jim, Mike, Craig and Dan made the trek to Lake Louise to check in on snowmaking, cats and all the great work of The Net Monkeys.

While things may look a little rough around the edges snow wise things are progressing well so far. The shots from the webcams may look sparse but one has to remember that it is only November 8th. As Darrell so aptly put Saturday morning, "I have been standing on grass more than a few times on the same date."

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Craig, Jim and Darrell - givin' their best Don Cherry

After a brief meeting in The Jury Room with Doug Savage The Team loaded up The Glacier Chair at 9am in there best Saskatchewan Ski outfits. Following a hike up to Platter Base The Crew successfully skied down to the Top of Fallaway!

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Of note, The Resort opened Glacier Chair and the Wiwaxy 500 on Friday morning. It is just 4 widths wide in a couple of places!

Upper Wiwaxy

Dan surveys Fish Net

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The long range forecast for the next two weeks calls for daytime highs hovering just below the freezing mark and lows in the -7°C range. With Randy and the Crew having all A Nets hanging and the weather looking good the arrival of the first volunteers this weekend is perfect timing. See you there!

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Meeting of the minds at Net 2B: Mark, Jim, Dan, Mike, Darrell

Award Winner

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Stephen Brunt of The Globe and Mail put this video essay together as The Olympics drew to a close in February.

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On November 4th, Brunt along with TSN producer Matt Dunn won The Gemini Award for Best Sports Feature Segment for the four-minute piece that aired on The Olympic Consortium of networks.

Winterstart Presser

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Alpine Canada, Bombardier and The Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup Race Organizing Committee invite you to the annual Winterstart World Cup Press Conference, Tuesday November 9th at Flames Central in Calgary. Come join friends and family and meet the 2011 Canadian Alpine Ski Team over lunch and a libation.

NEW GEAR

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The 2010 Sled Dog Gear design is here. Available in "Dodger Blue" three options are available to you.
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SHORT SLEEVE: $20 ● LONG SLEEVE: $30 ● HOODY: $50

Pieces are 100% pre-shrunk cotton; t-shirts are tagless, flat collar design. Sizes available are:

S: 34-36 ● M: 38-40 ● L: 42-44 ● XL: 46-48 ● XXL: 50-52 ● XXXL: 54-56

To ensure delivery by World Cup all orders must be received by 5pm MST, Wednesday, November 10th. Payments can be made via Interac Email Money Transfers to thesleddogs@telus.net.

Interac Email Money Transfers are a simple, convenient, and secure way to send and receive money directly from one bank account to another. All you need is access to online banking through a participating financial institution, and you can send money to anyone with an email address and a bank account in Canada — without sharing any personal or financial information. It's a great alternative to cheques and cash. For a list of those who offer this service visit http://www.interac.ca/consumers/productsandservices_ol_emt_list.php

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Globe and Mail Columns

The Globe and Mail's Stephen Brunt posted this column on October 27th after members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team visited Toronto. Read his post at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/stephen-brunt/spotlight-shrinks-for-winter-athletes/article1773881/

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James Christie on John Kucera's return at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/kucera-in-top-shape/article1773999/

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