Assiniboine Park Jackrabbits

Okay,

We are expecting a wee bit of rain first thing in the morning but after that: dry! We are expecting a group of around 20!

Start time at Falcon Trails (where we go to ski, is 10:00 am, so if your start your car in Winnipeg at 8:00 you should be okay).

Start time is 10:00 a.m. Falcon Trails chalet
Ends 3:00,

Potluck lunch and hotdogs on the BBQ! If you have some carbohydrates to bring, they will be used up!

You will need to bring:

• Running shoes, as we are running on trails,
• A small back pack to carry your things out to the biathlon range,
• A change of clothing for the ride home, especially if it is raining,
• A beach towel for cleaning yourself up after training (remember that we are at a beautiful lake!),
• Water bottle,
• Mosquito repellant,
• Sun hat,
• A capacity to listen and learn! And not from Ihor!
• It will be a great time,

Coach Ihor

A quick reminder on the Biathlon session this Saturday, and what a Manitoba Marathon!

Skiers are great runners! Who would have known!

Yes!  Biathlon Session is a go for SATURDAY, June 22.
BAM (Biathlon Manitoba) will put on a one-day run-shoot clinic for APJ skiers 11 years old and up (coach-sized ages included) on Saturday June 22 at Falcon.

Start time is 10:00 a.m. Falcon Trails chalet
Ends 3:00,

Potluck lunch and hotdogs on the BBQ!

You will need to bring:

Running shoes, as we are running on trails,
A small back pack to carry your things out to the biathlon range,
A change of clothing for the ride home, especially if it is raining,
A beach towel for cleaning yourself up after training (remember we are at a beautiful lake!),
Water bottle,
Mosquito repellant,
Sun hat,
A capacity to listen and learn! And not from Ihor!

Register here:
Biathlon Canada: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=20944&lan=1&cartlevel=0&addfamily=
with BAM and Biathlon Canada as Recreational athletes and as supporters (about $20.) This will allow them to race in the winter if they want.
This is important, as we are using fire arms. All totalled should be $20 for the membership part.

APJ will pick up the event fees (!)

You will need to register with the Biathlon links above so that we are insured for the event, and please email ihor@mts.net so we know how many rifles to prepare. Getting the range ready is a lot of work (it really is) so it’s important to know how many are going to shoot.

Thanks, Coach Ihor

I messed up on the number for the Saturday,  not the 23rd but the 22 of June. Still on a Saturday,

Sorry for any confusion,

Ihor

Hello,

How’s the summer so far?  Biathlon Manitoba is proposing a Saturday of Biathlon dryland instruction and practice, Saturday June 22 at Falcon Trails. As they need to know soon (Monday June 3) to put the equipment together, can you send me an email ihor@mts.net, on interest?

Last year was a ton of fun and it opened up some more sport opportunities for our club.  It does involve handling a biathlon rifle and these are handled with great diligence and control by the range supervisors.

So, let me know and I’m sure that we will make it happen!

Thanks,

Coach Ihor

Take a few minutes to give some feedback on your love of XC skiing and what you’d like to see improve. Your responses will be used to shape the future of XC skiing, not just for females but for the whole ski community. Survey closes May 31st.

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HI everyone,

Thank you everyone for surviving, with smiles, a chaotic ski season!

We raced a lot, and some of us are now Manitoba Champions: Hudson McMillan, Hanah Snider, Coach Ihor, Coach Katherine and Coach Jeff too!

A big thank you to our newest coaches: James, Axelle, Nastasja and Wei-An: they really filled in some gaps with smiles and fun and big air jumps in some cases.  They learned well from Blaine and Mhairi!

Parents: thanks for getting the skiers out AND for participating.  We are a “doing it” sport!

Last note lost and found items:

• Sebastian has someone else’s black Lazle poles 145 cm, as his may have been swapped out at the end of the Shark Attack game. If you have 135 cm poles instead of 145, let me know and we can reunite the owners.
• Coach Ihor found a black OR (Outdoor Research) headband in his bag.  It would be perfect for running in this weather, so if your wondering where your favourite running headband is, I probably have it- let me know.

Have a great summer everyone!

Coach Ihor

Meet at the Assiniboine Park Duck Pond at 1:30pm as usual tomorrow (March 17) for one last APJ ski of the season!

We’ll celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the lovely Spring weather, and the conclusion of another year of APJ skiing by winding up our session with more than just wagon wheels and hot chocolate…

Please bring a finger-food item to share with our entire group – adults and kids alike! Snacks, appetizers, desserts, etc. are all welcome.

We’ll provide the plates and napkins. But don’t forget your hot chocolate mug.

See y’all tomorrow!

HI!

Get in the last of the skiing at Windsor this evening, 7:00 start: the building closes in  another week.

We will also be in the park on Sunday, March 17.  Green hats will earn you an extra wagon wheel for St. Patrick’s Day!

Coach Ihor

Hello APJ families,

Falcon Lake Excursion – Sunday March 10, 2019

APJ has very recently joined Instagram!

I know we’re nearing the end of our season, but it’s never too late to start.  If you have any photos from ski club/ski events feel free to Email them to Coach Katherine mailto:kstyrchak@gmail.com to add yours to the mix.  Or simply follow and enjoy.

Please note that our APJ instagram page is a private page so you will need to send a request and receive confirmation in order to follow.  Our username is apj_ski

(If you’d like to join but are new to social media such as Instagram and don’t know the steps, just ask a teenager for help and you’ll be set to go in seconds!)

Hello Skiers!

The day has come: a super day of skiing in the green fir trees of Falcon Lake.  The air will smell clean and wonderful!  If you get lost, call Ihor at (204)479-0825, and I will guide you in.  This is real skiing, for all levels of ability.

The plan:

Arrive for 10:30, look for the orange jackets, so we can start to ski for 11:00.  From the far/west side of Winnipeg, plan on 1:45 driving time (remember the time change too).  Skiing the high High Lake Trail, or for the little ones, an adventure tour and exploration of rocky and mountainous Picnic Island!

After all have returned and are accounted for, lunch at the chalet, then more skiing or TUBING! until we run out of gas.

The chalet has a full restaurant/kitchen if you choose not to pack a lunch, and there are full washroom facilities as well.

Falcon’s website is : http://www.falconridgeski.com/