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Hello Ski families!

We will have a session Sunday March 11 1:30 in Assiniboine Park, usual meeting place.  The snow is fabulous and groomed really well: lots of skiers out there today!

We’ll see you there, skate skiing if you have it,

Coach Ihor

Hey everyone: we have a team of APJ skiers and coaches in Thompson this week skipping school and not shoveling snow!  Actually we’re all working and skiing hard at the Manitoba Winter Games.  Racing are:

• Patrick McManus
• Hudson McMillan
• Don Han Lau
• Hayes McMillan
• Axelle Loiselle
• Nastassia Loiselle
• James Barwinsky
  and coaching, are:
• Katherine Styrchak (AKA Coach Katherine)
• Jeff McMillan (AKA Coach Jeff)

& Coach Ihor

What a day of racing: medals from Hudson, Axelle, Nastassia and James!

GO APJ!  More medals results potential in the free technique races on Wednesday.  Stayed tuned to this blog and this link: 2018 winter games hit the results link

Hi Skiers,

We will be skiing Sunday 1:30 in Assiniboine Park, Track Attackers should plan on a skate ski session before the hot chocolate!

Coach Ihor

Hello Skiers,

We will ski Windsor, Thursday Feb. 15, 7:00 at the ski racks, as usual.  Bring skate equipment and be ready to do some shorter than normal interval efforts!  The temperature will be dropping so bring something to cover your face!

Also, Manitoba Games teams meeting after skiing, in the clubhouse at 8:15, going over the trip to Thompson.

AND the McMillan, Loiselle and Barwinsky families skied up a storm at the Manitoba Champs this past weekend, check the results at RESULTS.

Thanks,

Coach Ihor

Hi everybody!

we have run out of coaches for tomorrow Feb 11! As such we won’t have lesson plans running but we do encourage family groups to meet in the park, as usual, for 1:30 and enjoy the trails and toboggan slide,

We’ll be back at next week with hot chocolate,

thanks

Coach Ihor

Hello,  we will be skiing at Windsor Park this evening for 7:00 pm, classic technique and grip wax,

See you at the ski racks!

Coach Ihor

Hi just went to confirm the park and it’s a whiteout and the tracks are all wiped out and the wind is way way bigger than planned.

Stay at home please, sorry for the the notice,

Coach Ihor

In spite of some wind we will carry on and ski this afternoon as per the usual schedule.  Be mindful of the wind so make sure that your skier has something to pull up on to their face.

Classic skis and grip wax training for the track attackers.

As before- hot chocolate and wagon wheels after!

Dress warmly!

Coach Ihor

Hi All!

Fast Rabbit Thursday is on and the conditions will be fast!  Bring the skate skis, on snow and ready to go for 7:00 at Windsor Park.

Red River Nordic Ski Club is hosting a MEGA day at Falcon Lake Saturday,  inviting everybody to come out and join their Jackrabbit session before the big race.  Please read the message from them below:

Next Saturday (the 27th), Red River Nordic club will be hosting the Falcon Combined race out at Falcon Lake. We’d like to invite you all to join us.  There is racing on Saturday for Pee Wee Age and older (born before 2008) and a biathlon race happening on the Sunday. for those age 11 and up interested in trying out a biathlon race.  I’ve attached the race notice for reference.  Directions: http://www.falconridgeski.com/contact/

The registration closes on zone 4 at 10:00 pm on Thursday, January 25th.

Here is the registration link: https://zone4.ca/event/7f124b8c-fae4-11e7-a085-0ad99e951742/

For the younger skiers, we will be hosting a  Jackrabbit session starting at 10:30 in front of the ski clubhouse, which will consist of games and going for a ski on their beautiful trails.  Falcon has TONS of snow – definitely the best skiing around.   We would love to have your Jackrabbits/parents/coaches join in with ours.

After our session, Red River Nordic traditionally pays for tubing passes  for our kids in the afternoon. If this is something that you are interested in also doing with our skiers, I have attached the waiver to speed the rental process up. The cost for tubing is $10/hour. tubing waiver (backside only)

The race will be a lot of fun with great hills, up and down, and superb organization. Recommended!

Coach Ihor

Hello, and yes there is still snow in the park.  Tracks are solid and will be fast fast fast.  Track Attackers will be working on skate technique, so bring that gear please.

Also we are invited to a big Red River Nordic Ski Club ski day at Falcon Trails next week Saturday.  Skate race mass start at 11:30 with a jack rabbit session taking place just before that at 10:30.  Tubing taking place after jackrabbits for those not racing!

Right now Falcon has some of the best skiing this close to Winnipeg and it won’t be stupid cold either.  Ask Coach Ihor for details on getting there if you haven’t been there before,

Coach Ihor