Week of Feb 26 - The Pursuit of Fun

    

Where's Walden???

What a great weekend of skiing by ALL of Team Hardwood at this past weekend's Ontario Cup #5 just outside Sudbury.

The weekend began with a short Interval Classic race on Saturday afternoon and finished on Sunday Morning with Mass Start Skate for the U12's and U10's and a "Pursuit" Skate, which is where skiers we sent off based on their time from the Classic, for the U14's!

The Team as a whole had great results, but what the coaches are most proud of is how much each of you has improved this year.  Your strength has improved, your fitness has improved, and most importantly your technique has improved!

We were very pleased when one of our skiers came past by how great you all looked on your skis.

There is one final weekend of racing upcoming, so let's follow the Team Hardwood moto - "We Ski Best at the End"!

Tuesday - TBD

As HSB is slated to close to protect the trails as this warm/wet mix of weather passes through tomorrow, we won't be able to ski on their trails.

I'll be out tomorrow looking for a spot for some "on-snow" fun in the Oro-Medonte area.  This could include some off-trail skiing, tobogganing, and some snowy hill running.

I'll set the location - which will be very close to HSB - by Noon tomorrow.  You'll need older skis, a sled/tube/toboggan, waterproof clothing, good boots, and a headlamp.

The practice will run until 1900 with some Candy at the end for any who comes on this adventure with us.

Saturday – Ontario Youth Champs (Day One) or Hardwood Loppet

For those of you traveling North to Sault St. Marie, please have a read-over the Race Notice HERE.

Bronwen and Sarah will be leading this group with LOTS of parents to support.  Please watch your email for a forthcoming note about weekend details, pre-ski time, etc.

For those of you like me who are staying closer to home and racing at HSB, please read the Race Information HERE.

I will have liquid wax and a structure tool available between 1145 and 1200 to do any touch-ups on your skis.  Adding structure - think bigger groves to deal with water - will be very important, so please find me in the RED shipping container between The Chalet and the Groomer Building.

Sunday – Ontario Youth Champs (Day Two) or Midland Ski Cross

Here's hoping that the snow in Midland will hold on so that the Ski Cross can be hosted.

If this is possible, from what I've heard they will open registration later in the week once the warm/wet weather has passed - stay tuned!

Other Resources

Racing Schedule - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ba8tMse3wdNYicj8yRf-p_lnT4MnmCMc6xp5xaXEAEY/edit

Local Weather - https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/on-13_metric_e.html

Regional Radar - https://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=wkr

Winter Road Conditions - https://511on.ca/roadconditions

Hardwood Ski and Bike Trail Conditions - https://www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca/home-page-winter/trails/trail-conditions/

Hardwood Ski and Bike Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/hardwoodskibike/

Team Hardwood Provincial and National Program Blog - http://teamhardwood1819.blogspot.com/?m=1