[Alain Parent]

Great job today team of athletes, coaches, wax techs, race organizers…. A very good day for Canmore Nordic.

Our venue gave us some unusual conditions. Temperature around zero with a glazing track. Second race this year that we encounter those conditions. If you found it tough to climb the hills in striding, then make sure you talk to your coach about this. It’s most likely a technical issue – being right on top of the ski before applying downward pressure.

Tomorrow are skate sprints. You have done lots of training on starts, finishes, best line, and accelerations. Master the course on Saturday – go for it, don’t hold back.

Skis:
I hope that you left your skis in the team room tonight and base glided with Matt’s recommendation. If you didn’t, please bring your skis to the team room by 7:15am.

Start list on zone4.ca
15 second intervals for the qualifier
8:50am course closes
Pick up your qualifying bib at the team room

Qualifier:
9:00 Open Men and Open women – 1.3km
9:35 Junior Boys and Junior girls – 1km
10:05 Juvenile boys, juvenile girls, Midget boys, Midgets girls – 500m
11:00 Masters category (distance race)
11:00 Kings court for mini midgets and younger in biathlon stadium – 250m
Course opens at 11am for training until 12:05

Heats:
12:15 Junior/senior men
13:15 Junior/senior women
14:00 Junior boys/girls
15:00 Juvenile boys/girls
16:00 Midget Boys/girls

Heats will be timed.

Coaches will pick up your heat bib 30-60min before the start of your bib. You will pick up your bib in the team room. Leg number will go on left thigh.

1.3km course map: http://www.albertaworldcup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1.3-km-Olympic-Map-2015-v1.pdf

1km course map: http://www.albertaworldcup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/1-km-Blue-Map-2015-v1.pdf

500m course map: http://www.albertaworldcup.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/500m-Blue-Map-2015-v1.pdf

Please be aware when skiing the 1.0km and 1.3km course in your warm up where the 2 courses merge on the last downhill.

Arrive at the Nordic Centre 1hr 15min before your start. This way you have time to get a spot in the day lodge, change clothes, get your bib, and start your warm up.

Awards planned for 2:30pm at the day lodge for senior m/w and junior m/w categories. Awards for other categories will be at the end of the day (top 6) and the king court races shortly after their race (same location as other awards).

A false start triggers a written warning for that skier. The skier that makes a second false start in the same heat will be disqualified.

Please leave your skis in the team room if you are racing on Sunday.

Good luck to everyone on Saturday!

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