Halifax Nordic Ski Club Newsletter
In this week's newsletter:
  • Membership
  • Saturday Lessons
  • HNSC Trail Report
  • Dollar Lake Loppet Sunday
  • NS Provincials
  • CANSI Clinic for Coaching
  • Halifax Nordic Fundraiser
  • Easterns Recap
  • Nordiq Canada's New Website
  • Volunteer with Halifax Nordic
Feb 14, 2020
Still Lots of Skiing Left- Halifax Nordic Ski Club Membership

Please share the link to our membership page with friends who are looking to join Halifax Nordic Ski Club. There will be lots of new faces on the trails this weekend with people taking atvantage of the snow as well as evening skiing under the lights. For full membership details and pricing visit our website . Purchase this year's membership on Zone 4.
Saturday Lessons
Tomorrow will be cold for lessons so be sure to dress warmly and look for email updates from your instructors. Hand warmers, foot warmers and definitely buffs to cover faces.
HNSC Trail Report
A big thank you to everyone who stayed off our HNSC trails in the sticky snow Wednesday & Thursday. The temperatures dropped last night and every groomer we had was out grooming somewhere today -over 22 hours of grooming today alone. So here is the report- snow conditions are excellent, get out and ski!
 
Brunello : The 3km purple loop is done for classic & the 6km skate loop is mint.
 
Smileys Park is groomed with track set and open with good conditions on a 10-15cm depth. A few thin spots on top of the hill under the taller trees
 
Dollar - Perfect
 
Oakfield Golf and Country Club - A bit windswept, I expect to be great post groom when the winds drop
 
MSP - Decent

Graves- Oakley - Groomed nicely but may be heavily windswept but we will groom again tomorrow

Trail report available @ http://halifaxnordic.ca/trails/

Dollar Lake Loppet Sunday
This will be a fun, timed event. Come out and enjoy the awesome conditions at Dollar Lake Provincial Park .
Sunday morning 9:30 am race starts
Bring cash and pay at site

Loppet details
Distances:
5km out to beach and back
1 lap 9 km
2 laps 18 km
4 laps 36 km(1hr 40 cutoff to start 4th lap)
Please bring cash to the race site Sunday to pay your fee
No Bathroom at site
Cost is $25/adult $10/youth with all proceeds to the HNSC Grooming fund
Participants must be Halifax Nordic Club members, or purchase a 1-day membership
Register here to save time on Sunday. On-site registration available
Check-in, get your chip, and pay with cash at 8:30am; be ready to ski at 09:15
Any questions: Lorenzo: l_caterini@bellaliant.net
Nova Scotia Cross Country Ski Provincials
Halifax Nordic is hosting the Noca Scotia Cross Country Ski Provincials.
          
Location:Oakfield Golf and Country Club
Date: February 22 -23.
 
All welcome – from novice skiers to seasoned racers.
Prizes and free entry for children under 12.
 
Saturday, Feb 22: Freestyle (Skate) technique, mass start races in each category begin at 2pm
Sunday, Feb 23 : Classic technique, individual starts begin at 10am.
*Alternative date if there is rain or no snow is TBD. 

Registration:
Registration link (Zone4) on the Halifax Nordic Website: Link to Zone 4 will go live Thursday February 20 th.
  • Children 12 and under: Free registration (but you still need to register in advance)
  • Youth 13-18: $5 per race
  • Adults (19+): $25 per race
 
If you would like to volunteer, send us an email at info@halifaxnordic.ca.

*Deadline to register is Friday, February 21st (11:30pm). Due to Nova Scotia’s always uncertain weather and snow conditions, registration will open on our website on Thursday, February 20th .
 
*Skiers who are not members of a CCNS-affiliated club must purchase a 1-day membership when they register for the races (Under 12: Free, 13-18: $5, 19+: $20). We also encourage you to join one of our clubs – check them out on the CCNS web page:  www.crosscountryns.ca
Attention Instructors- CANSI Clinic
Halifax Nordic and CCNS are hoping to offer a Level 1  CANSI  (Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors) course on the weekend of March 7 -8th. This course is focused for people who are interested in instructing adult beginners in both skate and classic style of Nordic skiing. It is also a great opportunity to improve your own technique with instruction from a highly-qualified coach. Cross Country NS will cover some of the course registration costs. As well if you are all ready a CANSI Instructor this would be an opportunity to fulfill your PD and maintain your instructor status at no expense. If interested please contact David Hubley  davidhubley@icloud.com
 
*Halifax Nordic / Brunello have a limited number of adult classic skis which you can borrow for the CANSI course if you need them. 
Halifax Nordic Fundraiser Supporting Nordiq Canada in the 100 Campaign

HNSC has shut down the GoFundme "New Sled" campaign because Nordiq Canada our governing body has partnered with the club to coordinate a fundraiser in which TAX RECEIPTS will be issued to donors. 95 % of the donation amount goes to the club and 5 % to cover administration cost. This is a great opportunity for HNSC to fundraise whilst its donors get a tax deduction. HNSC thanks you for your continued support and would like to recognize everyone's past contributions. MAKE SURE YOU SPECIFY HNSC as your donation choice.
Thanks as always!
Lorenzo
HNSC President
HNSC members of Team NS represented at Eastern Championships in Sherbrooke, Quebec
Team NS was well prepared for all the weather that happened over the weekend. Starting with a little rain, changing to 30 cm of snow on the first day of races and ending with a delayed start due to -30 degree temperatures on the last. They remained calm and focused and ready to compete.

They raced in shorter sprints, and longer distance events in both classic and skate technique.

All of these athletes started at out as BunnyRabbits with club lessons and have found a love of XC skiing, friendships and sense of belong to a team that will last a lifetime.
Nordiq Canada has launched a new Website.
From Nordiq Canada....

Today, we are proud to take you on the next step of our rebranding mission with the launch of our new official web site, nordiqcanada.ca.

With input from our community in all corners of the country, we believe this new web site will properly serve our entire community – from newcomers seeking to get on a pair of skis for the first time, to those searching for a club, and for all to keep a close eye on our National Team athletes’ journey to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Visit NordiqCanada.ca today!
Ways to volunteer with the club
We have a number of volunteer coaching opportunities coming up as we look to get more people out on skis. If you are able to help coach a group from ISCANS, and outdoor group, or would just like to help out, please let us know. We are looking for a range of volunteers to help us run this year's club. Looking to volunteer? We have many rolls: coaches, event volunteers, join the Halifax Nordic Board, grooming , etc. Send us an email and we would be happy to find a role for you.
Thank you to our club sponsors, we are grateful for your generous support of our club and growing the cross country ski community.