NORWAY: INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR CAMP 

The aim of the  International Junior Camp is to give junior athletes from many nations a good knowledge about training as well as the opportunity to exchange experiences through exercise and competing together. The camp  agenda includes seminars as well as visits from Norwegian elite athletes (from the A-team).

This camp will have a total of 190 athletes (b. 1999 or 2000) and coaches from  20 nations.  This includes the Norwegian National Junior Team.  Canada is sending a team of eight athletes – seven of them are from BC (see below).

Athletes

Benita Peiffer (Whistler Nordic Ski Club, BC) – Canadian National Junior Team
Beth Granstrom (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC) – Canadian National Junior Team
Elizabeth Elliot (Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club, BC) – Canadian National Junior Team
Tallon Noble (Strathcona Nordic Ski Club, BC) – Canadian National Junior Team
Remi Drolet (Black Jack Cross Country Ski Club, BC) – Canadian National Junior Team
Sam Hendry (Canmore Nordic Ski Club, AB) – Canadian National Junior Team
Michael Murdoch (Whistler Nordic Ski Club, BC) – met International Performance Benchmark standard
Ian Williams (Telemark Nordic Club,  BC) – met International Performance Benchmark standard

The run up to the  Prekestolen which is a rock 604 meters straight down to the ocean.

Schedule overview
July 31            Departure from Vancouver to Oslo
Aug 1-2           Training in Oslo
Aug 2-5           Stavanger, 15 min from Sandnes and the Blink Festival (worlds biggest rollerski festival);
                              http://www.blinkfestivalen.no/program
Aug 5-8           Training in Oslo
Aug 8              Travel from Oslo to Sjusjøen/Lillehammer
Aug 8-15         International Junior Camp   https://www.sjusjoen-skisenter.no/summer/   Detailed schedule below.
Aug 15            Travel from Sjusjøen/Lillehammer to Oslo
Aug 16            Return flight from Oslo to Vancouver

Blink Festival (worlds biggest rollerski festival)

Coaches
Chris Manhard (CCBC Provincial Head Coach)
Andrea Stapff (Strathcona Nordic Ski Club Head Coach)

International Junior Camp – Detailed Program:

This camp is being organized  by the Norwegian Ski Association - Cross Country, together with their sponsor Statoil, and the IOC.