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GOLD IN THE CALLAGHAN!

The sun was shining and the air was cold on Sunday but, despite the well below freezing temperatures, there was not quite enough snow on the cross country trails to host Teck Coast Cup #1. However, Callaghan Gold was waiting for the racers at Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley! This almost 1 km cross country ski course was made using last season’s snow, which had been stored under sawdust to protect it from the summer heat.

Approximately 150 skiers of all ages showed up to enjoy a day of racing. Skiers were surprised at how clean and white the snow looked, and the fact that it had a very good base. “Callaghan Gold gave the skiers an opportunity to race on what was actually quite a decent course” said Jake Weaver, Head Coach of the Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club. “Although not the original full course that was planned, it definitely beats the alternative!”

15-year-old Ethan Hess, a sit skier from the Spud Valley Nordics in Pemberton, decided to ski with his peers in the Juvenile category – a 7.5 km course – instead of the much shorter 1.5 km Para-Nordic course that he could have registered for. The hills were gruelling and his race was not without spills, but he completed the entire course!

Teck Coast Cup #1 results can be viewed online at http://zone4.ca/results.asp?id=6990.

Full news release: http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2014%20Coast%20Cup%201%20News%20Release%20-%202014-12-01%20%281%29.pdf

To view the Teck Regional Cup Series aggregate points visit http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/teck-regional-cup-series-club-aggregate-awards