Teck Northern Cup in Vanderhoof has 110 Participants »

January 20, 2014 (Vanderhoof, BC) - Although our weather has not been looking like winter lately, our ski trails at the Nechako Valley Sporting Association(NVSA)  have managed to hold up so that we were able to host the 3rd race in the Northern Cup series which is sponsored by Teck. Teck is the title sponsor of each regional cup in BC. Clubs accumulate points based on finishing positions of skiers within categories and participation in the event. Within each region a club has the opportunity to win the regional cup for the year.

Last Saturday January 18th 110 cross-country skiers came to the NVSA ski range, in Vanderhoof, to take part in the Teck Northern Cup ski race.  Temperatures of -7 celsius at race start were ideal for the event.

Skiers ranging in age from 5yrs old to 62 years old, and from four communities in the north (Prince George, Vanderhoof, Burns Lake and Smithers) took part in an interval start skate technique race format. Our youngest category (Atoms  5 to 7 yrs. old) completed a 0.75 km course, while the oldest competitors (open and masters) completed a 10 km course. All other categories completed distances within the 0.75km to 10km range. A total of 43 skiers from the Nechako Nordics took part in the event. Curious about results- check out zone4.ca and scroll down to 2014 Teck Northern Cup #3.

Of course no event of this size can be successful without the support of sponsors and volunteers. Many thanks to the title sponsor of the event Teck  and our local sponsors; Avison Forest Management, L and M Lumber, Earthenware, Woody’s Bakery, the Co-op, Extra Foods, and Dykam  Ranch and Tamon Creek Farms for the outstanding beef sandwiches , as well as Biathlon BC, for use of the timing equipment.Thanks to Clarke Action photography who provided photo services.  Our approximately 40 volunteers from our club and community helped make our event run efficiently and enabled it to be a memorable and fun experience for all participants.