2024-25 Club Membership Contest – Prize Giveaway!

To add a bit of extra excitement to your club’s membership drive, Cross Country BC is collecting some fantastic prizes to give away to the winning clubs. 

The following have been donated so far:

• From Rossignol:
  • Prize #1: A fleet of kids’ ski gear – perfect for your Skill Development Program, Ski S’Kool program, equipment rental pool… your choice! 
    • 15 beginner classic ski packages (various sizes of waxless skis, boots, bindings, poles). Value of $5,250.
    • Plus the option to buy up to 10 more packages for only $120 each (subject to availability). Value of $3,500.
  • Prize #2:  A fleet of kids’ ski gear (skis/boots/bindings/poles) for only $120 per set.  Max of 15 sets. Value of $5,250.

• From Yukon Ski Lodge in Whitehorse:
  • A Yukon Getaway for two, including airfare on Air North, Yukon's Airline, from Vancouver, and two nights accommodation at the Yukon Ski Lodge. Valid until Dec 31, 2025, subject to availability. Extended stays are possible.
  • Yukon Ski Lodge is a family operated ski-in ski-out lodge built to foster connections with each other and the Yukon. Experience over 85km of immaculately groomed xc ski trails from the front door. In the summer, the trail network allows endless access to mountian biking, hiking, trail running or just a lovely stroll to connect with nature. The star gazing and wildlife viewing are always on and with the little late night luck, aurora borealis will be too!
  • YukonskiLodge.ca

• From Sovereign Lake Nordic and SilverStar Mountain Resort:
  • 3 day XC Supercamp for 2025/26 season (valued at $650)
  • “From First Timer to Big Timer” Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre and Silver Star Mountain Resort offer Canada’s most established cross country ski improvement camps for all skiing abilities & fitness levels. Whether you are a competitive Master's racer, a first time skier, or somewhere in between, come and enjoy our 105km of rolling terrain, professional coaching, exceptional grooming and the best early snow in the country.
  • www.xcsupercamps.com

• From Nipika Mountain Resort:
  • A getaway for two, including two nights' accommodation in a private cabin. Valid for any season, subject to availability. Spring/summer/fall activties include hiking, mountain biking, trail running, and disc golf. Value of $650.
  • www.nipika.com
  • “Nipika Mountain Resort is the place to stay, experience and explore in the Canadian Rockies.”

• From Tin Poppy Retreat
  • 2 nights stay for up to 2 people at Violet Cabin, see accommodation, for any time during the 2024-25 Ski Season. Value before taxes $310.
  • 10 min from Larch Hills Nordic trails system
  • ~14 Kms of onsite snowshoe trails
  • Tin Poppy Retreat is a solar powered retreat located in the Larch Hills between the Shuswap and the North Okanagan valley, 25 minutes from Salmon Arm and Enderby. The retreat has kilometers of onsite maintained hiking/snowshoes trails for guests to enjoy and is just minutes from the Larch Hills Nordic ski trails. Proudly offering eco-friendly, glamping and off-grid accommodations.
  • This cabin does not have electricity or running water. Clean water is provided.
  • https://www.tinpoppy.ca/

 From Samson Waters (previously The Pinnacles Suites & Townhomes)

• 2 nights stay in a suite for up to 10 people during the 2024-25 Winter Season (excluding winter holidays and long weekends). Value before taxes ~$1,500.
• With specatacular views of the slopes and mountains, spacious suites offering all the comforts of home, and the charm of the original day lodge at our core, The Pinnacles Suites is a favourite among Silver Star accommodations.
• http://pinnacles.com

• From Nordic Ski Lab
  • 12 Free One Month Access Passes to Nordic Ski Lab's online video library (2 for each winning Club). Value of $600.
  • Learn and improve your cross-country ski technique with clear, easy-to-follow video instruction. Each membership gives full access to our video library, step-by-step lessons, expert demos, and member-only forum.
  • “Excellent Technique for Everyone”
  • https://nordicskilab.com

From Salomon

• RC10 Classic Skin ski. Value of $699.
• Ski Bag. Value of $150.
• XC Backpack. Value of $180.

• From Fischer & Swix: a big box of swag, including ski bags, wax and more 

​Prizes can be used by clubs as they see fit:  to raffle off, for a family in need, to use as a volunteer draw prize, for a kids program, for an Early-Bird prize … your choice!

To win, a club has to have the highest percentage of members registered*, as of midnight Dec 1 2024, as compared to its previous winter’s total membership.   For example, a club with 200 members last year and 140 members by Dec 1 would be at 70%, and a club with 160 members last year and 120 members by Dec 1 would be at 75%.

To make things fair as well as have more winners, clubs have been divided into 6 groups and a winner will be selected from each group, for a total of 6 winners.  The prizes will be randomly distributed amongst the winners.  The groups, along with last winter’s club membership totals, are shown below.

*As reported in the Zone4 membership database. Minimum of 40 members to qualify.