December 8, 2019
CANMORE, Alta.—The Canadian flag was raised above the silver and bronze-medal steps of the senior podium at the Haywood NorAm on Sunday in Canmore, Alta. Jack Carlyle, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., cranked out a silver medal performance in the men’s 15 kilometre race, while Katherine Stewart-Jones (Chelsea, Que.) snagged the bronze in women’s 10-kilometre skate-ski individual start. Carlyle battled through the chilly mountain air and up and down the punishing hills...
November 14, 2019
CANMORE, Alta.—Olympians Dahria Beatty and Jesse Cockney topped the field in the Nordiq Thunder skate-ski distance races under ideal conditions at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Thursday. Dahria Beatty, who hails out of the Whitehorse Ski Club, dusted the women’s field in her four trips around the four-kilometre loop. The 25-year-old Beatty clocked a winning time of 18:43.3 in her final pre-season tune-up. “I’m really happy with my fitness overall. I felt that...
November 13, 2019
CANMORE, Alta.—Antoine Briand and Maya MacIsaac-Jones were crowned the king and queen of the annual Nordiq Thunder King’s Court Sprints on Wednesday in Canmore, Alta. Born just two days apart, the 24-year-olds hammered the pace up and down hills on the challenging 1.4-kilometre track throughout the qualifying round, and in each of the three head-to-head heats, under a blue-sky morning at the Canmore Nordic Centre. The unique King’s Court race is a no knockout...
October 7, 2019
CANMORE, ALBERTA September 27, 2019 – The World Masters Cross Country Ski Association (WMA) held its annual meeting in Canmore, September 19-22. Hosted by the Alberta World Cup Society, representatives from 21 cross country ski nations visited the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, toured the official hotel accommodation partners and enjoyed the hospitality provided by the Organizing Committee. Full press release
