Weekly Division Update March 7

March 08, 2024

Dear Divisions,

Please share this information within your offices and with your members as appropriate.

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World Para Biathlon Championships Update
Nordic Sports Coaches Conference
Jackrabbit Toque Contest

Mark Arendz and Natalie Wilkie are your 2024 Para Biathlon Sprint World Champions!

What an amazing start to the Championships with Mark Arendz and Natalie Wilkie winning the 7.5km sprint event. Arendz shot 0-1, despite a miss he was able to take the win by 21 seconds after a blistering fast last lap. Wilkie shot clean for her first time this season to take the win, tying with Ukraine’s Liudmyla Liashenko. Brittany Hudak finished third after shooting clean while, Derek Zapotosky narrowly missed the podium, finishing fourth.

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Save the Date: Nordic Sports Coaches Conference

Nordiq Canada and Biathlon Canada are excited to announce next year’s Nordic Sports Coaches Conference. The conference provides cross-country, biathlon, ski jumping and nordic combined coaches an exceptional platform to engage in productive collaborations and broaden their expertise through top-tier presenters and hands-on field sessions. Invite and more information to come via the division newsletter, and Nordiq Canada registered coaches email.
Dates: April 25-28, 2024

Location: Calgary and/or Bow Valley area, Alberta

Jackrabbit Toque Contest – 1 Day Left!

We are so grateful to have such an artistic and invested community. Thank you to all who submitted an entry. With great difficulty, we’ve narrowed it down to 10 designs. Be sure to vote for your favourite design before March 8th!

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