OAAP Criteria
The Cross Country Ontario/Quest for Gold OAAP Criteria are posted.
Able Bodied Criteria
Para-Nordic Criteria
Devon Kershaw to Host "Share the Road" Ride
Devon Kershaw will be returning to Sudbury to host the 2nd Annual "Share the Road" Ride on August 31 at 6:00 pm. at Science North.
More Details.
Racing Calendar Updates
The race schedule has been updated in the last week.
CCO Race Schedule as of August 27.
Robbi Weldon & Lyne Bessette World Tandem Para-Cycling Champions
Ontario Para-Nordic athlete Robbi Weldon won the World Championship title with Lyne Bessette in the women’s tandem road race in Baie-Comeau, QC.
Full Story
CCO Para-Nordic Training Camp
There will be a CCO Para-Nordic Training Camp held at Walden Cross Country Fitness Club, Naughton (Sudbury) ON., Sept. 10 - 12, 2010.
Jeff Whting and Patti Kitler will be leading the camp.
Registration deadline Sept. 5, 2010.
Camp Notice and Registration Form
NTDC Thunder Bay Gears Up for the Haig
Article in Ski Trax Magazine by Jesse Winter
CCO Coaching Development Coordinator - Katja Mathys
Katja Mathys has been hired by Cross Country Ontario as our Coaching Development Coordinator, to replace Patti Kitler who moved on to concentrate her energies on Para-Nordic for CCO.
We thank Patti for the excellent foundation she has created for Katja to build on.
Katja is highly qualified for this position, as she is a Level 3 Coach, a Learning Facilitator for the NCCP coaching courses and has been serving as the Coaching Co-ordinator for SOD for several years.
Welcome to the staff of CCO, Katja!
Katja's email address is
NOD XC Dryland Midget Training Camp
The Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club in Sault Ste Marie, is hosting a Midget Dryland Training Camp August 20 - 22, 2010.
Camp Information Flyer
More Information on Soo Finnish Website
Chevrolet Club Coaching Grants
One hundred grants of $2,000 each will be awarded each year to allow sport clubs/local sport associations to host coach training and education activities in support of community sport programs.
More Information
Heinz Niederhauser Coaching Scholarship
Cross Country Ontario congratulates Pavlina Sudrich as the recipient of the 2010 Heinz Niederhauser Scholarship.
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Canada Winter Games Technical Package
The 2011 Canada Winter Games Technical Package is posted.
CWG Cross Country Skiing and Para-Nordic Technical Package
Gold Medal Plates
Gold Medal Plates is a celebration of Canadian Excellence in cuisine, wine, the arts and athletic achievement.
Celebrating in eight cities across Canada in 2010, Gold Medal Plates will feature superb wines and the premier chefs in each city, paired with Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes, in a competition to crown a gold, silver and bronze medal culinary team in each city, and subsequently nation-wide.
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Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Conference Nov 18-21 Ottawa
This year's conference will be held November 18-21, 2010, at The Westin Ottawa.
Early Bird Conference Fee: $425 Cdn by Friday, October 8, 2010.
Information
Dave Mallory 2010 Recipient of Heinz Niederhauser Coaching Award
The recipient of this years' Heinz Niederhauser Award is Dave Mallory of Nakkertok Nordic.
Dave Mallory has been a coaching fixture in Ontario and Nakkertok for the past 30 years.
More on Dave's coaching career.
2010 CCO AGM
Picture of attendees at CCO AGM, at Highlands Nordic April 30 - May 2.
OST Points
The linked file contains the points list and calculations for OST selection.
This provisional selection list is provided for information and planning purposes, and does not yet reflect any decisions made around appeals that may have been submitted.
This list also include athletes who may or may not be nominated and accept positions with the NST or any NDC.
The final OST selection may be adjusted to fill positions that would otherwise be occupied by this latter group of athletes.
Points Table
2010 Dryland Training Camp Schedule
The schedule of Ontario Dryland Training Camps for athletes from L2T to Train to Compete are posted.
CCO Dryland Camp Schedule
New Mandatory Minimum Coaching Qualifications
To improve the minimum standard of coaching for developing athletes and better prepare our sport system to meet minimum coaching requirements at important competitions, new standards will come into effect in January 2012, and January 2014.
Minimum Coaching Qualification Details.
Pseudoephredine on the 2010 Prohibited List
CCES is reminding the Canadian sport community that WADA has reintroduced pseudoephedrine to the Prohibited List effective January 1, 2010.
This is a stimulant commonly found in over-the-counter cold medications, and is prohibited in competition only.
Announcement
List of Prohibited Cough and Cold Medications
CCC Student Athlete Leadership Grant Program
CCC is providing financial support to University ski team members with racing licences for coaching and officials courses.
More information at http://www.cccski.com/main.asp?cmd=fil&ID=1609&lan=0
SIRC Opens First Satellite Resource Centre in Toronto
SIRC (Sport Information Resource Centre) is very pleased to announce it is partnering with SPORT4ONTARIO (formerly Provincial Sport Council) to open its first satellite resource centre in Toronto to serve the Ontario Provincial and Multi sport organizations.
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Country Canada's Living History Project
CCC is trying to re-connect with as many former National Ski Team members, members of the Board, chairs of national committees and CCC office staff.
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Coaching Grant Opportunities
Cross Country Canada has put together a list of Coaching Grant Opportunities available.
More Information.
Community Coaching Certification Process
To acquire Community Coach certification in cross-country skiing you must successfully complete the following: 1. Introduction to Community Coaching Workshop 2. Community Coaching Workshop 3. Community Coaching Experience Form 4. Community Coaching - Making Ethical Decisions (MED) Online Evaluation.
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