Cross Country Canada is now accepting applications for the 2012/13 High Performance Coaching Experience (HPCE) program. Please fill annex A and return by May 31st.

The HPCE program provides developing coaches with a variety of practical training opportunities that can be delivered through the National Development Centers (NDC) and the NST programs. Coaches selected for this program will benefit from a wide range of opportunities like attending NST or NDC training camps, regular home base training sessions for up to a week long period and domestic or international race trips as well.

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Want to see some pictures from 2012 Ski Nationals in Quebec or from the Alberta Cup races at Mt. Shark?

Visit the Photo Gallery on the CCA website.

Here's another link to even more Sharkfest photos taken by RMR member Lahav Wolach: http://bit.ly/HGZcIl

Over 50 people attended the 2nd annual Cross Country Ski Day in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park-AB March 3rd 2012. It was the latest event in the Park's efforts to help grow cross country skiing in South Eastern Alberta, in support of the Active Alberta policy and the Plan for Parks.

The CCA Awards Banquet is held inconjunction with the AGM. Cross Country Alberta awards annual distinctions to individuals and businesses who have shown exceptional committment to the advancement of cross country skiing in Alberta.

The awards are given at the CCA Annual General Meeting. To make a nomination in one of the categories, download the appropriate form. Nominations are due April 15th.

1 pair of race skis and 1 pair of trail runners were found at the race site at the end of SharkFest.

Please contact the Cross Country Alberta office by phone or email to identify and we will arrange to have them returned.

Canmore Nordic Ski Club's midget age skiers participated in the 2012 Noram Youth Championships in Jolliette, QC on Feb 25-27, 2012.

In all, 14 skiers from Canmore Nordic participated in the event and were the winners of the club aggregate banner for boys born 1998/99 and they also were the winners of the club aggregate banner for girls born 1998/99.

Canmore skiers were participating in an exchange with Skinouk ski club of Gatineau, QC and Chelsea Nordiq of Chelsea, QC.

Rocky Mountain Racers are seeking an assistant coach to work with our high performance cross country and biathlon racing team based out of Canmore and Calgary.

The assistant will report to Head Coach John Jaques and work with assistant coach Luke McGurk to deliver the cross country and biathlon training programs.

True to form Suzanne Stevenson took the Junior Girls Free Sprint crown, nearly 2.5 seconds ahead of her closest rival Katherine Stevenson-Jones of Nakkertok, who took home the silver and had qualified fourth fastest. Third position went to Norwegian Marte Haakenstad Braaten who is skiing for Rocky Mountain Racers.

Kirsten Gillett of the Canmore Nordic Ski Club won the national championship gold medal in the Juvenile Girls 0.8km Free Sprint.

Tuesday March 20, 2012 saw Suzanne Stevenson of Foothills Nordic win the Junior Girls 10 km. Free race at this year's National Championships. Alberta had four more Jr. Girls in the top 15 with Marte Haakenstad Braaten (RMR) in 8th, Emily De Freitas (FNSC) in 12th, Danielle Vrielink (RMR) in 14th, and Kendra Hicks (CNSC) in 15th.

Maya Macisaac-Jones (RMR) won the gold medal in the Junior Women category.

Alberta had three Juvenile Girls in the top 15 with Sara McLean (FNSC) in 12th, Lauren Turcot (FNSC) in 13th, and Kirsten Gillett (CNSC) in 15th.

Tate MacDonald (ENSC) and Peter Hicks...

Alberta continued it's success at the 2012 Cross Country Ski Nationals with some strong finishes on Monday.

Maya MacIsaac-Jones of the Rocky Mountain Racers (RMR) placed 2nd in the Junior Women category.

Marte Haakenstad Braaten, also of RMR, won the Junior Girls 5km Classic race. Emily De Freitas and Suzanne Stevenson, both of Foothills Nordic, finished in 5th and 8th place respectively in the Junior Girls category.

Edmonton Nordic had three finishers in the top ten in the Juvenile Boys category with Anders Cowper in 4th, Luke Gerwing in 7th, and Tate Macdonald in 9th.