The Alberta Ski Team's sprint camp finished up today at the Canmore Nordic Center. The camp, run by the Alberta World Cup Academy in their new role as the operators of the Alberta Ski Team, was a huge success. Young skiers got the chance to work with many Academy stars like Graham Nisikawa and Brittany Webster and others, doing lots of rollerski video work and sprint simulations, all in an effort to teach these up-and-comers the nuances and agility skills required to be a competitive sprinter in today's ever-more-aggressive style of racing. As Academy coach and former Olympian Chris Jeffries...

The Alberta Ski Team (AST) Sprint Camp concluded Sunday morning at the Canmore Nordic Centre with a hard fought sprint race after four days of solid training. This is the first AST camp run by the Alberta World Cup Academy (AWCA) in partnership with Cross Country Alberta (CCA). Over the four days of the camp ten members of the AST worked with AWCA coaches and many guest coaches to refine technique, training and tactics to become better skiers and sprinters. The camp was lead by AWCA coach and 2006 Olympian, Chris Jeffries and special guest coach, Swedish sprint specialist and 6-time World Cup...

Cross-country skier Brian McKeever, one of Canada's most decorated Paralympians of all-time, will team up with the Foundation Fighting Blindness this fall for a unique running event to raise funding and awareness in the pursuit of a cure for inherited forms of blindness.

McKeever will headline a field of 500 runners who will lace up their running shoes for the Run for Sight, a 5km run/walk event to be held at noon-hour in downtown Calgary on Thursday, September 16th.

Cross Country Alberta is pleased to announce that the Alberta World Cup Academy has been contracted to operate the Alberta Ski Team and the Alberta Development Team for the 2010/2011 season.

Under the leadership of Mike Cavaliere, Chris Jeffries and Eric Groeneveld, the AWCA will be delivering an exciting and relevant program to the 33 Alberta athletes aged 12 to 19 that make up the AST and ADT.

Calgary Ski Club (CSC) is seeking a Part-Time Cross Country Ski Head Coach to support and develop CSC's cross country skiing program, focusing on recreation.

The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to August 31st, 2010

Cross Country Alberta is pleased to announce the coaching staff for the 2011 Canada Winter Games to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia February 19-27, 2011.

The 2011 Canada Winter Games will include a Para Nordic team of athletes and coaches for the first time since the games were introduced in 1967.

Olympic cross-country skier Devon Kershaw will be taking to the streets of Canmore, Alberta next week to raise awareness for bicycle safety. The two-time Olympian and three-time World Cup medalist will be teaming up with the Share The Road Cycling Coalition to host a community bike ride in Canmore to promote safe cycling and highlight the important benefits of creating bicycle-friendly communities across Canada. The 20-kilometre community ride will start and finish at the Civic Centre Plaza in downtown Canmore and will be open to cyclists of all ages and abilities.

Cross Country Alberta (CCA) is now collecting content for the Alberta Nordic Skier magazine, CCA's annual publication. Please contact albertanordicskier@xcountryab.net for more information or to submit an advertisement or article.

The deadline for submitting articles and ads is September 1st.

Chevrolet Making Dreams Possible Club Coaching Grants
This fall, another 50+ $2,000 grants will be awarded to community sport clubs across the country for coach training and development. The application deadline is September 27, 2010.

Investors Group Community Coaching Conferences Grants
CAC, through the sponsorship of Investors Group Inc., is pleased to provide financial assistance (from $600 to $1,200) to communities and organizations interested in hosting a Community Coaching Conference.

The Canmore Nordic Ski Club is hosting the 21st Annual Canada Day Family Fun Run on Thursday, July 1. The event includes a 3 km distance, an 8 km distance and an obstacle course for kids 5 and under. Start time is 9 a.m. and the location is Centennial Field (behind Lawrence Grassi Middle School). For further details and registration information, go to www.canmorenordic.com.