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Inner Loop, June 13, 2009

New Club Coaching Model

Several meetings have taken place recently to discuss a new club coaching model. Links are provided below for those interested in reviewing the minutes and notes from the various meetings.

Motion presented at the June 18 meeting.

Minutes from the June 15 meeting.

Minutes from the June 10 meeting.

Minutes from the May 28th meeting.

Have questions? Please contact Jennifer McFarling at jmcfarling@shaw.ca or 942-7380.

SFNSC Skiers At Haywood Ski Nationals
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Eight Soo skiers raced in the freestyle events at the Ski Nationals in Duntroon on Monday. Local skiers inlcuded Erin Mallinger, Hillary Mallinger, Francis Mallinger, Matthew Cuddy, Andrew Barbeau, Spencer Hogan and Jack Carlyle. Jack placed 13th overall in the 5km freestyle race in the Juvenile Boys category. See Zone4 for the rest of the results.

SFNSC Skiers At Haywood Ski Nationals
Monday, March 9, 2009

Four Sault Ste. Marie skiers participated in the sprint relays held at Duntroon on Sunday, March 8. Andrew Barbeau and Spencer Hogan represented the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club (SFNSC) while Erin Mallinger skied for the University of Toronto and Matt Cuddy skied for Lakehead University. Results for this race and other races this week can be found at Zone4.ca

Canadian Cross-Country Ski Team Strides into Southern Ontario for Haywood Ski Nationals
By Cross Country Canada

DUNTROON, Ont. More than 500 of Canada’s top cross-country skiers in four age groups and Para-Nordic skiers will stride into southern Ontario, where they will compete in the 82nd Haywood Ski Nationals in Duntroon, Ontario north of Toronto, March 8-15, 2009 more...

Mabel Lake Tour
Sunday, March 8, 2009

More than 65 skiers participated in the annual ski tour to Mabel Lake. The sun was shining brightly and the temperature remained just below freezing, resulting in great spring skiing conditions. The trail was icy after the thaw that had occurred earlier in the week, but that didn't diminish the experience. Everyone seemed to enjoy the sunny weather. Double poling along the creek on the return trip was fantastic.

The turkey dinner and wonderful deserts back at the Kin Centre were also a highlight of the day. Thanks to the many volunteers involved in making this event a great success.
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Ontario Midget Championships
Sunday, March 1, 2009

Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club (SFNSC) racers collected 5 medals at the Ontario Midget Cross Country Ski Championships hosted by the SFNSC and held at Hiawatha Highlands on Saturday, February 28 and Sunday March 1. A total of 96 athletes from 12 clubs participated.

Medal winners were:
Liam Ortiz (2 Silver), Erika Mihell (Silver), Krista Buckner (Silver), Audrey Steele (Bronze)

Two SFNSC racers were singled out for exceptional technique awards:
Erika Mihell - Skate Technique, Josiah Reinke - Classic Technique

See the results page for final results from all of the events.

SFNSC racer Liam Ortiz on his way to a silver medal in Sunday's classic race.

Ontario Midget Championships
Saturday, February 28, 2009

Day 1 of the Ontario Midget Championships started off with mass start freestyle races in the morning. Competitors raced in Midget Boys, Midget Girls, Mini Midget Boys and Mini Midget Girls categories and raced 3km and 2km distances. The start of the race was delayed becuase of cold temperatures. The Club Relays took place in the afternoon under sunny skies.

Photos Day 1

Results