The Canada Games are held every two years, alternating between Winter and Summer Games. The 2007 Canada Winter Games will be held in Whitehorse Yukon from February 24th to March 10th. 2007 Canada Winter Games website Cross Country Ski event results   Sport Manitoba's CWG website page Cross Country Ski Team media profile (Adobe PDF)   Manitoba Cross Country Ski Team results Manitoba Cross Country Ski Team reports and photos from Whitehorse Canada Games athletes are 23 years of age and younger (born in 1984 and later). 2007 Canada Winter Games -- Manitoba Team Selection Criteria (Adobe PDF) 2007 & 2011 Canada Winter Games -- Identified Potential Athletes (Adobe PDF)    (Download Adobe Reader to read PDF files, if you don't already have it on your computer.)

CCSAM's Canada Winter Games Team (updated Feb 25, 2007)

A provincial Canada Winter Games team consists of 5 male athletes and 5 female athletes aged 23 or younger (born in 1984 or later). CCSAM has named a 6th athlete as an alternate in case one of the selected athletes is unable to attend the Games for any reason. Click on an athlete's name to see their Canada Winter Games profile page.

Coaches: Nadene McBride & Rob Kirchmann.

Wax Technician: Mark Tierney from Newfoundland

Best wishes to our team for a successful and enjoyable Canada Winter Games.

CWG Team January Training Camp by Phil Froese (posted Jan 23, 2007)

Our Canada Winter Games team had a busy and productive weekend training camp on January 20th and 21st.

The warm sunny Saturday was spent honing skating skills on the grinding hills at the Birch Ski Area. Thanks to Doug Keith for use of the facility and to Victor Chappellaz for the fabulous grooming.

The team was hosted overnight by the Froese and Warkentine families from Boundary Trails Nordic.

Sunday’s focus on classic technique started with a trail ski and grid workout at Burwalde Woods Ski Trails. For a final workout, the group went to the Shannondale Trails at Thornhill. A big thank you is due to Dave Lumgair, who had his trails immaculately groomed as usual.

Of course, hats off to Rob Kirchmann and Nadene McBride who carried off such an ambitious and well organized agenda.

(The following photos were taken by Phil Froese. To obtain an original high-resolution version, please contact Phil at REMOVE_THISsnowbees@xplornet.com.)

Canada Winter Games Selection Races on Friday December 22nd and Saturday December 23rd (posted Dec 19, 2006)

Start list (in alphabetical order by last name):

The team will consist of 5 male athletes and 5 female athletes, irregardless of category.
The team will be selected according to the Manitoba Team Selection Criteria (Adobe PDF) and the following formula:

Attendance at the 2006 Provincials race #1 - x/100 points (2 points)
Attendance at the 2006 Provincials race #2 - x/100 points (2 points)
Attendance at Spring camp - x/100 points (1 point)
Attendance at Fall camp - x/100 points (3 points)
Dedication; i.e., registered in the High Performance program (year round monitored training) - x/100 points (2 points) 
% of Winner x 45 in Freestyle race Dec. 22 - x/100 (max. 45 points) i.e. winner = 1 x 45, next say .98 x 45, etc. 
% of Winner x 45 in Classic race Dec. 23 - x/100 (max. 45 points)
Total selection points available = 100  

Best of luck to all 23 athletes.

Results: Skate, Classic

2007 Canada Winter Games coaching staff (posted Aug 18, 2005)

Congratulations to Nadene McBride of Kenora Nordic Trails and Rob Kirchmann of Red River Nordic whom CCSAM has chosen as the male and female coaches for the Manitoba Cross Country Ski team competing in the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse Yukon.

Nadene coached the Manitoba team in New Brunswick at the 2003 Canada Winter Games as well as the 2003 Nationals, the 2005 Westerns, and the 2005 Nationals. Rob co-coached the Manitoba team at the 2005 Westerns and Nationals, and is now working towards his NCCP Level 3 certification in preparation for the 2007 Games.

Identification of potential team members has already started with the Spring On Track Training Camp held at Minaki in June of this year. Upcoming camps are open to all skiers who will be between the ages of 16 and 23 in 2007. Look for details soon about the Fall On Track Training Camp in September with guest coach Eric Bailey of the National Team Development Centre in Thunder Bay. There's also the possibility of doing an training camp from January 4th to 8th because students will be off of school at that time and the Lappe Invitational is on Sunday January 8th.

If anyone has any questions about our team and its preparations for 2007, please contact Executive Director Karin McSherry in the CCSAM office, or Rob or Nadene,  or High Performance Chair Paul Krueger.

2003 Canada Winter Games

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