Cross Country Canada's National and International Calendar

• Eastern Canadian Championships: Ottawa-Cantley (Nakkertok Nordic in the Gatineau Hills), February 4th & 5th
  CCC's page
• Canadian Masters Championships: Rimouski Quebec, February 26th to March 4th
  • www.rimouski2006.ca  
  • Canadian Masters Fall 2005 newsletter (Adobe PDF) has info and a registration form on pages 2 to 5.
• Canadian Championships: Thunder Bay Ontario (Lappe Nordic), March 3rd to 12th

Popular out-of-province races

I will gladly format and post the results of CCSAM members from races outside Manitoba if the information is sent to me. Thanks.

• Lappe Invitational: Thunder Bay Ontario (Lappe Nordic), Saturday/Sunday January 7th/8th
  Classic results (35 skiers from CCSAM-registered clubs: 14 Red River Nordic, 18 Kenora Nordic Trails, 2 Boundary Trails, 1 Vortex Racing. Also, two ex-Manitobans.)
  Free results (33 skiers from CCSAM-registered clubs: 12 Red River Nordic, 18 Kenora Nordic Trails, 2 Boundary Trails, 1 Vortex Racing. Also, one ex-Manitoban.)

• Pepsi Challenge: Giants Ridge Minnesota, Saturday January 21st
  
  Manitoba results were outstanding at the 22nd annual Pepsi Challenge 48K and 24K races held at Giant's Ridge in Biwabik Minnesota.
  
  48K Free -- Women (29 participants)
  Marlene Boersch (Prairie Storm), Bronze (45-49 category), 9th overall, 2:34:38
  
  48K Free -- Men (141 participants)
  Philip Roadley, 23rd (40-44 category), 102nd overall, 2:46:53
  Jim Ballendine (Manitoba Masters), Gold (65-69 category), 115th overall, 2:55:41
  
  48K Classic -- Men (26 participants)
  Andy Dwilow (Red River Nordic), Silver (50-54 category), 12th overall, 3:16:44
  Clark Greenfield (Whiteshell), Gold (30-34 category), 18th overall, 3:47:36
  Robert Doolan, Bronze (55-59 category), 21st overall, 4:32:27
  
  24K Free -- Women (37 participants)
  Kristin Madsen (Prairie Storm), Silver (30-34 category), 5th overall, 1:17:23
  Danielle Pepin (Prairie Storm), Silver (45-49 category), 7th overall, 1:19:36
  Kym Bottomley (Prairie Storm), Bronze (45-49 category), 8th overall, 1:20:25
  Mia Schorpion (Prairie Storm), Silver (50-54 category), 12th overall, 1:27:46
  
  24K Free -- Men (110 participants)
  Derrek Owen (Whiteshell), 4th (65-69 category), 73rd overall, 1:29:30
  
  24K Classic -- Women (21 participants)
  Jan Coates (Prairie Storm), Gold (50-54 category), 7th overall, 1:41:48
  Sandi Kirby (Prairie Storm), Gold (55-59 category), 9th overall, 1:47:22
  Lisa Homenick (Prairie Storm), Silver (35-39 category, 11th overall, 1:53:25
  
  24K Classic -- Men (51 participants)
  Stephane Lacroix (Red River Nordic), Gold (18-24), 3rd overall -- Bronze, 1:09:55
  Steve Scoles (Red River Nordic), Silver (30-34 category), 7th overall, 1:15:12
  Dennis Leneveu (Charleswood), Silver (55-59 category), 2 5th overall, 1:35:27

• Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival: Edmonton Alberta, Saturday February 11th -- canceled
  
  
• Mora Vassaloppet: Mora Minnesota, Sunday February 12th
  
  58K Free
  164/409  Jim Ballendine  3:17:00  1/5  in Male65-69
  
  42K Classic
   27/323  Steve Scoles    2:19:56  3/13 in Male30-34
  
  Complete results are at www.onlineraceresults.com/event/view_event.php?event_id=999
   
  
• Minnesota Finlandia: Bemidji Minnesota, Saturday/Sunday February 18th/19th
  
  50K Free
   6  Don Sissons    M 46  2:51:04
  15  John Daniels   M 52  3:31:49
  17  Vladimir Hlas  M 48  4:08:24
  
  25K Free
  29  Derrek Owen    M 66  1:40:24
  
  Complete results are at www.minnesotafinlandia.com/results.html
   
  
• Keskinada Loppet: Gatineau Quebec, Saturday/ Sunday February 18th/19th
  
  
• American Birkebeiner: Hayward Wisconsin, Saturday February 25th
  
  51K Birkebeiner (4223 finishers)
  Update on Feb 27th at 12:45: Times were originally listed as 4 minutes too slow. 
  Overall Name             Time      Technique  Tech-Gender  Category  Tech-Gender-Cat    
    89    Murray Carter    2:26:17   Free          86/2897   M18-24     25/232  
   364    Don Sissons      2:47:04   Free         340/2897   M45-49     42/561   
  1318    Michael Sullivan 3:25:37   Free        1147/2897   M45-49    211/561 
  1612    Andy Dwilow      3:36:33   Classic       82/639    M50-54     16/136     
  1656    Brent Bottomley  3:37:37   Classic       85/639    M50-54     17/136     
  2499    Vladimir Hlas    4:08:49   Free        2028/2897   M45-49    404/561 
  
  23K Korteloppet (1892 finishers)
  Overall Name             Time      Technique  Tech-Gender  Category  Tech-Gender-Cat 
  1502    Helena Hlas      2:57:27   Free       450/507      F13-14    22/22    
  
  Complete results are at www.birkie.com/results
  
  
• Frank Symonds Classic: Mount Evergreen in Kenora Ontario, Sunday February 26th
  Results (Adobe PDF)
  
  
• Sibley Ski Tour: Thunder Bay Ontario, Saturday March 4th
                                           Time  Place in Category      
  50K Women (64 finishers)
    2 Erin Carter (Prairie Storm)       2:34:55  1 25-29
    4 Marlene Boersch (Prairie Storm)   2:41:29  1 45-49
   17 Kym Bottomley (Prairie Storm)     3:01:46  4 45-49
   27 Jan Coates (Prairie Storm)        3:12:46  1 50-54
   33 Mia Schorpion (Prairie Storm)     3:16:51  2 50-54
   37 Sandra Kirby (Prairie Storm)      3:20:37  3 55-59
   45 Lisa Homenick (Prairie Storm)     3:41:36  6 35-39
  
   50K Men (175 finishers)
   35 Phil Froese (Boundary Trails      2:43:58  5 50-54
   38 Darren Barber (Red River Nordic)  2:45:01  4 35-39
   43 Tim Wehner (Kenora Nordic)        2:45:50
   65 Laurie Penton (Red River Nordic)  2:53:30
   83 Jim Ballendine (Manitoba Masters) 2:59.41  2 65-69
  120 Iain Palmer (Manitoba Masters)    3:16:25
  129 John Breadner (Kenora Nordic)     3:24:14
  143 Philip Carter (Sandilands)        3:36:05
  
  20K Women (172 finishers)
    2 Heather Froese (Boundary Trails)  1:07:41  1 16-19
   46 Jane Redpath (Winnipeg)           1:31:06  5 55-59
   84 Vera Froese (Boundary Trails)     1:45:41  9 50-54
  103 Heather Dean (Sandilands)         1:58:09
  116 Josee Paquin (Red River Nordic)   2:02:42
  
  20K Men (204 finishers)
   10 Greg Cederwall (Kenora Nordic)    1:03:08  1 16-19
   74 Alastair Wehner (Kenora Nordic)   1:16:53
  
  10K Women (180 finishers)
   48 Theresa Sawkins (Kenora Nordic)     49:56
   64 Flo Sawkins (Kenora Nordic)         54:43
   71 Valerie Breadner (Kenora Nordic)    56:54
   91 Ursula Wehner (Kenora Nordic)       59:35
   92 Emma Wehner (Kenora Nordic)         59:35 (8 years old)
  
  10K Men (104 finishers)
   33 Mark Sawkins (Kenora Nordic)        48:43  4 40-44
  
  Complete results are at www.nordictrails-tb.on.ca/sibtour2006/results06.htm.
  

• Lotvola Cup: Maplelag Minnesota, Sunday March 5th
  12K Classic, 118 participants: Robert Shaver 43:00, 20th
  Complete results are at www.skinnyski.com/racing/display.asp?Id=4800 (Rob's last name is misspelled, and he's an M3, not an M6.)

2004-2005 Races outside Manitoba
2003-2004 Races outside Manitoba
2002-2003 Races outside Manitoba
2001-2002 Races outside Manitoba
2000-2001 Races outside Manitoba

   This page was last updated on March 6th, 2006