Chris Halldorson

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Our winning ski suit design was Suit #1! Athletes will have an opportunity to order the new ski suit design in a few weeks when the order process is open! Keep an eye out for further details!

Internal Gear Swap

This Saturday is an internal ski swap for our racing programs. This is a chance for our racing programs to pass on RACE skis that they have outgrown to younger skiers who need their next pair of race skis.

This is NOT a public ski swap. Coaches will be on hand to assist with fitting, but sellers NEED to be present to collect payment and/or unsold items. The swap will take place immediately after the morning training sessions for TA, T2T & L2C.

All items MUST be clearly labelled with the seller’s name and asking price.

Please bring the following type of equipment:

• Skate and classic skis – the skis must be cleaned of all grip and glide wax. No waxless skis.
• Skate and classic boots – no SNS profile or pilot boots!
• Race uniforms – freshly laundered
• Ski poles

Items can be dropped off in the basement of the main lodge, and must be claimed after the swap is finished.

Join other racers your age from communities throughout British Columbia for a weekend of biathlon & cross-country skiing competition and fun. The BC Winter Games is a multi-sport event that happens every 2 years. Athletes from around the province will compete in 17 different sports in the host community of Lhtako Quesnel. The BC Games society provides transportation to/from Quesnel, along with meals and accommodations for the event.

Bc Games is unique in that racers will represent 8 zones – Kootenay, Okanagan, Lower Mainland (3), Vancouver Island, Northwest and Northeast.

Telemark is one of the clubs is Zone 2. At least 8 cross-country skiers and 4 biathletes from Zone 2 will form the Zone 2 team for each sport. The team will be comprised of the top athletes from our zone who qualify at the Zone 2 BCWG trials. BC Games also has a Wildcard system for ADDITIONAL athletes to qualify, but you’ll need to attend the trials to be eligible!

Zone 2 BC Winter Games Trials

Zone 2 Biathlon trials: Dec 16-17 at the Odlum Brown BC Cup hosted at Telemark

Zone 2 Cross-Country trials: Dec 30 at the Teck Okanagan Regional race in Revelstoke

The biathlon events at the Games will include:

Sprint race: 15 second intervals, 4.5km (3 x 1.5km laps), shoot PP, penalty loop for misses

Pursuit race: Start order based on the finish from the sprint race, 6km (4 x 1.5km laps), shoot PPP, penalty loop for misses

Zone Relays: 2 males, 2 females, 4.5km (3 x 1.5km laps), shoot PP + extra rounds, penalty loop for misses

Super Sprint: Mass start, short loops, shoot PP + extra rounds

The cross-country ski events at the Games will include:

Interval Start Race:  15 second intervals, classic technique, 3.5 km (b. 2010) & 5 km (b. 2009)

Individual Sprint Race:  free technique, distance 400 metres 

Zone Relays:  2 males, 2 females, mixed techniques, combined age categories, 4 x 2.0 km

The cross-country ski events for athletes with a disability or athletes in the Special Olympics Program.

The games is open to para racers aged 13-35 and Special O. racers aged 12-45.

Para-Interval Start Race: Standing M/W, classic technique, 5 km

Para-Interval Start Race: Sit-Ski M/W, classic technique, 3.5 km

Para-Individual Sprint Race: free technique, 400 metres

Special O. Individual Start race: M/W, classic technique, 5/3km

Special O. Individual Start Race: M/W, skate technique, 400m

Special O. Zone Relays: 2 males, 2 females, mixed techniques, 4 x 2.0 km

Technical Packages for the Games

Biathlon Technical Package: https://bcgames.org/sport/sports-in-the-games/bc-winter-games/sport-package-rules-information/technical-package-details-winter-template/

Cross-Country Technical Package: https://bcgames.org/sport/sports-in-the-games/bc-winter-games/sport-package-rules-information/technical-package-details-winter-template/

Cross-Country-Para Technical Package: https://bcgames.org/sport/sports-in-the-games/bc-winter-games/sport-package-rules-information/technical-package-details-winter-template/

Cross-Country Special olympics Technical Package: https://bcgames.org/sport/sports-in-the-games/bc-winter-games/sport-package-rules-information/technical-package-details-winter-template/