AJ Cole's Australia Video of Team Canada!

Check out AJ's sick vid and make sure to watch it in HD if you can.

Untitled from Adrian Cole on Vimeo.

Spring and Good Technique

It's spring and time to make sure you are starting off the year with impeccable technique. Check out a great site to see how it's done.

http://www.slalomtechnique.co.uk/index.php

A Beginner's guide to Canoe Slalom

Australian Open Results

The Australian Open is in the books. It was a hot weekend but us resiliant Canadians managed it well. Seven canadian athletes made it through to the Semi Finals including the Purcells, Jessica, and Paul. Ben had to return home to take care of a shoulder while AJ raced well the Invitational on Sunday after a disapointing first race of the year on Friday.

In the Men's kayak class Paul Manning-Hunter finished in 32nd in the semi-final after a good qualifier, as he looks to crack the top 100 in the World Ranking. John Hastings of Ottawa and David Ford of Chilliwack finished 17th and 8th.

In the Women's kayak Jessica Groeneveld paddled to a solid 14th place finish as she steadily climbs the ranking ladder. The Purcells finished in 20th position in, the cloud of a tough family loss.

One more week of hard training before we head home. A good start to the season and it's been a great measuring stick for the athletes, with the majority of the top paddlers here in Penrith.

Train Hard!

Live Results Thursday, Friday, Saturday (in Canada)

http://ausopen.canoe.org.au

Teaser 2011 Australian Open Canoe Slalom

Purcells training on Penrith

Morning in Australia

Another benefit of early morning sessions

Pan Am Championsips

Alberta athletes help Canada dominate the Americas in Mexico!

See the official Canoe Kayak Canada release here

See Jessica's blog here

ASCK Snow Camp - Photo Essay

Final Tally

Grotto Canyon

From Ha Ling - Jon & Ryley

Going up Ha Ling

Haley and Jessica iced up on Cascade Fire Road

Jessica, AJ and Ryley at the Canmore Nordic Center

Taking over the fireplace!

New Addition to the Paddling Community

Welcome Erik Paul Holroyd to Alberta. Don't worry it's not always this cold.

First Ski of the Season

Thanks to our ski friends for their top secret early season training location! Great snow for classic. Only -18 so it was a pleasant easing in to the season.

Snow Time!

The Alberta Clipper that came through Monday night chased me all the way back to Calgary after a successful evening of training in Sundre. A dedicated bunch of athletes met up in Sundre for 3hrs of hard slalom training. Sprints, Aerobic disguised as Technique, short lactic, core, weights and visualization made for a tough evening. Kudos to the athletes for their energy and enthusism.

The snow is here to stay now! Get out your x-country skis and tune up your technique, before the Snow camp in Canmore.

To those HP athletes headed to the Eastern US for a couple weeks; 'you are going to pay when you come back to ski'. I'll have an extra few weeks, so good luck keeping up.

Mike

ASCK Hell Week - (Winter Snow Camp) - 2010

ASCK Hell Week - (Winter Snow Camp) - 2010

Camp Dates:

December 17 – 22^nd

This winter camp is open to anyone who wants to see how they can push themselves. It is open to HP and Winter Training athletes, families and coaches. I would prefer all the athletes to start on the 17^th and if you have prior plans you can leave early. Parents are welcome anytime, depending on the accommodations. This year we are going to mainly xc ski, as long as the weather isn't too bitter. We are going to put in as many kilometers as possible, so that the Christmas break is well deserved. If it is bitterly cold we will modify the program to be more diverse and less hard on the lungs. Skate Skiing or Classic Ski will work, though it will be easier to get max KM on Skate. While this all sounds really tough, it we will maintain an emphasis on fun. If you only want to ski 50km, that ok. Weather is likely to be the biggest determinant of activity, so we'll know what it looks like about a week out.

Deposit Due Dec 7th/09:

$150. Remainder due on return. Please make this payable to ASCK and deliver it Chuck Lee, Box 162 Lundbreck, AB T0K 1H0

Transportation:

We will car pool as needed including the Van. Cost to be in the Van for the camp is $30

Accommodation:

Alpine Club of Canada:

The Bell Cabin is booked from the 17-22^nd . $300/nt – up to 15 people

Food:

We will cook and eat together. @ $70. Ten dollar reduction for people bringing a 5 serving pre-cooked meal.

Facilities:

$30-$35 = 5 x $6-7.5 (youth/adult) - Canmore Nordic Center – 10% off for groups of 10

$14 = 2 x $7 Bill Warren Training Center (if cold)

$54-$76 - Sunshine Ski area

Total cost: (approximate, will be based on actual receipts)

Travel: $30

Accommodation & Food: $165

Sunshine Pass - $54 or $76 (-+18)

Facilities: $50

Program fees: HP athletes – included

Development athletes – Included

Other Club athletes - $75 (athletes who bring a club coach will be have the cost reduced by $25)

Chaperones and club coaches: free

Approx total: $290

Approx non-program: $365

Training sites: Canmore Nordic Center

Bill Warren Training Center

Ski trails – Cascade, Moraine lake, Goat creek, etc

ASCK AGM - Come one Come all!

Do you want to be part of an organization looking take on the World? Then become a board member or help support our sport through your club. If you are coming from over 100km away we will be offering a travel rebate.

Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak - Annual General Meeting
November 6th, 2010

Elbow Park Community Hall,

Calgary, AB

10:00 am to noon - Workshop Sessions - Clubs (Programming, Grants, etc), Coaches (Summer review, looking forward), Athletes/Kids (Agility and core training)

12:00 to 1:00 pm - Lunch courtesy of ASCK

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Annual General Meeting including elections; Athletes (aerobic run)

NOTE: An Athlete Rep will be decided upon at this meeting. It is important that athletes attend to pick their representative and to participate in the workshop.

Need directions? Check out the map here: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=800+-+34+Avenue+SW,+Calgary,+AB&sll=50.928629,-114.090847&sspn=0.008304,0.018067&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=800+34+Ave+SW,+Calgary,+Division+No.+6,+Alberta+T2T+2A3&ll=51.023258,-114.080658&spn=0.132594,0.289078&z=12