Saturday, December 20, 2008

K2 & UP Parents, Athletes and Coaches

For those of you planning to attend the
Martock race the weekend of January 31 (Feb 1)
please note the following accommodation info:

SUPER 8 Motel, Windsor, NS;
$99.00/night - 2 double beds
Complimentary Continental breakfast
Pool
Just minutes from the hill;
website: http://www.super8motelwindsor.com/
Contact: 1-902-792-8888
Please book early:
When booking, reference Crabbe Mountain Race Club.
Poley Mountain race the weekend of January 24/25,

We have booked rooms in the All-Season Inn.
The Amsterdam and Fairway were booked solid.
This Inn is on main street towards Poley Mountain.

We have a block of 12 Rooms booked under Crabbe Mountain Race Club;

6 rooms have 1-double ($70 +tax/night) and 6 rooms have 2-double beds ($80 + tax/night);

website: http://www.allseasonsinn.ca/ ;
Contact 1-800-452-1616
Pretty decent restaurant - 10% off for guests;
Please book early as rooms will be released January 9, 2009
When booking, reference Crabbe Mountain Race Club.
Atlantic / NB / CMRC Race-Camp Schedule 08-09
(as of December 2008, subject to change; all races & camps are optional & fees are extra)

Nov 28-Dec 2 NB Alpine K2 & up Camp Mt. Ste. Anne
Dec 2 - Dec 4 Crabbe K2 & up Camp Mt. Ste. Anne
Dec 27-29 Atlantic K2 & up Camp Crabbe
Jan 2-4 Atlantic K2 & up Camp Crabbe
Jan 10-11 K 1 & J1/2 Race Mt Farlange
Jan 24-25 K1 & K2 Race Poley
Jan 26-28 K2 & up Technical Camp Crabbe
Jan 31-Feb 1 K2 & up Race Martock
Feb 7 K1 Fun Race Crabbe
Feb 8 Memorial Race Crabbe
Feb 14-15 K1 Race Ben Eoin
Feb 16-19 Atlantic Speed Camp Crabbe
Feb 20-22 K2 & up Race Crabbe
Feb 28-Mar 1 K1 Camp PEI Host
Feb 28-Mar 4 NB Alpine K2 & up Camp Crabbe
Mar 2-6 NB March Break
Mar 7-8 Atlantic Cup K2 & up Race Wentworth
Mar 14-15 Atlantic Snowstars Festival Mt Farlange
Mar 16-20 NS & PEI March Break
Mar 17-19 K1 & up Camp Marble Mtn
Mar 20-22 Marble Cup K1 & up Race Marble Mtn


Tuesday, December 16, 2008

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY CAMPS AT CRABBE MTN

December 20-22 Pre Christmas CMRC Skills Camp (all levels)
December 27-29 CMRC CLUB EL - K1 Skills Camp
December 27-29 Atlantic K2-J2 Skills Camp 1
December 30-31 (until Noon) CMRC CLUB Team Building Mini Camp (all levels)
January 2-4 Atlantic K2-J2 Skills Camp 2
January 2-4 CMRC CLUB EL - K1 training

The Atlantic camps will include athletes and coaches from other hills as well. If any CMRC K2 athletes would prefer to participate in the CMRC camps only (EL-K1 Skills) instead of the Atlantic camps, please let Rien Meesters or Peter Andrews know.

Our own Claude Marquis recently received the TELUS Award for Alpine Canada Alpin for Official of the Year. With Claude are Andreas and Ariana along with Emily Brydon (far right) current member of the Women’s National Alpine Ski Team. The photo was taken on the weekend of December 6, 2008 at Lake Louise during ladies Weekend of the Bombardier Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup.

Monday, December 15, 2008


André Fortin Niv III, course conductor, AMSC
I took this picture at Sainte-Anne Dec 5, 2008. The enthousiasm of this coach Michele Leger, coaching the kids attracted my attention. After giving the task to each racer she added "have fun!" WOW! to her, mixing of training with the pleasure of the glide.