Starting is Serious Business on the Rock!

Marble Mtn Results

SC; SG1; SG2; GS; SL

J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith
Gold sweep

J1 Boys
Patrick Coolen
SC 6th; SG 1 - 9th; SG 2 - 7th; GS 6th; SL 5th

K1 Boys
Michael Leger
SC 2nd; SG 1 2nd; SG 2 3rd; GS 2nd; SL 1st

J1 Girls
Bess Teague
SC 1st; SG 1 3rd; SG 2 2nd; GS 5th; SL DNF

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton
SC 2nd; SG 1 3rd; SG 2 2nd; GS 2nd; SL 2nd

Lillie Coolen
SC 6th; SG 1 6th; SG 2 6th; GS 5th; SL 6th

K1 Girls
Mina Teague
SC 1st; SG 1 1st; SG 2 1st; GS 3rd; SL 3rd

Wentworth Race Results

Saturday - 2 run GS // 1 Run GS

J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith 2nd // 2nd

J1 Boys
Phillip Soicher 2nd // 1st
Henrik Tonning 7th // DNS
Patrick Coolen 10th // 11th

J1 Girls
Bess Teague 3rd // 4th

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau DNF // 1st

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton 2nd // 2nd
Lillie Coolen 14th // 13th
Ariana Marquis DSQ // 14th

Sunday - Slalom
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith 3rd

J1 Boys
Phillip Soicher 2nd
Patrick Coolen DNF

J1 Girls
Bess Teague DNF

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau 1st

K2 Girls
Ariana Marquis 5th
Lillie Coolen 8th
Cathleen Trafton DSQ

Ben Eoin Results

GS 1
Michael Leger - 2
Leland Morehouse - 6
Matthew LeBlanc - 12

GS 2
Michael Leger - 2
Leland Morehouse - 6
Matthew LeBlanc - 14

KK 1
Michael Leger - 5
Leland Morehouse - 9
Matthew LeBlanc - 15

KK 2
Michael Leger - 6
Leland Morehouse - 9
Matthew LeBlanc - 14

SL 1
Michael Leger - 5
Leland Morehouse - 8
Matthew LeBlanc - 12

SL 2
Michael Leger - 1
Matthew LeBlanc - 10
Leland Morehouse - 16

Crabbe Race Weekend Results

Check out the Daily Gleaner February 24th - great photo!

Super G 1
J1 Boys
Phillip Soicher - 1
Patrick Coolen - 9

J1 Girls
Bess Teague - 4
Carolyn Larlee DNF

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 3
Michelle Levesque - 4
Ariana Marquis - 6
Alexa Andrews - 12
Lillie Coolen - 13
Claire Logan - 14

Super Combined
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith - 2

J1 Boys
Philip Soicher - 1
Patrick Coolen - 10

J1 Girls
Bess Teague - 4
Carolyn Larlee - DNF

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 2
Michelle Levesque - 6
Lillie Coolen - 10
Alexa Andrews - 11
Claire Logan - 14
Ariana Marquis DNF

Super G - 2
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey Smith - 1

J1 Boys
Phillip Soicher - 1
Patrick Coolen - 10

J1 Girls
Bess Teague - 2
Carolyn Larlee - 11

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 1
Ariana Marquis - 4
Lillie Coolen - 8
Alexa Andrews - 10
Claire Logan - 12
Michelle Levesque - 13

GS
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith - DNF

J1 Boys
Phillip Soicher - 1
Patrick Coolen - 8

J1 Girls
Bess Teague - 3
Jocelyn Leger - 13
Carolyn Larlee - DNF

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 1
Michelle Levesque - 4
Lillie Coolen - 8
Alexa Andrews - 9
Claire Logan - 13
Danielle Leger - 14
Ariana Marquis DNF

Fastest Overall Awarded Each Day
Lincoln Esau - 3rd Friday
Phillip Soicher - 3rd Saturday
Cathleen Trafton - 3rd Saturday & 3rd Sunday
Sebastien Pacey-Smith - 2nd Friday & 1st Saturday

Wentworth Race

Wentowrth Race March 7 & 8
Saturday
1- One Run GS
1 - Two Run GS

Sunday
1 - Two Run SL

Speed Camp To Do's: Athletes

Racers:

I hope the last two weeks have treated you well and you are getting prepared for Speed Week. This post is meant to remind you of a few things leading into this week's training.

Please be sure that you are well rested and have had proper meals and nutrition going into the week. This is not the week for late nights and poor nutrition. Get to bed early and fill up on high energy foods (pasta's).

Make sure that you have all equipment needed by this weekend including:
Skis (tuned and ready to go), Poles (extra baskets), Skin Suit, Warm up clothes, Goggles (Clear Lenses), Helmet.
You also should have some cool down clothes for stretching, water bottles and snacks every day. This is a huge week and you need to take advantage of all you can. You will need to be on the hill as much as possible so avoid going into the shack if it becomes a problem you may find the door LOCKED..... This is an opportunity that many racers don't get at their home mountain.

Rien will be back on Sunday and we will have a team meeting following the nets being set up. Train hard Saturday (Slalom) with Coach John as that will be your last opportunity for technical training prior to the race next weekend. Transitition from Speed to Technical has it's difficulties.

Think good weather and have a good last few days at school......

Rien

K1 / EL Fun Race

A beautiful sunny day for the K1/EL fun race -a great time was had by all!

Coach having fun!

More Memorial Race Awards

Some Memorial Race photos

Memorial Race 2009

8 & under
Caeden Carruthers - 1
Tom Willamaker - 2
Dan Willamaker - 3

9-10 years
Girls / Boys
Drew Collins - 1 / Rowan Urquhart - 1
Jennifer Clarke - 2 / Camden Sutherland - 2

11-12 years
Girls / Boys
Mina Teague - 1 / Leland Morehouse - 1
Meredith Langille - 2 / Michael Leger - 2
Bailey Collins - 3 / Joseph Andrews - 3

13-14 years
Girls B/ oys
Cathleen Trafton - 1 / Lincoln Esau - 1
Michele Levesque - 2 / Willem Slauenwhite - 2
Ariana Marquis - 3

15-16 years
Girls / Boys
Bess Teague - 1 / Philip Soicher - 1
Caroline Larlee - 2 / Patrick Coolen - 2
///////////////////Robert Young - 3

17 +
Girls / Boys
Hannah Langille - 1 / Sebastien Pacey-Smith - 1
Karen Lenehan - 2 / David Pretorius - 2
Christie Lawrence - 3 Brendan Lawrence - 3

40+
Women / Men
Maureen Levesque - 1 / Tim Clowater - 1
Nelda Robbins - 2 / Jim Gould - 2
//////////////////Richard Willis - 3

COACHES - Golden Crutch
Cameron Duplessis - 1
John Teague - 2
Kate Young - 3

Stephen Pepin Trophy - Cathleen Trafton & Lincoln Esau
Jane Nason Trophy - Hannah Langille
Dax Brown Trophy - Sebastien Pacey-Smith
Mark Lawrence "Old Boot" Trophy - Tim Clowater

Golden Binding - Maureen Levesque & David Pretorius

missing bell

At the K1\J race at Mont Farlagne, one of my Telus bells was handed from one person to another to cheer for the athletes. If you have it could you please bring it this weekend to the mountain and return it to Michele Leger (coach)

Thanks

Martock Race Results

SL - 1 Run
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith - 2nd

J1 Boys
Philip Soicher - 1st
Patrick Coolen - 9th

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1st

J1 Girls
Bess Teague - 4th
Caroline Larlee - 9th
Jocelyn Leger - 14th

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 2nd
Michelle Levesque - 7th
Ariana Marquis - 10th
Lillie Coolen - 15th
Alexa Andrews - 17th
Claire Logan - 19th
Danielle Leger - 20th

SL - 2 Run
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith - 2nd

J1 Boys
Philip Soicher - 1st
Patrick Coolen - 6th

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1st

J1 Girls
Caroline Larlee - 8th
Bess Teague - 10th
Jocelyn Leger 14th

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 2nd
Michelle Levesque - 6th
Ariana Marquis - 9th
Lillie Coolen - 13th
Alexa Andrews - 14th
Claire Logan - 17th
Danielle Leger - 20th

GS
J2 Boys
Sebastien Pacey-Smith - 2nd

J1 Boys
Philip Soicher - 1st
Patrick Coolen - 7th

K2 Boys
Lincoln Esau - 1st

J1 Girls
Caroline Larlee - 3rd
Bess Teague - 7th
Joceyln Leger - 14th

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton - 1st
Ariana Marquis - 10th
Michelle Levesque - 13th
Lillie Coolen - 16th
Alexa Andrews - 18th
Claire Logan - 19th
Danielle Leger - 22nd

K2s and Js at Martock

Poley Results

Entry Level
GS-1
Drew Collins - 4
Jennifer Clarke - 7

GS-1
Drew Collins - 3
Jennifer Clarke - 7

SL-1
Drew Collins - 6
Jennifer DSQ

SL-1
Drew Collins - 4
Jennifer Clarke - 6

KK girls
Drew Collins - 5
Jennifer DSQ

K1 Girls
GS-1
Mina Teague - 4
Meredith Langille -7
Bailey Collins - 10
Leah Levesque - 15
Katie Clarke - 16

GS-2
Mina Teague - 4
Meredith Langille - 6
Bailey Collins - 9
Katie Clarke - 18
Leah Levesque - 19

KK
Mina Teague - 4
Meredith Langille - 5
Bailey Collins - 11
Katie and Leah DSQ

SL -1
Katie Clarke - 5
Meredith Langille - 6
Bailey Collins - 8
Mina Teague - 11
Leah Levesque - 13

SL-2
Mina Teague - 3
Meredith Langille - 5
Katie Clarke - 13
Bailey Collins - 15
Leah Levesque - 16

K1 Boys
GS-1
Michael Leger - 3
Leland Morehouse - 10
Alex Wood-Seems - 11
Joseph andrews - 16
Ian Logan - 18
Wilson Carruthers - 20

GS-2
Michael Leger - 2
Leland Morehouse -10
Alex Wood-Seems - 11
Joseph Andrews - 15
Ian Logan -17
Wilson Carruthers - 19

KK
Michael Leger -4
Aalex Wood-Seems - 9
Leland Morehouse - 11
Wilson Carruthers - 14
Ian Logan - 18
Joseph DSQ

SL-1
Michael Leger - 4
Leland Morehouse -10
Joseph Andrews - 14
Ian Logan -15
Wilson Carruthers - 16
Alex DNF

SL-2
Michael Leger - 3
Leland Morehouse - 5
Alex Wood-Seems - 7
Joseph Andrews - 9
Ian Logan -10
Wilson DSQ

K2 Girls
GS
Cathleen Trafton - 2
Lillie Coolen -9
Ariana Marquis - 10
Claire Logan - 13
Alexa Andrews - 16
Danielle Leger - 19
Michele Levesque - 20

KK
Cathleen Trafton - 4
Ariana Marquis - 8
Lillie Coolen - 10
Michelel Levesque - 13
Claire Logan - 14
Danielle Leger - 15
Alexa Andrews DNF

SL
Cathleen Trafton - 6
Alexa Andrews - 13
Claire Logan - 14

Danielle, Michele, Ariana DSQ
Lillie DNF

K2 Boys
GS - Lincoln Esau - 1

KK Lincoln Esau - 1

SL - Lincoln Esau - 7

Martock Race Jan 31/Feb 1

Saturday: One - 2 run SL & One - 1 run SL
Sunday: One - 2 run GS

Tentative Schedule
7:30 am lift opens
8:15 am course inspection
9:00 am first run

K2 & UP Wentworth Race March 7 & 8

Hello K2, J1, and J2 Parents, Athletes and Coaches

For those of you planning to attend the Wentworth race the weekend of March 7 & 8, 2009, please note the following accommodation info:

COMFORT INN, Truro, NS;
$100.00/night - single or double
30 minutes from the hill;
website: www.choicehotels.ca/hotels/hotel?hotel=CN252
Contact: 1-902-893-0330
Please book early: block of rooms will be released February 6, 2009
When booking, reference Crabbe Mountain Race Club or Peter Andrews.

IF YOUR ATHLETE IS NOT ATTENDING PLEASE INFORM YOUR COACH.

K2 & Up Parents

Martock Race Reminder Jan 31 and Feb 1

Please let the coaches know if your athlete is NOT attending.

SUPER 8 Motel - Windsor, NS
$99 / night - pool; breakfast
1-902-792-8888
When calling reference Crabbe Mountain Race Club or Peter Andrews

K1 Ben Eoin Race - February 14/15
please let coach Michele know if you plan to attend ASAP.

K1 & K2 Parents - Poley Weekend

January 24/25
Club will cover all fees and invoice attendees later;
Team meeting Friday at 8:30 at the All Seasons Motel;
those of you travelling Saturday morning should be at the hill and ready to go by 8:00 AM;
contact coach Michele (474-3671) for other info.

Saturday AM - GS
Saturday PM - Kombi (gear up for slalom)
Sunday AM - Slalom (2 separate courses for K1 and K2)

Sunday Training This weekend

Weather Watch:

Weather tomorrow is still frigid with cold temperatures and wind chill warnings. There will still be no Entry Level Training.

K1-J1 Training will start at Noon to avoid the morning cold and will continue until 3:00 as the temperature then begins to drop again.

Reminder to all parents to email us if your son/daughter will not be attending the Poley Mountain Race next weekend.

Thanks stay warm

Farlagne Results

J2 Boys GS
Sebastien Pacey-Smith 2nd

J1 Boys GS
Philip Soicher 3rd
Patrick Coolen 11th

J2 Boys Slalom
Sebastian Pacey-Smith 3rd

J1 Boys Slalom
Philip Soicher 2nd
Patrick Coolen 10th

Girls J1 GS
Bess Teague 6th
Caroline Larlee 11th

Girls J1 Slalom
Bess Teague 8th
Caroline Larlee DSQ

K1 GS 1
Boys
Michael Leger 2nd
Leland Morehouse 6th
Joseph Andrews 14th
Adam Urquarht 15th
Ian Logan 17th
Matt Leblanc 18th
Wilson Carruthers 21st

K1 Boys GS 2
Michael Leger 3rd
Leland Morehouse 9th
Joseph Andrews 11th
Adam Urquarht 14th
Ian Logan 16th
Matt Leblanc 17th
Wilson Carruthers 20th

Slalom 1
Leland Morehouse 8th
Joseph Andrews 12th
Ian Logan 13th
Matt Leblanc 14th
Wilson Carruthers 17th
Michael Leger 19th
Adam Urquarht DSQ

Slalom 2
Adam Urquarht 9th
Joseph Andrews 10th
Matt Leblanc 11th
Ian Logan 12th
Wilson Carruthers 13th
Michael Leger DSQ
Leland Morehouse DSQ

Girls
GS 1
Mina Teague 3rd
Merideth Langille 6th
Bailey Collins 12th
Katie Clarke 13th

GS 2
Mina Teague 2nd
Merideth Langille 4th
Bailey Collins 7th
Katie Clarke 9th

Slalom 1
Mina Teague 4th
Merideth Langille 5th
Katie Clarke 11th
Bailey Collins 14th

Slalom 2
Merideth Langille 4th
Mina Teague 6th
Katie Clark 10th
Bailey Collins 12th

J's and FIS

Please contact Gregor Byrne for the following FIS Events etc.

Hello All. . .Please find below the race notice for the FIS Super Series Speed Week at MSA the first week of Feb. . . . . .This eventconsists of SG,SC and DH events. . . . . .I'm planning to go and take Atlantic Canadian FIS athletes that are interested and have Speed experience. If you have athletes that are interested please let me know ASAP.This event is for Male and Female athletes.

We are also looking at doing the : Male GS races at Stowe March 17,18

Mens and Women's SG at Burke Mtn March 19th and 20th

Men's and women's Spring Series at Le Relais and Stoneham Quebec March 26th to March 31st 2 X GS, 2 X SL

We may also look at doing the final Canadian FIS race of the year at Nakiska Alberta that is a Men's and Women's GS and SL on the Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend (no school missed) if there is interest.

Please advise. . . . .

Cheers. . . .Gregor Byrne

Speed Camp

Note to all athletes regarding speed camp training. Due to the nature of this training it is recommended that athletes have Speed Skis for this event. In discussions with Richard Lepage Mike, Gregor and I are looking at the following recommendations:

K1 - anything other that Slalom skis for this season
K2 - GS with a minimum turning radius of 21m.
J1-J2 - appropriate SG Skis.

It is recommended that all K2 athletes have SG skis as these are safer due to the set of the course. Please take this into consideration when planning on training. CMRC coaches also firmly believe that athletes that do not train for SG are not prepared to compete in this event.

Also note that this camp is Mon-Wed.
The Thursday is exclusive for those not in the camp. Once again this is a safety consideration and preparing athletes for the speed of SG.

Please contact me with any concerns, we will do our best to find skis that will work for all athletes, ebay, allumni etc are all possibilities to alleviate the large cost out.

Thanks Rien

K1 First Race at Mt Farlange

Coach Michele and K1s ready to hit the race course!

Coach Michele and her K1 Team huddle before the race.

A judge and a coach play in the gates!

ELs and coaches cruising the T-bar.

K2s and a K1 playing in the gates.

Tip from Coach Michele - be VERY careful when sharpening your edges - even coaches can cut themselves! If you have gloves - USE THEM

K2 & Up Warming Up Over Christmas Camps

K1 Crew Slipping and Having Fun

Timing Over Christmas Camps

Training this weekend

Please note:

Entry level training and all K1 athletes not attending the race your training will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday/Sundays.

K2 Training will begin at 9:30 a.m. both days, we will be training Slalom on Saturday and GS on Sunday. Please note that these are weather dependent and may change depending on snow or conditions.

Rien.

Mt. Farlagne

Please email cmrc@rogers.com to let coaches know if you are not attending this race. K1 and J athletes only.

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

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.

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.

Racer night reminder

Just a reminder about the racer night at Skiwolf Oct 30 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Please note that a 20% deposit will be required on all purchases.
We look forward to seeing as many as possible there Thursday night.

Racer Night at SkiWolf

Hey everyone,
October 30 there will be no Dry land as the school is having a dance, so we will be having a racer night at SkiWolf.
This is a great oppertunity to try on sizes and get some assistance in choosing new gear. I know some of you have already made arrangements and that is great. But for those that are still in need of gear please come to SkiWolf between 7:00pm and 8:30 Oct 30.
Not really necessary but if you wanted to let me now if you will be coming and what you think you might need would be great.

Thanks
Michele

NB Cup Awards

K1 Girls
1st Gabrielle Ouellette, Mt Farlange
2nd Rachelle Smith, Poley
3rd Ariana Marquis, Crabbe

K1 Boys
1st Anthony Gonzalez, Restigouche
2nd Willem Slauenwhite, PEI
3rd Andrew McLean, Poley

K2 Girls
1st Cathleen Trafton, Crabbe
2nd Michelle Thomas, Crabbe
3rd Carolyn Larlee, Crabbe

K2 Boys
1st Robin Overing, Poley
2nd Henrik Tonning, Crabbe
3rd Lincoln Esau, Crabbe

J1 Girls
1st Sarah Linkletter, PEI
2nd Nicola McLeod, PEI
3rd Jessica Jobe, Poley

J1 Boys
1st Mike Byrne, Poley
2nd Philip Soicher, Crabbe
3rd JC LeBlond, Poley

J2 Girls
1st Christina Love, PEI

J2 Boys
1st Sebastien Pacey-Smith, Crabbe
2nd Adam Duplessis, Crabbe
3rd Charlie McCardle, PEI

Amqui Classic Results

I have the results from K2 Boys/Girls. Still waiting to find K1 Results

Men

Lincoln Esau: 14th (Slalom), 10th (Giant Slalom) and 12th (Kombi)
Henrik Tonning: 17th (Slalom), 22nd (Kombi)

Female

Cathleen Trafton 28th (Slalom), 15th (Giant Slalom) and 32 (Kombi)
Lilly Coolen 50th (Slalom), 41st (Giant Slalom)

Congratulations to everyone on a great showing Love to see those Top 30, Top 15 and even Top 10 Finishes for Crabbe.

K2 Nationals Official Results

MENS Official results

Robin Overing - 12th GS and 7th SC (DNF SG and SL however in 2nd place after first SL run!)
Henrik Tonning - 61st in GS; 59th in SC; 64th in SG; 44th in SL

WOMENS Official Reseults
Michelle Thomas - 62nd in GS; 60th SC and 62nd in SG (DNF SL)
Cathleen Trafton - 54th in GS; 55th in SC and 61st in SG; 47th in SL


Overall in Canada District Robin and Cathleen were 1st boy and girl

Also NB finished 1st in Canada District
- and overall only behind the big 4 and the US - this with ONLY 4 athletes.

NB Provincial Finals Results

Here are the results from the NB Provincial Finals at Poley Mountain this past weekend, March 15 and 16th. Crabbe did great.

In Saturdays Slalom for girls
in K1 Ariana Marquis silver
Mina Teague 4th

in K2 Bess Teague bronze
Caroline Larlee 4th

In the boys
J2 Sebastian Pacey-Smith gold
Cyril Kerr silver
Adam DuPlessis bronze

J1 Phil Soicher bronze

K2 Henrik Tonning silver

In Sundays GS
Girls
K1 Araina Marquis silver
Michelle Levesque bronze

K2 Cathleen Trafton silver
Bess Teague bronze
Michelle Thomas 4th

In boys

J2 Adam DuPlessis gold
Sebastian Pacey-Smith silver

J1 Phil Soicher bronze

K2 Lincoln Esau gold
Henrik Toning silver

Great job by all athletes Have a great time doing some spring training and the very best of luck to all Crabbe athletes attending any other races, such as K2 Nationals, Whistler Cup and Amqui Classic.

Provincial Finals

Lift access opens at 8:00 a.m. Please be at the lodge and ready to go at 7:50 a.m. for all K1-J2 Athletes.

Coaches will confirm after the coaches meeting.

All Entry athletes are scheduled to race in the Husky Snow Stars Event on Saturday and are to meet Corey following the coaches meeting 9:00 a.m. in the Lodge to get bibs. Saturday for Snow Stars race start 10:00 a.m.

All athletes are asked to meet their coach after the race to find out about pulling the course if they are needed. Also athletes are expected to stick around to see the awards following all races unless discussed with coach.

Thanks and see you all tonight or tomorrow.

Rien.

Mont Farlagne Results

Here are the results from Mont Farlagne from last weekend.

In the slalom on Saturday under beautiful skies
Girls
K1 Michelle Levesque gold
Mina Teague 4th place

Boys
J2 Sebastian Pacey-Smith gold
J1 Phillip Soicher silver
K2 Lincoln Esau silver
K2 Henrik Tonning bronze

Sundays GS was a bit more challenging with massive amounts of snow. While the host ROC the TD and the groomer from the resort made it possible to race the athletes had a great time free skiing in the POWDER. Incredible.

Girls
K1 Ariana Marquis 4th
K2 Cathleen Trafton 4th

Boys
J2 Sebastian Pacey-Smith gold
K2 Lincoln Esau silver
K2 Henrik Tonning 4th

Great weekend by all athletes, some of whom did better then ever before. We as coaches were very proud of how they all performed.
Very glad to know that everyone made it home Sunday safely the roads were horrible but that is just another part of ski racing.

See you all this weekend in Poley

Marble Cup Race Results

Congratualations to all who attended this year's Marble Cup. With a small but effective team we nearly took the cup.

Results

Sebastien - 4 gold
Phil - gold, silver, bronze (one each)
Henrik - 3 gold - one bronze
Cathleen - 2 silver; 2 bronze

Also K2 male overall - Henrik
J male overall - Sebastien

Mont Farlagne

The official race results are not on the ACA site as of today, so we will create a poat here on the BLOG as soon as they are. We want to make sure we do not miss anyone who made the podium or needs other recognition.
Please keep checking here, we expect the results soon. See you all at Poley this weekend.

Wednesday Night Training Cancelled

due to the closure of school training is cancelled tonight.

Atlantic Cup Race Results

K2 Girls
Cathleen Trafton Gold in SG, Gold in SG (2)
2nd fastest female overall in SG 1

K2 Boys
Henrik Tonning Silver SG, Bronze SG (2) Bronze GS
Lincoln Esau Silver SG (2) Silver SC, Silver GS

J2 Boys
Adam Duplessis Gold in SG, Gold SG (2)Gold SC, Gold GS
Fastest boy overall in SG (2) and GS.

Sebastian Pacey- Smith Silver SG, Silver GS

J1 Boys
Philip Soicher Silver in SG,


Honorable Mention:

Bess Teague 4th in GS

Great Job Gang......

J1/J2 Race Notice

Wentworth Race Notice has arrived, please send me an email if your son/daughter does NOT plan on attending. All others will be placed on the race list.

Rien.

Wednesday Night Training

Due to the cancellation of schools and the upcoming weather; snow, high winds and rain, tonights training has been cancelled.

Rien

K1 Wentworth Race

CMRC had 4 K1 athletes and 4 Entry athletes at the Wentworth race this past weekend. The conditions were a challenge for then with more "slippery" stuff then we have had at Crabbe in years. However, they all handled it with great athletic skill and determination.
Our athletes climbed onto the podium twice, with Ariana Marquis(K1) taking a third place bronze in the first slalom on Sunday and Leland Morehouse of the Entry group taking second in the Kombi Saturday afternoon.
All the athletes worked hard and represented CMRC and themselves very well. We are very proud of everyone.

Coach Michele

GS Training and Fun Race

There will be GS Training on Saturday (longer radius) bring SG skies if you have them for the camp.

Sunday Fun Race please tell me you are attending on Saturday so I can make a start list. Handicap system same as last year. GS.

See you on the weekend and think SPEED!!!!

Wednesday Night Training Canceled

Due to the weather forecast and the low numbers thinking of attending there will be no training tonight at Crabbe. Ther will be no training next week during speed camp either.

Thanks Rien

Wednesday Night Heads UP

Please keep an eye on the Weather for Wednesday night. If it is raining we will not be running training on Wednesday. IF it is very warm and has rained in the day please plan to do GS as the ruts are less difficult to deal with.

Thanks

Martok K2's

What a weekend for Crabbe at the Martok Races, the weather was a bit cold but our skills came through....

Podiums this weekend by

Cathleen Trafton 2 Gold in GS and a Silver in the Dual
Lincoln Esau with Bronze in Sl, Silver in GS and Bronze and Silver in the Kombi's.

Just off the podium were both Henrik Tonning and Calum Lovely...just a step away.

K1/Entry Poley Results

Great weekend for our athletes two weekends ago at Poley, sorry for the delay in the results.

Capturing Podiums were:
Michelle Levesque with Silver in both Kombi's
Ariana with a Bronze in Kombi 2
Alexa Andrews with a Silver

Michael Leger with Gold's in all 4 Events he participated in...Great job....

Dry Land Jan 31 and Feb 7

There will be no dry land on Jan 31 and Feb 7 as the facility is being used. Please take note of these dates.

I would like to say a big THANKS to everyone that have been coming to dry land as athletes and the other coaches, it has been a great season and we can see the results on the mountain.

Dry land will continue until the end of Feb then we will do final testing. Dates and time for that will come soon. We would like to see as many out for that as possible.

See you at the hill

K1 Poley Race Results
The first K1 race of the season was this past weekend at Poley Mountain in Sussex. There were about 60 athletes in total and the Crabbe athletes did very well.
The following athletes all made it to the podium
Alexa Andrews Bronze in the first GS
Michelle Levesque Silver in the first Kombi
Michele Levesque Silver in the second Kombi
Ariana Marquis Bronze in the second Kombi

And Michael Leger of our Entry group was Golden in all 4 events on Saturday.

Congrats to all athletes on a very sussessful weekend, this is just the start.
Good Luck to the K2s this weekend in Martock

Dry land Tuesday Jan 15

Please note that due to school distrcit 18 being closed today Jan 15 for the recent storm there will be no dry land this evening as scheduled.

Training Schedule this weekend

Due to the conditions and other factors:

Saturday Slalom Training - Horn/Flume for Entry K1
Sunday GS Horn

Most training will be done from the Coffin down as snow may now be an issue but we will move up the hill if there is enough snow that can hold gates.

March Break Camp / Races etc

Just an FYI if you haven't looked at the schedules and are planning on March Break trips around. Over the March Break there are two races on the second weekend (March 8-9) At the moment the K1's are scheduled to travel to PEI for a race and the K2's are scheduled to travel to Farlagne for a race (may change to K2-J2 with recent cancellation but will keep you posted).

Please try to let me know if you know that you will be away and not availble for training on

March 1-2

March 3-7 (looking for dates for a camp)

March 8-9


Thanks Rien

Race Cancelled

Due to the ski conditions at Farlagne the race has been cancelled. Please contact the Chateau Edmondston to cancel your accommodations.

Training as normal at Crabbe on Sat/Sun.

Wednesday Night Training

Wednesday Night Training will begin next Wednesday January 16th at 6:30 p.m. at the Race Shack. Training will be Slalom.

Please let me know you are attending by this weekend.

Rien.

For Sale

One Pair of 178cm GS Salomon GC Skies and bindings. Used two seasons with moderate use. Still in great condition. Regular $1100 on sale now for $350.00 to get them out of my house.

Let me know, Rien

Use of Mouth Guard

CMRC is now suggesting to all parents and athletes that athletes wear a mouth guard for training and for all races. Research suggests that the use of this equipment greatly reduces the chances of concusion from impact related falls. In the near future CMRC will be moving to mandatory use of these but wanted to allow time for athletes to try options.

Option one : Boil and bite (available at most Sport Stores)
Optino Two: Dental Prepared (more expensive but better fit and breathing).

Suit Order

Suits are available for a re-order. Sizes available immediately are 8-10 and 12 (small sizes) and may be able to trade with someone who wants a smaller size. Check around club. IF you want to order larger they will make them, cost slightly more $280.00 instead of $200.00 and will take about 4-6 weeks but I think they make the team look great and would really like to have all in the suits.....

J1/J2 Race Notice

Please let me know if you are not attending the J Race in Farlagne this weekend. I will be submitting a race list by Wednesday to Mt.Farlagne.

We will not be travelling up for the optional training on Friday as we had a great break of training.

Chateau Edmondston has reservations held under Dianne Pelletier's name for the club if you would like to reserve a room.

We must have 4 parents minimium to help with race, please let me know if you are available.

J1/J2 First Race

First Race will be at Mount Farlagne on January 11-13th. Dianne Pelletier has reserved a block of 6 Double Rooms at the Chateau Edmondston. Rooms should be called in and reserved on credit card prior to that date. I also need to know who if any are interested in the Optional Training day on Friday? Please let me know by the 6th. If interested we will travel up on Friday Morning leaving early and arriving to train around 10a.m.

Race format will be announced shortly but there are some changes in the works.

Thanks Rien.

Suit Arrival

Suits have arrived and are availble for pick up at the following times and locations:

Duncan Young's 63 Grey Street 7:00-9:00 Tonight
Crabbe Shack Saturday (please see me, you may need to catch me off the chair)
Crabbe Shack Dec 27th

Or call for a pick up
454-1203 prior to 24th.

Suits

Ski suits are to arrive in Fredericton tomorrow December 21st and will be available for pick up at Duncan's Friday night between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. and/or Saturday at the shack. Please have the remainder of your payment available.

Thanks Rien.

Christmas Camp Start Times

All Christmas Camps will begin at 8:45 at the top of the hill and on snow at 9:00 a.m. regardless of age category. Regular season will see 9:00 starts for K1-J2 and 10:00 a.m. starts for Entry Level Participants.

Please note there will be a CMRC General Meeting at 8:30 a.m. on December 27th at the race hut, athletes will be present for first 15minutes and then begin training while parents meet with executive regardings season.

Thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS...

This week

Dry Land tonight and Thursday please attend as much as possible.

There will be some coaches at the hill this Saturday and Sunday to begin training. This training is optional but we hope to see some of you out to get a good start to the season, the hill is awesome.

Please do not plan on changing in the Shack though as last minute reno's are still being completed.

Rien.

For Sale

We have a new pair of Salomon Course 90 (size 25.0) (Flex 90) race boots that Henrik Jr. cannot wear (size too big). Do you know any of our racers who may be looking for boots? Please contact Henrik or Jean.

Thanks

Christmas Mini Camps

The mini camp dates and times have been set for this year, with the new snow we are very hopeful that all will be great for Xmas Camps.

First Mini Camp
Dec 27- Dec 31st at Noon.
Camp times are 9:00 a.m. at the Shack for Entry-J2 Athletes All camps end at 3:00 p.m.

Athletes are expected to dress for the weather, have adequate water and snacks and to have a journal or log book to work with coaches on.

Second Mini Camp
Jan 2- Jan 6th.

Same as Above.

Please confirm your childs attendance in the camps with Rien in order to secure a spot and for us to develop coaching and scheduling.

cmrc@rogers.com
454-1203

Helmet Rules

It was requested of us to look into the ACA helmet rule for non FIS races. After internal discussion and discussion with the CSA with respect to insurance, we must inform you that ACA’s stance on this is that helmet use for all non FIS events must conform with FIS standards.

FIS RULE:
New & Addition: Art. 707, 807, 907, 1007 - Crash helmets All competitors and forerunners are obliged to wear a crash helmet that conforms to the competition equipment specification.
Helmets used in FIS Snowsports shall be specifically designed and manufactured for the respective discipline and shall bear a CE mark and conform to recognized and appropriate standards such as CEEH. Din 1077 or US 2040, ASTM F2040, SNELL S98 or RS98, etc.

Please check your son/daughters helmet for these codes. IF you can not find it on the helmets check on line with the helmet dealer or contact your local ski shop. Most helmets I have examined are okay. It will be rare to not have the proper certification.

We are also looking into rules and recommendations on Chin Guards for Slalom and "Boil/Bite" mouth guards for training and racing.

Have a great weekend at Crabbe while we are at Mount Sainte Anne....66 trails open.....whoo hoo.

Amqui K2 Camp

Dates have been sent around for the K2 Camp in Amqui. This camp is for K2 athletes only and will be a great opportunity to meet and train with other Maritime athletes. Please let me know if you are interested.....the sooner the better if you want a spot only 48 total spots including parents, athletes and coaches.

Work Day on Saturday

Work begins at 9:30 a.m. at the CMRC Race Shack. We are working on improving the floor in the Athlete Room, building a storage closet in the entry way, a ramp into the Equipment room and replacing the floor in the Start hut before someone falls through.

Hope to see all of you there.

Rien

Mount Saint Anne Trip

FYI - There are 23 trails open today at MSA and a huge amount of snow. We still have a couple of seats available if anyone is interested. If you are going, bug a friend on the team to join us...it is going to be great skiing.

Salomon Lab Race Skis

Full World Cup Race skis available. Brand new from last year with a great price. 165cm Slalom and 185cm GS. $780.00 and $800 respectively. Great deal as they are well over 1200 this season. Please contact Rien for more details.

Dry Land a Success with Jay Keddy

Athletes learned last night some of the finer points of training with a National Team Coach. Here is Jay, Lincoln and Katie working on some ski specific training.

National Team Coach visits Dry Land

Jay Keddie, former racer of Crabbe and current Canadian Women's National Team trainer will be at Dry Land this Thursday to talk to our athletes and help with a dry land routine and program. This is a great opportunity and hope to see lots of you out for this dry land. Please make this a priority.

Also athletes should start to plan to attend dry land on a regular basis if their current sports or athletics has stopped. November is ski specific Dry land.

Contact the coach as well if you intend or are interested in Pre Camp skiing at Mount Sainte Anne early December.

Rien.

Dry Land and Pre Camp

Just a note, there will be Fall Fitness Testing on Thursday and next Tuesday for Dry Land. Please attend this important base line testing event. 7-8:30 at the field house.

I am also looking for interested bodies for a Pre-Christmas Mini camp (just to get on snow and get back the ski legs) on December 7-9th, leaving after school on the 7th and returning on the evening of the 9th. I would like to know interested numbers.

cmrc@rogers.com

Bike Weekend...

Good Looking Event, Sounds like it was a lot of fun......

Dry land starts come get "fit to ski"

Hey everyone,
Guess what? Time to start getting in shape for the fast appoaching ski and race season. Dryland starts this Tuesday Oct 2 (can you believe it is Oct?). Start time is 7: 00 pm at the Nashwaaksis Field House. We will be done at 8:30.
Cynthia Bowie will be coaching this session of fun and fitness. Bring your sneakers, a water bottle and be ready for some fun. All ages welcome. Let get ready to be the best club we can be.

Racing Skis for Sale

2007 Atomic GS 12s 186 24.5m Radius World Cup StockThey were my Race skis... Exacly 20 runs on the skis... not morePrice negociable

Please contact Remi Poirier

Bike-A-thon Info

Announcing the first Event of the Season:

The CMRC Bike-a-Thon

Date: Sunday, September 23, rain or shine (it’s fun biking in the rain)
Where: Registration at the Crabbe Lodge at 9:00 a.m. Bikers depart 10:00 am sharp.
Distance: 25kg ride (piece of cake for experienced riders and very doable for the novice rider )
Route: Beginning at the Lodge, traveling down the mountain to the Trans Canada Trail to the Upper Stone Ridge Road in Zealand (near Dean Staples Store)
Who: Racers, Coaches, Parents, families & friends. Everyone Welcome!!
Registration: $10.00/biker


Volunteers needed for various duties. If you can help, please contact myoung@unb.ca


PRIZES BAR-B-QUE & SOCIAL AT THE FINISH FUN FUN FUN

CMRC Bike-a-Thon

The bike-a-thon date has been set for Sunday September 23rd. The proposed route is to meet at Crabbe Mountain and Mountain Bike down either Greg's Way or the Family Trail meeting the logging road and the Trans-Canada Trail. The route from there is 15-20km trail riding back to the steel bridge over the Keswick Stream. Be sure to tell all your friends and come out for a great fun ride. There will be a BBQ at the end and prizes for a variety of riders.

What a great way to get into Ski Shape.

Also Bikes will now be offered at the Ski/Sports Sale in October. A limited number of bikes will be taken in for sale.

LOGO Contest

Dear Athletes,

CMRC is looking for a new logo for the club. This logo will be used on jackets, brochures, signs and on the Race Shack. We are opening up a competition for someone to design this new logo. There will be a prize awarded to the athlete with the best design. The logo must incorporate Crabbe Mountain and Ski Racing, must easily be copied (as it might need to be embroidered), must have the club colors of Blue, Black and Silver or White and must have not obscenities. Please submit your entries no later than September 16th as we are going to use the winning logo right away.

Please check email for new Dry Land and Nutrition Logs.

Thanks and see you soon,
Rien

July 17 fitness testing

The location for the testing has been comfirmed at the Nashwaaksis Field House. Please try to be there between 6:40 and 6:50 PM to have a good warm up. Testing will begin at 7:00 pm sharp.
If you plan on attending, please email me at michl@nb.sympatico.ca to let us know. This is volentary.
Stay tuned to the blog for other information on activities this summer.
Michele

New Posting for Coaches

Coaches can contact me for the newest posting information and all parents can now contact me at cmrc@rogers.com

thanks Rien.