BC WINTER GAMES

Penticton, BC  2016

Were you born in 2001 or 2002?

If so you will be eligible to try out for the BC Winter Games in 2016!

Join other skiers your age from communities throughout British Columbia for a weekend of cross-country skiing competition and fun.

There will be 8 zones represented - Kootenay, Okanagan, Lower Mainland (3), Vancouver Island, Northwest and Northeast.

At least 8 skiers from YOUR zone can take part in the cross-country skiing events, and possibly more.

You can find our more about cross-country skiing and the BC Winter Games on page 39 of your 2015 Ski Cross Country magazine or by visiting the CCBC website at: http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2016%20BC%20Winter%20Games%20Technical%20Guidelines.pdf.

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

Interval Start Race:  15 second intervals, classic technique, 3.5k (Midgets) & 5k (Juveniles)

Individual Sprint Race:  free technique, distance 400 metres

Zone Relays:  2 guys, 2 girls, mixed techniques, combined age categories, 4 x 2.0k