VANCOUVER 2010 OLYMPICS – There are a few more skiing and biathlon events to watch at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The following is the dates of the races but for a more detailed schedule, please check out http://www.vancouver2010.com.
Biathlon:
Tuesday, Feb 23, 2010 – Womens 4 X 6 km Relay
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 – Mens 4 x 7.5 km Relay
Cross Country Skiing:
Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 – Mens 4x10 km Relay (classic and freestyle)
Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 – Ladies 4x5 km Relay (classic and freestyle)
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 – Ladies 30 km Classic Mass Start
Sunday, Feb 28, 2010 – Mens 50 km Classic Mass Start
AND of course, don’t forget to watch the Men’s Biathlon Relay on Friday, February 26th as it will feature Brendan Green from Hay River. The race is scheduled to start at 12:30 pm Yellowknife time. Don’t forget to wear GREEN to celebrate the day!

YK INVITATIONAL RACES – Saturday, February 27th and Sunday, February 28th, 010. Saturday will be an individual start classic race starting at 2 pm (bibs are available at 12:30 pm) and the Sunday race will be a mass start free technique format. In order to get skiing hockey fans home to watch the gold medal Olympic hockey game, the race on unday will begin at 10:30 am (bibs available at 9 am). The races will depend on weather and will be cancelled if below -20 C. The race notice and waivers are posted on the Ski Club website. Fees depend on age categories but children under 12 are free. Everyone is welcome to participate in the fun and there will be some Olympic gear to give away. Registration is required online at www.zone4.ca and must be completed by noon Friday, February 26th. Adults over 18 years of age can agree to the waiver conditions online. However, any children under 18 participating must have a paper copy of the waiver signed by an adult in order to get their race bib. Please print off the waiver n the last page of the race notice and bring it on race day, if we don’t already have a copy. If anyone would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Mindy Willett at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Find WAIVERS AND RACE NOTICE under Read More.. on the Right Side News Bar...

FULL MOON – Sunday, February 28th, 2010 – There is no event planned to celebrate this but if the weather is nice and the skies are clear, get out for a ski under the light of the moon.

SPRING BREAK – March 6th – 21st, 2010. The Ski Club is available to members at any time. If you do not know the code to the access door, please contact the Club and someone will get back to you with the number.

ARCTIC WINTER GAMES 2010 – March 6th- 13th, 2010 The 2010
Arctic Winter Games are taking place in Grande Prairie, Alberta. You can follow the results at http://www.awg2010.org, including
those of the NWT Ski Team.

FITZ-SMITH LOPPET – Saturday, March 13th, 2010. The Fort Smith Ski Club welcomes everyone to join their 30 km loppet, following a trail along the Slave River from Fort Fitzgerald in Alberta to Fort Smith, NWT. There are checkpoints along the way with food and refreshments and a potluck dinner in the evening to celebrate the day. Adults pay $20 and youth under 14 and those over 60 pay only $10. Billeting is available. Northwestern Air Lease is offering a 20% discount on return airfares (in order to get the discount, you need a copy of the email with the discount details). For more information, you can contact Cam and Melissa at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or Dave and Diane at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

HAYWOOD CANADIAN NATIONAL SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – March 13- 21st, 2010.
The Haywood National Ski Championships are being held in Whitehorse, Yukon. For more information or to track results of our Junior and Juvenile skiers, please check out http://www.skinationals.com/2010.

ROCK AND ICE ULTRA – Saturday, March 21st,
2010. – This year the Rock & Ice Ultra will consist only of a one day event. It is open to individuals and teams who can complete the course either on skis or foot/snowshoe. The race will start and finish at the Ski Club. For more information on this event and how to register or to volunteer, please see http://www.ykmultisport.com/rock-and-ice-2010/.

PTUB SKI RACES AND NWT SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS – Saturday, March 27th and Sunday, March 28th, 2010. The PTUB Ski Races hosted by the Hay River Ski Club are always a great time. This year’s event will be combined with the NWT Ski Championships so it will be double the excitement! For more information about the PTUBs, please check the Hay River Ski Club website a little closer to the race date at http://www.hayriverskiclub.com/home.

FAST & FEMALE WEEKEND – April 2nd – 4th, 2010. - Fast & Female is a program initiated by 2006 Olympic gold medalist Chandra Crawford. The mission is to empower young girls from 9-19 through sport, particularly skiing and biathlon. This event is geared towards girls who already ski. For more information about Fast & Female, please check out http://www.fastandfemale.com/.
The Fast & Female event will include a day of skiing, leadership activities, dance and yoga along with inspirational time with Fast & Female ambassadors Sarah Daitch and Sharon Firth. Other activities are planned including participation in the Northwestel Loppet on April 4th. If you have a young female skier in your household and you might be interested in this, please contact Donna Mulders at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Fast & Female is looking for people who can billet young female skiers (and chaperones) from out of town during the dates April 2-4th. If you can help, please contact Dot van Vliet at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

NORTHWESTEL LOPPET – Sunday, April 4th, 2010 - It's almost that hippity-hoppity-loppety time of year again! The 32nd Annual
Northwestel Yellowknife Ski Loppet is Sunday, April 4th. Mark your calendars! Watch your emails and the Yellowknifer for more details as the loppet day approaches. It's Easter Sunday, so perhaps the Easter Bunny will be spotted on the trail... If you would like to volunteer for this year's loppet, please contact Jennie at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 873-3936.