Arctic Winter Games 2012

The Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club will be hosting the cross country skiing events for the 2012 Arctic Winter Games. 

General information about the ski portions of the games will appear on this page.  For more general information on the games, go to the host society web page by clicking here.

Information Central (aka Race Office): 

Phone number for the race office (from March 2 onwards) will be 393-5548

Schedule

The cross country schedule is as follows (but race days can change due to weather issues):

Summary Schedule
Sunday March 4 11:00 – 12:00
12:00 – 16:00

Teams tour venue
Training
Monday March 5 11:30
 12:00 – 15:00
 15:00		 Opening Ceremonies
Short distance free, interval start
Medal presentations
Tuesday March 6 11:00 – 15:00
15:30		 Classic Sprint
Medal presentations
Wednesday March 7 12:00 – 16:00 Training day
Thursday March 8 12:00 – 14:30
15:00		 Distance classic, mass start
Medal presentations
Friday March 9 12:00 – 15:00
15:30		   Classic Relay
Medal presentations & closing ceremony

 

To volunteer:  

You must sign up through the host society website - click here    The volunteer process is quick and easy, but since you must obtain a criminal records check, please volunteer well before the games.

Major roles for cross country:

Sport Chair - Susan Tinevez

Chief of Competition - Claude Chabot

Race Secretary - Jan Milner

Chief of Course - Mike Kramer

Chief of Stadium - Kurt Dieckmann

Chief of Timing & Results:  Beth Hawkings

 

Check out our XC Ski general volunteer briefing session slides - click here.

 

Technical Package

To view the AWG XC technical package, click here

Maps

To view course maps for each dy, click here

Stadium maps are coming soon!

Important Announcements

Posted February 22, 2012

Hut to Hut to Hut

Come out on Saturday February 25 for our annual Hut to Hut to Hut tour.  Ski to Harvey's Hut (hosted by the Ski Patrol), Fireweed Hut (ski club board) and Sarah Steele Hut (Steele family),  eat some treats and you'll be elegible for draw prizes donated by Coast Mountain Sports.  The tour runs from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Fun for all!

Posted February 15, 2012

AWG General Info:

If you are looking for info on XC Skiing at AWG, check out the info page on our website for general information geared to all you great ski volunteers who will make this a superb event (as always!).

Posted February 20, 2012

Trail Use Survey

Help us refine our grooming priorities by completing a quick survey on the trails you ski.  Click here!

Posted February 20, 2012

The Challenge is on!

There is still time to get your challenge done!  Earn your wings, be be a Bush Pilot or take the 737 or 748 Challenge, or the Snowshoe Challenge.  You have until February 29 to complete the challenge.  The draw for the flights provided by our sponsor - Air North, the Yukon's Airline - will be held on February 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the Wax Room.  There will also be ski club memberships for next year and merchandise prizes provided by The Ski Base.

Posted February 20, 2012

Change Room Closures

During the Arctic Winter Games (March 4-10), the change rooms will be closed to skiers for part of each day.  Hours will be posted shortly.  The wax room will remain open (regular hours) and most trails will be open to the public.

 

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