OU Champs Race Notice

OUA BULLETIN #1
January 14, 2010

TO: OUA Coordinators & Nordic Ski Coaches
Carleton, Guelph, Lakehead, Laurentian, Nipissing, Queen’s, Toronto, Waterloo

FROM: Michelle Turley – Championship Coordinator, University of Guelph

SUBJECT: OUA Nordic Ski Championships

HOST: University of Guelph

LOCATION: Mono Nordic Ski Club, Monora Park, Orangeville, ON (Hwy. 10, 1 km north of town)
www.mononordic.com

DATE: February 20 & 21, 2010

EVENTS: Saturday, February 20th

Classic Technique 9:00 a.m. Men 10 km
Individual Starts 10:00 a.m. Women 5 km

Relays 2:00 p.m. Men 3 x 5 km
2:45 p.m. Women 3 x 2.5 km

Sunday, February 21st
Mass Start, Free Technique 9:00 a.m. Women 10 km
10:30 a.m. Men 15 km

ELIGIBILITY: See OUA Nordic Ski Regulations

RULES: See OUA Nordic Ski Regulations; Cross Country Canada Rules and Regulations

OFFICIALS: Race Secretary: Michelle Turley mturley@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, ext. 53799
Technical Delegate: Alan White alanwhite2001@rogers.com
Chief of Race: Ken Norris knorris@magma.ca 519-941-0322
Chief of Course: Ross Martin roscha@sympatico.ca
Chief of Timing: Everett Lusk

GUELPH CONTACTS: Michelle Turley – Intercollegiate Coordinator
mturley@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, ext. 53799
Angela Orton – Intercollegiate Manager
aorton@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120, ext. 53555
Richard Lay – Guelph Coach
rlay@xplornet.com 519-856-9916

TECHNICAL MEETING: Friday, February 19th at 4:00 p.m. – Monora Park Clubhouse


COACHES’ MEETING: Friday, February 19th at 4:30 p.m. – Monora Park Clubhouse
A Coaches’ Meeting will also follow the Saturday relays (at the same location).

ENTRIES & SEEDING:A Registration spreadsheet for entries and a Seeding List spreadsheet will be included in Bulletin #2. They will be accepted until Monday, February 15th at 5:00 p.m. and are to be submitted Michelle Turley at mturley@uoguelph.ca and Richard Lay at rlay@xplornet.com

NOTE: Changes to relay teams will be accepted up to 1 hour prior to the start of the race.

FEES: $60.00 per racer which includes 2 individual races and the relay.
Universities will be invoiced based on the number of registrants.
Bulletin #2 will include a payment form.

FACILITIES: Sheltered outdoor waxing areas will be available. Limited power will be available, but teams are encouraged to bring generators. The heated Monora Park clubhouse will be available during training and race days. There will be a snack bar serving food and drinks on Saturday and Sunday.

ACCOMMODATION: Best Western Orangeville Inn & Suites – www.bestwesternontario.com
7 Buena Vista Drive, Orangeville
Telephone: 866-216-1988 or 519-941-3311
Suites with kitchenettes are available. Deadline for reservations is January 31st.

TRAINING: Trails will be open and marked Friday, February 19th.

FIRST AID: The Canadian Ski Patrol will be on-course and provide first aid on race days.

SEEDING: Completed seeding forms are to be sent with entries (forms included with the next bulletin).

AWARDS: OUA Championship medals will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in each category for the Individual Classic and Free Technique races as well as the top 3 teams in the Relay events. OUA Championship banners and gold medals will be awarded to the Men’s and Women’s Championship teams. OUA All-Star Certificates will be given to the top 10 individual finishers. A plaque will be given to the Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year.

NOTE: The OUA All-Stars will be released by the OUA Office on the Monday morning following the championships.

CHAMPIONSHIP COMMITTEE:

Intercollegiate Coordinator: Michelle Turley 519-824-4120, ext. 53799 mturley@uoguelph.ca
Intercollegiate Manager: Angela Orton 519-824-4120, ext. 53555 aorton@uoguelph.ca
Sports Information: Michelle Pino 519-824-4120, ext. 53159 mpino@uoguelph.ca
OUA Convenor: Jennifer Brenning 613-520-2600, ext. 8446 jennifer_brenning@carleton.ca