Planning is underway – year end party is coming!!!!

Food, awards, pin awards, fun and games, and an AGM. What more could we want!

Date just being finalized!

Calling all speed skaters – take note of this fun event coming up in our community.  A number of our speed skating families will be there, including the organizers!

Welcome to the 12th annual Eastern Ontario School Mountain Bike Challenge!  This year’s event is on Friday May 20th.

This event is to celebrate biking as a fun and healthy activity that can last a lifetime.  Why should someone attend this particular event?  It is perfect for your first mountain biking experience.  If you have been to the event before you know it has a fun format, a fun course and a laid back approach that everyone can enjoy. The event is structured with different races but it never feels competitive or unfriendly.  We’re all here to have fun on bikes!

This is not an EOSSAA event so you can attend if your school does not officially participate.  See the attachment about how to bring a student to the event.

Any working big tire bike and a helmet (and signed entry forms and fee) are all that is required to do this event – no fancy stuff required.  We even had a unicycle compete one year!  The event start times are designed to separate riders before they get to the trails so that riders can negotiate the course at their own pace. The course itself is designed to be safe and fun.

Check out this video that a parent made of the 2015 event.
https://youtu.be/3lzTUpTC1Ww

Within a week there will be a Facebook event page as well as an event website with all the details at the South Grenville School website www.ucdsb.on.ca/school/sga
School Mountain Biking is growing all over North America.  There are events in Quebec, Ontario, BC and all over the United States.  The sport is in the Olympics and it is here to stay.

Looking forward to seeing you!

For more info contact:
Peter and Rebecca Meier
event coordinators
refuel@sympatico.ca

SCHEDULE CHANGES

Sunday, March 13th…Learn-to-Skate and ALL regular Speed Skating Sessions are CANCELLED. The Sunday Learn-to-Skate group is invited to join the Tuesday 6-6:30 pm session on March 15th.  Learn-to-Skaters are welcome to try speed skates and join the Youth 1 group on the last few sessions. Come a little early to get fitted for skates before the session starts. This is the final session of Learn-to-Skate for both Sunday and Tuesday groups.

Tuesday, March 15th…Learn-to-Skate 6-6:30 pm & Y1 6-7 pm sessions ONLY. The Y2 & Competitive hour 7-8 pm is CANCELLED due to the Braves Playoffs.

Andrew, Emma, Nolan and Cameron did us proud on the weekend in Kitchener Waterloo.  Racing was by single year age class, so it made the weekend that much more exciting! Congrats on putting forth excellent efforts, especially in those long distances.

Coaches made it to the rink tonight, but based on parking conditions, the decision was made to cancel the practices.

This was a real snow day!

To improve our technique, fitness and skills we hosting dryland sessions prior to ice skating.  This includes warmup for the ice session to follow.

Competitive Group: Sundays at 6:45 – 7:30.   (Youth 2 supporting learn to skate)

Youth 2: Tuesdays at 6:00 until 6:45   ( Competitive supporting learn to skate)

Bring running shoes and a water bottle.  Looking forward to it!

CONFIRMED!  Registration is due by Jan. 21st and information can be found at www.lakeplacidspeed.com.

This is a  long track meet, held on the refrigerated olympic 400 m surface. If your child is interested in participating, please see Jennifer for more information. My recommendation would be for skaters minimum 11 years and up.   We have three families attending so far and Coach Jen is attending.

Hotels are listed on the lake placid website.

Registration forms and $ are due this week,  for the Gatineau meet to be held Jan. 24.

Cost is $40 per skater.

Gatineau registration form 2016

HOLIDAY FUN & CUTTING EDGE TESTING DAYS

Tuesday, December 21st CHRISTMAS FUN NIGHT — 6:30 – 8:00 pm is a fun night for the Youth 1, Youth 2, & Comp Groups.

Learn to skate will run as per normal for 1/2 hour (6:00 – 6:30);  Youth 1 starts at 6:00 as per normal and then they can plan to stay as late as parents will allow!  Youth 2, Comp will get on at 6:30 and the games begin for everyone.  Masters  with a playful heart welcome too.  Christmas Treats welcome – we’ll have some breaks for snacks.

Sunday, January 3rd CUTTING EDGE TESTING 6:30-7:00 pm   Coaches will assess/practice pin skills for 30 min, then back to normal practice. Youth 2 are invited to skate with Youth 1, from 6:30 – 7:35 so we can see everyone’s cutting edge. Additional evaluations occur throughout the season.

Dryland for Comp starts Jan 3rd at 7:05 pm, before on-ice training on Sunday nights.