What Happens in SOD After U16?

Submitted by SOD Program Director, TES Hynes… The first thing you need to know about FIS/U19 is that it is not complicated! Whether you dream about winning an Olympic medal, getting an athletic scholarship or just racing locally with your friends there is a...

The Best Seat in the House 2.0

By: Jean Allen (originally written in 2009) edited by Dave Campbell 2020 On February 8th at Craigleith we hosted the 2020 Raymond James Women’s Nor-Am Dual SL event. This marks over 35 years for Jean Allen being involved in running ski races at Craigleith.  It started...

Mid-Season Deep Thoughts 2020

Submitted by AOA High-Performance Program, Kip Harrington Hello ski friends, and welcome to ‘Mid-Season Deep Thoughts, 2020 edition‘. There is a growing vision for ski racing in Ontario, which includes a detailed High-Performance Plan. Before I get to that I would...

Q&A with CAST/World Cup Skier Ali Nullmeyer

As the excitement builds towards next week’s 2020 Raymond James Nor-Am Cup AOA caught up with Georgian Peaks/CAST racer Ali Nullmeyer. Ali, along with Erin Mielzynski, Roni Remme, Candace Crawford, Amelia Smart and Laurence St-Germain will be in the gates next...

SXS Fitness Blog: Protect Your Bones NOW

Submitted by Stefan Overgaard, Owner of SXS Fitness in Toronto Increase your calcium intake and protect your bones NOW! During childhood and adolescence bones are growing at a very fast rate and their bodies are working hard to achieve their peak bone mass. The more...

Maintaining Your Fitness Levels During the Competitive Season

Submitted by Stefan Overgaard, Owner of SXS Fitness in Toronto Fall is coming to an end, the snow is flying, holidays are around the corner and all of this signifies the arrival of the ski racing competitive season.  If everything went well with your fitness routine...