It’s been an exciting five days of racing for U14s across the Province! Warm temperatures and sunshine made conditions difficult on Day 1. Then the weather took a turn as fog and rain rolled in for the next four days. Needless to say, conditions were never perfect but the race crews and volunteers at both Osler Bluff Ski Club and Alpine Ski Club worked wonders to ensure full coverage and fair race courses.
The first two days of racing saw Osler Bluff Ski Club host two Giant Slalom events. Unfortunately weather forced race organizers to switch the format of Day 3’s races from a Super G to two sprint Giant Slaloms. Nonetheless, all of the competitors had a great time and wrapped up the five days of racing with two days of Slalom at Alpine Ski Club.
At the end of five days the ladies champion was clearly decided – Elizabeth Sullivan won both Giant Slalom races and both Slaloms and was crowned Ontario’s 2016 Mackenzie Investments U14 Ladies Provincial Champion. On the men’s side Griffen Hanson pulled out a victory in the GS but had a tough day on Day 1 of the Slalom races. He managed to climb back on the second day of the Slalom and earn the necessary points to secure the overall victory. Griffen Hanson is the 2016 Mackenzie Investments U14 Men’s Provincial Champion.
“Even though the conditions weren’t ideal I think Alpine Ontario and all the volunteers did a great job putting on the U14 Provincials,” said U14 Men’s Provincial Champion Griffen Hanson. “It was a lot of fun to ski against the top kids in the province.”
“The weather wasn’t great but it started sunny and ended sunny,” said U14 Provincial Champion Elizabeth (Bessie) Sullivan. “The coaches and volunteers did a great job making sure the conditions and courses were safe and fair for everyone. I’m really looking forward to representing Ontario at Can-Ams in a couple of weeks!”
U14 Athletes are now preparing for U14 Can-Ams starting on March 25th in Sugarloaf, Maine.
Unfortunately AOA and Craigleith are cancelling the March 17th – 18th Craigleith FIS ENL GS as well as the March 18th U16, U18/21 SOD Champs GS. These cancellations are due to a lack of snow coverage and an overall concern for racer safety. Despite our best efforts we have also been unsuccessful in finding a suitable replacement for the above races.
The Devils Glen SL scheduled for March 19th – 20th will be going ahead as planned. AOA will provide updates for all registered athletes and clubs as we receive it.
Thank you for your ongoing patience during a very difficult ski season. Let’s hope that next season shapes up to be a little better than 2016.
It’s the last day of racing at the U16 Provincials at the Toronto Ski Club! Thanks to all of the volunteers and race crew at TSC and Georgian Peaks for fighting mother nature in order to make this series a success!
Congratulations to all of the racers for their outstanding efforts this past week!
For full results check out www.live-timing.com
Forerunners – Ellis Reid and Max Murphy after forerunning the U16 Slalom course at Toronto Ski Club
The Mid-Winter Can-Ams are being held in Southern Ontario this year. Craigleith is hosting the Giant Slalom on Feb 18th and 19th and Devil’s Glen Ski Club is hosting the Slalom on February 20th and 21st .
U16 athletes will be joined by National Team members James (Jack) Crawford and Brodie Segar. The National Team athletes will be actively participating in the GS events on the 18th and 19th. From forerunning the course, to commentating, and to being available post-race on the 18th, U16 racers will have a great opportunity to interact with Crawford and Segar and learn what it takes to make the national team.
There is something for the parents as well! After the second day of racing, February 19th at approx. 3:00pm, (before the Awards Ceremony), parents and athletes are invited to an information session hosted by Alpine Ontario Alpin.
Each info session will be held within the hour post-race and pre-awards in Craigleith Ski Club’s Main Lodge in the Brown Bag room. Parents and athletes will receive information from, and be able to ask questions of, representatives of:
- AOA
- LSDA
- SOD Ski Team
- National Ski Academy
- NCO Ski Team
Each presentation will be approximately 10 minutes in length.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
Scott Barrett
Executive Director
Alpine Ontario Alpin
Come and see Canada’s Olympic hopefuls as the country’s best compete for national bragging rights at the SportChek U18 National Championships! U18 Nationals are coming to The Town of the Blue Mountains this year and Alpine Ontario Alpin (AOA) wants you to be a part of it! Come and join us for a unique two-day celebration of ski racing, including camps, competitions and ski testing hosted by Georgian Peaks Ski Club, supported by the NZ Foundation, and presented by Sporting Life.
When: February 23 – 24, 2016
Where: Georgian Peaks Ski Club, Ontario’s top GS venue
What:
AOA has created four unique events for the first two days of U18 Nationals –something for everyone who loves alpine ski racing!
Masters Camp: AOA invites any interested Masters racers who are looking to get that extra edge this year with two days of Giant Slalom training.
The cost will be $75 per day for AOA members and $100 per day for non-members.
Mackenzie U14 Development Camp: Train alongside the best in the country and ski Minute Mile and Champlain top to bottom – two full-length Giant Slalom courses that only Georgian Peaks can provide. Led by fantastic coaches, athletes will get video analysis, gate training and other racing tips. Special appearances from 2015/16 Mackenzie Investments Alpine Ontario Ski Team!
The cost of the U14 Development camp is: $100 / athlete
Slope Side: join us in a special AOA members viewing area at the bottom of the infamous Rogers Run. Be slope side and cheer on hometown favourites and Georgian Peaks very own Henry Luel and Camryn Metzger! $50 per person per day. Space is limited. Register in advance by emailing memberservices@alpineontario.ca.
2016/17 Demo Ski Testing: Come out and demo next year’s top skis by visiting the Sporting Life ski tents located at the bottom of Champlain Chair. Dynastar, Rossignol, Head, Volkl, Atomic will all be there ready to outfit you. $50 per day per person.
Special door prizes and giveaways provided by Sporting Life!
For all of the above – click here to login and register. For Slope Side access and Demo Ski Testing registration, email memberservices@alpineontario.ca.
2015-16 U18 National Championships Selection Criteria
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the challenges with the weather at the beginning of the competition season AOA has adjusted the U18 Selection Document as follows:
- Athletes are not required to have competed in SL and GS, but are required to be an active FIS athlete in the 2015/2016 season.
- Athletes will be ranked with a maximum value of 300 points in both SL and GS. A tie shall be broken by the athlete’s actual points on the 8 th FIS list.
Alpine Ontario Alpin has been allocated a total quota of 40 spots and it will be divided 20 Male and 20 Female.
Athletes will be qualified for the 2016 U18 National Championships based on:
FIS Points list 8 – valid Jan 28, 2016 using SL points and GS points totaled creating a provincial rank.
See below for sample:
Athletes wishing to be considered for selection for U18 Team Ontario must submit intention to AOA Technical Director Brad Lashley at lashley@alpineontario.ca by Jan 15, 2016.
Selected athletes will be contacted by AOA staff by Feb 5, 2016.
Any additional requests for consideration must be received by AOA by Jan 30, 2016 and submitted to AOA Technical Director.
Team Ontario will have an AOA Team Captain and all athletes and coaches will be personally responsible for all accommodation and travel expenses.
The cost for each camp per day is $100.00 per athlete with lift tickets and without lift tickets are $75.00 per day. Please contact your DIVISION for details of developments in other AOA divisions. Registration deadline is the Friday prior to the camp start date. $25 cancellation fee for all cancellations made after registration deadline. No refunds for no shows or day of cancellations.
*As of January 20, 2016*
January 13, 2016 – Collingwood, ON: After a slow start to winter, the Ontario alpine season finally kicks off with several slalom races scheduled for this weekend and early next week. January 16 and 17 will mark the long awaited return of The Nik Zoricic Cup – FIS Slalom at Craigleith Ski Club, and January 18 and 19 will see two more FIS slalom races to be hosted at Mount St. Louis Moonstone. Check out our full race schedule here.
The Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) provides support to Ontario’s amateur high performance athletes. Specific objectives of the Quest for Gold Program are:
- To help athletes continue their pursuit of athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition;
- To encourage athletes to stay in Ontario to live and train;
- To compensate athletes for earnings lost while training during their summer school break;
- To enable athletes to successfully pursue excellence in sport while fulfilling their educational goals;
- To increase athletes’ access to high performance coaching; and
- To enhance training and competitive opportunities available to athletes.
Funding
The Quest for Gold Program is funded from net revenues generated by the Quest for Gold lottery, created by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).
Alpine Ontario Alpin has entered once again into an agreement with the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport (MTCS) to participate in the administration of the 2014-2015 Quest for Gold – Ontario Cards.
The Quest for Gold Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP) 2014-2015 is funded by the Government of Ontario, through the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport (MTCS). The program will provide direct financial assistance to Ontario athletes through an “Ontario Card” designation. The intent of the OAAP is to provide funding to individual athletes based on their demonstrated commitment to high performance sport, allowing them to pursue athletic excellence at the highest levels of national and international competition.
The AOA Board and the Ministry have approved the ‘Selection Criteria’ and it is now posted below. Athletes wishing to be nominated must submit all required information. This season represents a significant change to the OAAP program with the NCAA acceptance of this program.
Click on the links below for more information:
2016 Annoucement for QFG Draft Athletes – Alpine
2016 Annoucement for QFG Draft Athletes – Para Alpine
Quest for Gold Program Now Accepted by NCAA
**PLEASE REVIEW THE SELECTION CRITERIA CAREFULLY AS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES**
If you have any questions please contact Brad Lashley at the 705.444.5111 x 121 or email lashley@alpineontario.ca.
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