1. Confirmation list being circulated

2. Ontario Cup January 19,
Team Captain’s Meeting Friday Jan 18

3. Agenda Introductions Weather Race Schedule Course maps Information
Wax testing/Warm up
Race Day Procedures
Awards
General Comments
Venue

5. Will post power point at end of meeting on website
And also to coaches

6. Competition Committee
Chief of Race Mary Waddell
Race Secretary Brenda Parks
Chief of Timing Jim Palys
Chief of Stadium Scott Hopkins, Neil Phipps
Chief of Course Rusty Hopper, Victor Hopper
Chief of Marshals Dave Hanson
Chief of Grooming Jody Waddell

7. Technical Delegate Richard Lemoine Chief of Comp Mary Waddell Ont
Technical Delegate Richard Lemoine Chief of Comp Mary Waddell Ont. Coach Victor Wiltmann
JURY

8. Weather

9. Weather Forecast Sat -21 Sun -23
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny late in the afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early in the afternoon. High minus 21. Wind chill minus 39 in the morning and minus 32 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low. 21
Night
A few clouds. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 30. Wind chill minus 32 in the evening and minus 41 overnight. Risk of frostbite.
Forecast
Sat -21
Sun -23

10. Environment Canada

11. Forecast as of 11am
A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny late in the afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 early in the afternoon. High minus 19. Wind chill minus 39 in the morning and minus 29 in the afternoon. Risk of frostbite. UV index 1 or low.

12.   CCC Rules For Canadian competitions: With air temperatures below -20°C (temperature measured at the coldest point of the course and without wind factor) and competition distances less than or equal to 15 km, the Jury must postpone or cancel the competition. With competition distances greater than 15 km and temperature less than -18°C without wind factor, the Jury must postpone or cancel the competition. For Atom and Pee Wee age groups, with air temperatures below -15C (temperature measured at the coldest part of the course and without a wind factor), the Jury must postpone or cancel the competition. With any difficult weather conditions (e.g. strong winds, high air humidity, heavy snow, icy track conditions) at any air temperature, the Jury may, on consultation with the Team Leaders of the participating teams and the doctor responsible for the competition, postpone, cancel or shorten the    

13. Schedule Sat Jan 19 9:00am wax area open 9:00am courses open all day
11:30am race office open for bibs
12:00pm /12:30pm jury meeting
Mini updates will be ed
12:55pm courses closed
1:00pm start Interval start 15 seconds
5:00pm Team captains meeting

14. Timing

15. Race orderstart 1:00 pm Open men JB,JM,SM,MM 1:00pm
Open women JG,JW,SW 1:45pm
Juvenile/midget boys :30pm
Juvenile/midget girls :00pm
Paranordic standing men/women 3:10pm
Paranordic standing men/women dev
Paranordic sit women/men

16. Chief of Course Course Grooming Track set around 3km loop
Wax test – on course
Warm up area

20. 2 way traffic

21.  On classic days each club will be provided with up to two “coach bib” (something worn on the upper body that designates an individual as a coach) to allow coaches to test grip wax on the race course during the event. Coaches are to ski in the direction of the course and not impede/pace skiers in any way. Should a coach behave improperly the club will lose its “coach
bib privileges” and potentially face additional sanctions as determined by the race jury. XCSO will
provide coach bibs

23. Information
Official Bulletin board- outside of main chalet

24. Withdrawals – yellow form in race office
Before and during race – vaseline available
Technique zones on Sunday

25. Awards Continuous throughout the event Inside the chalet
Prizes to first place only
60 draw prizes (posted Saturday)
1 pair poles per day (announced during awards)

26. Parking – limited
drop off and parking at Penguin
first come, 1st served on site
2 spots reserved for paranordic athletes

27. Technical delegate
Richard Lemoine
No lap timing

28. Fyi, Paranordic athlete who skis without poles
Sunday’s race
Will try to make a decision as quickly as possible
Sunday would be a late start
Fyi, Paranordic athlete who skis without poles
Don't cheer for visually impaired athletes (need to hear their guide on listening device)

29. Good Luck to all the racers !!!