Inside Track - February 4, 2021

February 4, 2021 - Inside Track Newsletter

In this Issue: Level 2 Officials Course, World Junior Update & more!

Level Two Officials Course for Coaches

A great training opportunity for all Development Level coaches!

Coaches who are seeking to prepare for their DL certification and/or complete their DL certification are encouraged to take this course. This course will provide four educational and one risk management credit towards the 2021-2022 coach licensing requirements.

Registration will close on February 4th and the course will begin on February 8th.

Course registration is on a first come first serve basis, coaches must be an ACA-CSC registered coach to attend. Register.

Alpine Canada withdraws from 2021 World Junior Competition due to COVID-19 travel restrictions

Alpine Canada Alpin (ACA) has made the difficult decision to not send Canadian athletes to the 2021 World Junior Championships in both alpine and ski cross scheduled for Bulgaria and Russia in March 2021.

The decision to withdraw as a nation was not made lightly but in light of increased travel restrictions implemented both domestically and internationally related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it became clear this was the only path forward. The health and safety of athletes, coaches, staff, volunteers and community members remains our number one priority.

A special shout out to the athletes for their hard work in getting named to the team to represent Canada.

Ladies

Kiara Alexander - Sunshine
Cassidy Gray - Panorama
Britt Richardson – CARC

Men

Jamie Casselman – Panorama

Read more.

FIS Alpine World Ski Championship Team Announcement

Alpine Canada is excited to announce a group of experienced athletes who will represent Canada at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, ITA Feb. 8 – 21, 2021. The Canadian Alpine Ski Team will be represented by seven women and six men who will compete with athletes from around the world in the downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, alpine combined, parallel slalom and the team event.

The Canadian contingent will include Erik Read, Jeff Read, Cassidy Gray and Trevor Philp who will be participating in his fifth Worlds. Read more.

FIS Ski Cross World Championship Team Announcement

Alpine Canada is proud to announce the team of athletes who will be representing Canada at the 2021 FIS Ski Cross World Championships in Idre Fjäll, SWE. The announcement comes after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the originally scheduled FIS Freestyle, Freeski, and Snowboard World Championship in Zhangjiakou, CHN.

The team, who are the reigning Nations Cup winners look to continue the success they have had already this season with 10 podium finishes and three victories for Reece Howden.

Made up of a mix of up-and-coming athletes and team veterans, Canada is poised for success, after multiple podium performances on this track at a World Cup stop in the same location last month.

Olympic Champion Brady Leman looks to win the one thing that has always eluded him, a World Championship gold medal. Read more.

Employment Opportunity: AASA Provincial Athletic Director

The ideal candidate for this position will be the champion of inter-provincial collaboration, as well as project and program development and implementation. This individual will work closely with stakeholders from AASA member clubs in both the North and South Zones, the AASA Performance Advisory Committee, AASA High Performance Committee, and AASA staff to create and support the implementation of the overall athletic direction for alpine and ski cross racing in Alberta.

PLEASE SEND YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO JOBS@ALBERTAALPINE.CA BEFORE FEBRUARY 21, 2021. Full job posting.