Sovereign Lake's plans |
(Another in a series on what is new and different at the 12 downhill ski resorts and cross-country ski areas in the Southern Interior.)
Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre had a busy summer but that pales in comparison to its plans for a very busy winter season.
The North Okanagan cross-country ski club schedule will open with a bang this weekend, thanks to Olympic Winter Games trials Saturday through Tuesday (Dec. 13-16).
Official training began Saturday with an Interval start – classic technique today (Dec. 14), an interval start – free technique on Monday and a sprint – free technique on Tuesday. All racing will be in the afternoon and between 200 and 250 athletes are expected to compete. Spectators are encouraged to attend.
Adverse snow conditions in Prince George forced organizers to relocate the national cross-country ski trials. Sovereign Lake was selected due to its snow and status as the backup site.
“We were called into action and were already somewhat prepared,” said GM Wendy Shannon. “We like to kick off the year strong. We have hosted nationals before, so we are ready,
"Those Olympic rings sure draw a crowd. This is amazing for spectators, as the start/finish line is coming right out of the stadium so there are great sightlines. We will have........