North Bay O'Cup

Hi Team,

So sorry that I wasn't able to make it out to the Sounder last weekend - I hope that everyone had fun!

I will be at the North Bay O'Cup this weekend. For those that are going, the race notice can be found here: https://27167809-319569386783119776.preview.editmysite.com/uploads/2/7/1/6/27167809/nbnsc_o_cup_3_race_notice_final.pdf

Course maps, schedules, etc. can be found here: http://www.northbaynordic.ca/ocup3.html

I believe that most of you have a couple races under your belt now. I suggest reflecting on your past races before North Bay this weekend, and thinking about what you have done well so far, as well as what you would like to improve on throughout the rest of the season. How will you remember this things in your race?

If anyone has questions about the courses, please let me know! I'm originally from North Bay, and I spend many hours skiing the trails when I was younger. Most of the courses at the Nordic start off hilly and the end with some nice downhills or false flats down - important to keep in mind when you are making a race plan! On courses like this I like to mentally move the finish line to the top of the last big hill or hard stretch, and try to use almost all of my energy by the time I get to that point, then recover on the downhills enough to have one last sprint to the finish line.

Here is a link to some of the photos from the Midland race: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GaoGTvgKKnaMaPFc7

As well, here are a couple of photos from the Winter Camp!: https://photos.app.goo.gl/PGsJFep9QVYBDouk9

Please feel free to download and use any and all of the photos - sorry for the delay in getting them posted!

Hope you see you out this weekend,

Coach Madi