Monday 16 February 2015

Built for Speed Southern Alberta - event notice - March 21, 2015

Event Notice - Built for Speed Southern Alberta
Date of Event - Saturday, March 21
Chief of Event: Roy Strum
Information about B4S event series - http://builtforspeedeventseries.blogspot.ca/2014/10/built-for-speed-2014-15-faqs.html
Event venue - Canmore Nordic Centre
Registration - zone4.ca - look for the registration to be live soon...

Events

9-930am - bib pick up
10-11am - downhill slalom race 500m
11-12noon - double pole drag race 200m/400m
12noon - 1pm - lunch time  - bring your own
1pm - 2pm - 4x750m skate relay - boys and girls categories (mixed 2 midgets, 2 minimidgets, at least 2 girls on a team)
230pm - awards

Categories

2001 M - 3+ years of skiing
2001 F - 3+ years of skiing
2001 M - 1-2 years of skiing
2001 F - 1-2 years of skiing

2002 M - 3+ years of skiing
2002 F - 3+ years of skiing
2002 M - 1-2 years of skiing
2002 F - 1-2 years of skiing

2003 M - 3+ years of skiing
2003 F - 3+ years of skiing
2003 M - 1-2 years of skiing
2003 F - 1-2 years of skiing

2004 M - 3+ years of skiing
2004 F - 3+ years of skiing
2004 M - 1-2 years of skiing
2004 F - 1-2 years of skiing

Awards

Candy loot bag at the finish of the double pole race
Cookie awards for the downhill slalom
Cupcakes awards for relay
Club aggregate banners - these are re-awarded each season.  If your club won a banner in 2014 - please bring it with you so we can re-award the banner.

2014 winners
1st - Foothills Nordic
2nd - Canmore Nordic
3rd - XC Bragg Creek
4th - Crystal Ridge Nordic

Points toward aggregate banners based on formula as follows:

1st place in a category - 100points
2nd place in a category - 90 points
3rd place in a category - 80 points
4th place in a category - 70points
5th place in a category - 60 points
6th place in a category - 50 points
7th place in a  category - 40 points
8th place in a category - 30 points
9th place in a category - 20points
10th place in a category - 10 points
11th + place in a category - 1 point

Monday 9 February 2015

Built 4 Speed - 2014-15 update - event being planned

Its been quite a winter.  First too cold, then too warm, then to cold, then too warm - snow here, snow gone.  Through all of it, three events were planned and cancelled.  Tough decisions but the right ones and necessary for an outdoor sport like ours.

Please note, southern Alberta clubs, that there is a Built 4 Speed event being planned.  Tentatively March 21, 2015 at Canmore Nordic Centre.  With so many events cancelled over the winter, it would be nice to be able to be able to get together at least once for our regional event series.

XC Bragg Creek may still decide to reschedule their event and if so, we will have two B4S events this season.  If not, then I will take the lead in organizing a B4S event.  I realize there is no ideal time left in the season and that this date will likely conflict with some club's plans.  There are no other events planned for this day, however, it is important to note that several school divisions will be off on spring break starting on this day.  It also needs to be recognized that most clubs are finished with their club programs by this time. That being said, it would be nice to be able to get our clubs together for a regional event and it doesnt look like there will be any other weekends available.

Please keep Saturday, March 21 open on your calendars.  Should the event come together, please expect an event notice to be available in the next week or so.