The Destination Challenge is now completed. Thanks to Naomi and Sue for organizing it this year, and to all the skiers who participated. All the teams and four of the individuals made it to the destination this year. Well done everyone! And congratulations to our 5 random draw prize winners, chosen from all team and individual participants:
Adele Cooper – Team Snow Crows
Cathy Thibault – Team Better Late than Never (BLTN) or Beautiful Ladies that Nordic
Trent Smith – Solo
Alice Muirhead – Solo
Leyla Johnson – Solo
The 2024 Challenge: Our two journeys this year are in Italy. Teams travel from Milan to Val di Fiemme (site of the 2026 Olympic Nordic Skiing events) and back, a total of 824 kms. Solos travel from Venice to Val di Fiemme (185 km). Form teams of 5 or ski solo and accumulate kilometers while adding bonus kilometers by taking part in weekly challenges. Log onto the Sun Peaks Nordic Facebook Page for information each week and to see how you stack up against the other teams or solos. Note that for this year, once you reach your team or solo distance, your challenge is complete and kilometers will no longer be counted or published. Again this year: Teams and solos can add bonus kilometers by taking part in weekly challenges (see below).
Dates: Mon. Feb 5, 2024 - Sun. March 3, 2024 (4 weeks)
RULES:
Teams can be of any size up to a maximum of 5.
Solos can enter and compete against other solo entrants.
Every team needs a name and a leader. Team leader collects their team km for the week on Sundays.
Team leaders report team kilometres and results of bonus challenges to Naomi each Sunday - email to [email protected] with your team name and total team kms for the week.
Every team member has to be a member of the Sun Peaks Nordic Club - JOIN HERE
No mileage for going up the chair but you can ski down Holy Cow as many times as you want.
No fat bikes, snowshoes, hiking or downhill skis - you must be on skinny skis for it to count
Record your kilometres to one decimal point
Just like last year, each week of the Challenge has a different way to collect bonus kilometres!
HOW TO ENTER: Email Naomi at [email protected] with your team name and team members (or just your name if you're doing Individual). Include an email address for team leader. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
.Here are the WEEKLY BONUSES for 2024: (Remember: your team only gets the bonus kms for challenges skied in the specified week) Week 1 (February 5 - 11): Ski at least 10km with a member of your own team or another team (5 bonus kms per person). Solos ski with another solo, or someone from any team. Week 2 (February 12 - 18): Ski up Holy Cow OR participate in the Valentines Poker Ski Feb. 18th (5 bonus kms) UPDATE: The Poker Ski is cancelled due to illness of the organizer, so Holy Cow is the only option for this week's bonus. Week 3 (February 19- 25): Night ski to the cabin (full moon is Feb. 24th but you can do it any day in the week) (5 bonus kms) Week 4 (February 26 - March 3) - Do one of the Individual Challenges (5 bonus kms)