The Team Destination Ski Challenge will be back for this season, starting in January 2024.
Check back here closer to the time for more information.
(Here's the info on last year's challenge)
The Destination Challenge is now complete! Thanks to Arlene and Naomi for putting this year's challenge together and congratulations to all the participants and to the two teams and three solos that made it to their respective destinations!
Altogether, during the 8 weeks of the challenge the teams and solos logged an impressive total of 11,522 kms. Way to go everyone!
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Here are the details of the 2023 Challenge:
Our two destinations this year are Soldier Hollow in Utah, site of the 2002 Olympics (1785 kms), and for solos, the Whistler Olympic Park (383 km). Form teams of 5 and accumulate kilometers while adding bonus kilometers by taking part in weekly challenges. Solos are welcome! Log onto Facebook: Sun Peaks Nordic Facebook Page for information each week and to see how you stack up against the other teams or solos.
Again this year: Teams and solos can add bonus kilometers by taking part in weekly challenges (see below).
Dates: Jan 9, 2023 - March 5, 2023 (8 weeks)
RULES:
HOW TO ENTER: Email Naomi at naomismith@shaw.ca 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!
Check back here closer to the time for more information.
(Here's the info on last year's challenge)
The Destination Challenge is now complete! Thanks to Arlene and Naomi for putting this year's challenge together and congratulations to all the participants and to the two teams and three solos that made it to their respective destinations!
Altogether, during the 8 weeks of the challenge the teams and solos logged an impressive total of 11,522 kms. Way to go everyone!
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Here are the details of the 2023 Challenge:
Our two destinations this year are Soldier Hollow in Utah, site of the 2002 Olympics (1785 kms), and for solos, the Whistler Olympic Park (383 km). Form teams of 5 and accumulate kilometers while adding bonus kilometers by taking part in weekly challenges. Solos are welcome! Log onto Facebook: Sun Peaks Nordic Facebook Page for information each week and to see how you stack up against the other teams or solos.
Again this year: Teams and solos can add bonus kilometers by taking part in weekly challenges (see below).
Dates: Jan 9, 2023 - March 5, 2023 (8 weeks)
RULES:
- A maximum of 5 on a team
- 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 naomismith@shaw.ca 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 kilometers to one decimal point
- Just like last year, each week of the Challenge has a different (and increasingly challenging!) way to collect bonus kilometres!
HOW TO ENTER: Email Naomi at naomismith@shaw.ca 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!
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Here are the WEEKLY BONUSES for 2023:
(Remember: your team only gets the bonus kms for challenges skied in the specified week)
Week of January 9 -15: ski at least 10km with a member of your own team (3 bonus kms)
Week of January 16-22: night ski to the cabin (3 bonus kms)
Week of January 23-29: You have a choice of two challenges: (1) Ski at least 10km with a member of another team or a solo challenger OR (2) Ski Stellar Jay Loop. (Note this was originally posted as take the chair up and ski down Holy Cow).
Week of January 30-February 5th - take the chair for the Holy Cow descent (3 bonus kms)
Note: Due to the discrepancy between the postings on the FB Page and this website, the Challenges for the weeks of January 23rd and 30th can be done in either week. Bonus kms apply as long as you do both.
Week of February 6th-12th - to the cabin and back X 2 - must come down to Vista in between (5 bonus kms)
Week of February 13th-19th - Do one of the individual challenges (5 bonus kms). Cumulative Distance Challenge not included.
Week of February 20th-26th - Complete the February Strava challenge (5 bonus kms)
Week of February 27th-March 5th - Holy Cow Ascent (5 bonus kms)
Wrap up and prizes - Saturday March 18th, 3:30 pm at the Nordic Centre
One-time additional bonus kms: Get together off the trails with your complete team anytime during the challenge: 20 bonus kms for the team. This can be done any time during the Challenge, but bonus kms will only be awarded once.
Here are the WEEKLY BONUSES for 2023:
(Remember: your team only gets the bonus kms for challenges skied in the specified week)
Week of January 9 -15: ski at least 10km with a member of your own team (3 bonus kms)
Week of January 16-22: night ski to the cabin (3 bonus kms)
Week of January 23-29: You have a choice of two challenges: (1) Ski at least 10km with a member of another team or a solo challenger OR (2) Ski Stellar Jay Loop. (Note this was originally posted as take the chair up and ski down Holy Cow).
Week of January 30-February 5th - take the chair for the Holy Cow descent (3 bonus kms)
Note: Due to the discrepancy between the postings on the FB Page and this website, the Challenges for the weeks of January 23rd and 30th can be done in either week. Bonus kms apply as long as you do both.
Week of February 6th-12th - to the cabin and back X 2 - must come down to Vista in between (5 bonus kms)
Week of February 13th-19th - Do one of the individual challenges (5 bonus kms). Cumulative Distance Challenge not included.
Week of February 20th-26th - Complete the February Strava challenge (5 bonus kms)
Week of February 27th-March 5th - Holy Cow Ascent (5 bonus kms)
Wrap up and prizes - Saturday March 18th, 3:30 pm at the Nordic Centre
One-time additional bonus kms: Get together off the trails with your complete team anytime during the challenge: 20 bonus kms for the team. This can be done any time during the Challenge, but bonus kms will only be awarded once.
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