Registration for the 2016/17 season is now closed. For more information on our jackrabbits club, please email us at bwjackrabbits@gmail.com
Dec 18, 2016 - Lessons start at 10am sharp at the CNC
Dear Jackrabbits Families,
We will all be skiing at the Canmore Nordic Centre this weekend.
Skate Ski lessons will begin for all level 3 and 4s at 10:00 sharp. Please have all you gear with you and meet your coach and instructor at the North end of the lodge by the ski school meet sign. Rental gear is in short supply at the Nordic Centre so if you plan on renting skate gear there plan to arrive by 9:00. Gear can also be rented from U of C and other locations in Calgary. A separate email will be sent to all level 3 and 4 families confirming their level and informing them who their coaches will be. Any question related to the skate ski lessons this weekend can be directed to Bow Waters Jackrabbits at bwjackrabbits@gmail.com.
As this will be the first official club lesson I want to remind all levels that when we ski out of the Nordic Centre we meet in the stadium by the ski racks (closest to the door leading from our room in the lodge). Lessons start at 10:00 so please have all skis waxed and gear on and ready to go before then. Coaches will be starting to call out kids by level starting at 10:00 sharp, so please be at the afore mentioned meeting location at that time.
Thank you and happy skiing!
Christa and Ben Seaman
Head Coaches BWJR
Recreational ski at Canmore Nordic Centre - Dec 11, 2016
If it's not the snow conditions, it's the temperature that's threatening to wreck this nordic ski party. So, with temperatures too low to host official lessons, we are once again going to head out for a club optional event with some of our instructors leading a recreational family ski; this time at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Dress warm. We'll stay close to the lodge so we can take "warm-up breaks"
- Start time: Sunday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. (we'll start later to give this side of the earth a few more minutes to heat up.)
- Meeting location: The Canmore Nordic Centre. Trail fees are in effect so make sure to purchase your ticket at the lodge.
Dec 11, 2016 - Lessons cancelled
The hourly forecast for Peter Lougheed Provincial Park for Sunday Dec 11 indicates that at 10:00am the temperature will be -22 (feeling like -29) according to The Weather Network and The Weather Channel. As a result, lessons are cancelled.
Dec 4, 2016 - Lessons cancelled
Unfortunately, Mother Nature is not cooperating, as there isn’t enough snow at Pocaterra, or any of our other ski locations for that matter, to host lessons this weekend. The snow is finally flying, so keep up your snow dances and fingers crossed for snow deep enough to set tracks for our Dec. 11 ski lesson.
We’ve heard there’s enough snow in Lake Louise, so some of us are heading out there instead. It’s a club optional event with some of our instructors leading a recreational family ski:
- Start time: Meet between 10:00-10:30 a.m. and ski to noon-ish, Sunday, Dec. 4
- Meeting location: Great Divide Trail parking lot. It’s on Lake Louise Drive, just past Moraine Lake Road, on the right side.
The schedule is posted for the 2016/17 season
Go to the Event Calendar in the Calendar menu for the details.
Bow Waters Jackrabbits - 2014/15 Season Video
Watch the video from our past Bow Waters Jackrabbit's season!
AGM and Potluck - Saturday, April 18th
Hello all,
On Saturday, April 18 from 5:00-8:00pm our AGM and potluck dinner will be held at the Silver Springs Community Centre.
The address is 5720 Silver Ridge Drive NW.
Please sign up for the potluck here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-bwjr-agm-tickets-16551430775
March 14th - Sports Day moved to Edworthy Park
Due to poor skiing conditions in Canmore, we have moved the annual Sports Day event to Edworthy Park. We will be meeting at 10am at the open area north of the train tracks. The coaches have games organized for the kids and food will be arriving as per the previous emails.
March 8 Ski - Cancelled
Hello,
Due to a warm weather and poor conditions at the Peter Lougheed Visitor's Centre, we will not be skiing on March 8th.
Next week - remember that we are skiing SATURDAY, March 14th at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
Lake Louise Loppet
BWJR Members...
LOPPET RACE INFO:
If you are planning on registering in the Lake Louise Loppet race, registration info is here:
https://calgaryskiclub.org/club-info/activities/cross-country-skiing/#loppet
ACCOMODATION:
We have negotiated a club rate with the Lake Louise Inn. Please call them at 1-800-661-9237 and mention you are with the Bow Waters Jackrabbits club. The club rate will be held for us until Feb 1st.
Jan 11th @ Canmore Nordic Centre
hi all,
FYI - we will be skiing at the Nordic Centre in Canmore this Sunday.
If your kids are skate skiing, please be at Trailsports to fill out a waiver at 9:30am.
Lessons start @ 10am. See you there!
Jan 4th Ski @ Pocaterra - CANCELLED
Hello BWJR members.
This week's ski lesson (January 4th @ Pocaterra) has been cancelled due to cold weather conditions.
Sunday morning's forecast for Peter Lougheed Provincial Park is -24 degrees.
Please check back next week for information on our next ski lesson.
Happy New Year - Ski This Week
Happy New Year...!
We are scheduled to ski this Sunday, January 4th at Pocaterra @ 10am.
The weather may be close to our cancellation cut off, so please keep an eye on this website for updates on Saturday.
MEC Night & First Ski this week
This week's events...
1. MEC Club Night (10% off all purchases)
Tuesday, December 2nd from 7-9pm
Location: MEC @ 830 - 10th Avenue SW
Please note - you have to register for a wristband when you enter the store to get the club discount.
2. First ski this weekend!
Sunday, December 7th @ 10am SHARP!
Location: Pocaterra Hut
Please note - This was originally scheduled for Canmore, but we had to move due to a scheduling issue.
Meet and Greet - November 30th
New and returning members are invited to our Meet and Greet event:
WHEN:
Sunday, November 30th
1:00-3:00pm
WHERE:
Springs Community Centre
5720 Silver Ridge Dr NW
CLICK HERE FOR MAP
WHY:
This will give you a chance to hear about what's coming up this season, ask questions and meet other club members. We hope to see you there!
2014-15 Registration NOW OPEN
Potluck and AGM
This is a reminder that the AGM will take place
Saturday, April 5 between 5 and 8 p.m.
Silver Springs Community Centre.
We've put together a wiki so that we can keep track of the number of people attending.
We can also use it to make sure that we have a wide variety of food at the event.
Please sign up here if you plan to attend:
http://bowwatersjackrabbitsagm.wikispaces.com/home
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Mary
Sign up for Sports Day Lunch! Deadline March 12!
Our generous club will be providing lunch for the kids on Sports Day. Sorry parents! The kids will get 2 slices of pizza and 1 juice box. For those with gluten allergies there is a gluten-free pizza. There is also the choice of gluten-free, dairy-free chili.
If your child would like 2 different slices, please sign up for each kind of pizza. Please indicate the number of slices (1 or 2) .
You will need to sign up each child.
If you will NOT be attending, please let us know. We don’t want to forget anyone.
If you have any questions regarding the lunch, please email Lisa Scott at scottlj@telus.net
Lake Louise Loppet is cancelled, but let's ski at 2pm if you are there!
Winter has struck again!
https://calgaryskiclub.org/club-info/activities/cross-country-skiing/#loppet
No problem, it is supposed to warm up to -17C - so lets go skiing at 1pm on SUNDAY - same route at the Family Ski Tour below. We end up at the Hostel... post in the comments below!
Ian