Events
There is something for everyone! The ski season is full of many fun events for cross country ski enthusiasts to enjoy. Take part in the many regional loppets, races, and sprint events offered throughout Alberta. Bring your family to a growing number of Jackrabbit (youth) events. Take up the challenge of skiing the Alberta Loppet series and/or the Alberta Cup Series.
Is your club looking to host a Provincial event (ex. AB Cup)? Fill out the Bid Form.
Is your club hosting an event? (AB Cup, loppet, Community event, Ski Day, Festival) Email this event sanction form to [email protected].
Do you need to rent the trailer with supplies? Fill out the CCA Equipment Trailer Booking form.
2015-2016 CCA Calendar of Events*
*Please note that the Calendar of Events is subject to change| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | HOST | CONTACTS |
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| October 23 | Frozen Thunder Sprint Classic | Canmore Nordic Center | Cross Country Canada | Cross Country Canada |
| October 26 | Frozen Thunder Distance Free | Canmore Nordic Center | Cross Country Canada |
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| November 29 | First Flakes Loppet | Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club |
| November 27-28 | Super Tour West Yellowstone | Yellowstone Park | Ski West Yellowstone | |
| November 29 | Regional Event | Tawatinaw, AB | Tawatinaw / Kikino | Tawatinaw Ski Valley |
| December 5-6 | AB Cup 1-2 | Canmore Nordic Centre | Canmore Nordic Ski Club | Canmore Nordic Ski Club |
| December 5-8 | Haywood NorAm | Canmore Nordic Centre | Canmore Nordic Ski Club | Canmore Nordic Ski Club |
| December 12-13 | Haywood NorAm | Sovereign Lake, BC | Sovereign Lake Nordic Ski Club | Sovereign Lake Nordic Center |
| December 19,20 CANCELLED | AB Cup 3-4 CANCELLED | Strathcona Wilderness Center CANCELLED | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
| December 19 | Return of the Orange Crush/ Alberta Winter Games Trials | Capilano, Edmonton | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club | Edmonton Nordic [email protected] |
| January 2 | Troll in the Park | Edmonton, AB | Edmonton Nordic Ski Club | Edmonton Nordic |
| January 6-10 | Para Nordic: IPCNS NorAm/US Nationals | Vermont, USA | Cross Country Canada |
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| January 9 | Team Sprints | Camrose, AB | Camrose Ski Club | Contact: [email protected] |
| January 14, 16,17 | Haywood NorAm WJr/W U23 Trials | Thunder Bay, ON | Lappe Nordic | Zone 4 |
| January 16-17 | Eagle Point Loppet | Drayton Valley, AB | Pembina Nordic Ski Club | [email protected] |
| January 23 | Athabasca Loppet | Athabasca, AB | Athabasca Nordic Ski Club | [email protected] |
| January 24 | Tawatinaw Loppet | Tawatinaw, AB | Tawatinaw Valley Nordic Ski Club | Tawatinaw Ski Valley [email protected] |
| January 30 | Bob Johnstone Loppet | Red Deer, AB | Parkland Ski Club | |
| January 30-31 | Haywood Nor Am | Mont St. Anne, Que | Haywood NorAm Canadian Eastern Championships | |
| January 30-31 | AB Cup 5-6 | Red Deer, AB | Parkland Nordic Ski Club | Parkland Ski Club |
| January 30-31 | Nipika Loppet | Nipika Mountain Resort, BC | Toby Creek Nordic | www.tobycreeknordic.ca |
| Feb 5-7 | Nor Am Eastern Canadians | Nakkertok Ski Centre | Zone 4 | |
| February | Canadian Ski Marathon | Gatineau, Que | Canadian Ski Marathon | |
| February 6 CANCELLED | Beckie Scott Loppet CANCELLED | Vermilion Provincial Park, AB CANCELLED | Vermilion Nordic Ski Club CANCELLED | CANCELLED |
| February 6 | Flight of the Crows Loppet | Allison Chinook Cross Country Ski Trails | Crowsnest Pass Cross Country Ski Club | [email protected] |
| February 7 | Devon Loppet | Devon, AB | Devon Nordic Ski Club | [email protected] |
| February 12-13 CANCELLED | Canadian Birkebeiner CANCELLED | Blackfoot Ski Trails, AB CANCELLED | Canadian Birkebeiner Society Edmonton, AB CANCELLED | [email protected] Canadian Birkebeiner CANCELLED |
| February 13-16 | Alberta Winter Games | Medicine Hat, AB | ||
| February 20 CANCELLED | Ole Uffda Loppet CANCELLED | Camrose AB CANCELLED | Camrose Ski Club CANCELLED | [email protected] Camrose Ski Club CANCELLED |
| February 20-21 | Canadien Ski Marathon | Gatineau to Lachute, QC | csm-mcs.com/en/ | |
| February 26-28 | Gatineau Loppet CDN Long Distance Championships | Gatineau, Que | Gatineau Loppet | |
| February | St. Albert Loppett | St. Albert, AB | St.Albert Nordic Ski Club | St. Albert Nordic |
| February 19-21 | Nor Am Westerns | Prince George, B.C. | Cross Country Canada | |
| February 21 | Winter Triathlon | Edmonton, AB Hawrelak Park | Silver Skate Festival | Silver Skate Festival [email protected] |
| February 22-28 | U23-WJC Champs | Romania | Cross Country Canada | |
| February 27 | Kananaskis Ski Marathon (Cookie Race) | Kananakis, AB | Foothills Nordic Ski Club | [email protected] Foothills Nordic Ski Club |
| February 27 | Mooseheart Loppet | Edson, AB | [email protected] | |
| February 28 CANCELLED | Jackrabbit and Youth Olympics CANCELLED | Ft. Saskatchewan, AB CANCELLED | Fort Saskatchewan Nordic CANCELLED | Fort Saskatchewan Nordic CANCELLED |
| March 6 | Lake Louise Loppet | Lake Louise, AB | Calgary Ski Club | Calgary Ski Club |
| March 5-6 | Alberta Youth Champs | Bragg Creek, AB | XC Bragg Creek | XC Bragg Creek |
| March 5-12 | Arctic Winter Games | Nuuk, Greenland | Arctic Winter Games | |
| March 6 CANCELLED | Beat the Blues Boogie CANCELLED | Strathcona Wildness Center CANCELLED | Fast Trax Run & Ski Shop CANCELLED | [email protected] CANCELLED |
| March | Sveinungsgaard Loppet | Grande Prairie, AB | Wapiti Nordic Ski Club | [email protected] |
| March 13 CANCELLED | SWC Pastry Caper CANCELLED | Strathcona Wilderness Centre CANCELLED | Strathcona Wilderness Centre CANCELLED | Bjorn.taylor@strathcona .ca CANCELLED |
| March 19-26 | Haywood Ski Nationals | Whitehorse, Yukon | Zone 4 | |
| March 20-25 | US Super Tour Finals | Craftsbury, VT | Cross Country Canada | |
| April 1-2-3 | AB Cup 7-8 Provincial Champs/Relay | Canmore Nordic Center | RMR / Foothills | Zone 4 |
Below is the previous season’s Events Calendar. Or, you can download a PDF here: CCA 2014-15 Event Calendar
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