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The innaugural Chelsea Nordiq spritns got a flying start last night. XCOttawa.ca, NADC, @ US college teams (St. Laurence and Bowdoin), and lots of local skiers turned out to test their speed. The course was great, thanks to Linda Landry, the Dunnderosa golf course and Lafleur de la Capitale!

First and foremost, a big thanks go out to all those who helped and encouraged us through the year, with huge respect and thanks to our coaches, Pavol Skvaridlo and John Langstone. Their patience and help were irreplaceable and they guided us to our terrific season. Thanks to other coaches who worked with us throughout the year: Greg Mark, Amy Mark, Don Moxley and Patti Kitler. Thanks also to a strong program supporter, Gail Blake at Carleton, and to Basil Phillips for the massage therapy help.

Well, Saturday was definitely what you would call a beautiful day. It was about 23 degrees and sunny, a perfect day for a long bike ride!

This year began back in May, when me, Karl and Tom, in consultation with our coach Pavol Skvaridlo, decided to try some very aggressive training programs in an attempt to ski a lot faster. As a result of this we all worked a lot harder than ever before, knowing that improvements were likely but there was a chance of being tired during the race season.

Well, spring skiing was officially over here in Ottawa a few weeks ago, but it sure was good this year, with warm weather, and a base of snow that allowed for good skiing in some portions of Gatineau Park until the middle of April.

This week has been an eventful week and I have some interesting comments about skiing's greatest race so prepare yourselves. When I wrote last week's article I was feeling a little burntout (somewhat tired and lacking motivation).

I have become very used to the routine of the Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour....

All the predictions are in, now let the snow fly!

The contest was popular! Find your name in the list and check back each day to see who's eliminated and who's still in the running.

From the DIY ski team..