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A few pictures, courtesy of Brad Jones, of Megan en-route to her 6th place finish.

Twenty-six hardy skiers came out and competed in the first annual NADC charity Time Trial raising more than $260 for the Training Centre. Conditions were cold, with 5cm of fresh powder snow over a hard packed base.

This weekend Megan McTavish and I went, for the first time to Le Tour du Mt. Valin, a loppet near Chicoutimi which is steadily growing in popularity.

Here are some great pictures by Jo Ann Holden and

Every year most Ontario cottage associations have a regatta on the Civic Holiday weekend in August. I've been involved in the one at my cottage on Lake Cecebe for many years, starting with the mini swim races, egg toss and log roll as a kid and moving on to my two favourite events now, the canoe race and team triathlon...

We're on our way home now from our first training camp for 2002/03, all a bit tired and sore . It's starting to rain, which is good timing since it was sunny the whole weekend, not counting the weird grey looking sky on Saturday which turned out to be f

XC Ottawa finished with a 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th in the 55km Elite Classic race at this year's Gatineau Loppet!

Some people may refer to me as "Megan the Klutz" (I had a book with that title when I was a kid) and sometimes it couldn't be more true! How many other cross country skiers (a non-contact sport I might add) have undergone 3 orthopedic surgeries in 4 summers (two ankles and now a knee)??

The members of XC Ottawa fought a valiant battle throughout the week. With many of our team members flagged by sickness, it was a battle of mind over matter.

Snow conditions are marginal, but they could be classified as great considering there is no snow at all in the Old Chelsea village...