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RMR @ Western Canadian Biathlon Championships (Edmonton, AB Jan. 24)

1/25/2015

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The results from a very soggy first race in Edmonton!

Senior Girls
1) Gillian Gowling
3) India McIsaac

Youth Men
8) Tristan MacKenzie

Men
1) Pearce Hanna
2) Stuart Harden
3) Kai Skinstad
8) Nate Gerwing
10) Grant Novak


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Season Update #1

1/20/2015

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Training Camps and Early Racing Season

Led by coaches John Jaques and Luke McGurk, the RMR athletes have had a busy training season filled with multiple camps and an exciting start to the racing season.

Training Camps
Sunshine Ski Camp
Throughout May and June, RMR athletes were fortunate enough to be able to ski on fully groomed cross-country trails in the meadows at Sunshine Village near Banff. The team took advantage of this opportunity to focus on volume and technique while on snow, skiing for 3-5 hours every day. The athletes and their coaches also were lucky enough to enjoy some beautiful early morning crust skiing on the Sunshine meadows.

Creston Bike Camp
RMR athletes headed down to Creston, B.C. at the beginning of July for a high volume road biking camp, aimed towards improving the athletes’ endurance and leg strength. Supported by their coaches and by parents and team volunteers, athletes cycled up to 150km each day, with workouts lasting up to 6 hours. The camp was the team’s first trip away from Canmore as a group, and was a great opportunity for athletes to work together and enjoy training as a team.

Haig Glacier On-Snow Camps
The team attended three on-snow training camps throughout July, August, and September at the Haig Glacier, where they took advantage of the skiing opportunities to focus on both technique and volume. Each day, RMR athletes completed a 1-hour hike to from the base camp to the glacier itself, followed by 3-4 hours of skiing. Athletes also took advantage of the glacier’s high altitude (over 2400m) to boost their endurance and stamina.

Park City High Altitude Camp
RMR’s final training camp of the year took place near the end of September in Park City, Utah. The Park City camp, known by RMR athletes as the “hardest camp of the year”, combined high altitude, high volume, high intensity, and strength in a final preparation for athletes leading up to the racing season. Athletes completed a variety of time trials, intensity and strength sessions, and 4-5 hour distance skis throughout the camp. The trip ended with an epic 30km trail run at 9000 ft. elevation, lasting 4-5 hours.


Race Season

For the biathletes and cross-country skiers, the first two months of racing involved a variety of selection races for Canada Winter Games, biathlon and cross-country World Junior Championships, World University Championships, IBU events, and World Cup events. RMR athletes succeeded in having some outstanding results, proving that the team can compete with Canada’s best high-performance training centers. 

Cross-Country Competitions:

Canada Winter Games Trials
  • RMR athletes Maya MacIsaac-Jones, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Andrea Dupong, Andrew Brisbin, and Ember Large worked together to bring home 6 gold medals and 1 silver medal for the team. Anna MacIsaac-Jones, Emma Camicioli and India McIsaac also posted top-10 results for the team.
  • The Alberta Cup races were also Canada Winter Games Trials for the U-23 athletes, where Maya MacIsaac-Jones, Ember Large, and India McIsaac secured spots on Team Alberta with their results.
  • Ilona Gyapay also qualified for the CWG as a member of Team NWT!

Rossland NorAm
  • Athletes Andrea Dupont and Maya MacIsaac-Jones brought home 3 silver medals with their performances at the North American Championship event.

Vernon NoAm
  • Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Andrea Dupont, India McIsaac, Gillian Gowling, and Michael MacIsaac-Jones brought home 3 gold medals, 1 silver medals, and 3 bronze medal for the team with their strong races.
  • Maya MacIsaac-Jones, Anna MacIsaac-Jones, and Ember Large also had top-10 results.

Duntroon NorAm / XC World Junior & U23 Trials
  • Andrea Dupont, Maya MacIsaac-Jones, and brought home 1 gold medal and 3 bronze medals during the events.
  • Pearce Hanna, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt and Ember Large also posted top-10 results.
  • Maya MacIsaac-Jones and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt qualified for the World Junior/U23 Championships with their results in these races. They will be competing February 1-8 in Almaty, Kazakhstan as members of Team Canada.

Biathlon Competitions

NorAm / Biathlon Calforex Cup #1
  • RMR athletes Stuart Harden, Pearce Hanna, and Matt Neumann brought home silver, gold and bronze medals respectively for their team.
  • Athletes Guillaume Bertrand and William Poffenroth also posted top-10 results.
  • Nate Gerwing secured a spot on Alberta’s biathlon Canada Winter Games Team with his weekend’s performances.
  • Guillaume Bertrand and Matt Neumann also qualified for the Canada’s IBU trip in January with their Calforex Cup results. They will each compete in several IBU level races in Europe, as well as in the Open European Championships.
  • Stuart Harden and Pearce Hanna qualified for the biathlon World Junior Championships in Belarus with their performances. They will represent Canada at the races in February.
  • William Poffenroth and Evan Girard with both represent RMR and Team Canada at the World University Games in Spain this February. Evan Girard will compete for both biathlon and cross-country. He will be the first Canadian athlete ever to compete in multiple sports at the World University Games.

RMR would like to extend a huge and heartfelt thank-you to all of its sponsors. Each and every one of you helps contribute to the team’s success; RMR would not function without your support.

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RMR @ The Western Cross-Country Championships (Lake Louise/Canmore, AB Jan. 15-18)

1/19/2015

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Here are the results from the Western Canadian Championships held in both Lake Louise and Canmore Alberta!

Jan. 15 Classic Distance
Men
30) Andrew Brisbin
33) Stuart Harden
34) Kai Skinstad
44)
Nate Gerwing
45)
Grant Novak

Women
7) Andrea Dupont
10) Ember Large
11) Emma Camicioli
13) India McIsaac
15) Gillian Gowling
16) Ilona Gyapay


Jan. 16 Classic Distance
Junior Boy
38) Nicholas Bardak

Jan. 17 Sprints
Junior Men
7) Pearce hanna
10) Nate Gerwing

Senior Men
7) Stuart Harden
22) Kieran Baird
26) Andrew Brisbin
30) Evan Girard
37) Grant Novak

Junior Women
2) Ember Large

Senior Women
1) Andrew Dupont
3) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
10) Emma Camicioli
11) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Girls
3) India McIsaac
10) Gillian Gowling

Junior Boys
9) Nicholas Bardak

Jan. 18 Distance Skate
Men
22) Andrew Brisbin
27) Stuart Harden
35) Kieran Baird

Junior Men
1) Pearce Hanna
49) Nate Gerwing

Women
2) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
4) Andrea Dupont
12) Emma Camicioli
17) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Women
1) Ember Large

Junior Boys
23) Nicholas Bardak

Junior Girls
3) India McIsaac
10) Gillian Gowling

Juvenile Girls
15) Anna MacIsaac-Jones

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RMR @ U23/World Junior Selection Races (Duntroon, ON Jan. 8/10/11)

1/12/2015

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A huge congratulations to Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt and Maya MacIsaac-Jones for qualifying to represent the Canada at the 2015 U23/World Juniors in Kazakhstan!

Jan. 8 Skiathlon
Senior Men
29) Andrew Brisbin
31) William Poffenroth

Senior Women
3) Andrea Dupont
4) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
20) Emma Camicioli
22) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Men
7) Pearce Hanna

Junior Women
3) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
8) Ember Large

Jan. 10 Sprints
Junior Women
1) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
10) Ember Large

Senior Women
2) Andrea Dupont
6) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
18) Emma Camicioli
24) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Men
33) Pearce Hanna

Senior Men
25) Andrew Brisbin
34) William Poffenroth

Jan. 11 Distance Skate
Junior Men
6) Pearce Hanna

Men
37) William Poffenroth
41) Andrew Brisbin

Junior Women
3) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
12) Ember Large

Senior Women
4) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
7)  Andrea Dupont
19) Emma Camicioli
26) Ilona Gyapay


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