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Season Update # 2

5/19/2015

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Racing Season: Part II

The second half of the 2014-2015 racing season was an exciting one for RMR. Many of the athletes were scattered around the world, having qualified in the early season for various international and national competitions. Here are some RMR’s exciting results from the season.

Cross-Country Competitions
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Western Canadian Championships
  • RMR athletes Andrea Dupont, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt and Ember Large worked together to bring home 4 silver medals for the team.
  • Emma Camicioli and India McIsaac also posted top-10 results.

The races were an excellent opportunity for RMR athletes to prepare for next year’s World Cup events, which will be held on the same courses.


Eastern Canadian Championships
  • Andrea Dupont, India McIsaac, and Ember Large brought the team 1 gold and 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals, while Ilona Gyapay, Stuart Harden, Andrew Brisbin, Michael MacIsaac-Jones, and Emma Camicioli also posted top-30 results.
  • RMR up-and-comer Anna MacIsaac-Jones also competed in her first ever Eastern Championships, posting top-10 results.

FIS World Junior/U23 Championships
  • Maya MacIsaac-Jones and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt travelled to Almaty, Kazakhstan in January to compete at the Championships. Maya had a top-25 result, while Olivia had consistent racing posting several top-20 and one top-12 result.
  • Olivia’s performance at the World U23 Championships has also earned her a spot on this coming year’s Canadian Senior National Ski Team!

FIS World Championships
  • Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt qualified for and competed at the Senior World Championships in Falun, Sweden. That Olivia was able to qualify for this event while still a U23 athlete is an indication of great things to come!

Lahti World Cup
  • Andrea Dupont raced for RMR and for Canada in World Cup races in Lahti, Finalnd. She finished 41st in the skate sprint, the top Canadian of the day!

Canada Winter Games
  • Maya MacIsaac-Jones, Ember Large, and India McIsaac competed for Team Alberta in Prince George, B.C.
  • Maya won a bronze medal, and all three girls posted top-10 results during the event. The three RMR girls were also a part of Team Alberta’s relay, which finished 4th.

  National Championships
  • Andrea Dupont and Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt posted several top-10 results throughout the week, with Andrea winning an individual bronze medal.
  • Maya MacIsaac-Jones and Andrea Dupont won the Women’s Team Sprint, an exciting moment for RMR. Maya also won 2 individual gold and 2 individual silver medals, earning her the overall Aggregate title for Junior Women.
  • Olivia’s results earned her 3rd place overall among U23 women, while Andrea finished the season as NorAm Sprint Leader.
  • Ember Large also posted several top-10 results throughout the series.


Biathlon Competitions:

International Biathlon Union Cup
  • RMR’s Guillaume Bertrand qualified for and competed for RMR and Team Canada at the IBU events in Italy.

World University Games
  • Evan Girard represented RMR and Team Canada at the 2015 World Universiade in Slovenia. 

Western Canadian Championships
  • William Poffenroth, Kai Skinstad, and Beau Thompson brought home 2 silver and 2 bronze medals for the team from Grande Prairie, Alberta.

World Junior Championships
  • Stuart Harden and Pearce Hanna both qualified to represent Team Canada at the World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus.
  • While there, Pearce Hanna raced to an outstanding 13th place in the Youth Men’s Pursuit.

Canada Winter Games
  • Racing for Team Alberta and RMR, Nate Gerwing posted top-15 results in each event in Prince George.

National Championships
  • Gillian Gowling and Stuart Harden brought home 1 bronze medal and 1 gold medal for the team
  • Pearce Hanna and Stuart Harden narrowly missed the podium several times with top-5 results.
  • Kai Skinstad, William Poffenroth, and Guillaume Bertrand claimed top-10 results for the team.
  • Evan Girard and Nate Gerwing achieved top-15 results.

After a relaxing month of rest and recovery for both athletes and coaches, RMR training has just started for the upcoming season! On the calendar this summer and fall include dryland camps in Creston, B.C., Canmore, AB., and Park City, Utah, as well as on-snow training at the Haig Glacier and Sunshine Meadows.

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; we would not function without your support.
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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 @ Sovereign Lakes NorAm (Sovereign Lakes, BC Dec. 20/21)

12/22/2014

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Here are the results from the Sovereign Lakes NorAm!

Dec. 19 Classic Sprints
Junior Women
4) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
8) Ember Large

Women
1) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
3) Andrea Dupont
25) Emma Camicioli
29) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Men
12) Pearce Hanna
26) Nate Gerwing

Men
19) Alex Mahoney
27) Stuart Harden
31) Andrew Brisbin
35) William Poffenroth
38) Guillaume Bertrand
40) Grant Novak

Jr. + Juvenile Girls
3) Gillian Gowling
5) India McIsaac
7) Anna MacIsaac-Jones

Jr. + Juvenile Boys
1) Michael MacIsaac-Jones

Dec. 20 Skate Distance
Men
6) Erik Carelton
16) Alex Mahoney
25) Guillaume Bertrand
27) Andrew Brisbin
28) William Poffenroth
36) Stuart Harden
38) Grant Novak

Women
6) Andrea Dupont
8) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
13) Emma Camicioli
15) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Men
10) Pearce Hanna
32) Nate Gerwing

Junior Women
5) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
10) Ember Large

Juvenile Girls
1) India McIsaac
3) Gillian Gowling
5) Anna MacIsaac-Jones


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RMR @ Rossland NorAms (Rossland, BC Dec. 13/14)

12/15/2014

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Here are the RMR results from the Cross Country NorAm races in Rossland, BC.  Thanks to all the volunteers that made the event go ahead!

Dec. 13 Classic Distance
Women
2) Andrea Dupont
15) Emma Camicioli
17) Ilono Gyapay

Junior Women
2) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
7) Ember Large

Men
14) Erik Carelton
21) Alex Mahoney
29) Andrew Brisbin
33) Stuart Harden
35) William Poffenroth


Junior Men
5) Pearce Hanna

Dec. 14 Classic Distance
Men
20) Erik Carelton
27) Alex Mahoney
31) Stuart Harden
34) Andrew Brisbin
36) William Poffenroth

Junior Men
14) Pearce Hanna

Women
5) Andrea Dupont
15) Emma Camicioli
17) Ilona Gyapay

Junior Women
2) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
15) Ember Large

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RMR @ Alberta Cups (Canmore, AB  Dec. 6/7/8)

12/8/2014

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Here are the results for the first Alberta Cups also used for selections for the Canada Winter Games team for Alberta!

Dec. 6th Skate Distance
Men
1) Andrew Brisbin
6) Matt Saurette
9) Michael MacIsaac Jones

Women
1) Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt
3) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
4) India McIsaac
5) Ember Large

7) Emma Camicioli

Juvenile Girls
4) Anna MacIsaac- Jones

Dec. 7th Classic Distance
Men
1) Erik Carelton
9) Andrew Brisbin
17) Michael MacIsaac-Jones
25) Nicholas Bardark

Women
1) Andrea Dupont
2) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
5) Ember Large
10) India McIsaac
18) Emma Camicioli

Juvenile Girls
8) Anna MacIsaac-Jones

Dec. 8th Classic Sprint
Men
4) Pearce Hanna
7) William Poffenroth
14) Michael MacIssac-Jones

Women
1) Maya MacIsaac-Jones
2) Ember Large
11) Emma Camicioli


Click here to see photos from these races!

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RMR @ World Junior, U23, and Olympic XC Trials (Jan.11)

1/17/2014

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All of Canada's top cross country skiers not currently racing on the World Cup circuit converged at the Canmore Nordic Centre last week to fight it out for selections to World Juniors, U23 Worlds, and the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Day 3 was another Individual Sprint Freestyle for all categories. RMR Results were:

Qualifier

Senior Women (1.3km Free)
Andrea Dupont: 2nd
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt: 5th
Maja Zimmermann: 9th
Lauren Brookes: 10th
Betsy Mawdsley: 17th
Senior Men (1.7km Free)
Christian Gow (Biath-NST): 17th
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 22nd
Erik Carleton (PNST): 11th
William Poffenroth: 31st

Kieran Baird: 33rd
Andrew Brisbin: 40th
Junior Women (1.3km Free)
Maya Macisaac-Jones (CNEPH): 3rd
Danielle Vrielink: 21st
Junior Men (1.3km Free)
Stuart Harden: 1st
Matthew Saurette: 3rd
Anders Cowper: 51st
Nicholas Bardak: 53rd
Junior Boys (800m Free)
Michael Macisaac-Jones: 1st


Full Qualifier Results Here
Final Results

Senior Women (1.3km Free)
Andrea Dupont: 3rd
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt: 5th
Lauren Brookes: 10th
Maja Zimmermann: 12th
Betsy Mawdsley: 17th
Senior Men (1.7km Free)
Christian Gow (Biath-NST): 18th
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 24th
William Poffenroth: 31st
Kieran Baird: 33rd

Andrew Brisbin: 40th
Erik Carleton (PNST): DNS
Junior Women (1.3km Free)
Maya Macisaac-Jones (CNEPH): 7th
Danielle Vrielink: 11th
Junior Men (1.3km Free)
Stuart Harden: 3rd
Matthew Saurette: 11th
Anders Cowper: 51st
Nicholas Bardak: 53rd
Junior Boys (800m Free)
Michael Macisaac-Jones: 3rd


Full Final Results Here
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RMR @ World Junior, U23, and Olympic XC Trials (Jan.9)

1/17/2014

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All of Canada's top cross country skiers not currently racing on the World Cup circuit converged at the Canmore Nordic Centre last week to fight it out for selections to World Juniors, U23 Worlds, and the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. Day 2 was a Classic Distance race for all categories. RMR Results were:

Senior Men (15km Classic)
Erik Carleton (PNST): 11th
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 15th
Andrew Brisbin: 26th
Kieran Baird: 42nd
Menno Arendz: 47th
Junior Men (10km Classic)
Matthew Saurette: Silver
Stuart Harden: 9th
Anders Cowper: 10th
Nicholas Bardak: 35th

Senior Women (10km Classic)
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt: 7th
Lauren Brookes: 14th
Betsy Mawdsley: 22nd
Junior Women (5km Classic)
Maya Macisaac-Jones (CNEPH): 8th



Full Results Here
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RMR @ World Junior, U23, and Olympic XC Trials (Jan.8)

1/17/2014

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All of Canada's top cross country skiers not currently racing on the World Cup circuit converged at the Canmore Nordic Centre last week to fight it out for selections to World Juniors, U23 Worlds, and the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. This day included a Open Men and Open Women Free Individual Sprint only.

Qualifier

Open Women (1.3km Sprint Free)
Andrea Dupont: 2nd
Maja Zimmermann: 15th
Open Men (1.7km Sprint Free)
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 16th
Christian Gow (Biath-NST): 21st
Andrew Brisbin: 24th
Kieran Baird: 29th


Full Qualifier Results Here
Final Results

Open Women (1.3km Sprint Free)
Andrea Dupont: 4th
Maja Zimmermann: 9th
Open Men (1.7km Sprint Free)
Christian Gow (Biath-NST): 16st
Kieran Baird: 19th

Andrew Brisbin: 21st
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 26th


Full Final Results Here

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RMR @ NorAM (Rossland) - Day 2 Classic Distance

12/11/2013

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Junior Men (15km Classic)
Matthew Saurette: 4th
Anders Cowper: 19th
Nicholas Bardak: 31st
Senior Men (15km Classic)
Andrew Brisbin: 39th

Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 42nd

Senior Women (10km Classic)
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt: 10th
Lauren Brookes: 23rd

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RMR @ NorAM (Rossland) - Day 1 Sprints

12/10/2013

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On Day 1 at the Rossland NorAms, the weather was mild and our RMR athletes all raced hard and well. Results are noted below.

Qualifier

Junior Men (1.6km Free)
Matthew Saurette: 1st
Anders Cowper: 28th
Nicholas Bardak: 34th
Senior Men (1.6km Free)
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 29th

Kieran Baird: 40th
Andrew Brisbin: 49th

Junior Women (1km Free)
Maya Macisaac-Jones (CNEPH): 9th

Senior Women (1km Free)
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt: 1st
Lauren Brookes: 26th
Final Results

Junior Men (1.6km Free)
Matthew Saurette: Gold
Anders Cowper: 29th

Nicholas Bardak: 34th
Senior Men (1.6km Free)
Alex Mahoney (AWCA): 29th
Kieran Baird: 40th
Andrew Brisbin: 49th
Junior Women (1km Free)
Maya Macisaac-Jones (CNEPH): 10th
Senior Women (1km Free)
Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt: 3rd
Lauren Brookes: 26th

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