Cross-country skiers/biathletes to represent UNBC next season on BC Cup circuits, Western Canadian and national championships
The relaunch of UNBC’s varsity cross-country ski/biathlon club is a positive step that will benefit the local nordic racing community, says former club coach Tuppy Hoehn.
“I’ve certainly had conversations with athletes and parents at races this winter who are those up-and-coming university students who are Grade 11 or 12 and are looking at their options for next year.” UNBC skiers will receive training plans as well as coaching/waxing services and will compete in races sporting-wolves uniforms. The athletes will be responsible for paying for their own trails fees and racing memberships and travel expenses during races.
“The Caledonia Nordic Ski Club has done an outstanding job of building up all the national competitions and with their ability to raise funds in this city they’ve really shown that they’re series about nordic skiing and biathlon,” said Murdoch. “So it’s a great tie-in with the academic side of it at UNBC and being so close to these national-ranked coaches and the ability to race representing UNBC.
“It was started as a student-led club, just athletes who wanted to ski and train together, and then it came under the umbrella of the athletics department when I was coaching it,” said Hoehn.
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