A fabulous year for the Strathcona Nordic Ski Club was capped by winning two awards from Nordiq Canada, formerly Cross Country Canada.
These awards are based on a new national racing club ranking system, designed to recognize club successes regarding high performance athlete development. The 2018-2019 club podium standings are determined based on the following criteria:
• Number of NC licensed athletes (as per final distance CPL)
• Year Over Year (YOY) progression of athletes on the distance and sprint CPL
• Athletes meeting International Points Benchmarks for their age on final distance and sprint CPL
• Number of athletes taking part in CCUNC ranking at nationals or in a sanctioned Para-Nordic race during the season
• Number of NC licensed coaches and their NCCP status
The club won a second-place award for Overall Ranking in the medium club Category. First place went to Black Jack Ski Club, and third place was awarded to Revelstoke Nordic.
SNSC also won a third-place finish in the Progression in Athlete Performance medium club category, following Revelstoke Nordic and Red Deer Nordic in first and second respectively.
B.C. Nordic clubs fared well in the National Racing Club Ranking system. Altogether, clubs from B.C. won 12 out of 36 awards.
The Club Podium awards will be presented at the Nordiq Canada AGM in June.