December 9, 2016
WEEKEND ADVISORY – DECEMBER 9-11 & 13
Alpine Canada – Calgary, Alta. (December 8, 2016) – They’re the number one team in the world and they’re ready to launch out of the start gate and onto a track with big features, fast speeds and great flow. Canada Ski Cross is finally back in action this weekend, kicking off the 2016-17 Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup tour on Friday. On the alpine side, the men and women’s tech teams are linking tight turns for a giant slalom race Saturday and slalom race Sunday.
All race details are below.
CANADA SKI CROSS
The ski cross season opener is in Val Thorens, France with a double-header race on Friday and Saturday, followed by a race on Tuesday in Arosa, Switzerland. The first race of the season is also the start of the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup Cross Alps Tour, which includes six races at four venues in 14 days (link to full details).
Wake up early and catch Saturday’s Val Thorens race live stream on cbcsports.ca.
VAL THORENS ROSTER
Kelsey Serwa
Georgia Simmerling
Britney Phelan
Marielle Thompson
Chris Del Bosco
Ian Deans
Kevin Drury
Dave Duncan
Ned Ireland
Brady Leman
Kristofor Mahler
CANADIAN ALPINE SKI TEAM
The men’s team is racing in Val d’Isère, France again this weekend. In last weekend’s giant slalom race, Erik Read had a breakthrough result, skiing to a career-best ninth-place finish, a result that hasn’t been achieved in men’s World Cup giant slalom race since 2009. The women’s team is racing in Sestiere, Italy where Canada’s technical veterans, Marie-Michèle Gagnon and Erin Mielzynski, will be fighting for the podium. Canada’s young Valèrie Grenier will be looking to continue her string of top-30 finishes, looking to rack up more World Cup technical points this season.
VAL D’ISERE ROSTER
Phil Brown
Trevor Philp
Erik Read
SESTIERE ROSTER
Candace Crawford
Valérie Grenier
Marie-Michèle Gagnon
Erin Mielzynski
Laurence St-Germain
CANADIAN DOWNHILL CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Friday, December 9th, Lake Louise Ski Resort will hold the downhill National Championships following the Nor-Am Cup downhill races during the week.
DATES & START TIMES
Friday, December 9
SKI CROSS
13:00 CET/ 7:00 EST
Saturday, December 10, 2016
ALPINE
Men’s giant slalom 1st Run – 9:30 CET/ 3:30 EST
Men’s giant slalom 2nd Run – 12:30 CET/ 6:30 EST
Ladies’ giant slalom 1st Run – 10:30 CET/ 4:30 EST
Ladies’ giant slalom 2nd Run – 13:30 CET/ 7:30 EST
SKI CROSS
11:00 CET/ 5:00 EST
Sunday, December 11, 2016
ALPINE
Men’s slalom 1st Run – 9:30 CET/ 3:30 EST
Men’s slalom 2nd Run – 12:30 CET/ 6:30 EST
Ladies’ slalom 1st Run – 10:30 CET/ 4:30 EST
Ladies’ slalom 2nd Run – 13:30 CET/ 7:30 EST
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
SKI CROSS
20:00 CET/ 2:00 EST
WHERE TO WATCH
Catch the Saturday ski cross race live stream at cbcsports.ca.
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