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Canadian Natl Masters
I'm interested in heading up to the Canadian Natl Masters scheduled for
February 9 - 14th. I'd like to hear from anyone who has personal experience with the venue (Onaping Falls) or the nearby town of Sudbury (approx. 400K north of Toronto)? The race format is pretty straight forward, 20K F on Monday, 10K F on Wednesday, 10K Cl on Thursday and a 30K Cl on Saturday. For me, the race series falls between two three day weekends, which makes it an easy one for travel. Hopefully being that far north, snow availabiltiy will not be a problem. Anyone have any thoughts or comments on this race series? Website is http://x-c.com/clubs/masters/Nationa...0nationals.htm Rick Mitchell Springville, CA |
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Canadian Natl Masters
I have been to Sudbury a few times, many years ago. I have a very fuzzy and
confused memory of spending a wonderful New Year's Eve at the Polish Legion and the terrible hangover the next day. (Poles can really kick up their heels and polka.) I also have a memory of spending an evening with a young lady watching the molten slag from the mines being dumped on the massive slag piles. The only time I skied there was quite cold and icy. That was not at Onaping Falls. I would expect snow to be reliable in February, but have no personal experience one way or the other at that time of year in that part of the country. Scott Elliot http://www3.telus.net/selliot/ "Rick Mitchell" wrote in message ... I'm interested in heading up to the Canadian Natl Masters scheduled for February 9 - 14th. I'd like to hear from anyone who has personal experience with the venue (Onaping Falls) or the nearby town of Sudbury (approx. 400K north of Toronto)? The race format is pretty straight forward, 20K F on Monday, 10K F on Wednesday, 10K Cl on Thursday and a 30K Cl on Saturday. For me, the race series falls between two three day weekends, which makes it an easy one for travel. Hopefully being that far north, snow availabiltiy will not be a problem. Anyone have any thoughts or comments on this race series? Website is http://x-c.com/clubs/masters/Nationa...0nationals.htm Rick Mitchell Springville, CA |
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Canadian Natl Masters
It would be very surprising if there were any problem with lack
of snow at that time of year in Onaping. It is a good ways north, but there are occasional meltdowns even up there. Onaping gets more snow than Sudbury itself, but less than the areas near Sault Ste. Marie, which get lake effect off Superior. You will undoubtedly find the people in Northern Ontario very friendly, and maybe find some of the tourist activities (such as Scott mentioned) quite interesting. I'm originally from the north, and did my last two years of high school in Sudbury, though that was a very long time ago. Email me privately if you have any more questions along these lines. The trails at Onaping are not huge in total distance, but beautifully laid out and lots of fun for racing. I did a few races there about 4 years ago (Ontario Championships I think it was) and the event was very well organized. Unfortunately I can't get away that week and the 30 classic conflicts with the 50 classic at Keskinada that Saturday (which is kind of dumb, but something happened which forced them to move the Masters back one week.) If you wanted to really waste yourself, you could do the first 3 masters races, then go down to Ottawa (an easy day's drive) and do two 50's on the Keskinada weekend. I hope you are able to make it. Best, Peter |
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Actually, I had thought about that. For some reason, I was thinking the
Keskinada events were near Quebec. If they are near Ottawa, that's a more reasonable drive from Sudbury. 5.5 hrs? I doubt I would do the two 50's at Keskinada, but maybe some mid-distance events. That would be a great week of racing! If you wanted to really waste yourself, you could do the first 3 masters races, then go down to Ottawa (an easy day's drive) and do two 50's on the Keskinada weekend. I hope you are able to make it. Best, Peter |
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It's been decades since I drove Sudbury-Ottawa, but 5.5 hours sounds
reasonable if the weather cooperates. Certainly it's good highway, mostly 2-lane still I think, but not too much traffic and probably reasonably quick past North Bay these days. Get the mileage off a map, and maybe assume 55mph average minus coffee breaks and weather problems. Best, Peter |
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Canadian Natl Masters
The Keskinada is held in Gatineau Parc just 15min drive from downtown Ottawa
and yes, it is in Quebec. Tony Ottawa "Rick Mitchell" wrote in message ... Actually, I had thought about that. For some reason, I was thinking the Keskinada events were near Quebec. If they are near Ottawa, that's a more reasonable drive from Sudbury. 5.5 hrs? I doubt I would do the two 50's at Keskinada, but maybe some mid-distance events. That would be a great week of racing! If you wanted to really waste yourself, you could do the first 3 masters races, then go down to Ottawa (an easy day's drive) and do two 50's on the Keskinada weekend. I hope you are able to make it. Best, Peter |
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From: Michael Keating
Date: Thu Dec 04, 2003 05:12:26 PM America/Montreal To: Subject: Onaping Falls Cdn Masters Hey Rick--Kathy Brisco from our club forwarded your query to me: Onaping is about 45 minutes northwest of Subury, hard in the Laurentian hills of the Canadian Shield, beyond Sudbury when traveling from Toronto which is of course south east of Sudbury. Sudbury is about a 31/2 hr drive from Toronto. The trail system at Onaping is not extensive (less than 40 km, I would say) but very well maintained by a growing and enthusiastic ski club. The club has been cutting its teeth in recent years on other competitions and this will be their most ambitious project to date. I have been to several other events there over the past several years and have sent teams to still other events there and all have been well organized and smoothly run , with plenty of cheerful friendly volunteers. The snow is about as reliable there in February as any where on earth; it is much more likely that a race there in Feb would be cancelled or delayed due to cold weather rather than to lack of snow..... The course itself is fairly challenging, with numerous short tough climbs rather than any long continuous grunts.... The biggest drawback to the location is a dearth of lodgings/meal facilities in the vicinity. Sudbury is a city of 125,000 people with the usual chains and independent accommodations and restaurants, but that is a 45 min drive away. This is an achilles heel which they are well aware of, so a call or email to Lise Leblanc, who is the club president and, I believe, the race organizer, will probably reveal that they have worked out some specific solutions to this issue. There are some seasonal fishing resort operators in the area and I expect the organizers will be trying to work something out with those people. Come on up.....all things going well, I expect to race there too....as well as at a couple of the US Masters' races in January in Marquette, which is also right in our neighbourhood. Let me know if there is anything else I can do for you. Cheers, Michael Keating, M4. "Rick Mitchell" wrote in message ... I'm interested in heading up to the Canadian Natl Masters scheduled for February 9 - 14th. I'd like to hear from anyone who has personal experience with the venue (Onaping Falls) or the nearby town of Sudbury (approx. 400K north of Toronto)? The race format is pretty straight forward, 20K F on Monday, 10K F on Wednesday, 10K Cl on Thursday and a 30K Cl on Saturday. For me, the race series falls between two three day weekends, which makes it an easy one for travel. Hopefully being that far north, snow availabiltiy will not be a problem. Anyone have any thoughts or comments on this race series? Website is http://x-c.com/clubs/masters/Nationa...0nationals.htm Rick Mitchell Springville, CA |
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