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INCLUDING EVERYONE & GIVING BACK
INCLUDING EVERYONE & GIVING BACK
uOttawa Nordiq honours True Sport Principles, and through our Outreach we focus on Including Everyone and Giving Back.
uOttawa Nordiq honours True Sport Principles, and through our Outreach we focus on Including Everyone and Giving Back.
Participation in a winter sport is one of the best ways to enjoy Ottawa's snowy winters.
Participation in a winter sport is one of the best ways to enjoy Ottawa's snowy winters.
uOttawa Nordiq athletes are passionate about the sport of cross country skiing and eager to introduce the sport to other students and the wider community. We are also committed to helping the Ottawa Gatineau Ski community activities.
uOttawa Nordiq athletes are passionate about the sport of cross country skiing and eager to introduce the sport to other students and the wider community. We are also committed to helping the Ottawa Gatineau Ski community activities.
We actively seek ways to show our appreciation for the community that supports our sport and helps make it possible.
We actively seek ways to show our appreciation for the community that supports our sport and helps make it possible.
2020-21 Season Outreach Activities
2020-21 Season Outreach Activities
This is a friendly competition among Canadian University/College nordic ski teams (athletes + alumni, & coaches can compete) involving pushups completed in 1 minute, scored cross country running style (add up reps of the top 6 on each team).
Organize and bring together Canadian University/College Nordic Ski Teams for an “event” that all teams can take part in regardless of their training/team status in the pandemic.
Provide an opportunity for athlete motivation, team goal setting, and something positive, concrete, and achievable amidst a lot of uncertainty.
Promote University nordic skiing at a time when high school students are planning for next year, and encourage continued involvement by reaching out beyond current athletes (alumni).
Why pushups? COVID has created different team dynamics, including students living away from the team (studying from home online), or cancelled or limited group training - but athletes/coaches/alumni can still be part of their team and contribute from anywhere!
More details about the pushup competition HERE.
We want everyone to be as excited about the Winter as we are. We're excited to partner once again with XC Ottawa for the 14th edition of the First Snowfall Contest and bring you great prizes from Apogee-Sports!
We want everyone to be as excited about the Winter as we are. We're excited to partner once again with XC Ottawa for the 14th edition of the First Snowfall Contest and bring you great prizes from Apogee-Sports!
While there is a lot of uncertainty, some despair, and big changes in everyone's lives right now, the first snow is still coming and we can all look forward to getting outside to enjoy our favourite Winter activities (like skiing, skiing, and skiing!).
Contest details and updates here.
2019-2020 Season Outreach Activities
2019-2020 Season Outreach Activities
Ski Through School - Skier & Edudier
Ski Through School - Skier & Edudier
We want to highlight the many benefits of combining education with sport and emphasize the various paths that young women can take to stay involved.
We want to highlight the many benefits of combining education with sport and emphasize the various paths that young women can take to stay involved.
The Ski Through School Pilot Project aims to inspire and encourage U18 skiers to keep skiing through College/University. The project involves (1) a campaign to promote skiing through school; (2) an afternoon with U18 athletes at uOttawa hosted by our women's team; and (3) evaluation and dissemination of the project so that this initiative can grow at other schools and even in other sports.
Thanks to the Nordiq Canada Women's Committee for funding this initial project.
Read about our Ski Through School event here.
January 27 — Lunch and Learn: Nordic Skiing – Intro and Tips !
Our head coach Sheila Kealey gets to combine her passions and expertise in health promotion and nordic skiing with the uOttawa community at the Lunch and Learn !
A Healthy and Active Campus invites you to a presentation by Ms. Sheila Kealey. Sheila is a health promotion expert and Head Coach of the new Gee-Gees Nordiq skiing competitive team. She will share her passion and advice to practice cross-country skiing in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, which offers some of the best cross country skiing trails in the country. Clothing, equipment, tips from a pro and lots of enthusiasm will be shared ! Contact us for more details.
Un Campus actif et en santé vous invite à une présentation de Mme Sheila Kealey. Sheila est une experte en promotion de la santé et l’entraineuse-cheffe de la nouvelle équipe de compétition de ski nordique des Gee-Gees. Elle partagera sa passion et ses conseils pour la pratique du ski de fond dans la région d’Ottawa-Gatineau, qui offre parmi les meilleures pistes de ski de fond au pays. Conseils d’habillement, équipement, trucs de pro et beaucoup d’enthousiasme seront au rendez-vous ! Communiquez avec nous pour tous les détails.
Learning to love outdoor activities will help people celebrate the Winter season. We've brought back the popular First Snowfall Contest - partnered with XC Ottawa. This year we have some terrific prizes thanks to Apogee Sports.
Learning to love outdoor activities will help people celebrate the Winter season. We've brought back the popular First Snowfall Contest - partnered with XC Ottawa. This year we have some terrific prizes thanks to Apogee Sports.
Looking for ski equipment? We've got you covered! Because the Ottawa-Gatineau area has such a large and passionate xc ski community, you can find a lot of used xc ski gear that owners are happy to pass on. This is good news to many students, who don't have a lot of spare cash to spend on ski equipment. Check out our list of Ski Swaps and tips on finding the best equipment.
And if you’re someone who has ski gear that you no longer use, it’s a great opportunity to let someone else enjoy it and help fundraise for local clubs!
XCSO COACHING SEMINAR CO-HOSTING
XCSO COACHING SEMINAR CO-HOSTING
Beyond our training and competing, our team is committed to outreach and improving many aspects of cross country skiing in our region and beyond. Coach development is an important part of our sport, and along those lines, we co-hosted the Cross Country Ski Ontario Annual Coaching Seminar May 31 - June 1.
Beyond our training and competing, our team is committed to outreach and improving many aspects of cross country skiing in our region and beyond. Coach development is an important part of our sport, and along those lines, we co-hosted the Cross Country Ski Ontario Annual Coaching Seminar May 31 - June 1.
Having this information widely available will have greater impacts on coaching, so we prepared a summary of the presentations with additional resources here.
Having this information widely available will have greater impacts on coaching, so we prepared a summary of the presentations with additional resources here.
2018-2019 SEASON OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
2018-2019 SEASON OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Nakkertok Trail Clearing
Nakkertok Trail Clearing
Our athletes had the opportunity to see the incredible work going on at Nakkertok Nordic and lend a hand in some trail clearing.
Our athletes had the opportunity to see the incredible work going on at Nakkertok Nordic and lend a hand in some trail clearing.
In many ways more satisfying, invigorating, and memorable than another afternoon of studying . . . (more pictures here).
In many ways more satisfying, invigorating, and memorable than another afternoon of studying . . . (more pictures here).
Celebrate Winter!
Celebrate Winter!
Learning to love outdoor activities will help people celebrate the Winter season. We've partnered with XC Ottawa with a great prize from ZIZU Optics to bring back the First Snowfall contest.
Learning to love outdoor activities will help people celebrate the Winter season. We've partnered with XC Ottawa with a great prize from ZIZU Optics to bring back the First Snowfall contest.
How to Train for Cross Country Skiing
How to Train for Cross Country Skiing
While we think nordic skiing is always pretty fun, being in shape and having better technique can certainly make skiing more enjoyable.
While we think nordic skiing is always pretty fun, being in shape and having better technique can certainly make skiing more enjoyable.
So, we are making our training overviews and detailed training plans available to all - please follow along and be inspired to ski this winter!
So, we are making our training overviews and detailed training plans available to all - please follow along and be inspired to ski this winter!
uOttawa Nordiq in Lap the Gats for Parkinson's Research
uOttawa Nordiq in Lap the Gats for Parkinson's Research
uOttawa Nordiq put a team together to raise funds for Parkinson's research at the 5th annual Lap the Gats on June 24, 2018. The money raised will help further the research at the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute.
uOttawa Nordiq put a team together to raise funds for Parkinson's research at the 5th annual Lap the Gats on June 24, 2018. The money raised will help further the research at the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute.
Outreach with Schoolchildren
Outreach with Schoolchildren
Nordic skiing will take you to some amazing places!
Nordic skiing will take you to some amazing places!
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