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CANADIANNATIONAL
SNOWSHOECHAMPIONSHIP
ATCRAIGLEITH
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VIAWIKIMEDIACOMMONS
Who says you can’t race in snowshoes?Nobody, that’swho. Snowshoesmay
not be the fastest ormost graceful winter appendages but racing in them
canbe a surprisingly exhilarating and endurance-testing vocation. And the
goodnews is that Craigleith Ski Clubwill host this year’s CanadianNational
SnowshoeChampionshipon February 19—a first for Ontario.
The race, open to the public,will feature some of the best snowshoe runners
in the country on 5km and 10km courses,with the Ladies’ andMen’sNational
Champions tobe determined in the opendivision at bothdistances.
TheCanadianChampionship at Craigleith is part of the inaugural Snowshoe
CanadaOntarioCup Serieswith a total of four races including Fenelon Falls,
AlbionHills, andHardwoodHills.
The Craigleith Ski Club is a leader in the local snowshoeing community,
hosting the Switchback Challenge for more than a decade, andmaintaining
an extensive trail system for itsmembers on the property,with easy access
to the BruceTrail and other routesmaintained by neighbouringAlpine Ski
Club. The rugged and thickly forested 5km and 10km routes established
for the Switchback Challengewill be used for theNational Championships,
and offer participants a true test of their grit and stamina. Both courses
feature a gruelling 1.5km climb from the start/finish line up the Escarpment,
beforewinding their way along the top and then looping back down for
a high-momentum finish. Registration is open to the public and available
online at
and at
or in person at the
Craigleith Ski Club. National race schedule at
Both courses feature a gruelling climb up the
Escarpment before looping back down for a
high-momentum finish.
