Monthly Archive for January, 2009

Team Canada Goes ‘BIG’ First Day at New Zealand World Barefoot Championships

Come Meet Canada’s World Team 09′
 

Paul MacDonald
Team Captain

Pro Mens Division- World Ranking – 4th Overall
One Foot Backwards Slalom
Lake Inspiration, Otaki, New Zealand

Gordie Croteau

Senior Mens Division- World Ranking – 3rd Overall
One Foot Backwards Slalom
Lake Inspiration, Otaki, New Zealand

Nicole Blackmore

Open Womens Division- World Ranking – 16th Overall
Barefoot Jumping
Lake Inspiration, Otaki, New Zealand

Cathy Tuleck

Senior Womens Division- World Ranking – 11th Overall
Tricks – Backwards Toe Hold
Lake Inspiration, Otaki, New Zealand

New Zealand Barefoot Waterski Club
World Barefoot Council
Waterski Wakeboard Canada

Learn More About the World Barefoot Council “Click” on Logo
Published – January 2009

Canada’s Zach Bell wins silver at track cycling World Cup

OTTAWA – Zach Bell of Watson Lake, Yukon returned to Beijing for the second time in less than a year and won the silver medal in the men’s points race this past weekend at a track cycling World Cup competition. 

Bell (personal coach: Richard Wooles), a Canadian Olympic team member last summer, finished second to Chris Newton of Britain. Newton tabulated 35 points, followed by Bell at 20 and Rafal Ratajczyk of Poland in third place at 19. 

‘’Zach continued to show he has a bright future,’’ said Jacques Landry, chief technical officer for the Canadian Cycling Association. ‘’He’s gaining more and more experience in regards to tactics in the track events like the points race. The more he races these events the better he’ll get.’’ 

Canada also posted three more top-10 results on the weekend. Bell took seventh spot in the scratch race, Travis Smith (personal coach: Jamie Staff) of Calgary came through the repechage for fifth in the men’s Keirin and Monique Sullivan of Calgary (personal coach: Tanya Dubnicoff) won the consolation quarterfinals, semifinals and final to place ninth overall in the women’s sprint. 

Richard Wooles, head coach of the Canadian national track team, held very successful and popular selection and talent identification camps over the winter and Landry is excited about Canada’s future on the track. 

‘’It shows we’re well aligned with reaching our goals for the track team in 2012,’’ said Landry. ‘’We’re putting a lot more emphasis on the track events and it’s starting to pay off with medal performances at the international level.’’ 

It’s a busy winter for Canada’s top track cyclists. Besides this past weekend’s races in Beijing, there is another World Cup set for Copenhagen, Denmark February 13-15 then the world championships March 25-29 in Pruskow, Poland. 

Published – January 2009
Goto – Press Release

The concept of a bicycle race across America can be traced back to newspaperman George Nellis, who in 1887 crossed the USA on a 45-pound iron high-wheel bicycle with no gears and with pedals attached directly to the front wheel. Following the railroad routes across the country, he made the crossing in just under 80 days.

Every ten years or so, the record would be reduced by a few days, but it was not until the 1970s, when John Marino got serious about finding how quickly a bicycle could be ridden across the U.S.A. that the modern movement of trans-national cycling competition began. Other riders began challenging the marks made by Marino, and by 1982 a group of these riders decided they were ready for a head-to-head race. In its first year, the Race Across America (RAAM) was called the Great American Bike Race. Four riders lined up on the pier in Santa Monica and raced to New York. The winner was Lon Haldeman. Since then the race has been run every year, alw ays west to east. In 2008 the race begins in Oceanside, California, and finishes in Annapolis, Maryland. With its mid-June start dates, RAAM starts close to the summer solstice to provide competitors the maximum daylight hours.
Published – January 2009
Official RAAM Website

Base Jumping “Wing Suits”
Complete Video Production

Published – January 2009
Matchstick Productions

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) is a non-profit, charitable, private organization that is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). CPC delivers programs that strengthen the Paralympic Movement in Canada, including sending Canadian teams to the Paralympic Games. The CPC empowers persons with physical disabilities, through sport, at all levels.

Mission: The mission of the Canadian Paralympic Committee is to develop and grow the Paralympic Movement in Canada.

Vision: The CPC envisions a strong and vibrant Paralympic Movement in Canada.

We believe in:

Sport - that is both fun and an agent for personal and social growth.

Athlete Focus – acting in the best interests of the athletes.
Excellence - the pursuit and achievement of excellence in all interests.
Equity - exemplified by fairness, opportunity, integrity and trust.
Leadership - providing leadership in the advancement of
the Paralympic Movement.

Published – January 2009
Canadian Paralympic Committee – Official Website