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- Message from the Race Director
- December/January Online Promotion
- Yeti Snowshoe Academy Info
- Team Yeti Canada Update
Message From The Race Director
 I would like to thank all the participants that attended The Yeti Silver Star race. We had 31cm of fresh snow with the sun breaking through on race day. It was an awesome event! Congratulations to Sean Clark from North Vancouver for winning the men's open with a time of 43:37 and Cheryl Beatty of Team Yeti, winning the woman's open category with a time of 52:24. We gave away a lot of great prizes including clothing from Helly Hansen, Sunglasses from Ryders, entries to various races and much more. At every Yeti race each participant is eligible to win a pair of Atlas Dual Tracs. Congratulations to Michael Campbell Burns for winning his second pair of snowshoes. Michael won his first pair at the Seymour Yeti last year.
What a crazy winter we are having. The great thing is, WE HAVE SNOW AGAIN! We are resuming our clinics and we have a fantastic new race route for the Mount Seymour Yeti race on Saturday February 19. Pre-registration is still open for one more week, check out special promotion below.
*SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR ALL YETI SNOWTIMES SUBSCRIBERS*
We are giving a one-week $25 special on single Yeti entry and $20/person for a group of 5 or more people to all Yeti SnowTimes subscribers. Winter is back and we need to get people back into this great sport and season. Don't miss out on this great event!
Pre-registration closes Thursday Feb 18 at Midnight. Click here to register.
Mount Seymour Yeti Race Day
Here is the breakdown for the yeti at Mount Seymour.
Race day registration opens is in the Brown Bag room, this is located in the downstairs of the main cafeteria at the top parking lot of Mount Seymour
- Registration opens at 8am and closes at 9:45am
- Race starts at 10am sharp
- Awards will take place off hill at Seymour's Pub at 1:30pm
Marc Campbell
Race Director
The Yeti Mountain Snowshoe Series
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December/January Online Promotion
Every month we run an online promotion to get people to register with Karelo, our online registration service. This month's online promotion winner is Jennifer Winiarski, I'm sure she will enjoy a brand new pair of Atlas Dual Tracs. For more information on Atlas Snowshoes go to www.atlassnowshoes.com.
For the month of February our online draw will be a Helly Hansen Motive Jacket, this is becoming a very popular jacket for snowshoe running. Pre-register in the month of February for a chance to win this great jacket! Here's a pic of the Motive Jacket on Team Yeti member Dave Howells. To check out other great products from Helly Hansen go to www.hellyhansen.com.
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Yeti Snowshoe Academy Info
If you want to get in a couple of good training sessions before the Seymour Yeti then come on up to Seymour Thursday night for a group run! $5 if you have your own snowshoes and $10 if you don't. We have 3 different groups to fit all ability levels. We meet up at the North end of Mount Seymour parking lot in the SnowTown building. Please be there between 6:30pm and 6:45pm to sign in. we will start with a warm up at 6:55pm and leave at 7:00pm sharp! Please don't be late.
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Team Yeti Canada Update
Team Yeti Canada Racing at Silver Star
After qualifying in Bend, Oregon for the U.S Nationals in Anchorage, Alaska, Team Yeti Canada migrated to Silver Star Ski Resort for the first Yeti Snowshoe Race of the 2005 series. This year, as most new it would, is already proving to be the most competitive and spirited season since the inception of The Yeti race series.
Leading the men's side of the team, returning Yeti Champion Andrew Clarke had some stiff competition and was pressed right from the start. Finishing 3rd overall, Clarke responded that it is not surprising given the level of athletes in BC. He was quick to note that in the initial race last year, he finished 3rd overall…grinning. Following close behind Clarke was Justin Mark, Dom Repta and Dave Howells, all finishing within 1 minute of Clarke. "The team aspect this year really pushes us to step our training up as competition is not only coming from within the team, but from all the amazing athletes racing in this series." said Howells. Team Yeti Canada was a strong presence, with 6 men finishing in the top 10 overall. The point category in the series is extremely close with less then 100 points separating 1st from 10th in the series.
The three women from team Yeti Canada that took to the start line at Silver Star, finished in the top three spots. Cheryl Beatty, Carey Sather and Lana Allen fought hard to finish ahead of the other strong women in the field. Less then 50 points separates the three women vying for 2005 Yeti Champion. Carey Sather said "with the talent of women out here, one mistake and you can fall off the back, so it is imperative to come prepared". Allen said, "that even though it is competitive, you won't find a sport out there that is as exhilarating, refreshing and spirited than snowshoe racing."
Team Yeti Canada is next racing at Mt. Seymour for the 2nd race in the Yeti Series.
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| Snowshoeing Articles |
February 3, 2005
If the snowshoe fits
By Justin Beddall - North Shore Outlook
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February 2005
Snowshoes and a race called Yeti
By Chris Stephenson - Adventure West
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 Tech Tip Of The Week |
Lifa vs Polyester
Written by Denis Fontaine
As we make our final preparations for the gun to go off, we often find ourselves reaching for our LUCKY top, hat or whatever it is that we wore the last time we had a good race. But these superstitious behaviors must be met with some level of common sense!! Often times athletes take for granted that a base layer is ... Click here for the full article.
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 Race Dates |
Silver Star - Feb 5
Mt Seymour - Feb 19
Sun Peaks - Mar 5
Cypress Mountain - Mar 20
Whistler/Blackcomb - Apr 2
Manning Park - Apr 16
For more information on prices and to register click here.
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| Upcoming Events |
Click here to find out the 2005 sea2summit race dates. While there sign up for the newsletter to receive upcoming news and early bird registration info.
Go to www.5peaks.com to find out the 2005 race schedule.
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