Major News from Snowshoe Magazine Announced today!

From Snowshoe Magazine: As part of a major initiative to place the sport of snowshoe racing in the global spotlight, Mount Seymour Resort in British Columbia will host the World Snowshoe Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 27 – one day before the 2010 Winter Olympics closing ceremonies in Vancouver.

“Years of work and preparation all come to this point,” explained Dave Howells, co-owner and technical director of the World Snowshoe Invitational and the Yeti Snowshoe Series in Canada. “We’ve been working with the United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) and other organizations to get the sport of snowshoe racing noticed by the International Olympic Committee and the media. This is our chance. This is the most important moment for the sport and its participants. What will take place on Mount Seymour on Feb. 27 will be historic.”

Over the past decade, snowshoeing enthusiasts and governing bodies for the sport have worked tirelessly to give snowshoe racing the attention it deserves as an Olympic game. Efforts to host a snowshoe demonstration race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, failed. Later, targets were set for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

In order for snowshoe racing to become an official Olympic sport, it requires “major sponsorship and media involvement,” said Mark Elmore, sports director for the USSSA. “Plus, at least 20 countries would need to have their national Olympic organizations formally recognize a national governing body for the sport within their individual countries.”

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For the sport, this is no small task, but a significant first step to gain Olympic recognition is scheduled for Feb. 27. In addition, the Yeti Canadian Snowshoe Series will host a major snowshoe race on Saturday, Jan. 30 at Mount Washington Resort in British Columbia. This race is closely scheduled to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

“The Invitational is going to piggy back on the Olympic events, despite not being formally accepted by the Olympic Committee,” said Mike Caldwell, race director for the Atlas Mad Trapper Snowshoe Series in Low, Quebec. “There is no qualifying required to compete in the Invitational, so everyone is welcome to attend, including international competitors.”

For more information about the World Snowshoe Invitational, visit http://www.theyeti.ca, http://www.snowshoeracing.com and http://www.synergyark.com/mad-trapper.html.

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Stay tuned to Snowshoemag.com for more on this story and 2010 Winter Olympics news. We will have several reporters at the Games in Vancouver and will provide in-depth coverage of the snowshoe races. Snowshoe Magazine congratulates and celebrates with the organizers of the World Snowshoe Invitational. This is big news for our wonderful sport!

Ryan Alford
ryan@snowshoemag.com
303-332-4993

VERDI, NV – Tiger  Global  Athletics, in conjunction with the USSSA, is pleased to announce that registration is open for our annual trip to the La Ciaspolada Snowshoe Race in Fondo, Italy. La Ciaspolada is the world’s largest snowshoe race – routinely drawing over 6,000 participants competing over an 8 kilometer course in Italy’s Val di Non region.

Trip overview…

This year’s 8 day / 7 night snowshoeing adventure will be coordinated by Sylvester  Coons, USSSA’s International Snowshoe Liaison, BORAD member and previous Ciaspolada competitor. Commencing in Northern Italy, the tour visits Verona and Venice, before continuing  on  to  Fondo to compete in the 37th edition of La Ciaspolada. Thereafter, the group will head to Innsbruck, Austria, followed by a train ride through the Alps and one of the smallest countries in the world – Liechtenstein, prior to our arrival in Zurich, Switzerland. The package price of $1549 covers daily breakfasts, four dinners, guaranteed race entry,all excursions, tours, transportation, and lodging. It is important to note that participants will need to make their own air travel arrangements. Flights from the United States should arrive in Verona, Italy on January 2nd and depart from Zurich, Switzerland on January 9th. The trip which we are offering is a land-based package only. Airfare is not included.

How to participate…

If you are interested in attending please visit our How to Book webpage and download the registration packet.

Further details for the 2010 La Ciaspolada Snowshoe Race may be found on our website by clicking this link: TGA Italy Expedition.

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