Kinosoo Blizzards Host the Last Blast of the NGSL Season

Cold Lake, AB – The Kinosoo Blizzards hosted the final North Zone NGSL race weekend March 28-29 at Kinosoo Ridge Resort for the U6/U8/U10 age groups.

Things kicked off Saturday with a spectacular fly-by of two Canadian Armed Forces CF-188s from 4 Wing Cold Lake. They flew past in formation and then followed up with some spectacular maneuvers and set the tone for a speedy weekend (and a Top Gun costume theme for day 1!)

With a smaller roster of athletes taking part, organizers managed numerous races Saturday and a total of 7 runs per racer!  The morning format was two 1-run races on both red and blue panel slalom courses and then in the afternoon, inspired by some recent footage of the BVQ’s Caribou Cup relay, mixed teams of 6 were created and the kids had another 5 runs of action. Things switched up a bit Sunday with a tropical beach costume theme and a best-of-2-run Giant Slalom race. Several racers then did their best at the Slush Cup being held by the ski hill and enjoyed the warm-up hot tub after!

Thanks to all the volunteers from the club to run such a great race this weekend, and for continued support throughout the season. It was much appreciated by the Race Chairman, Todd Parker, that lots of host club members went the extra mile, some even out of their comfort zones, to take on new positions to ensure our race went smoothly. In that sense, the weekend was a good demonstration of development for both athletes and volunteers!

Many thanks for the support and sponsorship from Alberta Alpine, Kinosoo Ridge Resort, both Sundance and Pacesetter Ski Shops who provided some fabulous prizing, and the local business community that pitched in to make this last race especially great.