The cross-country skiing races in Western Cup are run by Calgary Gay Ski and Social. We'd love it if you joined us! The races take place at the Canmore Nordic Centre, the site where Season 2 of Slaycation was filmed!

 

Whether you're a skier in the 2SLGBTQ+ community or an ally, you are welcome at this fantastically festive and dynamic event.

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The Western Cup cross country ski races are organized by the first and only gay ski club in Canada - Calgary Gay Ski and Social.  Western Cup 42 will be the fifth edition of our ski races at Western Cup and we have something for everybody.

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This ski race event is the last sanctioned ski race on the provincial race calendar - spring skiing at its best.   All are welcome at Western Cup Ski races - although targetted at LGBTQ skiers, allies are also very welcome.

 

Want to see some images of what Western Cup Skiing looks like?  Visit our event instagram page @western_cup_skiing 

 

What can you expect at Western Cup Skiing?  

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A variety of events - skate race, classic race, skiathlon, a drag race and a relay.

All abilities welcome - race formats that provide opportunity for anybody to succeed

• Celebration of gay sport

• A variety of distances

• A post event chili fest

• Themed events - a chance to get into some viking drag, lumberjack drag, or ski shirtless - examples from past years include:

• King of the Vikings - a 2x5km skiathlon

• Shirtless Saturday  - a 7.5km skate race

• Drag Race - a 2km event aimed at beginning and novice skiers

• Lumberjack classic - a 5km classic technique race

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Please direct all questions to Head Coach Roy Strum at cgss.skiing@gmail.com.