April 14, 2006 – Once again, Cross Country Canada is encouraging cross-country skiers everywhere to become part of our team in creating next year’s Project Podium Calendar! Submit your favorite cross-country skiing photos this 2005/06 season! All proceeds from the calendar go to Cross Country Canada and the National Ski Team.


Read on for specific contest details. Or click here for background details on Project Podium Calendar.

PRIZES: CASH and CCC MERCHANDISE prizes will go to the WINNING PHOTOS (one photo for each month (14) of the calendar and the cover).

When submitting your favorite cross-country ski photo(s):


(a) Consider that horizontally framed photos are generally preferred as they are easier to work with (but we have a need for vignettes so don’t hesitate in sending those vertical shots!); and

(b) Follow and complete these four (4) easy steps for submission:


1. We will choose the best quality photos. While the calendar will likely continue to have a racing orientation – in keeping with its focus on putting Canadian skiers on international podiums – photos that capture the magic of the other dimensions will also be featured. The bottom line: great photos will get selected, with subject matter being a secondary consideration. Photos that are not selected for calendar months may also be featured as vignettes (secondary images) on calendar pages or be used for other CCC promotional purposes. Therefore, submissions are encouraged in the following categories:

a. Youth Development

b. Club Events

c. Backcountry

d. Competitive / High Performance



2. Please follow these submission guidelines. Choose either:

a. Mail a hard copy or a digital* CD copy to the CCC Head Office (address at the bottom of this page); or

b. Send via email* (subject line: “PHOTO CONTEST”) to info@cccski.com.



* digital and email files must be a minimum of 300 dpi, in TIF or jpg format. The higher the resolution the better.



3. When submitting photos please include all of the following important information:

a. Photographer’s first and last name;

b. Full contact address of the above-named person (including apartment/suite, street, city, province, postal code and email address)

c. Telephone number (with area code); and

d. The date and place the photo was taken.



4. Please sign the Photo Release Form and include it with photo submission. Click here for the Photo Contest Release Form.



Please note that photos submitted will not be returned and become the property of Cross Country Canada for use in the calendar project or for other CCC promotional purposes.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2006 – BUT YOU CAN SUBMIT ALL YEAR LONG!

Good luck to all!


CROSS COUNTRY CANADA

Bill Warren Training Centre

Suite 100, 1995 Olympic Way

Canmore, AB Canada T1W 2T6

T: 403.678.6791 / F: 403.678.3644 / E: info@cccski.com