November 22, 2003 – 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 2004 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.

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 4 winning photos from each of the following categories. It is likely that the majority of the main pictures will have a racing orientation, but our minds are not closed and we are likely to have vignette shots again exploring the other aspects of our sport: 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); 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); 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 Dedaline is March 31, 2004.

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