January 31, 2018 (Gatineau, QC) – The Haywood NorAm, Eastern Canadian Championships, will be held from Feb. 2-4 at the Nakkertok Nordic Centre, 900 Ave Gatineau, Gatineau Quebec. Fri. 9:00-3:30; Sat. 9:00-1:30; Sun. 9:00-12:00.

The race will attract over 800 competitors from across N. America, Alaska to Newfoundland. It is also part of the FIS Continental Cup’s: Canadian Haywood NorAm National race series, and a stop on the USA Super Tour series. Over 80 clubs from across Canada will be participating from 10 provinces/territories, along with 10 clubs from across the U.S.

Athletes entered will include:

• Rossland B.C.’s Julien Locke, 15^th in the World at the January, Dresden World Cup.
• Gatineau’s Dominique Moncion-Groulx, Canadian January World Cup Team.
• US Olympians: Rosie Frankowski, Anchorage, Alaska; Kaitlynn Miller, Craftsbury, Vermont.
• 4X US Olympic Team Member, Kris Freeman, Concord, New Hampshire.
• Canadian Para-Nordic, World Cup athletes: Ethan Hess, Vancouver; Sebastien Fortier, Quebec City, Derek Zaplotinsky, Edmonton.
• A group of over 25 young athletes on an exchange from Foothills Nordic Club, Calgary, Alberta.
• 15 of Canada’s future Olympians from the Canmore, Thunder Bay and Quebec Training Centres.

The Haywood Eastern Canadian Championships is being hosted in the region for the 14^th year, and is jointly organized by 3 local clubs, Chelsea Nordiq, Club Skinouk and Nakkertok Nordic that will provide over 550 volunteers for the event.

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