January 21, 2008 – Here is a start list and accreditation update for Canadian xc skiers for the Canmore World Cup, which begins tomorrow and runs through January 26. Approximately 50 Canadian cross country skiers have earned starting positions among the eight race events.

Women’s Pursuit, January 22

FIS Quota
– Sara Renner
– Amanda Ammar

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Madeleine Williams

National Group
– Tasha Betcherman
– Dasha Gaiazova
– Brooke Gosling
– Shayla Swanson
– Jacqui Benson
– Alternate: Kate Brennan

Men’s Pursuit, January 22

FIS Quota
– Devon Kershaw
– George Grey
– David Nighbor

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Ivan Babikov

National Group
– Brian McKeever
– Dan Roycroft
– Robin McKeever
– Gord Jewett
– Chris Jeffries
– Alternate #1: Brent McMurtry
– Alternate #2: Chris Butler

Women’s Sprints – Classic, January 23

FIS quota
– Sara Renner
– Chandra Crawford
– Perianne Jones

National Group
– Sarah Daitch
– Shayla Swanson
– Rhonda Jewett
– Kate Brennan
– Karla Mika
– Andrea Dupont
– Alysson Marshall
– Heidi Widmer
– Megan McTavish
– Hannah Perry

Women’s Sprints – Free, January 26

FIS quota
– Sara Renner
– Chandra Crawford
– Perianne Jones

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Madeleine Williams

National Group
1. Sarah Daitch
2. Shayla Swanson
3. Rhonda Jewett
4. Brooke Gosling
5. Kate Brennan
6. Karla Mika
7. Andrea Dupont
8. Dasha Gaiazova
9. Alysson Marshall
10. Heidi Widmer
– Alternate: Megan McTavish

Men’s Sprint – Classic, January 23

FIS quota
– Devon Kershaw
– Sean Crooks
– Drew Goldsack

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Ivan Babikov

National Group
– Stefan Kuhn
– Phil Widmer
– Brent McMurtry
– Skeets Morel
– Graham Nishikawa
– Ian Murray
– Mike Argue
– Jesse Winter
– Chris Werrell
– Pate Neumann
– Alternate #1: Luke McGurk
– Alternate 2: Erik Carleton

Men’s Sprint – Free, January 26

FIS quota
– Devon Kershaw
– Sean Crooks
– Drew Goldsack

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Ivan Babikov

National Group
– Stefan Kuhn
– George Grey
– Phil Widmer
– Brent McMurtry
– Skeets Morel
– Graham Nishikawa
– Ian Murray
– Mike Argue
– Jesse Winter
– Dave Nighbor
– Alternate #1: Chris Werrell
– Alternate #2: Pate Neumann

Women’s 10km, January 25

FIS Quota
– Sara Renner
– Amanda Ammar

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Madeleine Williams

National Group
– Tasha Betcherman
– Dasha Gaiazova
– Brooke Gosling
– Shayla Swanson
– Jacqui Benson
– Kate Brennan
– Karla Mika
– Becky Puiras
– Megan McTavish
– Emily Nishikawa

Men’s 15km, January 25

FIS quota
– Devon Kershaw
– George Grey
– David Nighbor

FIS Regional Cup quota
– Ivan Babikov

National Group
– Brian McKeever
– Stefan Kuhn
– Dan Roycroft
– Robin McKeever
– Gord Jewett
– Chris Jeffries
– Brent McMurtry
– Chris Butler
– Graham Nishikawa
– Kevin Sandau
– Alternate #1: Erik Carleton
– Alternate #2: Mike Argue