40th Annual Valentine's Loppet Saturday February 11th, 2023 on the Dixon Ski Trails. All registration for the Valentine’s Loppet will be done online at https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=31081.
Registration fees will be as follows (includes hot meal):
Registration closes Friday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 p.m. Late registration (missed the Feb. 10, 1:00 p.m. online deadline) will be accepted in-person only and at the registration desk. Late fees will be added as follows:
Meal only (non-participants) – should there be anyone wanting to join you/us as a nonparticipant (e.g. will not be out on the trails at all), they are welcome to join us for the meal for $10 (10 & under $5). Meal payment by non-participants shall be made at the registration desk, and can be by cash, cheque, or e-transfer from your phone. For complete information, click here. Due to on-going COVID-19 concerns, we have made the difficult decision to cancel our loppet this year.
The Carlton Trail Ski Club and its group of loyal and dedicated volunteers hosted its 39th Annual Valentine’s Loppet on Saturday February 8, 2020 at the club’s trails in the Dixon Hills northwest of Humboldt. This year the weather was very co-operative and allowed 70 skiers and 9 volunteers to enjoy an absolutely gorgeous day, with even a short period of heavy snowfall thrown in to make for an interesting and picturesque ski experience.
Our trails were in great shape and the skiing could not have been better. We hosted skiers of a great variety of ages, including Jackrabbits of 4-5 years of age, to Masters Skiers in their 80’s. Skiers came from communities such as Melfort, Lumsden, Regina, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, and several smaller locales in the Humboldt area. Many of them skied a number of our trails, and reported that they did not want to quit skiing; it was just one of those kinds of days, finally. We kept track as we issued certificates, and a total of 738 km were skied over the course of the day. Following the loppet, a home cooked meal was shared in our Valentine’s-decorated clubhouse, topped off with Valentine’s cupcakes and cookies. Many door prizes were awarded to skiers. Great socializing and camaraderie was also enjoyed by all. It was a fantastic day on the trails overall; we owe a huge debt of thanks and appreciation to our group of loppet volunteers, who helped us put this event together again. Nearly $1,700.00 was raised at this loppet, and it will go a long way in assisting our club in hosting future events like this and continue to improve our trails for the continued enjoyment of us all. Please mark your calendars for our upcoming 40th Annual Carlton Trail Ski Club Valentines Loppet, to be held on Saturday February 13, 2021. Hope to see you there. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! CTSC Valentines Loppet Co-Chairs, Wanda and Brad Lefebvre 39th ANNUAL CARLTON TRAIL CROSS COUNTRY VALENTINE'S LOPPET Saturday, February 8th, 2020 Distances are combinations of 1 to 10 km with many varieties between. Classic and Skate trails with excellent grooming. Join us after for socializing, door prizes for all ages and a home cooked meal. E-mail registration info to: [email protected] Pre-registration deadline: Noon on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 Fees:
Click HERE to pre-register on Zone4 or download the registration form and email it to the address above.
Hello fellow XC skiers:
We have the frustrating task to inform you all that due to very adverse weather conditions, we are forced to Cancel this year’s Valentines Ski Loppet. This would have been our 38th Annual event, one of the longest running Ski Loppets in Saskatchewan. Even this year’s Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Loppet, held near Edmonton, Alberta, their 35th Annual event, which was also to be held this Saturday, February 9, has been cancelled due to the extreme cold and wind chill. This event involves nearly 2000 people. So, we thank you all for your interest as a volunteer or as a skier in this event, and wish to invite you back for our hopeful 39th Loppet next year, on Saturday February 8, 2020. We do have great snow, so at least now when the weather improves, we can get onto the trails, and maybe see some of you at other upcoming loppets around the province. Thanks again. |
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