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February 14, 1997
(Tourism, Culture and Recreation)

The following is being distributed at the request of Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Foundation:

Cross Country Skiing Provincials set to go

The High School Athletic Federation continues its calendar of provincial tournaments on the weekend of February 21 and 22, with the Provincial Cross Country Skiing Championships. St. Augustines in Plum Point is the host for the competition. Only teams from the St. Barbe- Labrador and Western regions of the province will compete in the event. The lack of consistent snow in many areas has affected the participation in this event for the second year in a row. The 1996 high school championships were cancelled because of lack of snow. Championships will be contested in senior and junior boys and girls and junior girls team and individual events.

The individual races will be run in the classical style and will be run over the following distances; Junior Girls 2.5 kilometres, Senior Girls five kilometres, Junior Boys five kilometres, Senior Boys 7.5 kilometres. The start of the individual races will be a staggered start with 30 seconds between races. The top three finishers per team from the individual races will compete in the relay. The start will be a mass start using the following distances; Junior Girls 0.5 kilometres, Junior Boys, Senior Girls, Senior Boys, one kilometre each. The relay races will be run using freestyle technique.

Awards will be presented for the top three finishers in the individual races as well as the top two teams in each division. The winning team will be awarded the championship banner.

The School Milk Foundation and the Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as Keyin Technical College are the corporate sponsors for the event.

Contact: Karen Richard, (709) 729-2795.

Connenor: Anne Chambers, (709) 247-2008 (School), 247-2207 (Fax), 247- 2045 (Home)