Tay Valley Cross Country Ski Club

The Big Rideau Lake, that is.

Just off the shore of the town of Portland, you will find a world class outdoor skating oval. This 1 kilometre long oval is cleared of snow and maintained with a Zamboni every year in preparation for an outdoor speed skating competition. The International Big Rideau Lake Speed Skating marathon was first held in 2004. Normally, the “Skate the Lake” hosts skaters from around the world. This year, of course, is different.

You can don your skates in the little park near the shore, shuffle out, and then skate to your heart’s content. Check out their site for more details.

The “Skate the Lake” organizers are hosting a distance challenge, much like ours (see their site for details). We have added a skating category to our distance challenge BUT only for skating on the oval. Sorry, your backyard rink won’t count.

So get outside to classic ski, skate ski, snowshoe, or skate the lake…you choose!

 The Tay Valley Ski Club is launching the revised 2nd Edition of the ski club history.

Here’s a link to the actual book:  tay valley xcountry ski book 2018

A special Thank You to Don Boyle who wrote the updates and led the project.

It’s very interesting to see the history of the club and how far it has come!@If interested in getting a printed copy of the book, please email tvccsc.info@gmail.com.

 

The 35th anniversary of our Ski Club’s partnership with Murphys  Point Provincial Park was highlighted at the AGM on November 6, 2017 held in the Meeting Room at the Perth Pool. Curtis Thompson, park superintendent, presented club president, Drew Lampman, with a commemorative plaque.

Those attending the AGM enjoyed a specially decorated cake after the business meeting.

We were pleased that so many of those who have participated in the operation of the ski club over the years were in attendance.