Overview
The Carleton University Nordic Ski Team is one of Carleton’s most successful varsity teams with numerous achievements at the provincial, national, and international level. The team provides high-level training and race opportunities which draw talented athletes from across Canada and the US looking to remain invested in the ski community while pursuing their academic goals. This offers a unique opportunity for skiers of all performance levels to continue to compete while earning their university degree.
The Background
The Ravens Nordic Ski team is a group of incredibly hard-working and driven student- athletes with ambitious goals, inspiring achievements, and a fun, inclusive team environment. The team has a big race agenda this season including Eastern Canada Cups, World Junior/Olympic Trials, a New England Eastern Cup, OUA Championships and finally National Championships in Mont-Ste-Anne, QC. Attending these races is heavily dependent on funding that will make the costs of travel, registration and accommodation affordable for our athletes and reduce out-of-pocket expenses. Follow our training and racing on Instagram to get to know the team!
The Rollout
Your donation makes high level competitions more accessible to our team by reducing the financial barriers to ski racing and allowing us to focus on performance and training hard together. Funds will be used to offset the costs of race fees, travel, waxing, equipment, and accommodations. Increased funding both minimizes the costs for individual athletes and provides more opportunities for the team as a whole to attend competitions.
The Impact
For the athletes of Ravens Skiing, the opportunity to race and compete is an invaluable experience which we will carry forward and cherish in our future endeavours. We strive to provide a fun, encouraging and competitive environment for our peers, while also serving as role models to young athletes in the wider ski community who wish to further pursue skiing and academics. Your donation not only ensures that we can continue to chase our performance goals and represent our team at the highest level possible, but also allows us to continually act as a positive influence on the ski community and leave a legacy of success for up-and-coming athletes.