ABA Testing Camp 2019
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ABA Testing Camp 2019
Standing Long Jump testing.
ABA Testing Camp 2019
Athletes running the 30m testing.
Notice of Alberta Bobsleigh Annual General Meeting
Join us on September 22nd, directly following the ABA Push Competition (at approximately 5:30pm) for our Annual General Meeting and BBQ. This will be held at the ABA sled shed, near the finish dock. More info will be sent via email to all members.
Canadian Wins IBSF Para Bobsleigh World Championships
Congratulations to Alberta Bobsleigh's para athlete, Lonnie Bissonnette, for winning the World Cup overall AND the World Championships in Lake Placid New York. The Championship race was held at the end of March and Lonnie, the lone Canadian in the race, took the lead and never looked back.
Alberta Provincial Championships
What a great day! Our provincial championships was held in -21 degree weather, but the sizeable crowd kept the athletes pumped and ready to push. Thank you everyone for braving the cold to support the athletes. It was a very close race for first place in the men's category. Derek van den Brink and Nick Martin were just edged out by the mixed team of Jess Hansen and Zack McEachern. In third place was the team of Rolandu Isidro and Jerby Deriada. The women's division was won by Taylor Rooke and Emily Pickett. Congratulations to all of our competitors, and thank you for a great season.
ABA Cup #3 consistency race
Tonight was the third race of the Alberta Cup series. We were going for consistency in this one. The first place team of Heath Spence and Chase Osiowy had only .11 of a second between the first and second runs. Second place was Taylor Rooke and Emily Pickett with .22 between the runs. Derek van den Brink and Nick Martin took third with a difference of .35 seconds. Thanks everyone for making it a fun event.
ABA Cup #2 race results
Some great results in our second of three Alberta Cup races. We were joined by two Korean sleds to further push our local sliders. The fast starting team of Jin Su Kim and Dae Hwan Kim took the top spot in the race, followed by Taylor Rooke (the only woman in the race) and her brakeman Zack McEachern. Rounding out the top three was Derek van den Brink with brakeman Nick Martin. Well done everyone.
WANT TO TRY BOBSLEIGH?
If you would like to come out and try our exciting sport, there are many ways to get started.
Firstly, we have summer training in our Ice House facility at Canada Olympic Park. Here is where the best in the world learn how to push a sled fast. Canada has some of the top push athletes thanks to this world class facility. Alberta Bobsleigh has sessions twice a week throughout the summer, with guidance from our knowledgeable coaching staff. Check out our website calendar to find out when our "Learn to Push" camps start.
Learn to Push
We will be having our first Learn to Push sessions of the summer season on July 4th and July 8th. After learning the proper technique, you can train with all of our athletes in our regular sessions throughout the summer. Check out our website calendar for times. Here is what you need to know:
- come earlier to warm up so you are ready to go by start time
- wear sweatpants/tights (no shorts) as it is cool in the Ice House
- we will provide helmets and ice spikes (shoes to run on ice)
- $10 per session or $150 for the whole summer!