2024 Alberta Winter Games

Alberta Winter Games (AWG) are back after missing 2022 due to COVID. AWG will be held in Grande Prairie in February 16-19, 2024. AWG is an event that only happens every two years, and it is a great sporting experience for our young athletes!

Alison Mackie competing in the 2020 AWG U16 Girls Classic Relay
Photo Credit: VR45 Photography (on Instagram and Flickr)

2024 Alberta Winter Games Zone 6 Team

Our Zone 6 Team will be announced after our AWG Qualifier on December 16th. Stay tuned!

DECEMBER 17th UPDATE: Thank you Racers, Volunteers, Snow Makers and Groomers!! The AWG Qualifier & Orange Crush Time Trial was a success! Results are posted on Zone4.ca and Event Points are posted on the Event Website. Contact your Zone Head Coach if you have any questions about the AWG Selection Process (Zone 6: Ulf Kleppe – headcoach@edmontonnordic.ca).

Alberta Winter Games Wax Protocol

Nordic Alberta respectfully requests all coaches, athletes, wax technicians, and parents to abide by a self-governed protocol while waxing skis for identified races taking place in Alberta. This also applies to coaches, athletes, wax technicians, and parents traveling to Alberta from out-of-province or out-of-country.

• Structure tools ARE permitted
• Non-flouro (NF) waxes ARE permitted
• Fluorinated glide waxes or tuning products containing fluorine liquid are NOT permitted. This includes all types of fluorinated glide wax (e.g., LF, HF, block, powder, liquid)
• Fluorinated Kick Wax IS permitted for all age categories at this time
• Nordiq Canada Fluoro Policy: https://nordiqcanada.ca/coaches-and-wax-techs/wax-techs/wax-tech-resources/

AWG Information

Important information about Alberta Winter Games and who is eligible can be found via the links below:

• Nordiq Alberta: https://nordiqalberta.ca/races/canada-winter-games/
• Technical Package: https://cms.albertasport.ca/media/djxlde4k/cross-country-ski-tech-package-may-15.pdf
• Eligibility: https://nordiqalberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/alberta-games-eligibility-1.pdf
• General Info: https://nordiqalberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/General-Information-for-PSCs.pdf
• AWG website: https://www.2024awg.com/team

AWG Registration

• AWG Registration & Waiver Submission (Part 1): https://albertawintergames.ca/registration-information/ (direct link: https://albertagames.rampinteractive.com/public/participantreg.aspx)
• Zone4 Registration & Fee Payment (Part 2): https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=34154

AWG Cross-Country Age Groups

• U12: 11 – 12 years of age – born in 2013* or 2012 (2 males, 2 females)
  • * Athletes must be at least 11 years of age by the opening day (February 16, 2023) of the Alberta Winter Games, born before February 16, 2013
• U14: 13 – 14 years of age – born in 2011 or 2010 (3 males, 3 females)
• U16: 15 – 16 years of age – born in 2009 or 2008 (3 males, 3 females)

AWG Zone 6 Cross-Country Team composition

• 16 Athletes per Zone (8 females, 8 males – see above)
• 2 Coaches (1 female, 1 male)
• 2 Chaperones (1 female, 1 male)
• Some Zones do not fill their Athlete spots, so Zone 6 may be able to send more Athletes
  • see the “Fill Policy” in the technical package for more details

2020 AWG Zone 6 Alumni

Can you name these 2020 AWG Zone 6 Alumni? … and yes, Zone 6 had athletes from Edmonton Nordic, U of A Nordic, and we even had one from Canmore Nordic!

All 2020 AWG photos above are Credit: VR45 Photography (on Instagram and Flickr)