Rob Smith Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 So... Pierce is in the last semester of a 3yr Architectural Technology program and scores one of the 4 spots to rep Canada at the World University Games (Universiade) in Turkey. Ya, Erzurum Turkey - Mtn.(sand dune) base at 8000, reaching to 11000ft. He has trained and raced, part time locally for the last 2 1/2 yrs. We, and he think he is racing students... The start list is posted. 14 full time WC racers (field of 47) 4 Olympians, 12 of them at last months World Championships in Spain. This reminds me of the 70's when the Soviets entered amateurs and the west couldn't enter our "pro's". Well, he finishes 6th!!!! Party on. On that day he was the top ranked full time student in the world. Proud parents! The word gets back to the Cdn. coaches. Pierce is getting his first World Cup start at Stoneham Feb 16 & 17. He still has to finish this semester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDB Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Maybe see you there Rob...Are you working the event? I'm Going to spectate PGS events at LeRelais and Stoneham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasbin Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 Congrats to Pierce Hes a good rider. With some of the riders down its a good time for him to take advantage. Good Luck. Qualifiying for the finals would awsome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajracing Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Congrats Rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaRtharsis Posted February 9, 2011 Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 Congrats! Just on a side note, how did he perform with the major elevation difference, as compared to our moutain elevations here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Smith Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 CaRtharsis- they raced on the lower portion of the mtn. I think a bit lower than the SBX course at Copper Mtn. ( lots of NorAms there). The course was 45 sec. long and is on the cusp of requiring more acclimatization. Their anaerobic energy gets them through the first 30 plus seconds. A longer course would have been a real challenge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasbin Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 ALP & SBX ATHLES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STONEHAM WC February 9 2011 NOTICE: ALPINE & SNOWBOARDCROSS ATHLETES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STONEHAM WORLD CUP In accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Selection Protocol for 2010 -11 World Cup Events, the athletes listed below have been invited to represent Canada at the Stoneham World Cup in the Alpine and Snowboardcross disciplines from February 14 – 20 2011. ALPINE Women -Caroline Calvé (Lachine, Quebec) -Ariane Lavigne (Lac-Supérieure, Quebec) -Ekaterina Zavialova (Calgary, Alberta) -Mariannne Leeson (Burlington, Ontario) -Megan Farrell (Richmond Hill, Ontario) -Cora Fellows (Mississauga, Ontario) Men -Matthew Morison (Blackstock, Ontario) -Michael Lambert (Toronto, Ontario) -Patrick Farrell (Kamloops, British Columbia) -Matt Carter (Maryhill, Ontario) -Darren Gardner (Burlington, Ontario) -Steve Barlow (Courtice, Ontario) -Richard Evanhoff (Pickering, Ontario) -Sebastien Beaulieu (Sherbrooke, Quebec) -Indrik Trahan (Trois Rivières, Quebec) -Olivier Vachon (Quebec, Quebec) SNOWBOARDCROSS Women -Maelle Ricker (Squamish, British Columbia) -Dominique Maltais (Petite-Rivière-St-François, Quebec) -Ziggy Cowan (Banff, Alberta) -Sarah Hunter (Athabasca, Alberta) -Michelle Brodeur (Calgary, Alberta) -Justine Coté (Petite-Rivière-St-François, Quebec) Men -Mike Robertson (Canmore, Alberta) -Fraçois Boivin (Jonquière, Quebec) -Robert Fagan (Squamish, British Columbia) -Tom Velisek (Squamish, British Columbia) -Kevin Hill (Vernon, British Columbia) -Christopher Robanske (Calgary, Alberta) -Jake Holden (Caledon, Ontario) -Dan Csokonay (Calgary, Alberta) -Pat Tunnicliffe (Whister, British Columbia) -Matt Tunnicliffe (Vancouver, British Columbia) -Robert Ritchie (Edmonton Alberta) -Pierce Smith (Caledon, Ontario) Any person wishing to appeal a Canada ~ Snowboard selection decision must do so in accordance with the Canada ~ Snowboard Appeals Policy, which is available on the Canada ~ Snowboard website (www.canadasnowboard.ca). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted February 13, 2011 Report Share Posted February 13, 2011 ALP & SBX ATHLES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STONEHAM WCMen -Matthew Morison (Blackstock, Ontario) -Michael Lambert (Toronto, Ontario) -Patrick Farrell (Kamloops, British Columbia) -Matt Carter (Maryhill, Ontario) -Darren Gardner (Burlington, Ontario) -Steve Barlow (Courtice, Ontario) -Richard Evanhoff (Pickering, Ontario) -Sebastien Beaulieu (Sherbrooke, Quebec) -Indrik Trahan (Trois Rivières, Quebec) -Olivier Vachon (Quebec, Quebec) ALLEZ SEB!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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