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The Alberta World Cup Academy/AWCA will further the development of cross-country skiing as a sport, through the development of programs and services for athletes, coaches and officials enabling them to
- compete
- deliver and
- organize
at international standards of excellence.
Vision
Athletes, Coaches and Officials from the Alberta World Cup Academy will be recognized leaders of and contributors to Canada's national cross-country ski program, competing with the best in the world.
Mission
To initiate and augment development opportunities in Alberta that target nationally competitive Athletes, Coaches and Officials, preparing them for subsequent levels of success.
The Academy will:
- Deliver an athlete development system that supplements existing local, regional and national programs
- Develop new long term coaching apprenticeship opportunities
- Expand development opportunities for officials
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 | World Cup (Jan 25th, 2011)By: Alysson Marshall Yesterday I checked one goal off my long list... I raced my first European World Cup! 0.57 seconds was all that separated me from meeting another goal: qualifying for the heats in a World Cup sprint. I am happy with my 33rd place finish but I would have been ecstatic if I had found that extra oomph.. » more » |
| |  | In preparation for the World Junior and Under-23 Championships this Wednesday, five of the older Academy athletes had to chance to race the World Cups in Otepaa, Estonia... » more » |
| |  | The Alberta World Cup Academy will be fielding 9 out of the 19 athletes selected to the 2011 World Junior and Under 23 Championships in Estonia later this month... » more » |
| |  | It was another strong day of racing for the Alberta World Cup Academy, with another two skiers qualifying for the the Under 23 Championships in Estonia... » more » |
| |  | It was an extremely cold but exciting first set of races for the Academy skiers today at the Lappe Nordic Centre just outside Thunder Bay, with three athletes qualifying for the World Junior and Under 23 Championships in Oteepa, Estonia... » more » |
| |  | The NorAm circuit is set to resume after a two week long holiday break in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The team arrived Monday afternoon to to the chilly northern Ontario city and has had two days to ski the trails prior to racing.... » more » |
| |  | The Alberta World Cup Academy returned this week from the first ever NorAm mini-tour in Rossland BC. A three day race series, the mini-tour consists of a sprint, medium distance and long distance race with each races time and result counting towards the final aggregate... » more » |
| |  | The Alberta World Cup Academy had another strong showing this weekend with the start of the NorAm race series in Sovereign Lakes, BC... » more » |
| |  | The racing season began for the rest of the Academy athletes this past weekend with the Alberta Cups at the Canmore Nordic Centre. Competing with the best of western Canada, the team posted a total of thirteen podiums placings from both races... » more » |
| |  | Drew Goldsack proved himself as the fastest sprinter today at the US SuperTour event in West Yellowstone, Montana. To confirm his victory, he won again only hours later in yet another SuperTour Sprint race. » more » |
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