Hello, ski friends
Your Ontario Masters executive hope that you are enjoying all this snow in Ontario and are now into
your ski season! Zone 4 is where you register to be a member of the Ontario Masters. Please do so if
you have not already at https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=38936&lan=1&cartlevel=1 and send the
newsletter to friends who may wish to join and participate in our sport, including the Ontario
championships!
Remember you must be a member of the Ontario Masters to participate in
1)The racing points series
2)The Ontario Masters Championships
3)The Canadian Masters (Bill Gairdner) championships
4)World Masters championship
Fischer ski draw tickets available with your registration- $10 each on zone 4.
Prizes - New Fischer Speed Max skis and bindings from our Gold Sponsor Stussi Sports in Vernon
BC! Winner can choose classic ski or skate ski individually fitted by our Fischer techs.
Funds go directly to support our National championships annual social and Masters program across
Canada.
Donations are shared 50% between the Ontario Masters and Canadian Masters association.
Silverstar Social
The Silverstar social was a great success with 29 people from Ontario
coming to the dinner at the Red Antler. It just goes to show how popular
Silverstar is for our Ontario members to get on snow early in the season!
Technique Day- Highland Nordic with Gord Salt
The Technique Day was a great success. We had 16 Ontario Masters who
participated in this fun and informative session led by Gord. We had
beautiful conditions at Highland Nordic with lots of snow. We covered
both classic and skate techniques. Check out our facebook page to see
some pictures. Search for Ontario Masters Cross Country Ski Association.
Ontario Masters Championships -Mar 6-8
Mark your calendars! Hardwood Ski and Bike is hosting the Ontario
Masters championships in conjunction with the traditional Hardwood
Loppet on March 7 th . Prices go up after March 1st!
https://pulseracing.ca/2026ontariomasters/
You must be a member of the Ontario Masters to participate. Please see the
link to the Pulse Racing site for all the details including hotels. There will
be a link to the actual registration on zone 4 from there to register.
Please be aware of a couple of details when registering on zone 4. The
official Ontario Masters events are 5km/ 10 km races on Friday and Sunday
(5km distance is for women F09+ and M10+ only) . When you register you
will be placed in the correct race based on age.
Saturday’s 15 km official Ontario Masters championship event is for F09+
and M10+ only. The 30 km race is the official race for those who are
younger than this. Skate and Classic long distance races both run Saturday
so you can choose your preferred technique. This long-distance race for all
age categories counts as one of your long-distance races for the points
series.
Note: If you do not meet the Ontario Masters age requirements and
register for the 15km you will be in the Hardwood Loppet and will not
be part of the Ontario Masters championships.
This is a totally fine choice but it will not count towards your Ontario
Masters Championship races (you require two races) for the point series.
Canadian Masters -Bill Gairdner
Championships Feb 19-22, Fredericton, New
Brunswick
You are invited to join us in this beautiful New Brunswick city hosted by the
Wostawea Cross Country Ski Club for some fun Atlantic hospitality and
memorable competitions!
The Canadian Masters- Bill Gairdner championship will be held the week after
the Gatineau Loppet Feb 19-22.
Please support the Wostawea Nordic club and register today!
Registration is available on zone 4
Registration Link
Register here: https://zone4.ca/event/2026/GzJ4qY/
On the first page, you’ll find:
Information about the race course
Course maps
A link to our website
Additional event details
Information about hotel accommodations is available on the website under
the 2026 Masters link.
https://wostawea.ca/races/2026-masters/
For more details contact wostaweaski@gmail.com
Race Series and Points Calculation (up until January 11, 2026)
Additional Award- Relentless Racer
This award is presented to the skier who completes the most Ontario Masters designated races in a
season. If there’s a tie, all tied racers will be recognized. The award is not split by gender; it simply
honors the skier(s) who demonstrate the greatest passion for racing and participation. This will be
presented at the AGM.
Looks like Werner is on a roll and is leading contender for Relentless Racer!
Prizes!!!!!!!
New to the Provincial Masters Point Series for 2025/26 are a premium prize for the points category
winners. The Overall Men's Points winner will receive a set of KV+ Tornado Plus ski poles (170 cm
cuttable to length) and the Overall Women's Points winner will receive a set of KV+ Tornado Lilac
poles (essentially Lilac coloured Tornado Plus). Ontario Masters has worked in collaboration with KV+
Canada (Sergey Meshkov) to provide these. These are being provided at a very big discount to Ontario
Masters thanks to Sergey!
Team Uniforms
The first order of the new Canadian Masters uniforms has been delivered to members just over the
Christmas Holiday period. You will start to see members wear their new clothing on the trails. If you are
interested in purchasing your own there are a couple routes. There will be a third round of ordering
opening up in the next few weeks. Delivery time is ~8 weeks. Please email Mark Orzel, Cdn Masters
Clothing Coordinator at morzel@rogers.com your interest and he will send you all the relevant
information including some information on sizing.
Another route is to purchase a piece or two from a member that ordered in the first round but is not
finding the sizing to their liking. Members who are looking to swap or sell pieces of their kit are posting
on a Facebook Group called Canadian Masters Cross country Ski Association Info Exchange: Check out
the group to see if there are items that you might want to purchase from another member. This route will
be the fastest way to get some great looking and functional clothing.
There is also some inventory available with Mike Bell and the Canadian Masters. I have enclosed the
document that describes the current inventory with prices. Please reach out to Mike Bell
canadianmastersxcski@gmail.com and cc: Mark morzel@rogers.com if you are interested in any of the
on-hand inventory.
