TeamDHL: Team DHL shines at Ski Nationals

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Team DHL shines at Ski Nationals

Team DHL took home alot of hardware from the Canadian Cross Country Ski National Championships!

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Short Distance, Interval Start, Classic Technique
Para Nordic Sit-ski M: 1st Lou Gibson (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)
Para Nordic Standing M: 3rd Meyrick Jones (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)
Para Nordic Standing W: 3rd Courtney Knight (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)
Para Nordic Standing W: 3rd Mary Benson (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Medium Distance, Interval Start, Free Technique
Para Nordic Sit-ski M: 1st Lou Gibson (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)
Para Nordic Standing W: 3rd Courtney Knight (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)

Friday, March 21st, 2008
Individual Sprint, Free Technique
Para Nordic Standing M: 2nd Meyrick Jones (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)
Para Nordic Standing W: 3rd Courtney Knight (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
Long Distance, Mass Start, Classic Technique
Para Nordic Sit-ski M: 1st Lou Gibson (Nordic Racers, Vancouver)

Press Release

DHL, one of the world's largest transportation companies, helps para-nordic athletes achieve their cross country skiing potential!

DHL will sponsor a Vancouver-based Para Nordic Race Team. “Team DHL” -- the first club-based para-nordic race team in Canada -- will be managed and coached by the Nordic Racers Ski Club, a non-profit, volunteer-run club. DHL’s sponsorship will provide training and race support equipment that will help athletes with a physical disability reach their cross-country racing potential.

Team DHL includes athletes who are visually impaired, amputees and athletes with limb disabilities. Team DHL is a development team working to put athletes on the provincial and national Para Nordic ski teams. Several Team DHL athletes are currently on the National Para-Nordic Ski Team, National Para-Nordic Development Team and BC Para-Nordic Ski Team. They will compete at cross country ski races throughout BC, and hope to represent Canada at the 2010 Paralympic Games.

DHL is the global market leader of the international express and logistics industry, specializing in providing innovative and customized solutions from a single source. DHL offers expertise in express, air and ocean freight, overland transport, contract logistic solutions as well as international mail services, combined with worldwide coverage and an in-depth understanding of local markets. DHL's international network links more than 225 countries and territories worldwide with over 300,000 employees dedicated to providing fast and reliable services that exceed customers' expectations. For more information on DHL, visit www.dhl.com.

The Nordic Racers Ski Club is a member club of Cross Country Canada and Cross Country BC, and is dedicated to helping athletes of all ages and abilities to reach their skiing and racing potential. For more information visit www.nordicracers.bc.ca

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Sunday, March 30, 2008

Team DHL shines at Ski Nationals

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