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Councillor Alex Cullen to go
for gold in the Canadian Ski
Marathon this weekend
Bay Ward Councillor Alex Cullen
will be going for gold in the
44th edition of the Canadian Ski
Marathon this weekend (February
13 and 14). The Canadian Ski
Marathon (CSM) is an annual
cross-country ski event covering
160 kilometres over 2 days
through rugged terrain in the
Laurentians in Quebec,
traditionally from Buckingham to
Montebello in one day, and from
Montebello to Lachute the next.
Due to snow conditions, the CSM
this year will cover 157
kilometres over 2 days running a
circuit north of Montebello, in
the Kenauk Reserve. Skiers can
ski parts of the CSM (it is
divided in sections), but must
reach the last section before
3:15 pm before being allowed the
complete the course. Skiers who
complete the full course over 2
days receive the Courier des
bois Bronze; skiers who complete
the full course over 2 days
carrying a 5 kilogram pack
receive the Courier des bois
Silver; skiers who complete the
full course carrying their
equipment and camping out on the
snow on Saturday night receive
the Courier des bois Gold.
Councillor Alex Cullen has
already achieved his Bronze and
Silver Courier des bois for
completing the Canadian Ski
Marathon, and is going for his
Gold this year. The forecast
temperature low for this
Saturday night is -13 degrees.
Councillor Cullen will also be
receiving the Canadian Ski
Marathon Hat Trick Award at the
CSM banquet Sunday night for
completing in 2009 the CSM
(Silver), a running marathon
(the Chicago Marathon), and a
180 km bike tour (the Rideau
Lakes Cycle Tour). It will be
his second Hat Trick Award.
More information about the
Canadian Ski Marathon can be
found at
www.csm-mcs.com.
Alex Cullen
Councillor, Bay Ward
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa K1P 1J1
(613) 580-2477 fax: (613)
580-2517
e-mail:
alex.cullen@ottawa.ca
www.alexcullen.ca
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