Mark your calendar!
2025-26 schedule at a glance
Masters XC Strength Training
Tuesday Evenings
Calgary - WinSport - ~6:30 p.m.
Canmore - Bill Warren Training Centre -
~6:45 p.m.
Weekly sessions - September 23, 2025
to March 2026
Masters XC Interval/Speed Training
Thursday Evenings
Calgary - Nose Hill Park (Dryland Training),
and Confederation Park (on-snow)
Canmore - Nordic Centre
Weekly sessions starting September 25
6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Masters XC Saturday Sessions
Saturday Mornings
Locations vary based on conditions,
e.g., Canmore Nordic Centre, Lake Louise,
Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and
West Bragg Creek Trails.
Weekly sessions - September 20, 2025
to March 2026
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Lake Louise Early Snow Camp
November 14 - 16, 2025
Silver Star Camp
Silver Star Mountain Resort and
Sovereign Lakes Trails,
Vernon, B.C.
November 23 - 30, 2025
Discover Masters Program
Wednesdays - Canmore Nordic Centre 1 pm to 3 pm
Season Kick-Off: December 10, 2025
Season Wrap-Up: March 12, 2026
Winter Holidays
We take a two-week break over
Christmas and New Years.
Winter Volume Camp
Jan 2-3-4, 2026
Bow Valley Masters Cup
A series of low-key XC ski events, timed exclusively on Strava:
CUP 1: December 14, 2025 - Classic
CUP 2: January 11, 2026 - Skate
CUP 3: February 22, 2026 - Classic
Alberta Cup Races
BVN coaches support two AB Cup Races:
AB CUP 1/2 - Canmore Nordic Centre -
Dec. 20-21, 2025
Loppets
BVN coaches support the following awesome loppets:
Lake Louise to Castle Junction Loppet/Relay: January 18, 2026
Canadian Birkebeiner: February 14, 2026
Other loppets TBD - please stay tuned!