Events for March 2011

Bronek Czech Cup

March 6, 2011

The Bronek Czech Cup is a community Family Ski and Snowboard Day under the patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Vancouver.  This race is a great family event open to the Polish community and their Canadian guests and is designed for skiers and riders of all ages and abilities.  To register, please call 604 431 8403.

Pre-registration DEADLINE: Sat. 5 March

Schedule:

9:00am                   Registration, Whiskey Jack Room                                     (registratrion fees/lift tickets/race                                 numbers)

9:00am - 10:00am   Racers warm up on training course

9:30am                   Open Training/ Race Course Inspection  

10:00am                 Race Opening ceremony

10:00am                 Ski Race: 1st run (Children & Youth) 

11:15am                 Ski Race: 2nd run (Children & Youth)

12:30pm                 Adults Ski Race: 1st & 2nd run

2:00pm - 3:00pm    Closing Ceremony and Awards ceremony

Age Categories:

A1       6 and under

A2       7-10

A3       11-14

A4       15-18

E1/2     adults (19+) woomen & man

This Polish Community event is in honour of Bronek.

About Bronek (Bronislaw) Czech (1908-1944):

Bronek was a Polish skier born in Zakopane. He was the Polish champion 24 times in various ski competitions and took part in the Olympic Winter Games in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He participated in Ski jumping, Nordic combined, Alpine skiing, and Nordic relay. He was a soldier of the Polish Underground movement during WWII. He was captured by the Germans during the war, imprisoned and murdered in the German Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

For more information on the event visit www.epizod.org.