The Wingers and Wheelers

Hi all!

If any of you are interested in finding out more about how to contribute to the para community, including Andy, Ethan, and myself (Lindsey) I'll provide some links here below!

Firstly, if you're wondering what Andy, Ethan, and myself are up to, be sure to scroll through this page. We're always posting! If you'd like to make any direct contributions to help us on our way to qualifying for the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea, and for also earning a spot on the National Team, then you can head on over to our gofundme site as well. Any contributions of any size are greatly appreciated!

https://m.facebook.com/thewingersandwheelers/

https://paranordic2018.wordpress.com

https://www.gofundme.com/q8bb7v4

Secondly, you can head on over to the CCBC website below if you'd like to make any contributions to all clubs across BC, including coaches, volunteers, and athletes that run all these amazing programs.

https://canadianolympicfoundation.akaraisin.com/Common/Event/Home.aspx?seid=13005&mid=8

If you have any questions about what we're up to or how you can get involved, shoot the Wingers and Wheelers a Facebook message and we'll be happy to get in touch!

Thank you all very much, and we're looking forward to crossing paths with you on the trails!

Lindsey

Cross Country BC *60% of the Community Pot will be allocated equally among participating BC clubs, to match up to 25% of what each club raises for itself. For example, if there’s $10k in the Community Pot and 10 participating clubs, then $600 is up for grabs for each club. With the 25% match, a club would need to…

Another successful Para-Nordic development camp in Canmore with all of the Wingers and Wheelers! This is always a great camp to get feedback on how to improve technique from the top coaches in the country, and also to show off our progress from the previous seasons. With four days of great skiing down, we're more than ready and looking forward to a great race season ahead of us!

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Great Para-Nordic development camp in Canmore this past weekend Nov 24-27. There is lots of talent in this group of skiers and wonderful support from coaches from across Canada. Have a great season everyone.

Hello everyone!! The season is about to begin the team has never been so ready!! Follow this Amazing athletes as we count down to 2018!!! we have less then 500 days to the big day and some amazing opportunities this season for travel and experience!! Follow The Wingers and Wheelers, Ethan Hess, Andy Lin, Lindsey McDonald and Emily Young throughout their 2016/2017 season!! If you want to support these athletes please visit our Go fund me page! We are in the midst of organizing a fundraiser and will share the information once the details are set! Thank you to all who have supported us so far and those you will support us!
Please feel free to post or send us any messages for support or Questions!!

Happy racing!!
See you all on the snow!

Click here to support WINGERS & WHEELERS road to2018 by Emily Weekes We are four dedicated athletes on the road to the 2018 Paralympics in South Korea.  We Compete in Para- Nordic skiing and Biathlon and are doing on going fundrasers and other events to help us travel to internationals events to gain high level  race experience, travel to training camps and help w...

First day back on snow, and it's a wet one! Rain or shine we couldn't be happier.

The BC Para-Nordic crew had a stellar Biathlon camp this Thanksgiving weekend. Andy, Ethan, and Lindsey spent three days working one-on-one with John Jaques and made some big improvements--just in time for the early season! Following shooting we had Kate Boyd join us for some intervals, rollerskiing, and trail running. We also had some great company--Bill Moore and Kevin Priebe--helping out alongside us. Overall we learned a lot in a short amount of time, and we're looking forward to the next camp!

Rollerskiing our way into winter!

This is amazing! Congrats Ethan on your grant your received! You deserve every penny of it! Your derivation and hard work is inspiring and contagious! A proud member of the wingers and wheelers :)

Pemberton sit-skier receives prestigious grant A local athlete is one step closer to turning his Olympic dreams into a reality. Last week, Pemberton ski-skier Ethan Hess was announced as one of the 52 athletes selected by Petro Canada to . . .

"My competitive 2015-2016 ski season was very short with only one race that had serious compition. This was the race in Vermont it started off okay with an average 7.5k not exceptionally happy but no big mistakes. Then came the 2.5 which 500m in I broke my sit ski but still managed to finish skiing on one ski. The final race was a sprint later that day which would be my best race finished 7th. [ 157 more words. ]

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Season recap from Ethan Hess “My competitive 2015-2016 ski season was very short with only one race that had serious compition. This was the race in Vermont it started off okay with an average 7.5k not exceptionally happ…

As we come into the summer season off dry land training I can't help at looking back on the progress from last season! Man does time fly! This past season started off with some Noram racing in Canmore and Vernon which were a great way to shake the pre season cobwebs off! There are always so many lessons learned while racing able bodied athletes! [ 319 more words. ]

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Season and summer training recap! – Emily As we come into the summer season off dry land training I can’t help at looking back on the progress from last season!  Man does time fly! This past season started off with some Nor…

Andy and I doing the Eagle Bluffs hike in West Vancouver with Jessica Heyes. We were hoping for a better view, but still got a great 3 hour workout in!

Summer training is in full force. This last Sunday Andy and I competed in the Seek the Peak for the first time and loved it. We're already excited for next year! We've also spent some time roller skiing; particularly, we've been working on developing and maintaining proper technique. Additionally, we've incorporated some agility at the end of our roller skis up Cypress to keep light on our feet. [ 73 more words. ]

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Summer Training Summer training is in full force. This last Sunday Andy and I competed in the Seek the Peak for the first time and loved it. We’re already excited for next year! We’ve also spent some t…

Lindsay taking the top spot once again in the skate sprint in Whitehorse! Keep it up!

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Updates from Vuokatii, Finland World Cup #3

The wingers and wheelers are all over the world racing today! Emily is on her last race At the World Cup in Vuokattii, Finland and Lindsay , Andy and Ethan take the start line in WhiteHorse for Canadian nationals!!
Let's go guys!!! Let's put this seasons training to the test!!

Shake and bake!
- Em

The day has finally come--we're headed to Germany! We're all beyond pumped and ready to give it our all. Finsterau here we come! Lindsey here, It's been a good and long year of hard training and I'm ready to face some international competition. Being my first international race, I'm expecting bigger challenges but even bigger rewards. It's time to dig even deeper and see where it lands me. [ 214 more words. ]

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paranordic2018.wordpress.com The day has finally come--we're headed to Germany! We're all beyond pumped and ready to give it our all. Finsterau here we come! Lindsey here, It's been a good and long year of hard training and I'...

On January 24 I took to the ski on route to Peyong Chang South Korea for the 2016 Asia Cup with the national ParaNordic and biathlon team! The flight was long however we got there in the evening so it was right to be to sleep on the jet lag! We arrived 2 full days before the before the racing would begin so we got our fair share of time to feel the course out! [ 618 more words. ]

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At the Olympic venue On January 24 I took to the ski on route to Peyong Chang South Korea for the 2016 Asia Cup with the national ParaNordic and biathlon team! The flight was long however we got there in the eveni...

Skate MAP intervals on last weekend's classic race course. Finished just in time to see the sun sneak through! Getting some extra training in before the National Development Team Para-Nordic camp tomorrow through Sunday. Ready for some great training this weekend with the coaches and athletes! Couldn't have asked for better conditions at W*P today after last night's snowfall *p

It's was a great experience to be here in Korea and testing out the 2017 World Championship course and 2018 Paralympic courses!! Thanks to the coaches and wax tech for making it even better racing. We pack up and head home today where we soon will be reunited with Andy and Lindsey in Germany for World Cup!

Jan 29-Feb 1st, 2016

A very successful visit of the 2018 Paralympic venue in Korea for the Canadian Para-Nordic Team, with each team member bringing home at least 1 medal!

Une visite courronnée de succès pour l'Équipe paranordique canadienne au site des Jeux paralympiques 2018, où chaque membre de l'équipe a remporté au moins une médaille!

Credit: CCC

Fantastic conditions and race course for this weekend's BC Teck Coast Cup #2 and #3! *p

A big congratulations and very well done to all of the skiers who came out to race this weekend! Andy, Ethan, and Lindsey finished off the day with a team sprint and had a great time. Andy and Kajsa came a solid 4th, Ethan and Vilhelm (racing on the standing course) powered through with the heat, and Zoe and Lindsey came a solid 5th (but would have come third--we were having so much fun we just wanted to add an extra lap :D). Andy and Kajsa almost powered into 3rd place, but looked outstanding nonetheless.

Overall great weekend and great turnout! We're looking forward to the Manning Park 15 km Classic coming up soon, and hope to see some more familiar faces there.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Picture taken yesterday by coach Jessica Heyes! Lindsey and Emily rocking the podium shot! Successful weekend of skiing all around!

Here's the results of our Canadians in Vermont this past week

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And their off!!!

It's race day at Craftsbury Outdoor Center! Ready for the first of 5 IPC Nordic Skiing & U.S. Paralympics Nordic Skiing Nationals races! Amazing conditions wait skiers from USA & CAN!

One of our very own Ethan Hess gets set to start at the 2016 U.S. Nationals in Craftsbury, Vermont! He has been training really hard this summer and fall to prep for the big shot at the international field this year! We are very excited to see where his hard work takes him! Watch for updates on his races and training on the Facebook site for Wingers and Wheelers!! GO ETHAN GO!!!

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Ethan gets ready to take the start line in Vermont! One of our very own Ethan Hess gets set to start at the 2016 U.S. Nationals in Craftsbury, Vermont!  He has been training really hard this summer and fall to prep for the big shot at the inter...

Ethan hits the snow in Craftsbury, Vermont for the 2016 U.S. Nationals!
Let's go Ethan!!

@pembertonlove on Instagram: “Craftsbury, Vermont. Ethan and I pulled an all nighter and arrived safely at this beautiful facility nestled in the hills of Vermont. Let…” “Craftsbury, Vermont. Ethan and I pulled an all nighter and arrived safely at this beautiful facility nestled in the hills of Vermont. Let the races…”

Repost: Awesome 3 day Para Race Team camp at spectacular , , *P. Thanks for all the awesome coaching Kajsa Heyes and Thomsen D'Hont! Big gains made Ethan Hess, Lindsey McDonald and Andy (ninja) Lin.

 Sacrifice is not an uncommon word to any of the wingers and wheelers. It's comes in many forms. Sacrificing work, school, friends, sleep, finances. Maybe even moving cities. All of these are done with a greater goal in mind. As we come to the end of 2015 and see the obstacles we have overcome and things we have accomplished, all those " sacrifices"we made leading up to this point all make sense and are SO worth it!! [ 59 more words. ]

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paranordic2018.wordpress.com Sacrifice is not an  uncommon word to any of the wingers and wheelers. It's comes in many forms.  Sacrificing work, school,  friends, sleep, finances. Maybe even moving cities. &nbs...

It was great to meet up with everyone again at the 2015 Paranordic training camp in Canmore. For the first time on snow, I felt that my technique was recovering pretty well. It was 0 to -10 outside the past couple of days, and it wasn't snowing or anything, the conditions felt fantastic. This camp was an indicator of who was a prospect for the next paralympics, and is an important step for the Wingers and Wheelers on our road to Pyeong Chang. [ 93 more words. ]

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Reflections for the Paranordic camp It was great to meet up with everyone again at the 2015 Paranordic training camp in Canmore. For the first time on snow, I felt that my technique was recovering pretty well. It was 0 to -10 outside...