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A Week of Cross-Country Skiing in the Laurentians, North of Montreal (2/15/2010)

PRE-REGISTRATION & ADVANCE PAYMENT REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.After you sign up at the bottom, you will be presented with information about how to pay. Late payments are NOT accepted for this event, in any circumstance.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

STATUS:

Cancelled - Hide from Calendar

Event Type:

Ski

Event Location:

St. Adele, in the Laurentians, north of Montreal

Date(s) & Time:

Mon, Feb 15 2010, Tue, Feb 16 2010, Wed, Feb 17 2010, Thu, Feb 18 2010, Fri, Feb 19 2010, Sat, Feb 20 2010, Sun, Feb 21 2010 9:00 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:00 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Jan 10 2010 8:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

6 days: Monday, February 15, 2010 to Sunday, February 21, 2010

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Event Coordinator(s):

Jim O
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Member Cost:

$412.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, All Ages Welcome

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

The skiing season is now in full swing, and those of you who have made it out to some of the local resorts may be looking for an even bigger skiing adventure in the weeks and months ahead. If so, THERE ARE STILL SOME SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. IF YOU HAVE SOME VACATION DAYS THAT YOU CAN USE IN FEBRUARY, DO JOIN US FOR SOME SPECTACULAR CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN THE LAURENTIANS!! IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THERE, YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT! NOTE THE UPCOMING PAYMENT CUT-OFF DATE OF JANUARY 5, 2010.

We will set off early on Monday, February 15, 2010, Family Day (a public holiday), for the Laurentians, a wonderful winter wonderland north of Montreal, where we will indulge in nearly a full week of cross-country skiing. We will return to Toronto late on Sunday, February 21st.

While we will have our home base in St. Adele, at the Hotel P'tit Train du Nord, we will be heading off to different cross-country ski trails on each day of our stay, as there are many such skiing options in the area.

On Monday evening, the night of our arrival, each separate carpool group will be responsible for its own supper. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, we will have continental breakfasts at the hotel. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, we will each take a bag-lunch from the hotel and have a full dinner at the hotel. On Saturday evening, we will either go out for supper at a restaurant in St. Adele, or we will prepare supper collectively at the hotel (we can use the kitchen).

For information on the hotel, please type the following url into your web-brower: http://www.petit-train-du-nord.com

The hotel has a lovely common room with a fireplace, and each night of the week we will be free to use the common room and play board games. I will be bringing my scrabble board and a chess board. Other participants are asked to bring a game or two of their own (let the event organizer know which games you are bringing).

Note: This is a cross-country skiing event, NOT a downhill skiing event. Do NOT sign up for this event if you wish to do downhill skiing. You must take four (4) days off of work in order to participate in this event. February 15th is a public holiday (Family Day); if you have it off, then you need to take only four vacation days in order to participate in the event. This event is described as "moderate to difficult" in level of difficulty. The event is thus not suitable for absolute beginners or those who do not have a reasonable amount of cross-country skiing experience. While we may be skiing in small groups during this event, there may also be occasions when individuals will be skiing independently. The event organizer is not undertaking to supervise or train participants in the event. Each participant should be capable of skiing independently, if necessary, and of taking full responsibility for himself/herself. And each participant should use his/her own judgment in determining which ski trails are or are not appropriate given the skier's level of ability and experience. When you sign up for this event, you should carefully consider whether you have the necessary skiing skill and experience in order to participate in the event. Be honest with yourself as to your level of experience and skill. Remember, we will be in the Laurentians, and the geopraphy in the Laurentians is hilly. Therefore the cross-country skiing is likely to require at least a moderate level of skill and experience.

Required Items to Bring:
Your own cross-country skis (or be prepared to take responsibility for renting equipment as needed), appropriate winter clothing, toiletries, snacks, cell-phone (if you have one); suitable clothing for various weather and temperature conditions (layers of synthetics are best).

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Funds for restaurant meals (away from the hotel), car-pool costs, skiing costs (each person will pay individually for himself/herself--the event organizer will try to obtain group packages, but this is not guaranteed.)Note that carpool costs, as stated in this event description, are estimated. The actual carpool costs will include the costs associated with driving to and from various cross-country skiing venues while we are in Quebec, not just the costs associated with driving to and from Quebec.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

To be provided at a later date.

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

1100Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:00 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $283.80 (calculated at total Km * $0.258, effective Tuesday, June 9, 2026). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Your event coordinator will confirm exactly how much money is required from each person.

Notes:

When you sign up, you should indicate in the "Notes" section whether you have any dietary requirements. Specifically, if you require vegetarian meals, please let the event organizer know in the "Notes" section of your sign-up, so that he can plan accordingly.
- Registration is NOT COMPLETE until you've signed up and paid by the registration cut off date. The money must be in the TOC's possession by that date. No exceptions.
- When a minimum group size appears, this is to let you know that the event will be cancelled with full refunds to those who have already paid, if the minimum number of registered participants is not met. For any events where TOC needs a minimum number of participants, there will be absolutely no refund of money if you cancel.
- We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines at all times while participating in TOC events.
- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$412.00/Person

Cost Includes:

Total cost of $412.00 includes:

$400.00 - cost of event
$12.00 - transaction surcharge
$0.00 - any other associated costs

Note: The event cost includes cost of an individual hotel room in St. Adele for 6 nights, as well as four days of meals (continental breakfast, lunch-bag, and dinner in the evening). Each hotel room has its own bathroom with a shower stall, and a bed. Skiing costs will be extra, and each participant will be responsible for paying for ski passes for himself/herself, as well as for the cost of renting equipment (if necessary). The event organizer will try to obtain group discounts, but such discounts are not guaranteed.

If you want to make your payment by cheque/mail order/etc., you must do so by no later than November 16, 2009. After that, you will be required to make your payment by electronic means only, due to a change in TOC Policy. For electronic payments, you will need a PayPal account or you will have to make your payment through electronic online banking. If you will be making an electronic payment for the first time, please do not wait until the last minute; make your payment as soon as possible. The cut-off date and time are firm.

Payment Cut Off:

Payment must be received by the TOC on Sun, Jan 10 2010.

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Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!
*Note: If you pay for a spot on the event and later cannot attend, for any reason, then you will only be refunded if another TOC member who has signed up on the wait-list has submitted a payment and is willing to take your spot. The rooms and meals will be paid for on the day following the cut-off date, and the event organizer will not be out-of-pocket for any participant's costs.