Dear Nakkertok Members The Quebec Government has mandated that all non-essential businesses cease operation by the end of the day Tuesday, March 24th. Therefore, it is with deep regret that we have to announce that Nakkertok trails are now closed. The gate to the road is now locked and trail operations are finished. The COVID-19 [...]
L'Enduro est une collecte de fonds essentielle pour les athlètes universitaires de Nakkertok, qui équilibrent à la fois l'école et les courses de ski pour aider à financer leurs saisons de courses de ski. Conformément aux précautions actuelles qui sont mises en place pour minimiser la propagation du Covid-19, nous avons pris la décision d'annuler [...]
Chers membres de Nakkertok, COVID-19 concerne tout le monde. À Nakkertok, nous avons décidé de prendre les mesures suivantes pour aider à prévenir la propagation de COVID-19: Les sentiers de Nakkertok resteront ouverts à nos membres et au grand public. Tous les espaces publics intérieurs de Nakkertok seront fermés, y compris le chalet principal, le [...]
12 March 2020, 23:00 In light of Ontario’s and Quebec’s public-health announcements on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the global and national response to a fast-evolving situation, the Jury for O-Cup 5 has decided to cancel the race. The Jury deliberated at length, considering this information that became available only this afternoon, and reached the [...]
The Nakkertok Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the Nakkertok Community Awards. Each year the Community Awards recognize members who have contributed a significant amount of time and effort to the Nakkertok community and ski season. We are seeking nominations of Nakkertok members with outstanding contributions to our club in the following categories: Volunteer(s) [...]
Join us for Thea’s Race to celebrate women in skiing! All age categories and competitive and recreational events are being offered. Note that Early bird pricing for O-Cup #5: Thea's Race ends at the end-of-day Sunday, March 1st. Details are here
Nakkertok needs to replace its oldest groomer, a PistenBully 200, which is no longer reliable. The club is spending more time keeping this groomer operating than it is grooming. Nakkertok also has a PistenBully 100, which was purchased in 2012, that is also seeing wear and tear. The cost of a new groomer is $300,000. [...]
We are having our annual National Health and Fitness Ski Day to promote cross country skiing with national decision-makers on Wednesday, February 26th at noon. Due to the construction on Parliament Hill, we are moving just down the street to the lawn in front of the Supreme Court of Canada. Same awesome grooming! We would [...]
The Gatineau Loppet is looking for volunteers. If you would like to volunteer, you can sign up here.
On December 19, 2019 Maurice Holloway passed away after complications from a fall. He was 96 years young. Maurice was a founding member of Nakkertok and worked tirelessly at Nakkertok North to ensure that it was exciting and had comprehensive trail and cabin system. You most likely met him at Thea’s Race (held in honour [...]