The Pembroke Nordic Racing Team was created 12 yrs ago with the introduction of Racing Rabbits coached by René Sauvé and developed into the Junior Racing Program. It offered training and racing experiences for athletes from U16 to U20 categories.
The Pembroke Nordic racers had a really good season in 2019-2020. All
the racers attended the O-Cup series to accumulate points. Lots of them were
able to finish in the top five or ten of their age group. Unfortunately, it was
René Sauvé’s last season with the club. René has moved to Cornwall and is now
focusing his energy on starting a new club over there. We will miss his enthusiasm and his great
knowledge. Thank you René for all those years. Some people can not be replaced.
So without a coach, some racers decided to retire and some had to move to
another club to continue their career. Liam MacDonald and Raphael Guerout are
now skiing with Nakkertok in Gatineau and Guillaume Pelchat is now a member of
the National Team Development Center in Thunder Bay. We wish good luck to all
of you.
If any member is interested in re-invigorating the
racing team, or in seeking coaching training, PAXC is happy to support this, so
please don’t hesitate to let us know
