Yorkton's XC Ski Club recently had Mayor Bob Maloney officially open the trails at Deer Park and wish the club the best as it hosted it's second annual Ski for the Gold Poker Derby at Deer Park Golf Course.
Thirty two skiers attended and skied the five km outer loop to collect poker chip to trade in for the best poker hand of the day. Dan Giroux took home the pot of gold, total $80. The event was a part of the clubs fundraising efforts to purchase new trial grooming equipment.
The Yorkton XC Ski Club purchased a new snow machine for grooming the trails last year and the club wants to purchase the track setter and snow grooming equipment this year so it can host both classic and skate skiers on the course. The golf course is challenging for any skier and a great training course for the more competitive skier and having both styles of trails will open the door to more skies to participate.
The Yorkton Club has over 40 paid members to date and Club President Barry Rogers would like to see the club grow in membership so it can get young skiers into a Jack Rabbit Program and develop some members to become coaches. In the years to come it is planning to host Sask Ski Provincial meets.
For more information on the Yorkton XC Ski club contact Anne Stupak at 783-6617.
