Who am I?

My name is Rosanna Crawford, I was born and raised in Canmore, AB and started cross country skiing by the time I could walk! At the age of 10 I started biathlon and fell in love! Something about the challenge of skiing and shooting really stuck with me and being able to hang out with your friends wasn't too bad either! At 14 I got to compete in my first National Champs and got a taste of what it was like to race on a bigger scale! By 16 I was on the National team and trying to make international teams. In 2008 I competed in my first World Youth and Junior Championships in Ruhpolding, Germany. That was when I got hooked!
I train full time out of Canmore and spend my winters racing all over Canada and Europe. Follow along as I compete and train all around the World!
It is here that I hope to keep you up to date on my training and racing. I would not be able to do what I love without the support of my family and sponsors, so a big shout out to you guys!
Now what is biathlon you might ask. Biathlon combines the physical exertion of cross country skiing and the challenge of rifle marksmanship. Skiing is always skate technique and shooting is either laying down on your stomach (prone) or standing up (standing).

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

And they're off!

Well it is that time of year again. The snow has hit Canmore and we are about to take off on the road to start the race season! The team heads to Sweden on Saturday for a pre World Cup training camp. From now till January I will be living out of my neatly packed suitcase and traveling with my sport family! 
Here's where we start: 
December 1st - 5th - WC#1 Oestersund Sweden 
December 10th - 12 - WC#2 Hochfilzen, Autria 
December 16th - 19th -WC#3  Pokljuka, Slovenia 
December 20th - January 2nd - CHRISTMAS in Europe!* 
January 5th - 9th - WC#4 Oberhof, Germany
January 12th - 16th - WC#5 Ruhpolding, Germany 

I will have to still keep up with some good results in order to stay on the World Cup, but I am feeling strong and confident! I got hit with a stomach virus on Saturday night but recovery was super quick and I am now back on my feet getting in some training on the lovely snow we have gotten here in Canmore. 
It's going to be an exciting season and I can't wait to get started! 
Enjoy the snow and be sure to stay warm out there! 
Cheers
Rosanna

ps. you can follow along here on my blog and see results on the IBU website. And if you're an insomniac you can watch some of the races online as well! 

*side note: this will be my first Christmas away from my family. But luckily I get to spend it with my amazing boyfriend Brendan. We are going to spend 4days in Venice, Italy right after world cup 3 to unwind a bit! 
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Kelly McBroom said...

GO ROSANNA!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck and go get em tiger!

November 20, 2010 9:18 AM
KMuds said...

YO GIRL!! Congrats on the World Cup!! Bummed I won't see you at x-mas but Ima read your blog all winter long!

November 24, 2010 1:56 PM

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