Fast and Female with Leah Kirchmann – Oct 24th
Fast and Female is a not-for-profit society started in 2005 by Chandra Crawford, the 2006 Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing. The organization’s mission is to support, motivate, inspire, and empower girls to stick to sports and the healthy lifestyle. Fast and Female fulfils its mission of “Empowerment Through Sport” by hosting fun-filled, non-competitive initiatives all across North-America aimed at exposing young female athletes to inspiring female Olympians and elite level athletes. The young girls who attend Fast and Female events today will lead it in the future, may it be as athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, and community leaders.
Ambassadors
Catharine Pendrel, Leah Kirchmann, Gabby Durrin, Mical Dyck, Maghalie Rochett, Ellen Noble.
Date
Friday, Oct. 24 from 6PM to 8PM.
Location
Richardson Hall (Manitoba Theatre for Young People at the Forks)
This event is geared towards girls aged 9-15 who are interested in cycling or any other sport. Expect a couple of hours of inspiration, empowerment, and fun through sport with some of Canada’s top female athletes. This is one of the many events taking place during Cyclocross Nationals Winnipeg from October 24-26, 2014
On-line Registration $30.00
For Parents
There will also be a parallel seminar for parents featuring sports psychologist Adrienne Leslie-Toogood and nutritionist Jorie Janzen from the Canadian Sports Centre Manitoba.
On-line Registration $25.00
