Nike Cross Country Camp Whistler

Laurier is the Head Coach at the University of British Columbia and has previously been the Head Coach of two countries (Scotland and Canada).  Prior to full time coaching he was a high school teacher who guided his teams to more than 10 BC High School Provincial Championship team banners.  His coaching philosophy is centered around the principles of personal fulfillment and the exploration of one’s own talents.  Laurier has extensive experience in guiding high school sports travel opportunities, including spring break trips to San Diego, Orlando, Phoenix and Hawaii.

Steve is the Lead Endurance Coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Track & Field and Cross Country teams and a Senior Endurance Coach for the Vancouver Thunderbirds. He has extensive experience in the sport, having started coaching in 1999; he was the founder and Head Coach of the London Runner Distance Club from 2006-2019. Steve has helped athletes earn National Championship medals in all endurance events from the 800m to the Marathon. In 2021, he coached the UBC Cross Country teams to a sweep of the Men’s and Women’s Can West Conference Championships while guiding Leslie Sexton to multiple Canadian Championship titles as well as a World Championship qualifying performance in the Marathon. His coaching philosophy emphasizes athlete health and happiness as foundational, while taking a process-oriented approach to long-term athlete development.

Cindy comes to our Camp staff with extensive experience in high-school age middle distance oversight.  From 2000 – 2008 she coached with the Golden Ears Track and Field Club and was instrumental in the careers of Jamie Clark (3:52 1500m in grade 12) and Brianna Chipney (multi-time BCHS track and field medalist).

Cindy brings incredible perspective reference pedagogy and appropriate development in formative and adolescent endurance running.  Some of her qualification in this area comes from her day-time profession in special needs for elementary school children, while a significant piece of her philosophy has evolved from her own experiences as an athlete.  Cindy still holds the BC record for 13 year olds in the 3000 meters (10:15.2), and she qualified for the U20 World Cross Country team as a 14 year old. Further, she twice won the U20 category of the Vancouver Sun Run – when she was in 6th and 7th grade respectively.  Foremost in her applied principles is that working hard and having fun don’t have to be mutually exclusive.  Cindy wants the athletes she works with to perform at the highest level they can, within the context of being in the sport for life.  She believes that running is an activity that is lifelong and should be perceived as more than just a teenage pursuit.

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