The Dave Murray National Training Centre
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Date: 2011-12-04

The Dave Murray National Training Centre, a 
Vancouver 2010 legacy
• VANOC invested over $5,000,000 to widen, contour and install snowmaking on
Raven/Ptarmigan to enable the Olympic athletes to train during the Olympics.
• To complete the project and enable the agreement with VANOC for this Olympic
Legacy, Whistler Mountain Ski Club, Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, Dave
Murray Foundation and others have invested over $700,000 to blast, contour,
install snowmaking and the timing wires to reach all the various start and
finish locations for slalom, GS and Super G.

• Also part of the agreement, Whistler Blackcomb will provide grooming,
snowmaking for the next 20 years.

• Alpine athletes will share exclusive use of this area for training and racing.
We will be the home of Whistler Cup, national & international alpine
championships, potentially World Juniors
Funds are needed for the next steps to complete 
our world-class training centre

1. Our aim is to raise $200,000 at this year's gala to build a finish hut at the
bottom of the slalom run and 3 start huts for slalom, GS and SG. Once complete,
this stage will also provide a finish viewing area for non-skiers via the top of
the Olympic chair.

2. Raise approximately $400,000-$450,000 to install upgraded timing wire and
fibre optic cable along with infrastructure to support cutting edge performance
analysis for athletes and coaches. Install a Poma surface lift providing quick
turnaround and access for slalom training.

www.dmntc.ca 

To find out how you can be involved in helping us build this centre for our best and brightest.