The BC Sprint Championships is held each year to determine the best cross country ski sprinters in the province. Cross country sprints are on a short course to a maximum of 1,500 metres. The race pictured here is the team sprint, free technique. Clubs submit 2 person teams. Each person on the team skis two laps of the course. After a sprint start the first skier skis a lap and hands off to the second by touching the trunk of the body. The second skier completes a lap and hands off to the first who skis a lap and hands off to the second who skis a lap and crosses the finish line.