ON Race calendar now posted!
Ontario’s race calendar is now available. Please note dates and locations may change slightly depending on circumstances as we progress closer to the season.
Volunteer of the Year Award
Cross Country Ski Ontario is pleased to announce that Shawn Sinclair of Highlands Trailblazers is the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
Shawn was integral to the organization of the Ontario Winter Games at Horseshoe Valley. In a week that saw freezing temperatures change to a major melt, Shawn, as Chief of Course re-designed the course overnight ensuring that a race could happen. Thank you Shawn for your dedication to Ontario athletes and our ski community. The Volunteer of the Year award is presented each year at the XCSO Annual General Meeting. This year the AGM will take place on Sunday, May 13th at Highlands Nordic.
2019 Canada Winter Games – Staff Applications
2019 Canada Winter Games will take place in Red Deer, AB February 24 to March 3. Cross Country Ski Ontario is seeking applications from the community to lead Team Ontario. For more information on available positions, please click here.
Ontario points – updated with Nationals
Ontario points for the Ontario Ski Team and Ontario Talent Squad are now posted here. Please report any issues/questions to Liz Inkila or Victor Wiltmann.
Ontario Winter Games Venue UPDATE
Weather continues to present challenges to race organizers this season. The Chief of Competition and Chief of Course completed an assessment of the Horseshoe and will be moving the races to the alpine portion of the Horseshoe facility. Due to snowmaking all season the base is very good. Courses will be modified to include some climb portions of the downhill runs and will be a multi-lap race. All athletes will be able to pre-ski the course beginning at 1pm on Wednesday, Feb 28.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The race techniques will be flipped to CLASSIC SPRINTS on Thursday & FREE TECHNIQUE interval start on Friday.
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Youth Championships 2018
Thank you to North Bay Nordic for hosting a fantastic event. We had the most clubs ever attend the event.
Congratulations to Nakkertok, our 2018 Club Champion!
1 Nakkertok 78 points
2 Highlands 49
3 Big Thunder 43
4 Georgian Nordic 40
5 Mono Nordic 36
6 Team Hardwood 30
7 Walden 29
8 Lifeski 25
8 Porcupine Ski Runners 25
10 Kanata 24
11 Kawartha 23
11 Soo Finnish 23
13 Georgian Bay Nordic 21
14 North Bay Nordic 16
15 Temiskaming 9
16 Arrowhead 7
17 Haliburton 6
18 Laurentian 5
19 Pembroke 2
20 Deep River 1
OUA Championships
The Lakehead University Thunderwolves welcome athletes to the Ontario University Championships. Race registration is now open. Latest updates here.
Ontario Winter Games Update
Ontario Winter Games latest information and schedule – updated with race distance information.
OCup #2 – Snow conditions update!
Please see the update from Walden XC on Ontario Cup #2.
Cold Weather Plan for MSA – Update!
January 5th – Cold weather has forced organizers to change the schedule in MSA. As previously reported, the race on Monday, January 7th will be an Ontario Cup race. Ontario Team criteria will be reviewed and adjusted as necessary.
December 31st -The current forecast for Mont Sainte Anne is for cold weather for Saturday, January 6th and Sunday, January 7th which could impact the Ontario Cup races. We are all at the mercy of the weather – please be advised that should either days race be cancelled, the race that will occur on Monday, January 8th will be an Ontario Cup race and will count for Ontario Cup Points.
We are letting everyone know now so that appropriate planning can take place should teams who were not planning on staying on Monday decide to stay and race on Monday.
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