World Snow Day – Sunday, January 20, 2019

World Snow day is part of the International FIS campaign “Bring Children to the Snow” introduced in 2007.  World Snow day celebrates all things SNOW!  World Snow day will be comprised of various activities, taking place simultaneously on a single weekend around the world to make for THE BIGGEST DAY ON SNOW, ALL YEAR!

NOD would like to have as many clubs host a Snow Day event as possible.  We can help you out by providing $200 to each club in NOD who hosts a Snow Day event.  In order to access this funding:

  1. Register your Snow day event on the World Snow Day website https://world-snow-day.com
    1. The first 100 clubs worldwide to register their event will get a package containing 60 bibs, 2 flags, and a World Snow day banner.  First come first served.
  2. Let us know that you are hosting an event and we will put it on the NOD calendar
  3. Run the event
  4. Submit a short Snow day report with 4 photos of the event to [email protected]
  5. We will send you $200
Southern Ontario District

Mono Nordic Racing Celebrates!

On Sunday April 28, Mono Nordic athletes, coaches and parents gathered to celebrate a successful 2018-19 season.  Bryan Dubeau (High Performance Committee, Cross Country Ontario) awarded junior racers with Mono Nordic’s first-ever provincial championship banner, won at the Ontario Youth Championships in North Bay in February.  Thanks to Bryan Dubeau making the trip to personally award this banner and for taking time to talk with athletes about racing at the national and international levels.  Mono’s racers also competed as a team in 5 district and provincial races, including Mono’s own ‘Invitational’.  These races resulted in 7 Mono Nordic racers making the Southern Ontario District Team (the 30 top junior racers in Southern Ontario).  This year we congratulate Theo DeGroote, Meghan Rogers, Levi Dittman, Jerome Dittman, James Rowan, and Thomas Beukeboom in making this team. 

Request for Proposals: National Winter Sport Development Association

The National Winter Sport Development Association is accepting applications.  More information

Nakkertok is hiring!

Nakkertok is hiring a Head Coach – more info

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District Teams & Ontario Jr Ski Team ranking list are now posted

LSSD is in the lead!  Check out District Teams for full results.

Ontario Junior Ski Team ranking list as per Period 3 CPL is now posted.

Concerns? Questions? Please advise Victor Wiltmann at [email protected]

2019 Canada Winter Games Team Selection

The 2019 Canada Winter Games take place in Red Deer, AB February 24-March 2.  Team ON CWG Selection Criteria updated with World U23 Team Canada selections.

Ski, Learn, and Explore: ***FREE*** Ski Lessons

JANUARY 6, HIGHLANDS NORDIC – CLASSIC LESSON

JANUARY 26, MONO NORDIC – SKATE LESSON

Ski, Learn and Explore is a new project organized and funded by XC SOD. Free xc ski lessons will be run by qualified xc ski coaches. Come, ski, learn and explore xc ski locations in the SOD region. Ski pass is not included.

Registration is needed through zone 4.  https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=19961&lan=1&cartlevel=1

SOD Ski Learn Explore Poster

Need last minute gifts?

Check out XCSO’s online store for last minute gifts for your skier.

Southern Ontario District

2018-19 SOD Paraffin Series: New Events!

Hello skiers! The long anticipated 2018-19 Paraffin Series dates have now been released.

http://xcskiontario.ca/districts-clubs/sod/sod-paraffin-race-series/

New this year!!!

Kawartha Nordic Skiathlon  and Georgian Nordic Team Sprints.  Mark your calendars, its going to be an exciting and busy winter. This year boasts our biggest line up yet with a total of 9 races.

We have also expanded our age category offerings to include more youth categories. This is in part due to newly created categories at this years Ontario Youth Championships in North Bay.

Show up and race hard for your chance to become part of next years SOD Team, meet new friends and be active outside. Looking forward to seeing everyone out on the trails!