Team Ontario Development Team and Team Ontario Para Nordic Development Team Registration

XCSO Strategic Goal #3

“XCSO supports the pursuit of excellence whether you are an athlete, coach, official, wax technician, or event host”

Development Team registration link.

Registration closes on June 30 at Midnight.

Team Ontario Development Team and Team Ontario Para Nordic Development Team are intended to introduce Ontario athletes to high performance concepts and engage these athletes in supplemental learning and training opportunities. XCSO’s provincial programming is intended to be one of the many supports built around our developing athletes. To facilitate an alignment and sharing of best practices between all of these supports, club coaches and athletes in this program are expected to share and collaborate with Cross Country Ski Ontario staff and other coaches in this provincial program.

Athlete Eligibility

● Years of Birth/Category: U14 Y2 and older.
● Be a member of a registered XCSO club
● Intend to purchase a Nordiq Canada racing license and participate in the upcoming race season.
● Be a Canadian citizen or have Permanent Residence status
● For athletes in the U16 and older categories, evidence of completion of in the Locker the Coaches Association of Canada Safe Sport and Rule of Two training modules.

Benefits/Opportunities
● Access to virtual group sessions (example: nutrition, mental performance and technique)
● Development Team get together on-snow at an OCUP (likely Candy Cane Cup – TBC)
● Team Ontario clothing item (upon successful completion of criteria)
● Invitation to Ontario Excellence Camps

Additional Benefits for Para Nordic athletes:

● Virtual coaching support from the XCSO, as needed.
● Functional Movement Screening, if deemed appropriate, is available.