Ramp It Up!! Looking for a way to spice up your agility work? Most skiers have had exposure to rollerski agility skill-development, mainly in the form of hops, jumps and various versions of tight corners. Few skiers, however have had the experience of rolling smoothly through a set of ramps. Why not start work on […]
It is with great celebration and admiration that we acknowledge a tremendously successful career! Liz Inkila will formally retire from her position as Executive Director this June after serving 17 years with Cross Country Ski Ontario (XCSO). Her leadership and professionalism brought us to a place where there is a high degree of value-congruence within […]
Given that we are post-nationals and without an updated CPL, we have decided to hold off on any formal OST/OJST points update until after Nordiq Canada publishes final CPL on April 8th. Any list produced now would be misleading and not representative of current athlete achievements. Thank you for your patience as we work towards […]
Come join us for one last race of the season! The intent of this race weekend is to promote racing later into the season. This race will have no bearing on any athlete rankings for the Ontario Junior Ski Team or Ontario Ski Team ranking lists. As a result, the level of services and officiating […]
Ontario athletes, coaches, and family are invited to attend our Team Ontario Celebration! Join with us as we celebrate our success and pay special tribute to our athletes’ achievements. 4:30pm to 5:30 pm Wednesday March 15, 2023 at Magnus Theatre, 10 Algoma St. S, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3A7 Meet Cross Country Ski Ontario and […]
For those athletes seeking nomination to the Ontario Junior Ski Team (OJST) and the Ontario Para-Nordic Team please be advised that we have scheduled the following: Summer Dryland Camp: July 26-30, 2023. Location: Central Ontario There is more uncertainty with regards to the on-snow camp and we are working towards releasing these dates as soon […]
The 2022 Ontario Winter Games (OWG) will take place March 3rd, 4th and 5th bringing together young cross-country ski athletes from across the province to compete at the Ma Te Way Centre in Renfrew County. Event Participation is for U16, year 1 &2 (YOB 2006 and 2007) and U14, year 2 (YOB 2008) athletes who […]
Hey Team, As I’m sure many of you are, I am now back at school and day-dreaming of long training sessions outside in the rain. (Well, maybe not the last part.) But I did want to take this opportunity to reflect on last weekend and our jam-packed training day in Huntsville. A big THANK YOU goes […]
The Southern Ontario District (SOD) of Cross Country Ski Ontario (XCSO) is seeking nominations to the Board of Directors. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in participating in program delivery in southern Ontario. Click HERE for more details.
We are thrilled to announce that Finn Dodgson will be the SOD Team coach for the 2021-22 season! Finn replaces outgoing coach Madison Fraser who we would again like to thank for her dedication and commitment to our district skiers. Finn is currently a student at the University of Waterloo studying physics. He has been […]
