Cross Country Ski Ontario is pleased to announce the 2023/2024 Ontario Cup Schedule. Ontario athletes can look forward to an exciting 2023-2024 race season with a 5 event OCUP Series on offer across the province, along with Ontario Winter Games and Ontario University Athletic Championships in Thunder Bay, and Ontario Youth Championships in Sault Sainte […]
We are excited that current XCSO board member Jack Sasseville will be inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame this November in Montreal! Jack Sasseville Long Time Team Hardwood Coach and Former Hardwood Ski and Bike General Manager Selected as a Coach Inductee into the 2023 Hall of Fame Class Team Hardwood Press Release […]
Cross Country Ski Ontario supports the development and enjoyment of cross country skiing for everyone from the recreational skier to those pursuing competitive excellence. Are you interested in making a difference at the provincial level? XCSO’s Board of Directors is a vibrant group of volunteers working to make a difference in our sport. The ideal […]
Slide deck from the June 27, 2023 Community Update. Link to the recorded meeting.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2023-2024 Ontario Cup Series. Please apply by June 28, 2023. Please click HERE for the bid package.
Cross Country Ski Ontario & the Northern ON District are pleased to announce that Dick and Sally Hagman of Blind River Cross Country Ski Club are the recipients of the XCSO Outstanding Volunteer Award. Dick and Sally began volunteering at Blind River in the early 2000s. They work together, support each other and are both […]
The Cross Country Ski Ontario Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Rod Somppi of Lappe Nordic will be the recipient of the Cross Country Ski Ontario Lifetime Achievement Award. This award celebrates outstanding contributions to cross country skiing in Ontario and Canada. Rod began his timing journey in 2006 at the Ski Nationals […]
Cross Country Ski Ontario is pleased to announce René Sauvé of Summerstown Coyote Nordiq as the recipient of the Heinz Niederhauser Outstanding Coaching Award. René was instrumental in developing a love of racing for youth at the Pembroke Area Cross Country Ski Club. In 2017, René moved to the Cornwall area and began Summerstown Coyote […]
Cross Country Ski Ontario is excited to announce the hiring of Stephanie Marler as the new Executive Director of XCSO. Stephanie brings a wealth of experience to the role at multiple levels of our sport. Stephanie is a Level 2 Official who has served in various event organizing roles including Competition Secretary at multiple OCups, […]
Cross Country Ski Ontario will launch a new suite of Safe Sport policies in collaboration with Nordiq Canada. A harmonized approach is the most effective way to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. Thus a Pan Canadian suite of safe sport policies has been adopted by the XCSO Board of Directors. Nordiq Canada has provided […]
