Age Class Change for 2012

The Ski & Snowboard Australia Cross Country Commitee (SAXC)  wishes to advise of a change in age classes in the Australian Cross Country Skiing Competition Rules. These apply to Australian Championship events and are also recommended for all state and club events. The age class changes have already been adopted by a number of race [...]

Level 2 Coaching Course – Canberra May 26/27 and Falls Creek June 30 / July 1

A Level 2 Cross Country Skiing Coaching Course will be held this year on May 26/27 and June 30 / July 1. The first weekend will be at the AIS in Canberra, while the second weekend will be at Falls Creek. More information is available in the course flyer linked below: 2012 Level 2 Coach [...]

2012 Australian Rollerski Championship – Report and Results

The Australian Rollerski Championships were held this weekend April 14-15 in Canberra. Local athletes dominated the Open Men’s races, with Mark van der Ploeg from Phillip winning the 2.2km Classic Hill Climb and 15-year-old junior Hamish Roberts from Red Hill winning both the Sprint Freestyle and Mass Start Freestyle events at the Stromlo Forest Park. [...]

Coach Level 0 Course – Melbourne, May 12

A Cross Country Skiing Coach Level 0 course will be held at Westefolds Park in Melbourne on May 12. The course is designed for coaches, teachers and parents working with athletes at interscool level and focusses on dryland preparation for the winter. This Level 0 course is run by Victorian Squad coaches JC Legras and [...]

Event Notice – 2012 Australian Rollerski Championship in Canberra

On the weekend of April 14-15 Ski & Snowboard Australia is once again putting on a number of rollerski events in Canberra. In addition to the Australian Championship Uphill Time-Trial and Criterium events, a Freestyle Sprint has been added to the program for 2012.

Watson Concussed One Week Out From World Cup

Australian World Cup Team member Callum Watson ended up in hospital on the weekend after a collision while training at Davos in Switzerland. Skiing on a congested loop of man-made snow Callum collided with another skier, scoring a blow to the head and some beat-up ribs in the process. Having ruled out more serious injuries [...]

Altitude Training Seminar at Falls Creek

On December 2-3 Falls Creek will host a sport seminar featuring a number of Australia’s leading experts on altitude training. The presenters include physiologists from the Australian Institute of Sport, the NSW Institute of Sport and Victoria University, and coaches from triathlon, cross country skiing, and running legends Steve Moneghetti and Nic Bideau. Click on [...]

Sport Development Officer – Expressions of Interest

The Ski & Snowboard Australia Cross Country Committee (SAXC) is seeking expressions of interest for a Sport Development Officer. The position will be part-time between December 2011 and June 2012 and will involve a range ofdevelopment projects to be completed within this time frame.  Some projects will involve cooperation with the Cross Country Skiing National [...]

2011 National Rankings

National Rankings for 2011 have just been released: National Distance Rankings 2011 National Sprint Rankings 2011 The national rankings are calculated from the percentage behind the winner in designated selection races throughout the Australian winter. The average of the best two results have been used. Esther Bottomley topped the Open Women’s rankings for sprint and [...]

SSA Futures XC Development Camp Two – Sydney

The second SSA Futures Cross Country Development Camp for this Spring will be held in Sydney on November 12/13. Aimed at athletes who compete at the interschools and state championship level, the number of participants is limited to 15. The schedule for the weekend includes rollerskiing, strength training, video and information sessions with national team athletes [...]

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