Posted on May 24, 2012 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on April 20, 2012 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on April 15, 2012 by AUS_XC
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. [...]
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Posted on April 6, 2012 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on March 20, 2012 by AUS_XC
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.
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Posted on December 5, 2011 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2011 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2011 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on November 1, 2011 by AUS_XC
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 [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2011 by AUS_XC
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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