National Teams 2011-2012

The 2011-2012 Cross Country Skiing National Teams have just been released by SAXC, the cross country committee for Ski & Snowboard Australia. Esther Bottomley and Callum Watson are the only two athletes  named to the World Cup Team for 2011-2012, with Ewan Watson, Mark van der Ploeg and Alex Almoukov on the Continental Cup Team. [...]

Kangaroo Hoppet Post-Race Update

The following email update from the Kangaroo Hoppet includes information about On-line Results, Photos, Lost Property, Biathlon Rollerski World Championship and Hoppet Promotional Material for skiers heading overseas. Dear skiers, The results of this year’s event can be viewed on-line at the Hoppet website (www.hoppet.com.au)

SSA Futures XC Development Camps

As part of Ski & Snowboard Australia’s SSA Futures program a number of cross country development camps will be held this spring. The first of these will be a weekend camp at Falls Creek on the weekend of September 24/25. This camp is aimed at Interschools and Club skiers aged 12-16, with coaching provided by [...]

Innsbruck 2012 WYOG – Cross Country Nominations Update

This article on cross country nominations for the Innsbruck 2012 WYOG was posted on the Australian Olympic Committee website earlier this week: Cross Country contenders dream of Innsbruck 31 August 2011 In the endurance sport of cross country skiing, athletes must be prepared to tackle the elements and face the unexpected. When Australia’s young cross [...]

2011 Kangaroo Hoppet Report

Australia’s international ski marathon the Kangaroo Hoppet was held on Saturday August 27 at Falls Creek in north-east Victoria. The first skier across the line in the premier 30km Freestyle event was Petr Novak from the Czech Republic, making it the third time in the event’s 21 year history that a Czech skier has won. [...]

Australian 2.5km/5km/10km Classic Championship

The classic distance races of the 2011 Australian Championship series were held yesterday Sunday August 21 at Perisher. The Open Women 5km Classic was won by Esther Bottomley 35 seconds ahead of Aimee Watson. The Open Men 10km Classic was won by Ben Sim 32 seconds ahead of Alex Almoukov. Full results are available in [...]

Australian Open/Junior Sprint Freestyle Championship Results

The 2011 Australian Sprint Freestyle Championships were held at Perisher on Saturday August 20. The Open Women A-Final was won by Esther Bottomley ahead of the U20 Champion Anna Trnka, with 3rd place going to another junior Siobhan Jones. Callum Watson won the Open Men A-Final  ahead of Ben Sim and Phillip Bellingham the U20 [...]

Boonoona and K-Cross Results

Results are now up for the 2011 Boonoona Open and KCROS Tour,  held at Perisher back on the weekend of August 6/7. 2011 Boonoona Open Results 2011 KCROS Tour Results

Snowy Mountains Classic & Australian 15/30km Championship

The Australian 15 / 30 km Championships were held this Saturday in Perisher in conjunction with the Snowy Mountains Classic. Perfect weather and super fast conditions made for an excellent day. Ben Sim won the men’s 30km Freestyle just 5 seconds ahead of Chris Darlington. The women’s 15 km Freestyle was taken out by Aimee [...]

Victorian Junior Championship Results

The 2011 Victorian Junior Championships for cross country skiing were held at Falls Creek this weekend. There were freestyle sprints on Saturday and distance classic races on Sunday. Full results are available in PDF via the links below, possibly some images will be posted later on. 2011 Victorian Junior Championship – Sprint Qualification Results 2011 [...]

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