Background

The AUSXC Junior/ U23 2016/17 tour is  designed for athletes aiming to compete at the 2017 Junior & U23 World Championships in Park City Utah. The 9-week tour is open to National Team athletes born 2000 or earlier who are at the standard or looking to step up to the standard of competition at a World Championship event. Daily training and living arrangements will be coordinated by Australian coaches while the athletes will also have the opportunity to train with the local SVSEF Sun Valley Post-Grad and Gold teams (many of whom will be in contention to be competing at the championships). With the team training as a cohesive unit at altitude, training with some of the best athletes in the world as well as being in close proximity to major championship events, this should lead to Australian athletes having the best chance to achieve success at the Junior / U23 World Championship events.

Program Dates

• Departure from Australia: December 4
• Training in Sun Valley: December 4 – January 4 (with local races)
• US Nationals in Soldier Hollow: January 4-12
• Final WJC-U23 Preparation in Sun Valley: January 13-24 (with FIS races)
• World Junior/U23 Championship in Soldier Hollow: January 29 – February 5
• Departure for Australia or own program: February 6

Who Can Attend?

This tour is only for members of the Australian Junior and U23 Teams, with a minimum age of 16 at the end of 2016 (born in 2000 or earlier). In exceptional circumstances and with the endorsement of the tour head coach, non-team members may be permitted to join the tour if they are of a sufficient standard to participate fully in the training and racing program and if they are likely to make a positive contribution to the team dynamics.. Additional performance criteria (A and B standards) applies for selection to the 2017 World Junior-U23 Championships.