Cross Country Director Update - November 2023
Published Fri 10 Nov 2023
Dear XC Skiers,
The gap between the Australian and northern hemisphere winters always seems short and this year is no exception. In a week from now, a handful of Australian Team athletes will be preparing to start the Norwegian season opener in Beitostolen. The week after that they will be joined by AUSXC Head Coach Alexei Sotskov in preparation for World Cup racing in Sweden and Norway. By that time plenty of other Australians will be scattered across Europe and North America, training and racing in competitions of all levels.
New for this season, Australians will be able to follow cross country skiing World Cups via FIS TV. In recent years keen followers (like myself) have needed to use a VPN to watch events via national broadcasters in Sweden, Switzerland etc., so this is a welcome alternative. See the article below for more details.
To assist with following National Team and other Australian cross country skiers racing overseas, and to inform about event selections, the following pages have been set up on the Snow Australia site:
• AUSXC International Events
(including dates, locations and result links)
• Major Event Selections
(including provisional selection status)
• World Cup Selection
(updated for each World Cup with Australians racing)
These pages will be updated with new information throughout the season. If events are missing (particularly from the first page) or if anyone discovers new links for live results, please let us know. The National Team can also be followed via @snowaust and @ausxc on Instagram.
Safe travels to all heading overseas this summer.
Finn Marsland
Cross Country Skiing Program Director
Snow Australia
This edition includes:
- 2023-24 XC National Team Selection
- Mental Health Awareness Month With Seve
- Snow Australia Announces Broadcast Access - Including XC!
- Competing Overseas This Winter
