Cross Country News

AUS Junior Championships to be FIS Junior events

In an exciting development for the sport, Australia will host FIS junior events for the first time this winter. The open junior races at the Australian Junior Championship at Falls Creek on August 31 and September 1 will be FIS events.  Read More

Coach Technique Workshops

Looking to update your knowledge of ski techniques or tick off another component of your cross country ski coaching qualification? SSA is hosting two Coach Technique Workshops in July. Registration is available via the below links.

Level 1 Falls Creek – 10 & 11 July

Level 2 Perisher – 13 & 14 July

State and National Team Training

Australia's national team will attend a series of on and off snow camps presided by head coach All camps led by head coach Valerio Leccardi. The camps will be stagd throughout June and July. 

• 20-21 June - COC/U23 Team Physiological Testing at the AIS 
• 24-30 June - COC/U23 Team On-snow Camp at Falls Creek
• 30 June - July 5 - Junior Team On-Snow Camp at Falls Creek

At a state level, pathway winter programs will also ramp-up as NSW and Victoria host international coaches.

No Fast & Female Australia This Winter

Since 2012 Fast & Female has been a staple on the Australian winter calendar, introducing hundreds of participants to cross country skiing skills and promoting active lifestyles in an encouraging, fun and colourful setting. Unfortunately, due to a recent change in Fast & Female's organisational structure, Australia is not permitted to run any events under the Fast & Female banner this winter.

Consequently, Australia's event organisers have decided to cancel the events scheduled at Lake Mountain on 23 June and at Falls Creek on 6 July. At this stage it is hoped that the Perisher event on 3 August may be able to proceed under another name, however potential participants should contact the organisers before turning up on the day.

There are no changes to the long-running Ski de Femme events hosted by ACTXC at Perisher on 7 July and by Birkebeiner Nordic Ski Club at Falls Creek on 10 August.