First National Cross Country Championships get underway this weekend

A quality cross country field is set to hit the slopes this weekend for the 2018 Australian Cross Country Championships at Perisher.

Testing conditions on training day (Friday) are expected to clear for the weekend’s competition to deliver ideal snow conditions that all resorts have been experiencing this winter.

The first of two National Championship weekends, competitors will battle it in various sprint and distance races. Check out Snowracer.com.au for all the event details.

Saturday the Classic Sprint event will test speed and agility around the course which will be followed the Freestyle Distance events on Sunday.

It has been a big year for Australia’s international competitors on the back of the 2018 PyecongChang Winter Olympics, with Olympians Barbara Jezersek and Phil Bellingham set to line up this weekend in a bid to defend their National titles.

Fellow Olympian Callum Watson will also feature, along with Liam Burton and Seve de Campo who will step up into the senior ranks for the first time in a bid to close the gap on the veterans.

The country’s top junior athletes will also feature this weekend as they look to impress across all races which count towards the National Junior Team selection.

Also making an appearance at the Championships will be junior skiers from Aspen Valley Ski Club (USA) who are expected to be very competitive, especially among their women’s ranks.

All National Championship races will form part of the FIS AUS/NZ Continental Cup Series which continues next month with races at Falls Creek and finishes up at the Snow Farm in New Zealand in September.

If you can’t make it to the snow, stay up to date with live results via the new and free Snowracer APP , or if you are on the sidelines make sure you download the APP before race day and use the interactive cowbell feature to cheer on friends and family.