Coaches at Falls Creek and Perisher took part in one-day technique workshops earlier in July, led by AUSXC Head Coach Alexei Sotskov and National Training Centre Coach John Max Ertner.
Successful 2023 Victorian Junior Championship at Falls Creek on July 15/16, with great racing conditions and a 50% increase on participant numbers compared to 2022.
The 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held in Gangwon, South Korea. Selection of cross country skiers to represent Australia will be based on performances in selection races during the 2023 winter.
The Victorian Cross Country Committee, or VIC XC, was formed in 2022 under the Snow Australia Cross Country Committee to provide direction and support for cross country ski racing in Victoria.
Cross Country Skier Hugo Hinckfuss has been named as one of the 16 recipients of the SAHOF Tier 3 Scholarship, with each athlete receiving a grant of $2,500 plus support from SAHOF and its esteemed member base over the next 15 months.
Recent weeks have been full-on with competitions at all levels across the resorts, from club and interschools races and NSW XC week through to the two weekends of the 2022 Australian Open Championships. Despite nervous days around the torrential rain of early August, training and racing conditions have generally been amazing.