schedule

(Updated Mar 11th, 2025. Always see Race Notice for the most recent and correct version of schedule. All times are Mountain Time.)

Date Event
Thursday Mar 6th Registration closes - racers, coaches/support staff (23:59).
Deadline to submit CCUNC eligibility form to Nordiq Canada (23:59)
Deadline to purchase banquet tickets (23:59)
Monday Mar 10th Late registration deadline (23:59)
Wednesday Mar 12th Final Confirmation List posted for review (15:00)
Thursday Mar 13th Corrections to Confirmation List due to Race Office (15:00)
Friday Mar 14th Day 1, 2, 3 and 6 Seeding List available (15:00).
Changes to Seeding List must be submitted by noon prior to race day

Saturday Mar 15th

10:00 - 16:30   Race office open

11:00 - 17:00   Unofficial training day

Day 0 | Sunday Mar 16th

9:00 - 16:30   Race office open

10:00 - 14:00   Official training day

15:00   Day 1 Start list posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

17:00   TCM #1 - Day 1 U16/U18/Para Nordic Sit and Stand - Interval Start - Free Technique

Day 1 | Monday Mar 17th

INTERVAL START - FREE TECHNIQUE

8:30   Opening Ceremony

9:00   Para Nordic Sit - 5 km

    Para Nordic Stand - 5 km

9:30   U18 - 10 km

13:00  U16 - 5 km

Award ceremonies 45 minutes after final category finisher

15:00  Day 2 Start lists posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

16:00 - 17:00   Course open for training (Classic 5km)

17:00  TCM #2 - Day 2 U16/U18/Para Nordic Sit and Stand - Classic Sprint

Day 2 | Tuesday Mar 18th

CLASSIC SPRINT QUALIFIER FOLLOWED BY HEATS

9:00   Para Nordic Sitting - 800 m

9:10   Para Nordic Standing - 1 km

9:25   U16/U18 Girls - 1 km

10.20   U16/U18 Boys - 1 km

12:00   Para Nordic Sprint Heats

12:30   U16/U18 Girl Sprint Heats

13:50   U16/U18 Boy Sprint Heats

Award ceremonies 45 minute after final category finisher for each category

15:00  Day 3 Start lists posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

15:30 - 17:00   Course open for training (Skate 5km)

17:00  Day 4 Seed Lists posted, submit corrections by 12:00 (noon) prior to Race Day

    TCM #3 - Day 3 U20/Senior/CCUNC/Para Nordic Standing - Interval Start - Free Technique

18:00  Cross Country Skiing After High School - What’s Out There, University and Beyond? (at Canmore Collegiate High School, 18:00 - 20:00).

19:00  Coach Social sponsored by Canmore Brewing Co (19:00 - 21:00)

23:59  DIVISION RELAY REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Day 3 | Wednesday Mar 19th

INTERVAL START - FREE TECHNIQUE

10:00   U20/Senior/CCUNC Women - 10 km

12:00   U20/Senior/CCUNC Men - 10 km

Award ceremonies 45 minute after final category finisher for each category

14:30 - 16:30   Course open for training (Classic)

15:00  Day 4 Start lists posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

    Day 5 Seed Lists posted

17:00  TCM #4 - Day 4 U16/U18/Para Nordic Sit and Stand - Mass Start - Classic

Day 4 | Thursday Mar 20th

MASS START - CLASSIC

8:00   Para Sit - 5 km

9:00   U18 Boys - 15 km

10:00   U18 Girls - 15 km

11:30   U16 Boys - 10 km

12:15   U16 Girls- 10 km

13:20   Para Nordic Standing - 10 km

Award ceremonies 45 minute after final category finisher for each category

15:00  Day 5 Start lists posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

    Day 7 Seed lists posted, submit corrections by 12:00 (noon) prior to Race Day

14:15 - 16:15    Course open for training (Relay course)

17:00  TCM #5 - Division Relay - Mix Gender, Both Techniques - All Categories

Day 5 | Friday Mar 21st

DIVISION RELAY - MIXED GENDER - BOTH TECHNIQUES

9:00   CCUNC - 4 x 5 km

10:30   U16 - 4 x 3 km

11:20   U18 - 4 x 3 km

12:40   U20/Senior - 4 x 5 km

14:00   Unofficial - 4 x 3 km

Award ceremonies 45 minute after final category finisher for each category

15:00  Day 6 Start lists posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

15:00 - 16:30   Course open for training (Classic 1.3km)

16:00  TCM #6 - Day 6 U20/Senior/CCUNC - Sprint - Classic

18:00  Banquet at Mount Norquay followed by dance with DJ. Aggregate award ceremony U16/U18 presented at Banquet. Theme: Denim and Diamonds.

Day 6 | Saturday Mar 22nd

CLASSIC SPRINT QUALIFIER FOLLOWED BY HEATS

9:00   Qualifier - U20/Senior - 1.3 km

11:30   Sprint Heats - Senior Men/Women

12:50   Sprint Heats - U20 Men/Women

Award ceremonies 45 minute after final category finisher for each category

14:30 - 16:00   Course open for training (Classic 5km)

15:00  Day 7 Start lists posted, submit corrections prior to TCM

17:00  TCM #7 - Day 7 U20/Senior/CCUNC - Mass Start - Classic

Day 7 | Sunday Mar 23rd

MASS START - CLASSIC

9:00   Senior Men - 30 km

10:30   Senior Women - 30 km

13:00   U20 Men/Women - 20 km

~15:15   Age and Aggregate award ceremony for Open categories 60 minutes following each category race.

    Announcement of Overall 2025 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals awards will be 60 minutes after the day’s final finisher.

11:30 - 16:00 BBQ at Bill Warren Training Centre - Athletes, Coaches and Volunteers

Notes

Daily awards will be held on-site immediately following the completion of each category.
All TCMs will be held on Zoom.
Start times for each day of racing may be adjusted based on temperature and snow conditions
This is a listing of races scheduled for each day. It is not the Order of Start.