November 28, 2008 (Toronto, ON) – With the Nordic ski season unfolding race fans around the world can now test their knowledge and skills in the exciting SkiTrax Fantasy Tour de Ski 2008.09 Contest launching Dec. 5, and be eligible to win great prizes valued at approximately $7,500. Here’s how it works.

Select your fantasy Tour de Ski (TdS) team of four (4) men, and four (4) women, plus one “Outlaw” skier (male or female) not in the top 25 of the FIS World Cup overall rankings after Dusseldorf, Dec.20, and register along with your team name by our deadline at 6 pm on Dec. 26 – the day before the TdS begins. We will have all official FIS skiers registered for the TdS on our site for team selections. You can register your team any time between between Dec. 5 -26 and be able to make changes up until the final cut off.

Points will be awarded based on each skier’s performance and published daily so you can follow your team’s progress after each stage and see how you compare to other players. There will be points awarded during all stages and for the final standing as well along with adjustments i.e. bonus points for any skier that wins three (3) or more stages, or you can lose points for doping, abandons etc. – complete contest rules and details will be announced on Dec. 5.

Prizes will be awarded to the top ten points winners following the TdS including Rest Day prizes on Dec. 30 and Jan. 2. We have some great prizes already – from companies such as Rossignol and Fischer – and may expand the winners list between now and launch day. The SkiTrax Fantasy TdS 2008.09 contest is open to everyone, but prizes currently will only be awarded to North American residents (subject to change).

Who will win the Tour de Ski this year? And who will win SkiTrax Fantasy Tour de Ski 2008.09 Contest – don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to test your knowledge of the sport against your friends and other contestants. Start planning your team today and stay tuned to skitrax.com for more contest details.