April 20, 2011 (Ottawa. ON) – We are looking for talented, committed, and determined athletes for our team. On-line application to join XC Ottawa for the coming year is now open. Closing date is now Sunday April 24th, and the selection should be finalized by early May.

XC Ottawa is an elite racing team and our focus is to compete at the highest level in Canada and beyond, as well as to develop up and coming racers to race at that level. The main focus of our racing schedule is the Canada Cup series and the National Championships. We expect team members to be training specifically for cross country skiing, year round. Our coach, John Suurone,n designs training plans with input from the racers and also keeps tabs on us using iLog.

Our team practices run throughout the summer (2 times/week), the fall (3 times/week) and winter (once during the week and on weekends when there are no races). Please read the following to find out more about the team and what is expected go to the following link for more details and to apply:

Team website HERE.

Application information HERE.

An announcement of the new team will be made on the website in early May once we’ve heard back from all applicants.

Should you have more questions, please feel free to contact: info@xcottawa.ca.