December 29, 2010 (Toronto, ON) – The final deadline to register your team for the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy Tour de Ski 2010 Contest is Thursday, Dec. 30 at 10pm EST. Don’t miss this opportunity to win fabulous prizes valued at over $4,000 and compete with other contestants from around the world.

There have only been a few adjustments to the FIS XC-TdS registered list of skiers since we first posted the list on Dec. 21 when we launched the contest – Francois Soulie (And), Nicole Fessel (Ger), and Monique Siegel (Ger) are not racing at the TdS and we have removed them from our menu. Note that Fessel is still listed as registered on the TdS site.

Please note that countries can make changes to their team up until 1pm (CET) on Dec. 30 and we will do our best to keep readers informed but recommend checking the FIS XC-TdS site directly to ensure that all of your team members are in fact racing.

The 2010/11 Viessmann FIS Tour de Ski performance by Craft Sportswear kicks off in Oberhof, Germany on Friday, Dec. 31 and runs until Jan. 9 finishing at Val di Fiemme, Italy.

Here’s how the Fantasy FIS Tour de Ski 2010/11 Contest works
Register your team of four (4) men, and four (4) women including two (2) Outlaw Skiers (one male and one female) not in the top 15 of the FIS World Cup overall rankings. The menus for all skiers are at registration as well as a link to the FIS World Cup Ranking where you can find more details on each skier.

Deadlines, Points, Prizes
The deadline to register your FIS Tour de Ski 2010/11 team, or to make any changes, is 10pm EST on Dec. 30 – the day before the TdS launches. Earn bonus points such as Kick and Glide or Val Climb Points along with other opportunities to score points – all contest rules and information are available at TdS contest registration.

Points will be awarded following each TdS stage based on each skier’s performance and published regularly at skitrax.com so you can follow your team’s progress and see how you compare with the actual TdS standings and other players.

Register HERE.

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS TdS 2010/11 Contest Prizes
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*1st Prize – Rossignol Xium WCS2 skis/boots, Xcelerator skate bindings, One Way DS 10 poles (value $1,620)
*2nd Prize – Mont Ste-Anne – 2 nights lodging w/breakfast + 3-day XC gift certificate, tune-up (value $800)
*3rd Prize – Atomic WCup Classic boots (value $370)
*4th Prize – Swix Digital T72 Iron (value $350)
*5th Prize – Halti Blow Down two-piece race suit (value $270)
*6th Prize – Sparkling Hill Masters World Cup 2011 jacket (value $200)
*7th Prize – Sporthill Women’s Summit top (value $140)
*8th Prize – Rottefella Xcelerator Skate/Classic Bindings (value $130)
*9th Prize – Skadi Package – BootBuddies, BootMates

7th Prize - Sporthill Women's Summit top © Sporthill

, BootDocks and Ski Scraper (value $90)
*10th Prize – Auclair Micro Mountain Olympic Gloves + Earbags (value $65)

Rest Day Leader Prizes
*Jan. 4 – $100 Gift Certificate Fresh Air Experience
*Jan. 7 – $100 Gift Certificate High Peaks Cyclery

Thanks to FIS and all of our great sponsors in

cluding Rossignol, Mont Ste-Anne, Atomic, Swix, Halti, Masters World Cup 2011, Sporthill, Rottefella, Skadi, Auclair, Fresh Air Experience and High Peaks Cyclery….

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