March 29, 2011 (Toronto, ON) – We’re very pleased to announce the winners and final standings for the international SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2010/11 Contest following another fantastic season of world-class racing. The grand prize winner, taking home a fabulous a Fischer xc ski package (valued at $1,100), is team Maffe, who held off the competition – over 350 teams from around the world participated – to clinch the overall with 2,492 points.

Poiss team claims the second place prize, a great Trapp Family Lodge package (value $600) with a total of 2,456 points, while SKIN-T is the winner of the third-place prize, a pair of top-end One Way Diamond Storm poles (value $430) with 2,454 points winning the tie-breaker over rgsnow by registering for the contest first. Team rgsnow takes home the fourth-place prize, a cool SkiGo clothing package (value $340) – all winners are listed below.

The final 2010/11 WCup contest standings after the Doping De-points period include Bonus Team Points, U23 Points, Kick and Glide Points, Nations Cup Points, plus points for the top-20 placements in the Overall, Distance, and Sprint Cup final standings.

For the overall final SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 2010/11 Contest Standings click HERE.

Congratulations to all winners and thanks to all contestants for entering the contest, including all of our great sponsors: Fischer, Trapp Family Lodge, One Way, SkiGo, Swenor, Fresh Air Experience, High Peaks Cyclery, Rottefella, Concept2, Bliz Active, Auclair and Buff Headware.

SkiTrax Fantasy FIS World Cup 2010/11 Contest Winners

*1st Prize – Fischer 10/11 Carbonlite Hole Skis, Xcelerator Bindings, Carbonlite Poles (value $1,100)
– Maffe – Marius Urstad – Rogaland, Norway

* 2nd Prize – Trapp Family Lodge – 2 nights lodging in a Deluxe Room w/breakfast (value $600)
– Poiss Team – Jüri Milov – Pärnumaa, Estonia

* 3rd Prize – One Way Diamond Storm World Cup Poles w/tubes (value $430)
– SKIN-T – Thomsen D’Hont – Whistler, BC

* 4th Prize – SkiGo Clothing package (value $340)
– rgsnow- Guillaume Ruet – Fleurie, France

* 5th Prize – Swenor Classic roller skis (value $310)
– STAR TEAM – Guillaume Ethier – Chelsea, QC

* 6th Prize – Fresh Air Experience or High Peaks Cyclery Gift Certificate (value $150)
– Perugina Ski Team – Massimiliano Zoccari – Umbria, Italy

* 7th Prize – Rottefella Xcelerator Skate/Classic Bindings (value $130)
– Skeeters Team – Skeets Morel – Vernon, BC

* 8th Prize – Concept2 Goodie Duffle Bag (value $100)
– Awesome – Cary Pomeroyy – Chelsea, QC

* 9th Prize – Bliz Pursuit Sunglasses and Visor (value $90)
– odd-bjoern – Dimitri Luthi – Williamstown, MA

* 10th Prize – Auclair Micro Mountain Olympic Gloves + Earbags (value $65)
– legrandbo – Guy Ruet – Le Grand Bornand, France

*WCup Breaks – Buff Headware (value $22) to top 3 contest leaders before the Tour de Ski 2011 and 2011 Oslo World Championships

World Cup Break #1 – Top 3 contest leaders before the Tour de Ski:
1. Poiss Team – Jüri Milov – Pärnumaa, Estonia
2. Perugina Ski Team – Massimiliano Zoccari – Umbria, Italy
3. 2010RedSocks2011 – Mikhail Semenov – Nizhegorodsky, Russia

World Cup Break #2 – Top 3 contest leaders before the 2011 Oslo World Championships:
1. STAR TEAM – Guillaume Ethier – Chelsea, QC
2. Perugina Ski Team – Massimiliano Zoccari – Umbria, Italy
3. SKIN-T – Thomsen D’Hont – Whistler, BC

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