Canada's best cross-country skiers are vying for spots on Team Canada at the 2025 Nordiq Canada Selection Trials in Lappe, Ontario. Athletes are competing for the chance to represent Canada at the World Juniors, World Under-23 Championships, and World Ski Championships, all to be held in Europe.
Some of Canada 's best cross-country skiers are competing at the Nordiq Canada Selection Trials at the Lappe Ski Centre this weekend. The event runs from Jan. 2-6. The Lappe Ski Centre is hosting the 2025 Nordiq Canada Selection Trials, with spots on Team Canada for the World Juniors, World Under-23 Championships, and World Ski Championships, all of which will take place in Europe. 'It's huge for them,' said Stephanie Marler, the event's chief of competition.
'They've been preparing for years for this.' 'Those athletes that are hoping to go to Europe to represent Canada have been on their training plan since May of this year focused on this event,' she said. 'So they've had some races in advance of this, but they've been sort of more preparatory races. But this is the big deal for for all the athletes that are here.' Also taking place at Lappe on the weekend is the second Ontario Cup competition of the season, which has brought in the province's top skiers. Stephanie Marler is the chief of competition for the 2025 Nordiq Canada Selection Trials, which run from Jan. 2-6 at Lappe Ski Centre. 'It's really exciting for the young athletes that will be participating in that event to be able to be skiing at the same time on the same trails as some of the top athletes in Canada,' Marler said. The event got underway on Tuesday, with skiers getting two days of training in before the competition bega
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