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The 48th Great Labrador Loppet

Press Release: The 48th Great Labrador Loppet ran on Saturday March 25th,2023 with 102 participants. This year the Loppet was part of the Labrador West Winter Carnival. The 2.5 , 5, 20 & 30 Km events all started at White Wolf Club, the 10Km ski & snowshoe started at Duley Park, all events finished at White […]

Wally Skinner Inducted into CCNL Hall Of Fame-Pasadena

Contributor: Judy May, Photos Joe Brazil Pat Pike, current Pres. welcomed all after a bit of time to mingle, Mac Turner, past president and nominator, spoke of the highlights in the nomination document and then I on behalf of CCNL presented the certificate and added a few more words and anecdotes.  I had brought smoked […]

50th Anniversary of the Clarenville Nordic Ski Club

Kitchen Party in celebration of our 50th anniversary. Below is a message from our club President Keith Barrington: I would like to thank everyone who made our 50th Anniversary of the Clarenville Nordic Ski Club so special. We were pleased to present Joan Cleary with a plaque inducting Peter into the Cross Country Newfoundland and […]

Provincial Races rescheduled for April 1-2

The 2023 Provincial Cross Country Ski Championships at Clarenville Nordic Ski Club originally scheduled for Feb 17- 18 have been rescheduled for April 1-2. Please find the updated race notice at  2023 Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Championships

53rd Outfitters NL Marathon A Success

Media Release March 12, 2023 Cross country skiing in Newfoundland and Labrador is alive and well, judging by the annual provincial marathon event held this year at the Whaleback Club in Stephenville on Saturday, March 11. “We were extremely pleased with how the event went this year,” says Club President Greg Noonan. “Some people are […]

Gander Invitational New Dates 

The Gander Invitational has been moved to March 25-26. Apologies for any inconvenience to participants or volunteers. No hotel beds were available in Gander for the original dates, but a block of rooms at the Quality Inn has been set aside for the night of March 25. Check Airport Nordic Facebook for updates 2023 Gander […]

2023 Canada Winter Games Cross Country Ski Team Announced

CCNL wishes to congratulate all participants of the 2023 Canada Winter Games Selection Races. Also, thank you to all Staff in their respective roles. The following are members of the team to represent Newfoundland and Labrador at the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Staff: Erik Charron, Head Coach, Avalon Nordic Natalie Chambers-Hughes, Assistant Coach, Aurora Nordic […]

Race Notice – 2023 Canada Winter Games Trials

Canada Games Trials are Scheduled for January 7-8, 2023, NL Cup 2 Ye Olde Christmas Races, Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club, Corner Brook. Race Notice is HERE. Canada Games Selection Criteria can be found HERE. CCNL Calendar can be found HERE.

Canada Winter Games Trials

Canada Games Trials are Scheduled for January 7-8, 2023, NL Cup 2 Ye Olde Christmas Races, Blow Me Down Cross Country Ski Club, Corner Brook. Race Notice to follow. Canada Games Selection Criteria can be found HERE. CCNL Calendar can be found HERE.

XCNL 2021 Dryland Camp #3 – Gros Morne

What: Dryland Ski Training Camp hosted by XCNL.Where: Gros Morne (North side).Who: Open to all skiers ages 12 and older, as of Dec 31 2022, who are members of a registered CCNL club.When:-Start Time: Friday Oct 07, 7:00PM.-End Time: Sunday Oct 10, 12:00 NOON.Fee: 50$ / athlete. Register at < https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=29881 >. ———————————————————————————————– For accommodations: -On your own. -Billets can […]

CCNL Hall of Fame Inductees for 2022

At a recent AGM of the Cross Country NL Ski Association, we inductedthree great volunteers into the CCNL Hall of Fame: Biographies: Allan Bock – BuilderDr.Peter Cleary – Builder (Posthumously)Nick Soper – Builder Sincere thanks to Bruce LeGrow and his Hall of Fame Committee Gerry RideoutPresident CCNL

XCNL Dryland Camp Date Survey

XCNL is planning 3 cross country skiing dryland camps this year – two in the summer and one in the fall. Each starting late Friday evening, and finishing noon on Monday. All athletes 12+ (as of Dec 31 2022) are eligible to attend. If you are interested please fill out this poll to indicate your […]

Provincial Championships Outfitters NL Cup 3

A big thank-you to all the staff and volunteers who came out for a 2nd event held on short notice. It is so appreciated by the participants, coaches, and racers. We note that many devoted the better part of two weekends to NL Cup events, including the provincials this past weekend at BMD, due to […]

The 47th Great Labrador Loppet

The 47th Great Labrador Loppet hosted by the Menihek Nordic Ski Club tookplace on Saturday March 26th between Labrador City and Duley Lake Park. 120 people came out to celebrate winter in the great Labrador outdoors.Amazingly there were 54 kids in the 2.5, 5 and 10K events. Adults participated in the 10,20 and 40 Km […]

The 52nd Newfoundland and Labrador Outfitters Ski Marathon

It was a grand day at Aurora! The 52nd Outfitters Marathon was a great success! On behalf of Auroras executive I would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who made this event happen! Thank you to the sponsors; The Outfitters, PAL, CCNL, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northern Regional […]

Supporting Winter Tourism Initiatives in Clarenville and Area

March 15, 2022 A notable destination for winter enthusiasts, Clarenville and area attracts visitors with a variety of outdoor recreation activities, including alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and Nordic skiing. To enhance the region’s overall winter tourism product and experience, the Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada are investing more than $562,000 in two projects. […]

Avalon Nordic Extravaganza – Race Notice

Here is the updated race notice. Due to rain on Sunday, all events will take place on Saturday evening. The juvenile age group events have also been shortened accordingly (2.9k skate, 2.5k classic). Register on Zone4 at < https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=28662 Coaches meeting tonight at 8PM (details in race notice). Cheers,-Erik

Mountainside Ski Club in Port Hope Simpson

Roxanne Notley is working to spread her love of cross country skiing and she’s jumping in skis first. You’ll hear her HERE (min 58:30)talking about her efforts to revive the Mountainside Ski Club in Port Hope Simpson.

Postponed – Provincial Championships

The Outfitters NL Cup #5 March 12 & 13, 2022 – Clarenville, NL Unfortunately, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the races at Clarenville to a future date, when/ if the snow situation changes. After assessing our trails this evening, the wind and rain seriously cut into the little snow we had accumulated. […]

The Great Labrador Loppet – A Time-Honored Tradition

The Great Labrador Loppet has grown from its humble beginnings to become one of Labrador West’s most prestigious events. The Menihek Nordic Ski Club honors this annual tradition by celebrating our past with photos as we countdown to the Great Labrador Loppet to be held on March 26th, 2022. READ MORE

JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT CLAIM FORM FOR CLUB SUBSIDY 2022

The purpose of the CCNL subsidy for Clubs is to promote development of junior skiers by providing funding to assist member Clubs with the expense of sending athletes of Junior boy and girl, Juvenile boy and girl and Midget boy and girl categories to compete in two NL Cup events and Regional Midget Championships. Link […]

The 2022 Outfitters Newfoundland and Labrador VIRTUAL Ski Marathon

FAQ  Virtual Event   The  Outfitters Newfoundland and Labrador 2021 Virtual Ski Marathon was a huge hit with over 1200 people hitting their home trails for fresh air and fun! It was such a success we decided to make it an annual event, happening for 2-3 weeks and this year ending on the day of The […]

Cookiebeiner 2021-2022

The Birkebeiner! While Vasaloppet is the oldest and largest ski race in the world, the Birkebeiner is the most famous, spawning Canadian and American Birkebeiner society that run Birkie races in North America. The Birkebeiner has been held since 1932, and commemorates a trip made by the Birkebeiner loyalists Torstein Skevla and Skjervald Skrukka to save the […]

The Passing of Jim Gallant

CCNL shares the sadness of Jim Gallant’s passing. Longtime past Treasurer, Jim was an asset to the CCNL Executive team and we are grateful for his work and dedication. Condolences from the CCNL community go to his family and friends. Obituary

2021 Outfitters Newfoundland and Labrador Ski Marathon Virtual Edition – Final Results

Congratulations to all skiers and Clubs. The 2021 Outfitters Newfoundland and Labrador Ski Marathon Virtual Edition was an overwhelming representation of participation of skiers from across the province. There was even representation from outside the province both nationally and internationally. The winner of the Ernie Langin trophy is Clarenville Nordic, with 46% of their members […]

Virtual Ernie Langins Trophy for Marathon Participation

Traditionally at the Newfoundland and Labrador Cross Country Ski Marathon the club with the most participation is awarded the Ernie Langins Trophy. In recent years CCNL has introduced a “distance traveled” multiplier factor to allow visiting clubs to compete on an even footing. This year there will be a virtual Ernie Langins Trophy awarded to […]

The 51st Annual, Outfitters NL Cross-Country Ski Marathon – Will be a Virtual Race in 2021

FAQ Will be a virtual race. There will be no times or places published, only finishers. Complete your selected distance anywhere. Complete your event anytime between March 01-14. Follow your local COVID restrictions. Email < bmdskicoach@gmail.com > once you’ve finished. Feel free to attach a photo (that will be shared). An optional finisher’s medal can […]

Marathon Update

The executive at Aurora had a meeting this past wednesday and we discussed options on how we could host the marathon. However, after some discussion we regretfully, concluded that we would not be able to host due to all the restrictions and the man power needed to ensure we are within the COVID guidelines. Aurora […]

Nordiq Canada Welcomes Stéphane Barrette as New Chief Executive Officer

CANMORE, Alta.—Stéphane Barrette will be counted on to play an integral role in leading the team focused on putting all Canadians on cross-country skis and more athletes on the international podium as new chief executive officer of Nordiq Canada, the Board of Directors for the national body announced on Friday. Read more HERE

Masters World Cup 2021 in Canmore, Alberta March 4-12, 2021

We are continuing to prepare for the Masters World Cup 2021 in Canmore, Alberta March 4-12, 2021.  These are certainly challenging times for all event organizers and we are keeping one eye on the news for COVID-19 developments and the other on our project plan so that we are on track to host an outstanding […]

CCNL AGM

As you are well aware with COVID-19, and I hope you are all safe and healthy, we cannot host our AGM as planned in mid-May. I am suggesting we move it to the fall along with the fall meeting, we may have an extended meeting and elections-we would have to set up nominations during the […]

CCNL Covid 19 Policy

The past few days have been very trying as our country and province struggle to come to terms with the ongoing covid 19 pandemic.  In order to assist clubs in the province and to help protect our members CCNL has enacted the following policy at an emergency executive meeting. 1.Clubs can remain open at their own discretion but […]

Calendar Updates

NL Cup 6 Apr 4-5 Don’t Hang Up Your Skis – Aurora Nordic Ski Club, St. Anthony NL Cup 7 Apr 18-19 Avalon Nordic Ski Club, Butter Pot Park, St. John’s

Outfitters, 50th NL Marathon Early Bird Registration

The cutoff date for the Early Bird Registration in midnight, Sunday, March 1st. After that date race fees increase. Also, participants should note that the first 100 skiers who register receive a complimentary neck warmer. Participants planning to attend should register on Zone 4. Event Notice Thank You Organizing Committee

The Second Annual Exploits Loppet- New Date

The Second Annual Exploits Loppet . We invite skiers of all abilities to join us for a fun day of skiing on the Exploits Nordic Ski Trails, Grand Falls-Windsor. You may ask, “What is a Loppet?”. It is simply a gathering of people who love to ski on a specifically groomed trail of various distances using […]

Exploits Loppet Rescheduled

With our best season ever still going strong we will have to reschedule our Exploits Loppet which was planned for Saturday morning Feb 8. With 20-35cm of snow and ice pellets forecast for Friday night and ending sometime Saturday afternoon we will not be able to have the trails in shape for an event this […]

New Club in Rocky Harbour

If you haven’t already heard, the Gros Morne Region has it’s first official Ski Club, Tuckamore Ski & Snowshoe Club!! It’s based from the Parks Canada, Visitor Information Centre, off the 430. If you’re interested in registering as a club member, and finding out about the various learning clinics, social events and fun youth learning opportunities, […]

Gander Invitational 2020 Preliminary Information

Preliminary Information for the Gander Invitational 2020 (an NL Cup event) on Feb22-23. Note the hotel specials. Please book rooms now since this is also the weekend of Snowfari and Gander’s Winter Carnival.  At Airport Nordic we’ve had our best month of January skiing ever. We should be in great shape for our event.

SEARCHING FOR VETERANS OF THE MARATHON

Fifty years ago on the first Saturday in March, 1970, a group of stalwarts set out on an extended ski tour which began at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and the road to Hampton.  They followed the old gravel highway over the hills, twists and turns on the west side of Birchy Lake which […]

NL CUP 3 RACE POSTPONED:

With the prolonged high winds and in consideration of volunteers and safety of travellers, we are cancelling for the weekend and will look for another date. Clarenville Nordic.

NL CUP 3: Update as Regards Pending Weather

Please forward the following update regarding NL Cup 3 in Clarenville from Race Chair, Trevor Coates: Good Morning everyone – Just wanted to let you all know that we are monitoring the current weather situation closely regarding the impact on travel plans for this weekend’s race. We have made the decision that at the very […]

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