Viral XC Race League

December 8, 2013

Over the past two decades, there has been a decline in the number of collegiate varsity Nordic programs.  However, the number of high school skiers has remained steady, if not increased.  This results in a lot of talented skiers entering college without direct access to a competitive ski team.

This past summer Skinnyski.com was approached by a group of college ski clubs that wanted to form a competitive race league.  As most college clubs are self-funded, opportunities for traveling and competiting head-to-head is limited.   So the idea was put forward to offer a virtual race series, where ski clubs could enter races in their own area, but be scored against other clubs from across the region.  Thus the formation of Viral XC.

The Viral XC series basics:

  • Develop rosters for collegiate clubs to built your race team.
  • Each team selects a weekend race to compete in, declaring it by Friday evening.
  • Teams compete in the their respective weekend races.
  • Teams are scored based on how they do against the entire race field.  Top five men and women scores are tallied.
  • Results are posted each week, along with a running tally.
  • The series season runs for the months of January and February.
  • At the end of the season, the weekend scores are tallied up to determine the overall series champion, with prizes awarded.

Read the full series rules for more details.

College Clubs

The following is a list of teams that have already expressed interest in fielding a team:

  • Univ of Wisconsin - Madison
  • North Dakota State
  • North Dakota Univ
  • Univ of Minnesota - Twin Cities
  • Univ of Minnesota - Duluth
  • Michigan Tech
  • Carleton College
  • Winona State

Sign Up

To official enter your college club in the series, please send your ski club's primary contact information (name, email, phone number) to:
  Race Director:  Jennifer Demeules

Sponsors

  • Maplelag Resort - Maplelag Resort, one of the premiere Nordic ski centers in North America, has graciously donated primary prize packages:  $250 gift certificate to the overall series champion, $100 gift certificate to second place, and $50 gift certificate to third.