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Weather is always a factor in ski racing. Some days, this is more apparent than others.

Day 2 of racing at the Olympic/U23/world junior trials in Canmore

As we arrived at the racecourse, a small lake was forming in the stadium.

With the temperature not even going below zero last night, the clouds helped slow down the melting caused by the sun, letting the track stay icy for the morning's qualifying rounds in the sprint.

Racers arriving at the parking noticed quickly that small rivers were running through the mud, carrying important parts of the racing trails away with them.

It's that time of year. . . nations are reviewing the year's results and figuring out which athletes they want to nominate to their national squads.

The lack of snow has just deprived skiers of races. Ski photographers have been without any subjects to shoot for quite some time, but this weekend's Nakkertok Invitational took care of both problems...

XC Ottawa has capped off yet another great season! After a fun summer and fall of great training we began the season in Silverstar, British Columbia in November and just kept going until Nationals Championships held in March at Highlands Nordic, Ontario.

Overall, XC Ottawa’s 2007-2008 racing season was one of the best and most consistent, with good performances from the early races in November through to Nationals in March.