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Racing and training lately has been a lot of fun, but I have also been dealing with a touch of frustration. Basically, training has gone about as well as I could have hoped for, but...

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.

XC Ottawa has been successful at recruiting several new members and retaining a a few veterans for the upcoming season.

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.

Spring skiing around Whitehorse. I'm not going to lie, this is mostly to make you all a little jealous!

Good racing along with some crashes for XC Ottawa at the sprints..

With any Loppet Race, quick starts, several speed-ups, and group drafting techniques are essential components that may have a huge impact on how well you ski and be a determining factor of your result.

Norway day was tempting with the food and the perfect trails in the park this year but St-Jerome was the last opportunity for a big field race before Nationals. Here's how the weekend went by.

The last race of the 2007 Nationals in Mont Ste-Anne was the legendary National Championship 50k/30k; as much fun as you can have with skis on!

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.