Spring Fundraiser
As we reach the end of a wonderful season, we’re gearing up to do a fundraiser to start preparing for our next summer of training.
Fundraisers help meet the costs of running a team without increasing program fees - the money goes towards paying coaches, team insurance, providing coach support at travel events, and the scholarship fund. One of our primary fundraising goals is to subsidize a full-time Chugiak/Eagle River coach for the summer, so that the ER juniors have some high-quality training and coaching!
For insurance purposes, all athletes must have a current USSA Cross Country license for the 2023-2024 season. Licenses will be required when we enter the new competition year on June 1.
General licenses will meet insurance requirements, competition license is not required. However, athletes competing for a place on the Junior National or Arctic Winter Games team this coming season will need comp licenses to be eligible for team placement this winter.
Current athletes:
If you need to check hours for the week, or don’t know what workouts to do while traveling, refer to the training dashboard.
Remember to record notes and hours from practices & OYOs in your training log.
More information & resources can be found in the “Current Athletes” dropdown menu in the top bar.
High-level race training
We welcome skiers of all ages to our year-round training program. Whether you are a focused high school or college athlete on the elite development track, part of the next generation of racers, or a life-long nordic skier, Alaska Nordic Racing provides individualized training and development opportunities.
Year-round support & community
Spring
Off-season goal-setting, and recreational trips to explore the wilderness of South Central Alaska
Summer
Intensive dry-land base training group, scheduled to be compatible with summer employment for our student-athletes.
Fall
Focused winter fitness and technique preparation, with some of the earliest snow access in the country in Hatcher Pass.
Winter
Elite-level race support and coaching for Besh Cups and National Championships.
Current Programs
Middle School
Valley $300 / May 23 - August 17
Eagle River $225 / May 31 - August 2
Introduction to nordic skills through a fun-focused training group. Two sessions per week, beginning grade 6-9 in the 2023-24 school year. Price/duration difference is due to local coach availability.
Juniors
$495 / May 8 - July 27
Beginning grades 9-12 or post-grad in the 2023-24 school year. Four or more sessions per week, for athletes focused on improving their nordic race performance year-round.
Get in touch with expert staff to get started
WHY NORDIC SKIING:
The only (legal) sport tested and approved by Vikings.
Skiing Birchlegs Crossing the Mountain with the Royal Child, painted by Knud Bergslien.
coordination, grace, athleticism:
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officially The Hardest Sport Out There,
according to a panel of experts at Outside Magazine
“For our money, this is the toughest sport. It requires the endurance of ultrarunning, the sprint speed of mountain biking, the mental toughness of open water swimming, and, at times, can put skiers in situations of real exposure. And at 952 calories per hour, competitive nordic skiers burn the equivalent of a Chipotle burrito every hour. To be successful, athletes must maintain unparalleled cardiovascular fitness in addition to muscular strength and coordination.”