Kawartha Skiathlon 2023

2023 Skiathlon Sunday January 15

This event is meant to be a fun introductory race experience for skiers of all ages and abilities.

Race fees


Race schedule



Event Details:

  • Calculate age as 2023 minus birth year without factoring month of birth. For example a child born March 10, 2005 would be 8 years old (2023-2005 = 8)
  • This event is an introduction to racing for all ages and abilities
  • The first race wave start is scheduled for 10am Sunday 15-Jan-2022.
  • If the race is cancelled due to insufficient registrations or weather, a full refund will be provided minus a $5 processing fee. The $1.50/skier Zone4 processing fee is also not refundable. Requests for individual refunds will be considered on a case by case basis.
  • Those interested in racing up to an older age category or in Paranordic categories, should contact the Chief of Competition, John Hauser johnathan.hauser@gmail.com, in advance to discuss options.
  • Start groups for all races will be determined once registration closes, and may involve collapsing genders or ages. Start position within a group will be determined by arrival in the start area
  • All races will follow a 3.1km loop. Please see the event technical guide for details
  • While the course will be marked, our trails will be open to the public, and you could encounter both non-racers and and participants competing in other races during your race.
  • All racers, parents and support crew are asked to uphold the SOD Paraffin race series requirement that only regular, non-fluorinated glide wax be used on racing skis for all categories, including Open. No mid or high flouro waxes, hardners, gels, liquids, powders, etc. This restriction does not apply to grip waxes.
  • Visit Kawartha Nordic for more information.

Zone4 Registration Notes:

  • Proceed to checkout, once you have added the information for each skier to your cart using the "Add First Person", "Add Second Person", etc buttons.
  • An email receipt will be sent upon successful payment completion.
  • If you are unsure whether your registration and/or payment was successful, please do not try again as we will be unable to refund the additional processing fee. Please contact membership@kawarthanordic.ca for registration assistance.
Registration open until Jan 14, 2023
Registration is Closed