Outdoor Central Oregon Issue 9 | January/February 2019 | Page 44

PAID ADVERTISEMENT 44 XC Events for Everyone Sunday, February 10 2019 Tour for the Heart & Ski Your Age Challenge presented by The Center PAID ADVERTISEMENT JAN/FEB 2019 The Largest High School XC Ski Event In The Western U.S.! 11am ceremonial start time at Mt Bachelor Nordic Center The scoop: A fun, untimed 5km tour for XC skiers and snowshoers on Oregon’s easiest winter event course. A perfect event for all ages and abilities! Costumes encouraged, food, music. For the more moti- vated folks, the “Ski Your Age” Challenge provides a fun way for the bold (of any age) to attempt to ski your age equivalent in kilometers or minutes. The Tour is a benefit to battle women’s heart disease. More information & registration: TourForTheHeart.org April 4-7, 2019 (tentative dates, visit xcoregon.org for final details) Oregon Spring Camp Morning on-snow clinics for adults from high beginner to expert levels with a world-class coaching line-up provided by XC Oregon. Come for one morning or all four. Designed specifically for adult XC skiers. Held at Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center. December 5 - 14, 2019 (tentative dates, visit xcoregon.org for final details) Oregon Fall Camp The most popular XC ski clinic/camp on the West Coast! Ten mornings of on-snow clinics to choose from designed for adult skiers from high beginner to expert levels with a world-class coach- ing line-up provided by XC Oregon. You pick 1-5 Camp days to attend in any order you like. On-snow clinics held at Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center with waxing & fitness presentations in Bend. Designed specifically for adult XC skiers. More events on the XC Oregon Pacific Northwest XC Ski Events Calendar visit xcoregon.org Dozens of XC ski event listings from throughout Oregon, Washington, and the greater Pacific Northwest plus selected national and even international masters events. On Saturday, January 26 up to 250 high school cross-country skiers from throughout Oregon will converge on the trails of Mt. Bachelor Nordic Center for the 5th annual XC Oregon High School Invitational. The Invite is the largest high school cross-country ski event in the Western U.S.. Racing will begin at 10:30am with 5km individual races followed by informal relays. All races for the Invitational will start and finish utilizing the Mt Bachelor Nordic ski stadium located just 100 meters from the Nordic Center building. The ever- improving stadium has been a five year collaborative project of XC Oregon, Mt Bachelor, the Deschutes National Forest, and MBSEF to provide Oregon’s finest Nordic event staging venue. XC Oregon and our sponsors are proud to continue supporting the wonderful sport of Oregon high school skiing. Spectators are encouraged for this fantastic event featuring schools from throughout Central Oregon and throughout the state. Please visit the Mt Bachelor Nordic Center on event day for trail access requirements whether you are on foot or on skis. For more information about the Invitational & Oregon high school XC skiing visit... At The Center, our diverse team of highly-trained doctors is dedicated to getting Central Oregonians back to the lives they love through exceptional care and compassion. If you’re experiencing pain that’s keeping you from your passions, let our specialists guide you back to your best. Whatever your passion, find your strength here. Get Back to What You Love Make an appointment today. 541.382.3344 TheCenterOregon.com oisra.org/Nordic & xcoregon.org Thank you to these additional XC Oregon team & event partners! 45