NorthXC Summer Training
About this race
NorthXC is a cross country ski training program for ages 14 to 19 years old in Duluth, Minnesota. Sessions for NorthXC 2026 start Monday, June 8th and end August 7th. NorthXC X is a cross country ski training program for collegiate athletes ages 19 to 23 years old in Duluth, Minnesota. Sessions for NorthXC X 2025 start June 1st and end August 15th. Nordic North Stars is a cross country training program for ages 10 to 14, roller skiing only. Sessions for Nordic North Stars starts June 16th and ends August 5th.
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NorthXC X Summer - Two Days a Week
Choose two mornings a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Fridays. 10 Week Summer training program starting June 1st to August 14th. Ages 19 to 23.
NorthXC X Summer - Four to Five days per Week
Four meetings a week - all sessions, plus extra days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Fridays and Saturdays. 10 Week Summer training program starting June 1st to August 14th. Ages 19 to 23.
NorthXC Summer - Four Days per Week
Session meeting days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30AM to 10:30AM. Plus some Fridays in June, July and August - 36 Sessions. Ages 14 to 19. Sessions start on June 8th and end on August 6th.
NorthXC Summer - Two Days per Week
Chose two mornings a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursdays. Plus some Fridays in June, July and August. 18 Sessions. Ages 14 to 19. Sessions start on June 8th and end on August 6th.
Nordic North Stars - One day per week
Equipment needed: Skate boots, Skate length poles and Skate roller skis. NorthXC/Nordic North Stars has a set of junior roller skis available to use during training sessions, if you do not own a pair. This program is for ages 10 to 14 and meets 8 times. Three years of on snow skiing is highly recommended. This session meets at the Hermantown Soccer Complex on Stebner road and Grand Avenue Chalet at Spirit Mountain. All meetings are at 5:00PM.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Duluth, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:17 AM and sets at 8:54 PM local time (CDT) in Duluth on June 1, 2026 — 15h 37m of daylight.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 29 Duluth events
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