National Team Development Centre

The National Team Development Center is a community based organization working within the framework of Cross Country Canada to provide elite cross country skiers with intensive training and competition programs.

Up to twelve athletes from across the country are selected based on national performance criteria to participate in Thunder Bay's National Team Development Centre. The Centre provides these dedicated individuals with national level coaching, access to extensive high level training facilities and excellent sport science testing services. Our athletes compete at regional, national and international competitions from late November to early April. Their individualized training programs average over 750 hours per year and are usually blended with demanding academic pursuits.

Our coaching support during our eleven years of operation has included Canadian National Level coaches and Finnish National Level coaches. Currently Eric Bailey is the NTDC coach. His delivery of both team and individualized training sessions is essential to the success of our team and the individual athletes.