International Program
Between November and March each year National Team athletes head overseas to train and compete, representing Australia at every level of international competition. The annual team base is currentlyDavos (SUI).
Australian Team 2019/2020 Overview
For 2019/2020 Australian Teams will be sent to the following international events:
- 2019/2020 World Cup (targeted events)
- 2020 World Junior/U23 Championship, Oberweisenthal, GER
- 2020 Youth Winter Olympic Games, Lausanne, SUI
An overview of the events is included below. Selection policies are posted in the selection section.
2020 World Junior/U23 Championship
The 2020 World Junior/U23 Championships take place in Oberwiesental in Switzerland from February 29 to March 7. The events are as follows:
- Junior 5/10 km & U23 10/15 km Classic Interval Start
- Junior & U23 Sprint Freestyle
- Junior 15/30 km & U23 15/30 km Freestyle Mass Start
- Junior 4 x 3.3 km & 4 x 5.0 km Relays
The Australian Team will be based in Davos in December/January to prepare for the event, and will also compete in the 2020 Swiss Championships and assorted OPA Cup competitions.
Future Events
2021 World Championship
The 2019 World Championships take place in Oberstdorf, Germany. The events are as follows:
- 5/10 km Freestyle Qualification Race
- 10/15 km Freestyle Interval Start
- 15/30 km Skiathlon
- Sprint Classic
- Team Sprint Freestyle
- 30/50 km Classic Mass Start
- 4 x 5/4 x 10 km Relay
2021 World Universiade Winter Games
The 2021 World Universiade Winter Games will take place in Lucerne, Switzerland. The events are as follows:
- 5/10 km Classic Interval Start
- 5/10 km Freestyle Pursuit
- Sprint Classic
- Mixed Team Sprint Freestyle
- 15/30 km Classic Mass Start
- 3 x 5/4 x 7.5 km Relay
The base qualification standard for the WUWG is usually the same as for the World Junior Championship.