CCC Racing Licenses

What is a Racing License?
A racing license is an annual permit that enables both provincial and national sport organizations to keep track of the racing population. Licenses provide a means of tracking skier performance via provincial and national points lists, as well as so generate seeding lists that are used throughout the racing season to determine your position in the order of an interval start, or your place on the grid of a mass start. Skiers without licenses are routinely assigned the least favourable positions in CCC sponsored events, but if you have a license, the better your previous race results, the better will be your start position. If you are racing provincial cups, you should have your license BEFORE the first race of the season -- performance and seeding calculations are not done retroactively!

Racer licensing is also a convenient way to generate revenues to help to maintain the infrastructure required to offer races in the first place. These funds are typically returned to the clubs to be used for coaching and race official development, purchase of race timing equipment, cost to bring officials to events, etc.

Do All Skiers Need a License?
The National License
In general, if you are skiing on a provincial race circuit (Québec Cup or Ontario Cup), and you think there is even a small possibility that you might go to Nationals, you should have a Cross Country Canada (CCC) Racing License. The CCC license costs $75 per year, and in addition to your own personal information you will need to provide the following:

Division (Province):
Ontario

Club Name:
University of Guelph Gryphons Nordic Ski Team
(if your home community club is paying your expenses to Nationals, you can register with them)

Name, Level and NCCP number of the Club Coach:
Richard Lay Level 3, CC15247

Name of a Club Official:
Richard Lay

Once you have your CCC license, your number stays with you for life, but to keep it active you have to pay the annual fee. The link to the CCC on-line registration page is here:
http://www.cccski.com/main.asp?cmd=doc&ID=669&lan=0