USSA Racing Age Groups:
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Typical Race Distances:
Distance Races: interval or mass start
Nordic or cross country ski races are done in either an interval or a mass start format. In interval start races, skiers generally start one after another, separated by 15 or 30 second intervals. The skier with the fastest time wins. In mass start races, all the skiers start at the same time and the first skier across the finish line is the winner.
