Lake Superior College and LSC Online are the title sponsors of this year’s Nordic Spirit Ski Race and Tour. The event will take place on the scenic and challenging Spirit Mountain/Magney-Snively ski trail system on Sunday, January 28, 2006.

The Nordic Spirit Ski Race and Tour is conducted by Duluth XC Ski Club. It features three race categories, a 10k Classic event and 13 and 25k freestyle races, providing opportunities for both serious racers and recreational skiers.

“We believe that the Nordic Spirit is sure become a premiere regional sporting event,”? Barry Dahl, LSC’s Vice President, explained. “It’s a great partnership opportunity for us because of the Duluth XC Ski Club’s focus on education and training. It promises to be a high quality mid-season race that will attract increasing numbers of skiers to our community. We want to be part of that.”?

LSC is a leading provider of online training programs for recreational sports. In recent years they have offered college credit courses in cooperation with Grandma’s Marathon, the American Birkebiener and the NorthShore Inline Marathon.

For more information about the race visit www.DuluthXC.com. Information about LSC Online and its related physical education classes is online at www.lsc.edu/online/.

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