61 Years of Junior Nationals · 1965 to present
SNØ x CXC
Legacy Relay
Every leg funds the next one.
For 61 years, two CXC Junior National Teams have carried the region forward: Central, which became Midwest, and Great Lakes. Now alumni, athletes and parents are passing the tag to the next generation. Members can give as little as $5/month to be a part of it.
1965–2026Shared history
75%Snø Racing athletes
25%Junior grants
What it is
The SNØ x CXC Legacy Relay is a monthly giving program for everyone who skied, coached or cheered for a CXC Junior National Team from 1965 to present, whether Midwest, which began as Central, or Great Lakes. Members can give as little as $5/month to be a part of it, keeping the region's best skiers racing, from Junior Nationals to the World Cup.
The program is run by Snø Racing (formerly Team Birkie), the professional Nordic ski team in Minneapolis, in partnership with CXC.
Why it matters
Every skier who made a Junior National Team got there on someone else's work.
A coach drove the van.
A parent covered the flight.
Someone waxed skis before sunrise.
The costs keep growing. Junior Worlds, U18 Scando, national camps and a season of senior racing push talented athletes out of the sport every year. The Legacy Relay is how 61 years of teams hand it forward.
61 Years of Junior Nationals1965 to present
Find your year(s).
Newest first64 events, scroll back through the years
Who can join
All alumni, athletes and parents of every CXC Junior National Team from 1965 to present, Midwest (formerly Central) and Great Lakes, including coaches, staff and families.
How it works
Leg 1
Choose your leg.
Sign up online at the level that fits you.
Leg 2
Give monthly.
Your membership renews automatically each month. You get a tax receipt with every payment and a numbered membership card.
Leg 3
Pass it on.
Ask one teammate from your year to join. Every new member extends the relay.
Leg 4
Come back together.
Members are invited to the Relay Reunion, an annual gathering of every generation, starting in late 2027.
SNØ x CXC Legacy Relay
Pick your leg
Members can give as little as $5/month to be a part of it. Choose the leg that fits your life.
Scramble Leg
$5/month
Active athletes under 30
You're still racing, and you're already part of the Relay. The Scramble Leg is the opening leg: mass start, elbows out, setting up everyone behind you. Five dollars a month puts your name on the team that funds the juniors coming up behind you.
Start Your LegNext Leg
$20/month
Every relay needs every leg. If $50 a month isn't realistic right now, Next Leg keeps you on the team. Your membership goes toward the same things: athlete aid, Junior Worlds and U23 Worlds support, national camps, and getting the next generation to the start line.
Join the Next LegTag Leg
$50/month
The tag is the moment one skier hands the race to the next, and it's the whole idea behind the Legacy Relay. Tag Leg members are the core of the program, funding athlete aid, Junior Worlds and U23 Worlds support, national camps, and the wax and coach travel that get juniors to the start line ready to race.
Make the TagAnchor Leg
$100/month
The anchor skis the last leg: the strongest skier on the team, trusted to close the gap and finish the race. Anchor Leg members carry the most weight in the Relay, funding Junior Worlds and U23 Worlds trips, national camps, and the wax and coach support behind every start.
Bring It HomeYour membership goes to Snø Racing athletes and, through grants, Central Region juniors across the Midwest and Great Lakes.
Where the money goes
75% Snø Racing athletes
Many of them former Junior National Team skiers from Central, which became Midwest, now racing at the next level. Covers race travel, entry fees, training camps, coaching and ski service.
25% Junior grants
Grants for junior athletes from the Central Region (Midwest and Great Lakes), open to qualified juniors from any club. Covers need-based aid, Junior Worlds and U18 Scando trip costs, and national camp costs.
Every spring, members receive an impact report showing what came in, where it went and how many athletes it helped.
Founding Members
Founding Members
Everyone who joins the Legacy Relay in 2026, at any level, is a founding member. Founding members are recognized by name and carry the first numbered membership cards.
Flip each card to see more details.
Save the date
Inaugural Reunion Gala
October 2027 · Minneapolis
The first gathering of SNØ x CXC Legacy Relay members, alumni, coaches, staff and families. Venue and tickets to be announced.
Questions
Join the Relay
Carry your leg. Fund the next one.
Members can give as little as $5/month to be a part of it.
Questions: Randy Gibbs, High Performance and Ski Service Director, Snø Racing, randy@snoracing.org
Snø Racing is operated by Knicker Nordic Ski Club Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Memberships are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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