GREENSBORO – “Nordic skiing at its best” was the consensus of the over one hundred cross-country skiers who took the challenge of skiing in the 2025 Tour de Greensboro Sunday.
photo by Jim Fredericks
Nordic skiers from six states and Canada navigated both the public Greensboro trails and private trails that are usually closed to the public.
With full capacity, 140 entrants took the challenge to ski this 25 km loop starting and finishing at the Highland Lodge in Greensboro. The course was anything but flat, with 2310-feet of elevation gain throughout the 25km. Less energetic skiers had the option to take a shorter 18 km course.
photo by Jim Fredericks
All participants received a Toko hat and were able to visit a food station at the halfway point with hot cider and donuts. Upon returning to Highland Lodge, skiers conversed about their day while eating hot chili and cornbread.
photo by Jim Fredericks
Eighty-two percent of registrants were over 40 years of age, with 61.8 percent women.
The Tour de Greensboro is non-competitive. Grooming on the public Greensboro trails was provided by the Craftsbury Outdoor Center while the private trails were groomed by Jim Fredericks, the Tour de Greensboro volunteer event director. Over 25 local volunteers, including First Responders were present to make the tour a safe event. The tour raises money for the Greensboro Association and the volunteers are from the Greensboro community.
