Virtual Race Courses Look Different: An action photo from a time trial at Sovereign Lake during the pandemic. 20 racers spread out over three hours, no officials, no spectators. COVID19 has brought many changes to the nordic world. In many places, we can still ski. Some people can travel, some cannot. Some people live near snow, some don’t. There is no one size fits all solution to having fun while the pandemic rages, but there are a lot of potential solutions to specific needs. The race organizers among us know how to host traditional large group races. If that is allowed, you just need to build your bubble plus testing regime, and off you go. That’s certainly more difficult than it sounds. For the rest of us with smaller budgets, outside-the-box thinking is mandatory.