Cross country ski competition at the Arctic Winter Games consists of four events: interval start, mass start, relay, and sprint, making a combined total of 36 gold ulus to be awarded in six age/sex classes: junior, juvenile, and midget, male and female. A team consists of four athletes in each age/sex class and three coaches. Teams that regularly participate in cross country skiing include Alaska, Yukon, Alberta North, Northwest Territories, Greenland, and Sapmi.