NordicSkiRacer home page.

Ski walking is a great alternative to rollerskiing. You can do long slow distance at an easy pace, intervals at any heart rate you can get to, or speed work. Tony Percha is doing easy repeats up a long hill at Kensington Metropark in Milford, MI.

Caldwell leaves BNS, reopens Caldwell Sport

Mon, May 23, 2011 - By Zach Caldwell

For the past two seasons we have been located in Colorado, working for Boulder Nordic Sport. Our return to Vermont will mark a return to a more narrowly defined business model focusing on our strengths - race ski selection and ski stonegrinding.

Pere Marquette Rail-Trail partially closed starting May 16

Mon, May 16, 2011 - By Mike Muha

The Pere Marquette Rail-Trail will partially close starting Monday, May 16, for a re-surfacing project two weeks earlier than previously announced, which will allow the trail to reopen in early July, rather than the beginning of August.

NMU Enduro Summer Fitness Programs

Mon, May 16, 2011 - By NMU

Sten Fjeldheim and Karman Witham will run a Youth (June 20 - Aug 11) and a Women's (May 24 - August 30) summer ski-specific fitness programs.

2011 Michigan Cup recap and full results

Wed, May 11, 2011 - By Mike Muha

Official point’s keeper Ken Dawson has released the complete 2011 Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Race Series results (PDF) and season statistics. The results include full individual standings.

Green Bay hires Ken Statz as Nordic Ski Coach

Tue, May 10, 2011 - By Green Bay Athletics

Green Bay Athletics has announced the hiring of former Phoenix skier Ken Statz as the new head coach of the school's Nordic skiing program.

Base Training: Summer

Fri, May 6, 2011 - By SkiPost

Cross country ski racing base training is so called because it is the base upon which later phases of training are built. Discussion and examples.

Canda announces 2010 National Team and Coaching staff

Wed, May 4, 2011 - By Cross Country Canada

Cross Country Canada has released its 2011/2012 season National Team and coaching staff roster on the heels of a record-breaking 2010/2011 campaign, which saw Canadian skiers achieve World Cup and World Championship medals.

Haig Glacier Summer XC Ski Camp with Matt Liebsch

Mon, May 2, 2011 - By Matt Liebsch

Join Coaches Matt Liebsch and Gene Kay for one week of easy distance/ high volume hiking and summer skiing on Haig Glacier in the Canadian Rockies, Saturday August 6 to Tuesday August 16, 2011.

176 days later, still grooming in West Yellowstone

Sun, May 1, 2011 - By Sara Hoovler

It's May 1st, and we have now been skiing 176 consecutive days, and the snow is still deep and white some of the trails were groomed again this evening.

Stokely builds 14 km single track

Fri, Apr 29, 2011 - By Algoma Highlands Conservancy

This is a challenging technical trail that features significant climbs, thrilling descents, and 13 water crossings and board walks. A trail head sign and map are currently being developed.

Over 1,000 racers already registered for Birkie

Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - By Cherie Morgan

Over 1000 skiers are now registered for the 2012 American Birkebeiner and Kortelopet.

RaceSplitter adds category support

Wed, Apr 27, 2011 - By RaceSplitter

RaceSplitter now supports a key feature: support for multiple categories within a race. RaceSplitter has become a tool not only useful for coaches, but also as a complete timing and results publication solution for race organizers.