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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.

CXC Skiing Adopt an Athlete Program

Thu, May 27, 2010 - By CXC Skiing

Here's the drill: Find 11 of your friends, squeeze them for $500 apiece, pick the athlete you would like to adopt, and let us know you're ready to be a really eclectic family. And they will schedule two weekends and run clinics in your area.

Results from the 1999 Gran Travers 11K

Thu, May 27, 2010 - By Leonid Tikh

Cliff and Tim Onthank top the standings in a close race, with Jeff Kalember not too far behind. Wendy Anderson beats Tricia Plum and Debbie Westphal.

CXC announces 2010/2011 CXC Team Vertical Limit

Wed, May 26, 2010 - By CXC Skiing

The 2010/2011 CXC Team Vertical Limit is set. The team is listed below. Athlete profiles will be available when we can get them in one place, and standing still long enough to take their picture.

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Check out the SkiErg

Wed, May 26, 2010 - By Judy Geer

An important aspect of training for serious skiers and coaches is to have a system of measuring progress. With the introduction of the SkiErg, coaches and skiers can add a new, reliable and highly specific tool for tracking progress.

7 miles of Pere Marquette Trail closing for repaving

Wed, May 26, 2010 - By Mike Muha

Sven miles of the 30 mile Pere Marquette rail-trail between Midland and Clare will close for repaving in June and July. Rollerskiers, inline skaters and bicyclist take note!

USSA Congress approves XC ski racing changes

Tue, May 25, 2010 - By USSA

At the USSA Congress in May, the Cross Country Committee approved many important changes to National Ranking List races and Junior Olymic races. among other changes.

Latest Birkie Trail Work

Tue, May 25, 2010 - By Birkie

It's only May and Birkie Trail work has already started. The trails dried out rapidly due to the warm weather. There will be several trail work days over the summer giving you each the chance to get involved in maintaining and improving this great system.

Universal Sports Set to Air 'Visions of Vancouver' tonight

Mon, May 24, 2010 - By USSA

The show will feature Olympic medalists Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, Jeret 'Speedy' Peterson, Bode Miller, and Nordic Combined athlete Billy Demong. Monday, May 24, at 7 p.m. ET.

"I think we are poised to make a breakthrough"

Mon, May 24, 2010 - By Peter Graves

During last week's USSA Congress in Park City, we got the chance to set down and talk with the newly named USST coach Chris Grover.

Silver Star and Sovereign Lake trail systems threatened by developers

Fri, May 21, 2010 - By Citizens Coalition to Save Silver Star Provincial Park

The Silver Star and Sovereign Lake trail systems are threatened by real estate development, and up to 30 kilometres of some of the best cross country ski trails on the mountain could be lost to condominium and vacation home construction.

Jason Cork joins CXC Team Vertical Limit as coach

Fri, May 21, 2010 - By CXC Skiing

This position was vacated by Bryan Fish in May as he was asked to join the US Ski Team as a Continental Cup Coach. Before moving to Michigan Tech, Cork was the Head Coach of Durango Nordic Ski Club in Durango, CO. While in Durango, Cork spent time coachin

IOC retesting 2006 Winter Olympic doping samples

Thu, May 20, 2010 - By Stephen Wilson

Olympic officials, acting on a tip-off from the World Anti-Doping Agency, are retesting some doping samples from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin to check for use of the blood-boosting drug CERA.