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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.

New Biathlon Season Just a Day Away

Tue, Nov 28, 2006 - By US Biathlon Team

The 2006-2007 Biathlon World Cup season kicks off this Wednesday in the small city of Ostersund in central Sweden, which will host the Biathlon World Championships in February 2008.,

Huge Turnout for Yellowstone Ski Festival!

Tue, Nov 28, 2006 - By Curt Peterson

Clearly this was the largest ever attended West Yellowstone Festival. Families, lots of master skiers, fall ski camp participants, high school racers, college racers, and open class skiers all showed up in record numbers.,

XC SuperTour Opens in West Yellowstone

Mon, Nov 27, 2006 - By US Ski Team

Good snow and good weather greeted more than 200 racers, including a couple of ex-Olympians and a throng of college skiers, over the Thanksgiving holiday for the start of the 2007 USSA Cross Country SuperTour.,

12th, 12th, 20th, 27th: Kuusamo Wrap Up.

Mon, Nov 27, 2006 - By Pete Vordenberg - TeamToday.org

A wrap-up pictorial of how the US Ski Team faired in Kuusamo, Sweden World Cup races.,

From Speedskating to Skiing: Clapskis

Mon, Nov 27, 2006 - By Mike Muha

FINN BV in the Netherlands, a producer of clapskates for iceskaters, has a line of clapski bindings. The system apparently is in use on the World Cup sprint circuit.,

Freeman Tops U.S. in Rainy Kuusamo

Sun, Nov 26, 2006 - By US Ski Team

Kris Freeman was the top American in the in the rainy 15K classic World Cup race in Finland today, finishing 33rd.,

CXC Places 3 in top 5 in West Yellowstone SuperTour Sprints

Sun, Nov 26, 2006 - By CXC Skiing

Laura Valaas in the women’s sprint race with Caitlin Compton coming in a strong third. Finishing second was Swiss skier Karin Camenisch. In the men’s race Garrott Kuzzy won the B Final taking 5th place overall.,

TART Grooming Badge

Sun, Nov 26, 2006 - By TART Trails

TART Trails will again be grooming the Vasa Pathway and the Leelanau Trail this winter. You can help offset the cost of grooming by purchasing a seasonal TART Trail grooming badge.,

Newell, Randall Lead Four U.S. Into World Cup Points

Sat, Nov 25, 2006 - By US Ski Team

Andy Newell and Kikkan Randall each finished 12th Saturday in a fog-wrapped, classic technique sprint event, leading four U.S. cross country skiers into World Cup points.,

Ironing: What to Buy, How to Use, When to Iron

Sat, Nov 25, 2006 - By Phil White, SWIX Colorado Racing Service

When you use the iron, go from tip to tail in one continuous motion. Don’t stop in the middle to adjust your iPod, just keep moving.,

US Sprinter and Distance Teams Head for Finland

Fri, Nov 24, 2006 - By US Ski Team

A full U.S. Ski Team is on hand for the third stop on the World Cup tour in weather-challenged Kuusamo. Classic technique is the order of the day for sprints Saturday with men's 15K and women's 10K races Sunday.,

31-31-31 Vasa Deal

Fri, Nov 24, 2006 - By North American Vasa

In recognition of Vasa's 31st anniversary, we are offering the 31-31-31 plan: $31 for our 31st anniversary until 31 days before the race.,